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Population density: Nepal vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Nepal has a population density of 535 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Nepal has 53,430 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Nepal and Trinidad and Tobago rank 54th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nepal has 0.36% of the world's population and 0.1% 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 Nepal 23% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Nepal
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Nepal Trinidad
2026 535 694
2025 535 693
2024 536 691
2023 537 690
2022 537 690
2021 533 690
2020 523 690
2019 513 689
2018 507 686
2017 506 685
2016 505 684
2015 503 681
2014 500 679
2013 498 677
2012 497 674
2011 496 670
2010 494 665
2009 491 661
2008 488 661
2007 484 658
2006 480 655
2005 475 654
2004 470 679
2003 464 676
2002 458 672
2001 451 669
2000 443 666
1999 437 664
1998 429 661
1997 421 659
1996 412 657
1995 403 654
1994 393 650
1993 384 646
1992 373 642
1991 363 637
1990 354 632
1989 345 627
1988 338 621
1987 331 615
1986 324 607
1985 317 599
1984 309 592
1983 302 586
1982 295.2 580
1981 288.4 573
1980 281.7 566
1979 275.1 559
1978 268.8 552
1977 262.6 545
1976 256.8 538
1975 251.2 532
1974 245.7 525
1973 240.4 519
1972 235.3 512
1971 230.2 506
1970 225.2 501
1969 220.4 495
1968 215.6 489
1967 211.1 483
1966 206.6 476
1965 202.4 469
1964 198.3 461
1963 194.3 453
1962 190.6 444
1961 186.9 436

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 Nepal increased by 11.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Nepal ranked 45th by population density and is 54th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Nepal
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Nepal Trinidad
2024 66.8% 54%
2023 66.5% 54%
2022 66.3% 53.9%
2021 66.1% 53.9%
2020 66.1% 53.9%
2019 66% 53.9%
2018 65.8% 53.9%
2017 65.6% 53.9%
2016 65.3% 53.9%
2015 65% 53.9%
2014 64.6% 53.9%
2013 64.1% 53.9%
2012 63.7% 53.9%
2011 63.1% 53.9%
2010 62% 54.1%
2009 59.9% 54.4%
2008 56.9% 54.7%
2007 53.4% 54.9%
2006 49.5% 55.2%
2005 45.5% 55.4%
2004 41.6% 55.6%
2003 38% 55.7%
2002 35% 55.8%
2001 32.8% 55.9%
2000 31.1% 55.9%
1999 29.5% 55.9%
1998 28% 55.9%
1997 26.6% 55.8%
1996 25.3% 55.8%
1995 24.1% 55.7%
1994 23% 55.6%
1993 22% 55.5%
1992 21.2% 55.3%
1991 20.4% 55.2%
1990 19.8% 55%
1989 19.2% 54.8%
1988 18.7% 54.6%
1987 18.3% 54.4%
1986 17.9% 54.1%
1985 17.5% 53.9%
1984 17.1% 53.6%
1983 16.6% 53.3%
1982 16.1% 53%
1981 15.5% 52.6%
1980 14.6% 52.3%
1979 13.4% 51.8%
1978 12% 51%
1977 10.5% 50%
1976 8.99% 48.7%
1975 7.51% 47.3%
1974 6.18% 45.7%
1973 5.09% 44%
1972 4.33% 42.2%
1971 4% 40.5%
1970 3.93% 38.8%
1969 3.87% 37%
1968 3.82% 34.7%
1967 3.78% 32.1%
1966 3.75% 29.3%
1965 3.72% 26.5%
1964 3.69% 23.8%
1963 3.66% 21.5%
1962 3.62% 19.5%
1961 3.57% 18.1%
1960 3.51% 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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K
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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