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Population density: Senegal vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Senegal has a population density of 260.6 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Senegal has 114,447 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Senegal and Trinidad and Tobago rank 95th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Senegal has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.13% 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 Senegal 62.4% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Senegal
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Senegal Trinidad
2026 260.6 694
2025 254.7 693
2024 248.9 691
2023 243.2 690
2022 237.4 690
2021 231.7 690
2020 225.9 690
2019 220 689
2018 214.1 686
2017 208.2 685
2016 202.3 684
2015 196.3 681
2014 190.4 679
2013 184.4 677
2012 179.1 674
2011 174.3 670
2010 170 665
2009 166 661
2008 162.1 661
2007 158.3 658
2006 154.7 655
2005 151.1 654
2004 147.6 679
2003 144.2 676
2002 140.8 672
2001 137.4 669
2000 134.1 666
1999 130.9 664
1998 127.8 661
1997 124.9 659
1996 122 657
1995 119 654
1994 116 650
1993 113 646
1992 109.9 642
1991 106.9 637
1990 103.9 632
1989 100.9 627
1988 98.1 621
1987 95.3 615
1986 92.5 607
1985 89.9 599
1984 87.4 592
1983 85.1 586
1982 82.8 580
1981 80.7 573
1980 78.6 566
1979 76.7 559
1978 74.9 552
1977 73.2 545
1976 71.4 538
1975 69.6 532
1974 67.7 525
1973 65.7 519
1972 63.8 512
1971 61.9 506
1970 60.1 501
1969 58.3 495
1968 56.6 489
1967 54.9 483
1966 53.3 476
1965 51.8 469
1964 50.3 461
1963 48.9 453
1962 47.5 444
1961 46.2 436

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 Senegal increased by 68.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Senegal ranked 117th by population density and is 95th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Senegal
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Senegal Trinidad
2024 55.2% 54%
2023 54.7% 54%
2022 53.4% 53.9%
2021 52.2% 53.9%
2020 51.1% 53.9%
2019 49.9% 53.9%
2018 48.9% 53.9%
2017 47.9% 53.9%
2016 47.1% 53.9%
2015 46.3% 53.9%
2014 45.6% 53.9%
2013 45% 53.9%
2012 44.5% 53.9%
2011 44.1% 53.9%
2010 43.6% 54.1%
2009 43.2% 54.4%
2008 42.9% 54.7%
2007 42.5% 54.9%
2006 42.2% 55.2%
2005 41.9% 55.4%
2004 41.6% 55.6%
2003 41.4% 55.7%
2002 41.1% 55.8%
2001 40.9% 55.9%
2000 40.7% 55.9%
1999 40.5% 55.9%
1998 40.3% 55.9%
1997 40.1% 55.8%
1996 40% 55.8%
1995 39.8% 55.7%
1994 39.7% 55.6%
1993 39.5% 55.5%
1992 39.3% 55.3%
1991 39.1% 55.2%
1990 38.9% 55%
1989 38.7% 54.8%
1988 38.5% 54.6%
1987 38.2% 54.4%
1986 38% 54.1%
1985 37.7% 53.9%
1984 37.4% 53.6%
1983 37% 53.3%
1982 36.7% 53%
1981 36.3% 52.6%
1980 36% 52.3%
1979 35.6% 51.8%
1978 35.2% 51%
1977 34.8% 50%
1976 34.4% 48.7%
1975 33.9% 47.3%
1974 33.5% 45.7%
1973 33% 44%
1972 32.5% 42.2%
1971 31.9% 40.5%
1970 31.3% 38.8%
1969 30.4% 37%
1968 29.4% 34.7%
1967 28.3% 32.1%
1966 27.2% 29.3%
1965 26.1% 26.5%
1964 25% 23.8%
1963 24.1% 21.5%
1962 23.3% 19.5%
1961 22.8% 18.1%
1960 22.6% 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 55.2% in Senegal and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
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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