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Population density: Mali vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Mali has a population density of 55.1 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Mali has 545,346 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Mali and Trinidad and Tobago rank 167th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mali has 0.3% of the world's population and 0.82% 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 Mali 92.1% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Mali
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mali Trinidad
2026 55.1 694
2025 53.5 693
2024 52 691
2023 50.5 690
2022 49 690
2021 47.5 690
2020 46.1 690
2019 44.7 689
2018 43.4 686
2017 42.1 685
2016 40.7 684
2015 39.5 681
2014 38.3 679
2013 37.1 677
2012 36 674
2011 35 670
2010 33.8 665
2009 32.8 661
2008 31.7 661
2007 30.7 658
2006 29.7 655
2005 28.7 654
2004 27.8 679
2003 26.9 676
2002 26.1 672
2001 25.3 669
2000 24.5 666
1999 23.8 664
1998 23.2 661
1997 22.6 659
1996 22.1 657
1995 21.6 654
1994 21.2 650
1993 20.7 646
1992 20.3 642
1991 19.9 637
1990 19.5 632
1989 19.1 627
1988 18.8 621
1987 18.4 615
1986 18.1 607
1985 17.8 599
1984 17.4 592
1983 17.1 586
1982 16.7 580
1981 16.3 573
1980 16 566
1979 15.7 559
1978 15.3 552
1977 15.1 545
1976 14.8 538
1975 14.5 532
1974 14.3 525
1973 14 519
1972 13.8 512
1971 13.5 506
1970 13.3 501
1969 13.1 495
1968 12.9 489
1967 12.7 483
1966 12.5 476
1965 12.3 469
1964 12.2 461
1963 12 453
1962 11.8 444
1961 11.6 436

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 Mali increased by 85.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Mali ranked 173rd by population density and is 167th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mali
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Mali Trinidad
2024 31.6% 54%
2023 31% 54%
2022 30.4% 53.9%
2021 29.7% 53.9%
2020 29% 53.9%
2019 28.4% 53.9%
2018 27.7% 53.9%
2017 27.1% 53.9%
2016 26.4% 53.9%
2015 25.8% 53.9%
2014 25.3% 53.9%
2013 24.7% 53.9%
2012 24.2% 53.9%
2011 23.6% 53.9%
2010 23.1% 54.1%
2009 22.7% 54.4%
2008 22.2% 54.7%
2007 21.7% 54.9%
2006 21.3% 55.2%
2005 20.9% 55.4%
2004 20.5% 55.6%
2003 20.1% 55.7%
2002 19.7% 55.8%
2001 19.3% 55.9%
2000 19% 55.9%
1999 18.7% 55.9%
1998 18.4% 55.9%
1997 18.1% 55.8%
1996 17.8% 55.8%
1995 17.6% 55.7%
1994 17.4% 55.6%
1993 17.2% 55.5%
1992 17% 55.3%
1991 16.8% 55.2%
1990 16.6% 55%
1989 16.4% 54.8%
1988 16.2% 54.6%
1987 16% 54.4%
1986 15.7% 54.1%
1985 15.5% 53.9%
1984 15.2% 53.6%
1983 14.9% 53.3%
1982 14.6% 53%
1981 14.3% 52.6%
1980 14% 52.3%
1979 13.8% 51.8%
1978 13.4% 51%
1977 13.1% 50%
1976 12.8% 48.7%
1975 12.5% 47.3%
1974 12.2% 45.7%
1973 11.8% 44%
1972 11.5% 42.2%
1971 11.1% 40.5%
1970 10.8% 38.8%
1969 10.4% 37%
1968 10% 34.7%
1967 9.62% 32.1%
1966 9.23% 29.3%
1965 8.85% 26.5%
1964 8.47% 23.8%
1963 8.1% 21.5%
1962 7.73% 19.5%
1961 7.37% 18.1%
1960 7.02% 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 20.5% to 31.6% in Mali and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
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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