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Population density: Ethiopia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Ethiopia has a population density of 319 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Ethiopia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 78th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ethiopia has 1.62% of the world's population and 0.76% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Ethiopia 54% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Ethiopia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ethiopia Trinidad
2026 319 694
2025 311 693
2024 303 691
2023 295.4 690
2022 287.8 690
2021 280.3 690
2020 272.9 690
2019 265.6 689
2018 258.6 686
2017 251.7 685
2016 244.9 684
2015 238.4 681
2014 232.1 679
2013 225.9 677
2012 219.8 674
2011 213.8 670
2010 207.8 665
2009 202 661
2008 196.3 661
2007 190.7 658
2006 185.2 655
2005 179.8 654
2004 174.6 679
2003 191.2 676
2002 185.5 672
2001 180 669
2000 174.6 666
1999 169.3 664
1998 164.1 661
1997 159 659
1996 154 657
1995 149 654
1994 144 650
1993 139.1 646
1992 - 642
1991 - 637
1990 - 632
1989 - 627
1988 - 621
1987 - 615
1986 - 607
1985 - 599
1984 - 592
1983 - 586
1982 - 580
1981 - 573
1980 - 566
1979 - 559
1978 - 552
1977 - 545
1976 - 538
1975 - 532
1974 - 525
1973 - 519
1972 - 512
1971 - 506
1970 - 501
1969 - 495
1968 - 489
1967 - 483
1966 - 476
1965 - 469
1964 - 461
1963 - 453
1962 - 444
1961 - 436

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Ethiopia increased by 72.2%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Ethiopia ranked 101st by population density and is 78th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ethiopia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Ethiopia Trinidad
2024 23.6% 54%
2023 23.1% 54%
2022 22.7% 53.9%
2021 22.1% 53.9%
2020 21.6% 53.9%
2019 21.2% 53.9%
2018 20.8% 53.9%
2017 20.3% 53.9%
2016 19.9% 53.9%
2015 19.5% 53.9%
2014 19% 53.9%
2013 18.6% 53.9%
2012 18.2% 53.9%
2011 17.9% 53.9%
2010 17.5% 54.1%
2009 17.2% 54.4%
2008 16.8% 54.7%
2007 16.1% 54.9%
2006 16.2% 55.2%
2005 16% 55.4%
2004 15.8% 55.6%
2003 15.5% 55.7%
2002 15.3% 55.8%
2001 15.1% 55.9%
2000 14.9% 55.9%
1999 14.7% 55.9%
1998 14.5% 55.9%
1997 14.3% 55.8%
1996 14.1% 55.8%
1995 13.9% 55.7%
1994 13.7% 55.6%
1993 13.5% 55.5%
1992 13.3% 55.3%
1991 13% 55.2%
1990 12.8% 55%
1989 12.5% 54.8%
1988 12.2% 54.6%
1987 11.9% 54.4%
1986 11.7% 54.1%
1985 11.4% 53.9%
1984 11.2% 53.6%
1983 11% 53.3%
1982 10.8% 53%
1981 10.6% 52.6%
1980 10.4% 52.3%
1979 10.2% 51.8%
1978 9.98% 51%
1977 9.79% 50%
1976 9.61% 48.7%
1975 9.42% 47.3%
1974 9.24% 45.7%
1973 9.07% 44%
1972 8.9% 42.2%
1971 8.73% 40.5%
1970 8.57% 38.8%
1969 8.41% 37%
1968 8.25% 34.7%
1967 8.1% 32.1%
1966 7.95% 29.3%
1965 7.8% 26.5%
1964 7.66% 23.8%
1963 7.52% 21.5%
1962 7.38% 19.5%
1961 7.24% 18.1%
1960 7.11% 17.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 15.8% to 23.6% in Ethiopia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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