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Population density: Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe compared

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Trinidad and Tobago has a population density of 694 people per square mile compared to 115.6 people in Zimbabwe. Trinidad and Tobago has 40,339 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe rank 40th and 144th 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 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, making the population density in Trinidad and Tobago 500% higher than in Zimbabwe.

Population density by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Zimbabwe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Trinidad Zimbabwe
2026 694 115.6
2025 693 113.5
2024 691 111.4
2023 690 109.4
2022 690 107.6
2021 690 105.8
2020 690 104
2019 689 102.2
2018 686 100.7
2017 685 99.2
2016 684 97.8
2015 681 96.4
2014 679 95.1
2013 677 93.8
2012 674 92.5
2011 670 91
2010 665 89.4
2009 661 88
2008 661 86.8
2007 658 85.7
2006 655 84.6
2005 654 83.6
2004 679 82.8
2003 676 81.9
2002 672 80.9
2001 669 80.2
2000 666 79.6
1999 664 78.9
1998 661 77.6
1997 659 76.1
1996 657 74.7
1995 654 73.5
1994 650 72.8
1993 646 72.7
1992 642 71.7
1991 637 69.7
1990 632 67.9
1989 627 66
1988 621 64.2
1987 615 62.2
1986 607 60.1
1985 599 58.2
1984 592 56.2
1983 586 54.2
1982 580 52.2
1981 573 50.2
1980 566 47.1
1979 559 44.5
1978 552 43.8
1977 545 43.2
1976 538 42.1
1975 532 40.8
1974 525 39.6
1973 519 38.3
1972 512 37.1
1971 506 36
1970 501 34.9
1969 495 33.9
1968 489 32.8
1967 483 31.8
1966 476 30.8
1965 469 29.8
1964 461 28.9
1963 453 28
1962 444 27.2
1961 436 26.3

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 36.7% growth in Zimbabwe.

In 2006, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 34th by population density and is 40th now. Zimbabwe was 145th in 2006 and ranks 144th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Urban population
Trinidad Zimbabwe
2024 54% 39.9%
2023 54% 39.3%
2022 53.9% 38.7%
2021 53.9% 37.9%
2020 53.9% 37%
2019 53.9% 36.2%
2018 53.9% 35.4%
2017 53.9% 34.7%
2016 53.9% 34.1%
2015 53.9% 33.6%
2014 53.9% 33.2%
2013 53.9% 32.9%
2012 53.9% 32.8%
2011 53.9% 32.8%
2010 54.1% 32.7%
2009 54.4% 32.7%
2008 54.7% 32.7%
2007 54.9% 32.7%
2006 55.2% 32.7%
2005 55.4% 32.6%
2004 55.6% 32.6%
2003 55.7% 32.6%
2002 55.8% 32.6%
2001 55.9% 32.5%
2000 55.9% 32.4%
1999 55.9% 32.3%
1998 55.9% 32.1%
1997 55.8% 31.9%
1996 55.8% 31.7%
1995 55.7% 31.4%
1994 55.6% 31.2%
1993 55.5% 30.9%
1992 55.3% 30.6%
1991 55.2% 30.2%
1990 55% 29.6%
1989 54.8% 28.9%
1988 54.6% 28.1%
1987 54.4% 27.3%
1986 54.1% 26.5%
1985 53.9% 25.6%
1984 53.6% 24.8%
1983 53.3% 24.1%
1982 53% 23.5%
1981 52.6% 22.9%
1980 52.3% 22.3%
1979 51.8% 21.8%
1978 51% 21.3%
1977 50% 20.8%
1976 48.7% 20.3%
1975 47.3% 19.8%
1974 45.7% 19.4%
1973 44% 18.9%
1972 42.2% 18.4%
1971 40.5% 17.9%
1970 38.8% 17.4%
1969 37% 16.9%
1968 34.7% 16.4%
1967 32.1% 15.8%
1966 29.3% 15.1%
1965 26.5% 14.5%
1964 23.8% 14%
1963 21.5% 13.5%
1962 19.5% 13.1%
1961 18.1% 12.8%
1960 17.5% 12.5%

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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago and from 32.6% to 39.9% in Zimbabwe.

Densely populated cities

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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