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Population density: Niger vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Niger has a population density of 59 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Niger has 504,501 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Niger and Trinidad and Tobago rank 166th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Niger has 0.33% of the world's population and 0.85% 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 Niger 91.5% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Niger
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Niger Trinidad
2026 59 694
2025 57.1 693
2024 55.3 691
2023 53.5 690
2022 51.8 690
2021 50.1 690
2020 48.5 690
2019 46.9 689
2018 45.4 686
2017 43.8 685
2016 42.3 684
2015 40.8 681
2014 39.3 679
2013 37.9 677
2012 36.5 674
2011 35.1 670
2010 33.8 665
2009 32.6 661
2008 31.4 661
2007 30.3 658
2006 29.2 655
2005 28.1 654
2004 27.1 679
2003 26.2 676
2002 25.2 672
2001 24.4 669
2000 23.5 666
1999 22.7 664
1998 22 661
1997 21.2 659
1996 20.5 657
1995 19.9 654
1994 19.2 650
1993 18.6 646
1992 18 642
1991 17.5 637
1990 16.9 632
1989 16.4 627
1988 15.9 621
1987 15.5 615
1986 15 607
1985 14.6 599
1984 14.1 592
1983 13.7 586
1982 13.3 580
1981 12.9 573
1980 12.5 566
1979 12.2 559
1978 11.8 552
1977 11.5 545
1976 11.2 538
1975 10.9 532
1974 10.6 525
1973 10.3 519
1972 10 512
1971 9.77 506
1970 9.51 501
1969 9.25 495
1968 9 489
1967 8.76 483
1966 8.52 476
1965 8.28 469
1964 8.05 461
1963 7.82 453
1962 7.59 444
1961 7.38 436

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 Niger increased by 102.1%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Niger ranked 174th by population density and is 166th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Niger
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Niger Trinidad
2024 18% 54%
2023 17.8% 54%
2022 17.5% 53.9%
2021 17.2% 53.9%
2020 17% 53.9%
2019 16.8% 53.9%
2018 16.6% 53.9%
2017 16.5% 53.9%
2016 16.4% 53.9%
2015 16.3% 53.9%
2014 16.2% 53.9%
2013 16.2% 53.9%
2012 16.2% 53.9%
2011 16.2% 53.9%
2010 16.2% 54.1%
2009 16.3% 54.4%
2008 16.3% 54.7%
2007 16.3% 54.9%
2006 16.3% 55.2%
2005 16.3% 55.4%
2004 16.3% 55.6%
2003 16.3% 55.7%
2002 16.3% 55.8%
2001 16.3% 55.9%
2000 16.1% 55.9%
1999 16.1% 55.9%
1998 16% 55.9%
1997 15.9% 55.8%
1996 15.8% 55.8%
1995 15.8% 55.7%
1994 15.7% 55.6%
1993 15.7% 55.5%
1992 15.6% 55.3%
1991 15.5% 55.2%
1990 15.4% 55%
1989 15.4% 54.8%
1988 15.3% 54.6%
1987 15.1% 54.4%
1986 15% 54.1%
1985 14.8% 53.9%
1984 14.6% 53.6%
1983 14.4% 53.3%
1982 14.2% 53%
1981 14% 52.6%
1980 13.7% 52.3%
1979 13.4% 51.8%
1978 13.1% 51%
1977 12.8% 50%
1976 12.4% 48.7%
1975 12% 47.3%
1974 11.4% 45.7%
1973 10.9% 44%
1972 10.3% 42.2%
1971 9.66% 40.5%
1970 9.06% 38.8%
1969 8.49% 37%
1968 7.96% 34.7%
1967 7.49% 32.1%
1966 7.1% 29.3%
1965 6.76% 26.5%
1964 6.45% 23.8%
1963 6.19% 21.5%
1962 6% 19.5%
1961 5.85% 18.1%
1960 5.71% 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 16.3% to 18% in Niger and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
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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