Nigeria has a population density of 662 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Nigeria has 42,734 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 43rd and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nigeria has 2.86% of the world's population and 0.61% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Nigeria is 4.22% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Nigeria
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 43/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
241467099
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,133 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 55% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.5% | 0% |
Nigeria vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nigeria increased by 65%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Nigeria ranked 53rd for population density and is in 43rd place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 662 | 691 |
| 2023 | 648 | 690 |
| 2022 | 635 | 690 |
| 2021 | 621 | 690 |
| 2020 | 609 | 690 |
| 2019 | 596 | 689 |
| 2018 | 583 | 686 |
| 2017 | 569 | 685 |
| 2016 | 556 | 684 |
| 2015 | 542 | 681 |
| 2014 | 529 | 679 |
| 2013 | 515 | 677 |
| 2012 | 501 | 674 |
| 2011 | 487 | 670 |
| 2010 | 474 | 665 |
| 2009 | 461 | 661 |
| 2008 | 448 | 661 |
| 2007 | 436 | 658 |
| 2006 | 424 | 655 |
| 2005 | 412 | 654 |
| 2004 | 401 | 679 |
| 2003 | 390 | 676 |
| 2002 | 380 | 672 |
| 2001 | 369 | 669 |
| 2000 | 359 | 666 |
| 1999 | 350 | 664 |
| 1998 | 341 | 661 |
| 1997 | 332 | 659 |
| 1996 | 323 | 657 |
| 1995 | 315 | 654 |
| 1994 | 307 | 650 |
| 1993 | 298.9 | 646 |
| 1992 | 291.1 | 642 |
| 1991 | 283.6 | 637 |
| 1990 | 276.2 | 632 |
| 1989 | 268.8 | 627 |
| 1988 | 261.7 | 621 |
| 1987 | 254.8 | 615 |
| 1986 | 248.1 | 607 |
| 1985 | 241.4 | 599 |
| 1984 | 234.7 | 592 |
| 1983 | 228.7 | 586 |
| 1982 | 222.9 | 580 |
| 1981 | 216.3 | 573 |
| 1980 | 209.8 | 566 |
| 1979 | 203.3 | 559 |
| 1978 | 197.1 | 552 |
| 1977 | 191.2 | 545 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 538 |
| 1975 | 180.3 | 532 |
| 1974 | 175.4 | 525 |
| 1973 | 170.9 | 519 |
| 1972 | 166.6 | 512 |
| 1971 | 162.7 | 506 |
| 1970 | 158.9 | 501 |
| 1969 | 155.4 | 495 |
| 1968 | 151.9 | 489 |
| 1967 | 148.7 | 483 |
| 1966 | 145.6 | 476 |
| 1965 | 142.4 | 469 |
| 1964 | 139.4 | 461 |
| 1963 | 136.4 | 453 |
| 1962 | 133.6 | 444 |
| 1961 | 130.8 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 52% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 47% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | 54% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | 55% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 55% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 28% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | 53% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 22% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 19% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | 44% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | 43% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 17% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 35% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lagos | 15.1M |
| Kano | 4.35M |
| Port Harcourt | 3.32M |
| Ibadan | 2.55M |
| Benin | 1.78M |
| Abuja | 1.69M |
| Onitsha | 1.48M |
| Maiduguri | 1.2M |
| Aba | 1.16M |
| Enugu | 1.03M |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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