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Population density: Trinidad and Tobago vs Uganda compared

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Trinidad and Tobago has a population density of 694 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Trinidad and Tobago has 40,339 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda rank 40th and 42nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Trinidad and Tobago has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.003% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Trinidad and Tobago 1.77% higher than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Trinidad Uganda
2026 694 682
2025 693 664
2024 691 646
2023 690 628
2022 690 611
2021 690 593
2020 690 574
2019 689 555
2018 686 537
2017 685 519
2016 684 501
2015 681 485
2014 679 470
2013 677 456
2012 674 444
2011 670 431
2010 665 418
2009 661 408
2008 661 396
2007 658 384
2006 655 373
2005 654 362
2004 679 352
2003 676 342
2002 672 331
2001 669 321
2000 666 311
1999 664 301
1998 661 291.9
1997 659 283.3
1996 657 275.2
1995 654 267.9
1994 650 260.7
1993 646 252.1
1992 642 243.5
1991 637 235.3
1990 632 227.7
1989 627 220.5
1988 621 213.5
1987 615 206.8
1986 607 200.5
1985 599 194.7
1984 592 189.3
1983 586 184.3
1982 580 179.8
1981 573 175.7
1980 566 172.1
1979 559 168.5
1978 552 164.5
1977 545 160.2
1976 538 156
1975 532 152
1974 525 148.1
1973 519 144.5
1972 512 141.1
1971 506 137.6
1970 501 133.8
1969 495 129.8
1968 489 125.8
1967 483 122
1966 476 118.3
1965 469 114.7
1964 461 111.3
1963 453 108
1962 444 104.9
1961 436 101.9

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 Trinidad and Tobago increased by 5.9%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 34th by population density and is 40th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Trinidad Uganda
2024 54% 31.3%
2023 54% 30.6%
2022 53.9% 29.9%
2021 53.9% 29.2%
2020 53.9% 28.5%
2019 53.9% 27.8%
2018 53.9% 27.1%
2017 53.9% 26.4%
2016 53.9% 25.7%
2015 53.9% 25%
2014 53.9% 24.2%
2013 53.9% 22.7%
2012 53.9% 21.4%
2011 53.9% 20.1%
2010 54.1% 18.8%
2009 54.4% 17.6%
2008 54.7% 16.5%
2007 54.9% 15.5%
2006 55.2% 14.6%
2005 55.4% 13.8%
2004 55.6% 13.1%
2003 55.7% 12.6%
2002 55.8% 12.2%
2001 55.9% 11.9%
2000 55.9% 11.6%
1999 55.9% 11.4%
1998 55.9% 11.2%
1997 55.8% 11%
1996 55.8% 10.9%
1995 55.7% 10.7%
1994 55.6% 10.6%
1993 55.5% 10.4%
1992 55.3% 10.2%
1991 55.2% 10%
1990 55% 9.76%
1989 54.8% 9.47%
1988 54.6% 9.15%
1987 54.4% 8.8%
1986 54.1% 8.44%
1985 53.9% 8.09%
1984 53.6% 7.74%
1983 53.3% 7.43%
1982 53% 7.15%
1981 52.6% 6.92%
1980 52.3% 6.76%
1979 51.8% 6.65%
1978 51% 6.57%
1977 50% 6.51%
1976 48.7% 6.46%
1975 47.3% 6.42%
1974 45.7% 6.38%
1973 44% 6.34%
1972 42.2% 6.29%
1971 40.5% 6.24%
1970 38.8% 6.17%
1969 37% 6.09%
1968 34.7% 5.97%
1967 32.1% 5.81%
1966 29.3% 5.63%
1965 26.5% 5.42%
1964 23.8% 5.2%
1963 21.5% 4.97%
1962 19.5% 4.75%
1961 18.1% 4.55%
1960 17.5% 4.36%

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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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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