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Population density: Namibia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Namibia has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 195th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% 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 Namibia 98.6% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Namibia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Namibia Trinidad
2026 9.93 694
2025 9.74 693
2024 9.53 691
2023 9.32 690
2022 9.09 690
2021 8.84 690
2020 8.58 690
2019 8.34 689
2018 8.11 686
2017 7.89 685
2016 7.67 684
2015 7.47 681
2014 7.27 679
2013 7.09 677
2012 6.9 674
2011 6.75 670
2010 6.64 665
2009 6.54 661
2008 6.44 661
2007 6.35 658
2006 6.27 655
2005 6.19 654
2004 6.11 679
2003 6.03 676
2002 5.95 672
2001 5.84 669
2000 5.72 666
1999 5.59 664
1998 5.45 661
1997 5.31 659
1996 5.18 657
1995 5.04 654
1994 4.9 650
1993 4.75 646
1992 4.6 642
1991 4.45 637
1990 4.31 632
1989 4.05 627
1988 3.81 621
1987 3.67 615
1986 3.56 607
1985 3.45 599
1984 3.35 592
1983 3.26 586
1982 3.18 580
1981 3.12 573
1980 3.09 566
1979 3.03 559
1978 2.98 552
1977 2.93 545
1976 2.85 538
1975 2.77 532
1974 2.69 525
1973 2.61 519
1972 2.53 512
1971 2.46 506
1970 2.38 501
1969 2.32 495
1968 2.25 489
1967 2.19 483
1966 2.13 476
1965 2.08 469
1964 2.03 461
1963 1.98 453
1962 1.94 444
1961 1.9 436

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 Namibia increased by 58.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Namibia ranked 193rd by population density and is 195th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Namibia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Namibia Trinidad
2024 50.4% 54%
2023 50% 54%
2022 49.5% 53.9%
2021 49.1% 53.9%
2020 48.5% 53.9%
2019 48% 53.9%
2018 47.4% 53.9%
2017 46.8% 53.9%
2016 46.2% 53.9%
2015 45.5% 53.9%
2014 44.8% 53.9%
2013 44.1% 53.9%
2012 43.4% 53.9%
2011 42.6% 53.9%
2010 41.8% 54.1%
2009 40.9% 54.4%
2008 39.8% 54.7%
2007 38.8% 54.9%
2006 37.7% 55.2%
2005 36.6% 55.4%
2004 35.5% 55.6%
2003 34.5% 55.7%
2002 33.6% 55.8%
2001 32.9% 55.9%
2000 32.1% 55.9%
1999 31.4% 55.9%
1998 30.6% 55.9%
1997 29.9% 55.8%
1996 29.3% 55.8%
1995 28.7% 55.7%
1994 28.1% 55.6%
1993 27.7% 55.5%
1992 27.3% 55.3%
1991 27.1% 55.2%
1990 26.9% 55%
1989 26.7% 54.8%
1988 26.5% 54.6%
1987 26.4% 54.4%
1986 26.2% 54.1%
1985 26.1% 53.9%
1984 26% 53.6%
1983 25.9% 53.3%
1982 25.8% 53%
1981 25.7% 52.6%
1980 25.6% 52.3%
1979 25.6% 51.8%
1978 25.5% 51%
1977 25.4% 50%
1976 25.4% 48.7%
1975 25.3% 47.3%
1974 25.2% 45.7%
1973 25.2% 44%
1972 25.1% 42.2%
1971 25% 40.5%
1970 24.9% 38.8%
1969 24.9% 37%
1968 24.7% 34.7%
1967 24.6% 32.1%
1966 24.5% 29.3%
1965 24.4% 26.5%
1964 24.2% 23.8%
1963 24% 21.5%
1962 23.8% 19.5%
1961 23.6% 18.1%
1960 23.4% 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 35.5% to 50.4% in Namibia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
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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