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Population density: Bahrain vs Togo compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Bahrain and Togo rank 4th and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bahrain has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Bahrain 1,037% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Togo
2026 5,378 473
2025 5,268 463
2024 5,143 453
2023 5,106 443
2022 4,999 433
2021 4,932 423
2020 4,857 413
2019 4,927 403
2018 5,004 393
2017 4,984 384
2016 4,734 374
2015 4,562 365
2014 4,416 356
2013 4,215 347
2012 4,066 338
2011 4,035 329
2010 4,176 321
2009 4,016 312
2008 3,761 303
2007 3,589 294.7
2006 3,361 286.2
2005 3,111 278.3
2004 2,923 271.3
2003 2,750 264.4
2002 2,592 257.8
2001 2,412 251.3
2000 2,326 244.8
1999 2,265 238.1
1998 2,206 231.5
1997 2,149 225
1996 2,093 218
1995 2,039 210
1994 1,986 201.1
1993 1,934 200.4
1992 1,884 201.6
1991 1,888 196
1990 1,932 190.4
1989 1,867 184.9
1988 1,801 179.5
1987 1,737 174.2
1986 1,675 168.9
1985 1,615 163.9
1984 1,558 158.7
1983 1,504 153.5
1982 1,453 148.3
1981 1,402 143.5
1980 1,347 139.1
1979 1,289 135.2
1978 1,231 131.8
1977 1,174 128.7
1976 1,118 125.6
1975 1,063 122.6
1974 1,010 119.6
1973 958 116.6
1972 909 113.6
1971 866 110.4
1970 844 106.9
1969 835 103.1
1968 823 99.1
1967 804 95
1966 779 91.4
1965 754 88.3
1964 728 85.9
1963 700 84.1
1962 673 82.5
1961 647 81.1

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 Bahrain increased by 60%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Togo
2024 90.9% 43.8%
2023 90.8% 43.2%
2022 90.7% 42.7%
2021 90.6% 42.3%
2020 90.5% 41.9%
2019 90.4% 41.4%
2018 90.3% 41%
2017 90.2% 40.6%
2016 90.2% 40.1%
2015 90.1% 39.7%
2014 90% 39.3%
2013 90% 38.9%
2012 89.9% 38.4%
2011 89.8% 38%
2010 89.8% 37.6%
2009 89.6% 37.1%
2008 89.4% 36.7%
2007 89.1% 36.2%
2006 88.9% 35.8%
2005 88.7% 35.3%
2004 88.6% 34.9%
2003 88.4% 34.5%
2002 88.3% 34%
2001 88.3% 33.6%
2000 88.3% 33.1%
1999 88.3% 32.6%
1998 88.3% 32.2%
1997 88.3% 31.8%
1996 88.4% 31.3%
1995 88.4% 30.9%
1994 88.4% 30.4%
1993 88.4% 30%
1992 88.4% 29.5%
1991 88.3% 29.1%
1990 88.1% 28.7%
1989 87.9% 28.2%
1988 87.6% 27.8%
1987 87.4% 27.4%
1986 87.1% 27%
1985 86.7% 26.6%
1984 86.4% 26.2%
1983 86.1% 25.8%
1982 85.8% 25.4%
1981 85.5% 25.1%
1980 85.3% 24.7%
1979 85% 24.4%
1978 84.7% 24.1%
1977 84.5% 23.8%
1976 84.2% 23.5%
1975 84% 23.2%
1974 83.7% 22.9%
1973 83.5% 22.6%
1972 83.2% 22.2%
1971 83% 21.8%
1970 82.8% 21.4%
1969 82.7% 20.8%
1968 82.7% 20%
1967 82.7% 19%
1966 82.6% 17.8%
1965 82.5% 16.5%
1964 82.4% 15.2%
1963 82.4% 13.9%
1962 82.4% 12.7%
1961 82.3% 11.6%
1960 82.3% 10.6%

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 88.6% to 90.9% in Bahrain and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
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 2026-04-06); 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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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