Gabon has a population density of 26.6 people per square mile compared to 692 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Gabon has 1,111,068 sq ft of land per person vs 40,356 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Gabon and Trinidad and Tobago rank 184th and 40th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Gabon has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.17% 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 Gabon 96.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Gabon
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2026 | 26.6 | 692 |
| 2025 | 26.1 | 691 |
| 2024 | 25.5 | 691 |
| 2023 | 25 | 690 |
| 2022 | 24.4 | 690 |
| 2021 | 23.9 | 690 |
| 2020 | 23.3 | 690 |
| 2019 | 22.8 | 689 |
| 2018 | 22.2 | 686 |
| 2017 | 21.7 | 685 |
| 2016 | 21.1 | 684 |
| 2015 | 20.5 | 681 |
| 2014 | 19.9 | 679 |
| 2013 | 19.2 | 677 |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 674 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 670 |
| 2010 | 17.3 | 665 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 661 |
| 2008 | 16.2 | 661 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 658 |
| 2006 | 15.2 | 655 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 654 |
| 2004 | 14.3 | 679 |
| 2003 | 13.9 | 676 |
| 2002 | 13.5 | 672 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | 669 |
| 2000 | 12.8 | 666 |
| 1999 | 12.5 | 664 |
| 1998 | 12.2 | 661 |
| 1997 | 11.9 | 659 |
| 1996 | 11.6 | 657 |
| 1995 | 11.3 | 654 |
| 1994 | 11 | 650 |
| 1993 | 10.7 | 646 |
| 1992 | 10.4 | 642 |
| 1991 | 10.2 | 637 |
| 1990 | 9.89 | 632 |
| 1989 | 9.62 | 627 |
| 1988 | 9.36 | 621 |
| 1987 | 9.1 | 615 |
| 1986 | 8.85 | 607 |
| 1985 | 8.61 | 599 |
| 1984 | 8.38 | 592 |
| 1983 | 8.15 | 586 |
| 1982 | 7.93 | 580 |
| 1981 | 7.72 | 573 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 566 |
| 1979 | 7.33 | 559 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 552 |
| 1977 | 6.98 | 545 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | 538 |
| 1975 | 6.66 | 532 |
| 1974 | 6.51 | 525 |
| 1973 | 6.37 | 519 |
| 1972 | 6.24 | 512 |
| 1971 | 6.11 | 506 |
| 1970 | 5.99 | 501 |
| 1969 | 5.86 | 495 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 489 |
| 1967 | 5.66 | 483 |
| 1966 | 5.57 | 476 |
| 1965 | 5.49 | 469 |
| 1964 | 5.41 | 461 |
| 1963 | 5.34 | 453 |
| 1962 | 5.27 | 444 |
| 1961 | 5.21 | 436 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Gabon increased by 75.5%, compared to a 5.57% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2006, Gabon ranked 184th by population density and is 184th still. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Gabon
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 26.6 ppl/mi² | 692 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 184/197 | 40/197 |
| Population |
2676097
|
1370916
|
| Land area | 99,487 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,069,571 sq ft | 40,372 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.91% | 46% |
| Urban population | 92.1% | 54% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2025 | 92.1% | 54% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | 54% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | 54% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | 53.9% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | 53.9% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | 53.9% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | 53.9% |
| 2017 | 89% | 53.9% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | 53.9% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | 53.9% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | 53.9% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 54.1% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | 54.4% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | 54.7% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | 54.9% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | 55.2% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | 55.4% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | 55.6% |
| 2003 | 82% | 55.7% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | 55.8% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | 55.9% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | 55.9% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | 55.9% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | 55.8% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | 55.8% |
| 1995 | 75% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 74% | 55.6% |
| 1993 | 73% | 55.5% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | 55.3% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | 55.2% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | 55% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | 54.8% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | 54.6% |
| 1987 | 65% | 54.4% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | 53.9% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 53.6% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | 53% |
| 1981 | 57% | 52.6% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | 51.8% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | 51% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | 50% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | 48.7% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | 47.3% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | 45.7% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | 44% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | 42.2% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | 40.5% |
| 1970 | 32% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | 37% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | 34.7% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | 32.1% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | 29.3% |
| 1965 | 20% | 26.5% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | 23.8% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | 21.5% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 19.5% |
| 1961 | 13.1% | 18.1% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 17.5% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 83.4% to 92.1% in Gabon and from 55.4% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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