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Population density: Argentina vs Togo compared

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Argentina has a population density of 43.5 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Argentina has 652,717 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Argentina and Togo rank 180th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Argentina 89.6% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Argentina
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Argentina Togo
2026 43.5 418
2025 43.4 409
2024 43.2 400
2023 43.1 392
2022 43 384
2021 42.9 378
2020 42.8 371
2019 42.6 363
2018 42.3 355
2017 41.9 349
2016 41.5 343
2015 41.1 337
2014 40.7 330
2013 40.3 324
2012 39.9 317
2011 39.5 310
2010 39.1 301
2009 38.7 291.9
2008 38.3 282.7
2007 37.9 273.7
2006 37.5 265.2
2005 37.1 257.8
2004 36.7 251.5
2003 36.4 245.4
2002 36 239.4
2001 35.6 233.5
2000 35.2 227.8
1999 34.8 222.2
1998 34.4 216.7
1997 34 211.4
1996 33.6 204.3
1995 33.2 195.7
1994 32.8 185.9
1993 32.3 185.1
1992 31.9 187.3
1991 31.4 182
1990 31 176.9
1989 30.5 171.8
1988 30.1 166.7
1987 29.6 161.8
1986 29.2 157
1985 28.7 152.1
1984 28.3 147.9
1983 27.8 144.4
1982 27.4 141
1981 26.9 137.1
1980 26.5 132.9
1979 26.1 129.3
1978 25.7 126
1977 25.3 123
1976 24.9 120.2
1975 24.5 117.3
1974 24.1 114.5
1973 23.7 111.6
1972 23.3 108.8
1971 23 105.7
1970 22.6 102.4
1969 22.2 97.3
1968 21.9 93
1967 21.6 91.1
1966 21.3 89.2
1965 20.9 87.4
1964 20.6 85.7
1963 20.3 84.1
1962 19.9 82.5
1961 19.6 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Argentina increased by 16.1%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Argentina ranked 168th by population density and is 180th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Argentina Togo
Population density 43.5 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 180/197 62/197
Population
46083022
8873660
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 642,456 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 7.65% 55.6%
Urban population 92.4% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 12.3% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Argentina
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Argentina Togo
2025 92.4% 44.4%
2024 92.3% 43.8%
2023 92.2% 43.2%
2022 92.1% 42.7%
2021 92% 42.3%
2020 91.9% 41.9%
2019 91.9% 41.4%
2018 91.8% 41%
2017 91.7% 40.6%
2016 91.6% 40.1%
2015 91.5% 39.7%
2014 91.4% 39.3%
2013 91.3% 38.9%
2012 91.2% 38.4%
2011 91.1% 38%
2010 91% 37.6%
2009 90.8% 37.1%
2008 90.7% 36.7%
2007 90.5% 36.2%
2006 90.3% 35.8%
2005 90.1% 35.3%
2004 89.9% 34.9%
2003 89.8% 34.5%
2002 89.6% 34%
2001 89.4% 33.6%
2000 89.2% 33.1%
1999 89% 32.6%
1998 88.8% 32.2%
1997 88.6% 31.8%
1996 88.4% 31.3%
1995 88.2% 30.9%
1994 88% 30.4%
1993 87.7% 30%
1992 87.5% 29.5%
1991 87.2% 29.1%
1990 86.9% 28.7%
1989 86.6% 28.2%
1988 86.2% 27.8%
1987 85.8% 27.4%
1986 85.4% 27%
1985 85% 26.6%
1984 84.6% 26.2%
1983 84.1% 25.8%
1982 83.7% 25.4%
1981 83.3% 25.1%
1980 82.9% 24.7%
1979 82.5% 24.4%
1978 82.1% 24.1%
1977 81.7% 23.8%
1976 81.4% 23.5%
1975 81% 23.2%
1974 80.6% 22.9%
1973 80.2% 22.6%
1972 79.7% 22.2%
1971 79.3% 21.8%
1970 78.8% 21.4%
1969 78.2% 20.8%
1968 77.6% 20%
1967 76.9% 19%
1966 76.2% 17.8%
1965 75.4% 16.5%
1964 74.7% 15.2%
1963 73.9% 13.9%
1962 73.2% 12.7%
1961 72.4% 11.6%
1960 71.7% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 90.1% to 92.4% in Argentina and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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