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Population density: Tanzania vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Tanzania has a population density of 212.2 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Tanzania has 148,726 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago rank 106th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tanzania has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.59% 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 Tanzania 69.4% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tanzania Trinidad
2026 212.2 694
2025 206.3 693
2024 200.5 691
2023 194.8 690
2022 189.2 690
2021 183.7 690
2020 178.3 690
2019 173 689
2018 167.9 686
2017 162.7 685
2016 157.4 684
2015 152.1 681
2014 147.2 679
2013 142.8 677
2012 138.5 674
2011 134.6 670
2010 130.9 665
2009 127.6 661
2008 124.5 661
2007 121.2 658
2006 117.8 655
2005 114.6 654
2004 111.4 679
2003 108.4 676
2002 105.6 672
2001 102.9 669
2000 100.2 666
1999 97.4 664
1998 94.8 661
1997 92.3 659
1996 90.5 657
1995 88.8 654
1994 86.1 650
1993 82.8 646
1992 80.3 642
1991 78.3 637
1990 76.3 632
1989 74.4 627
1988 72.4 621
1987 70.3 615
1986 68 607
1985 65.8 599
1984 63.7 592
1983 61.6 586
1982 59.6 580
1981 57.8 573
1980 56.1 566
1979 54.4 559
1978 52.6 552
1977 50.7 545
1976 48.9 538
1975 47.2 532
1974 45.5 525
1973 43.9 519
1972 42.3 512
1971 40.9 506
1970 39.5 501
1969 38.1 495
1968 36.8 489
1967 35.7 483
1966 34.6 476
1965 33.5 469
1964 32.5 461
1963 31.6 453
1962 30.7 444
1961 29.8 436

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 Tanzania increased by 80.1%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Tanzania ranked 128th by population density and is 106th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Tanzania Trinidad
2024 36.2% 54%
2023 35.5% 54%
2022 34.8% 53.9%
2021 34.4% 53.9%
2020 33.9% 53.9%
2019 33.3% 53.9%
2018 32.8% 53.9%
2017 32.3% 53.9%
2016 31.8% 53.9%
2015 31.2% 53.9%
2014 30.6% 53.9%
2013 30.1% 53.9%
2012 29.5% 53.9%
2011 28.9% 53.9%
2010 28.2% 54.1%
2009 27.5% 54.4%
2008 26.8% 54.7%
2007 26.1% 54.9%
2006 25.4% 55.2%
2005 24.7% 55.4%
2004 24.1% 55.6%
2003 23.5% 55.7%
2002 23% 55.8%
2001 22.6% 55.9%
2000 22.2% 55.9%
1999 21.8% 55.9%
1998 21.5% 55.9%
1997 21.1% 55.8%
1996 20.8% 55.8%
1995 20.5% 55.7%
1994 20.2% 55.6%
1993 19.9% 55.5%
1992 19.6% 55.3%
1991 19.3% 55.2%
1990 18.9% 55%
1989 18.6% 54.8%
1988 18.2% 54.6%
1987 17.8% 54.4%
1986 17.4% 54.1%
1985 17% 53.9%
1984 16.6% 53.6%
1983 16.2% 53.3%
1982 15.7% 53%
1981 15.3% 52.6%
1980 14.8% 52.3%
1979 14.2% 51.8%
1978 13.7% 51%
1977 13% 50%
1976 12.1% 48.7%
1975 11.2% 47.3%
1974 10.1% 45.7%
1973 9.05% 44%
1972 8.03% 42.2%
1971 7.08% 40.5%
1970 6.26% 38.8%
1969 5.62% 37%
1968 5.19% 34.7%
1967 5.04% 32.1%
1966 5% 29.3%
1965 4.97% 26.5%
1964 4.95% 23.8%
1963 4.93% 21.5%
1962 4.92% 19.5%
1961 4.9% 18.1%
1960 4.89% 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 24.1% to 36.2% in Tanzania and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Population density in other countries

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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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