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Population density: Kenya vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Kenya has a population density of 261.5 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Kenya has 110,878 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Kenya and Trinidad and Tobago rank 94th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kenya has 0.69% of the world's population and 0.39% 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 Kenya 62.3% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Kenya
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kenya Trinidad
2026 261.5 694
2025 256.6 693
2024 251.6 691
2023 246.7 690
2022 241.9 690
2021 237.3 690
2020 232.8 690
2019 229.1 689
2018 225.4 686
2017 221.6 685
2016 217.6 684
2015 213.6 681
2014 209.6 679
2013 204.7 677
2012 199.7 674
2011 194.6 670
2010 189.3 665
2009 183.9 661
2008 178.4 661
2007 173.1 658
2006 167.9 655
2005 162.9 654
2004 158 679
2003 153.1 676
2002 148.5 672
2001 143.9 669
2000 139.4 666
1999 135.3 664
1998 131.5 661
1997 127.9 659
1996 124.4 657
1995 121.1 654
1994 117.7 650
1993 114.3 646
1992 111 642
1991 107.6 637
1990 104.2 632
1989 100.7 627
1988 97.2 621
1987 93.8 615
1986 90.6 607
1985 87.4 599
1984 84.3 592
1983 81.2 586
1982 78.3 580
1981 75.5 573
1980 72.9 566
1979 70.4 559
1978 68 552
1977 65.7 545
1976 63.5 538
1975 61.5 532
1974 59.5 525
1973 57.5 519
1972 55.5 512
1971 53.6 506
1970 51.7 501
1969 49.8 495
1968 47.9 489
1967 46 483
1966 44.2 476
1965 42.5 469
1964 40.8 461
1963 39.3 453
1962 37.8 444
1961 36.3 436

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 Kenya increased by 55.7%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Kenya ranked 111th by population density and is 94th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kenya
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Kenya Trinidad
2024 31.9% 54%
2023 31.6% 54%
2022 31.4% 53.9%
2021 31.3% 53.9%
2020 31.2% 53.9%
2019 31.2% 53.9%
2018 31.4% 53.9%
2017 31.5% 53.9%
2016 31.7% 53.9%
2015 31.7% 53.9%
2014 31.8% 53.9%
2013 31.8% 53.9%
2012 31.9% 53.9%
2011 31.9% 53.9%
2010 31.9% 54.1%
2009 31.9% 54.4%
2008 31.4% 54.7%
2007 30.4% 54.9%
2006 29% 55.2%
2005 27.3% 55.4%
2004 25.4% 55.6%
2003 23.6% 55.7%
2002 21.9% 55.8%
2001 20.4% 55.9%
2000 19.5% 55.9%
1999 19% 55.9%
1998 18.9% 55.9%
1997 18.8% 55.8%
1996 18.7% 55.8%
1995 18.6% 55.7%
1994 18.5% 55.6%
1993 18.5% 55.5%
1992 18.4% 55.3%
1991 18.3% 55.2%
1990 18.2% 55%
1989 18.1% 54.8%
1988 17.9% 54.6%
1987 17.7% 54.4%
1986 17.5% 54.1%
1985 17.3% 53.9%
1984 17% 53.6%
1983 16.8% 53.3%
1982 16.5% 53%
1981 16.2% 52.6%
1980 15.8% 52.3%
1979 15.5% 51.8%
1978 15% 51%
1977 14.5% 50%
1976 13.9% 48.7%
1975 13.2% 47.3%
1974 12.5% 45.7%
1973 11.8% 44%
1972 11.2% 42.2%
1971 10.6% 40.5%
1970 10.1% 38.8%
1969 9.83% 37%
1968 9.61% 34.7%
1967 9.42% 32.1%
1966 9.26% 29.3%
1965 9.12% 26.5%
1964 8.97% 23.8%
1963 8.82% 21.5%
1962 8.63% 19.5%
1961 8.44% 18.1%
1960 8.23% 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 25.4% to 31.9% in Kenya and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
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 (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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