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Population density: Sudan vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Sudan has a population density of 73.3 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Sudan has 392,733 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Sudan and Trinidad and Tobago rank 159th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sudan has 0.62% of the world's population and 1.25% 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 Sudan 89.4% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Sudan
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Sudan Trinidad
2026 73.3 694
2025 71.1 693
2024 69.9 691
2023 69.4 690
2022 68.5 690
2021 66.6 690
2020 64.9 690
2019 63.2 689
2018 61.3 686
2017 59.2 685
2016 57.2 684
2015 55.5 681
2014 53.8 679
2013 52.4 677
2012 51.2 674
2011 - 670
2010 - 665
2009 - 661
2008 - 661
2007 - 658
2006 - 655
2005 - 654
2004 - 679
2003 - 676
2002 - 672
2001 - 669
2000 - 666
1999 - 664
1998 - 661
1997 - 659
1996 - 657
1995 - 654
1994 - 650
1993 - 646
1992 - 642
1991 - 637
1990 - 632
1989 - 627
1988 - 621
1987 - 615
1986 - 607
1985 - 599
1984 - 592
1983 - 586
1982 - 580
1981 - 573
1980 - 566
1979 - 559
1978 - 552
1977 - 545
1976 - 538
1975 - 532
1974 - 525
1973 - 519
1972 - 512
1971 - 506
1970 - 501
1969 - 495
1968 - 489
1967 - 483
1966 - 476
1965 - 469
1964 - 461
1963 - 453
1962 - 444
1961 - 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 2012 to 2026, population density in Sudan increased by 43.3%, compared to a 2.94% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2012, Sudan ranked 164th by population density and is 159th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 37th in 2012 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Sudan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Sudan Trinidad
2024 34.9% 54%
2023 34.8% 54%
2022 34.7% 53.9%
2021 34.6% 53.9%
2020 34.6% 53.9%
2019 34.5% 53.9%
2018 34.4% 53.9%
2017 34.3% 53.9%
2016 34.2% 53.9%
2015 34.1% 53.9%
2014 33.8% 53.9%
2013 33.4% 53.9%
2012 33.1% 53.9%
2011 32.9% 53.9%
2010 32.7% 54.1%
2009 32.6% 54.4%
2008 32.5% 54.7%
2007 32.5% 54.9%
2006 32.5% 55.2%
2005 32.5% 55.4%
2004 32.4% 55.6%
2003 32.4% 55.7%
2002 32.4% 55.8%
2001 32.4% 55.9%
2000 32.3% 55.9%
1999 32.3% 55.9%
1998 32.3% 55.9%
1997 32.2% 55.8%
1996 32.2% 55.8%
1995 32.1% 55.7%
1994 32% 55.6%
1993 32% 55.5%
1992 31.7% 55.3%
1991 31% 55.2%
1990 30% 55%
1989 28.6% 54.8%
1988 27.1% 54.6%
1987 25.5% 54.4%
1986 24% 54.1%
1985 22.6% 53.9%
1984 21.4% 53.6%
1983 20.7% 53.3%
1982 20.3% 53%
1981 20% 52.6%
1980 19.8% 52.3%
1979 19.6% 51.8%
1978 19.5% 51%
1977 19.3% 50%
1976 19.2% 48.7%
1975 19% 47.3%
1974 18.8% 45.7%
1973 18.6% 44%
1972 18.3% 42.2%
1971 17.9% 40.5%
1970 17.5% 38.8%
1969 17% 37%
1968 16.5% 34.7%
1967 16% 32.1%
1966 15.4% 29.3%
1965 14.9% 26.5%
1964 14.2% 23.8%
1963 13.6% 21.5%
1962 13% 19.5%
1961 12.4% 18.1%
1960 11.7% 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 32.4% to 34.9% in Sudan and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
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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