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Population density: Somalia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Somalia has a population density of 83.9 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Somalia has 361,073 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 152nd and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Somalia has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.42% 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 Somalia 87.9% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Somalia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Somalia Trinidad
2026 83.9 694
2025 81.2 693
2024 78.5 691
2023 75.8 690
2022 73.5 690
2021 71.3 690
2020 68.7 690
2019 66.2 689
2018 63.8 686
2017 61.6 685
2016 59.2 684
2015 57 681
2014 55.1 679
2013 53.1 677
2012 51.4 674
2011 51 670
2010 50.6 665
2009 49.4 661
2008 48.2 661
2007 46.7 658
2006 45.3 655
2005 43.9 654
2004 42.4 679
2003 40.9 676
2002 39.4 672
2001 38 669
2000 36.5 666
1999 35.1 664
1998 33.7 661
1997 32.3 659
1996 31.2 657
1995 30.1 654
1994 29 650
1993 27.6 646
1992 26.8 642
1991 28.1 637
1990 29.2 632
1989 29.4 627
1988 29.9 621
1987 29.8 615
1986 28.8 607
1985 27.6 599
1984 26.5 592
1983 25.6 586
1982 24.8 580
1981 24.7 573
1980 24.5 566
1979 22.5 559
1978 19.9 552
1977 18.5 545
1976 18 538
1975 17.6 532
1974 17.1 525
1973 16.7 519
1972 16.3 512
1971 15.8 506
1970 15.4 501
1969 15 495
1968 14.6 489
1967 14.3 483
1966 13.9 476
1965 13.5 469
1964 13.2 461
1963 12.8 453
1962 12.5 444
1961 12.2 436

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 Somalia increased by 85.2%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Somalia ranked 162nd by population density and is 152nd now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Somalia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Somalia Trinidad
2024 54.6% 54%
2023 54.1% 54%
2022 53.5% 53.9%
2021 52.9% 53.9%
2020 52.3% 53.9%
2019 51.6% 53.9%
2018 51% 53.9%
2017 48.4% 53.9%
2016 45.9% 53.9%
2015 43.9% 53.9%
2014 42.4% 53.9%
2013 41.3% 53.9%
2012 40.3% 53.9%
2011 39.4% 53.9%
2010 38.6% 54.1%
2009 37.8% 54.4%
2008 37.2% 54.7%
2007 36.6% 54.9%
2006 36% 55.2%
2005 35.5% 55.4%
2004 35% 55.6%
2003 34.5% 55.7%
2002 34% 55.8%
2001 33.5% 55.9%
2000 33.1% 55.9%
1999 32.6% 55.9%
1998 32.2% 55.9%
1997 31.8% 55.8%
1996 31.4% 55.8%
1995 31.1% 55.7%
1994 30.7% 55.6%
1993 30.4% 55.5%
1992 30% 55.3%
1991 29.7% 55.2%
1990 29.4% 55%
1989 29.1% 54.8%
1988 28.8% 54.6%
1987 28.5% 54.4%
1986 28.2% 54.1%
1985 28% 53.9%
1984 27.7% 53.6%
1983 27.5% 53.3%
1982 27.3% 53%
1981 27.1% 52.6%
1980 26.8% 52.3%
1979 26.6% 51.8%
1978 26.4% 51%
1977 26.1% 50%
1976 25.8% 48.7%
1975 25.5% 47.3%
1974 25.2% 45.7%
1973 24.8% 44%
1972 24.3% 42.2%
1971 23.8% 40.5%
1970 23.2% 38.8%
1969 22.7% 37%
1968 22.1% 34.7%
1967 21.5% 32.1%
1966 20.9% 29.3%
1965 20.3% 26.5%
1964 19.7% 23.8%
1963 19.2% 21.5%
1962 18.7% 19.5%
1961 18.2% 18.1%
1960 17.7% 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% to 54.6% in Somalia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
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 (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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