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Population density: Bangladesh vs Togo compared

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Bangladesh has a population density of 3,544 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Bangladesh has 9,041 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Bangladesh and Togo rank 7th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bangladesh has 2.14% of the world's population and 0.09% 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 Bangladesh 748% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Togo
2026 3,544 418
2025 3,501 409
2024 3,458 400
2023 3,417 392
2022 3,368 384
2021 3,336 378
2020 3,309 371
2019 3,281 363
2018 3,254 355
2017 3,227 349
2016 3,200 343
2015 3,171 337
2014 3,143 330
2013 3,115 324
2012 3,085 317
2011 3,056 310
2010 3,028 301
2009 3,002 291.9
2008 2,974 282.7
2007 2,945 273.7
2006 2,913 265.2
2005 2,879 257.8
2004 2,843 251.5
2003 2,805 245.4
2002 2,764 239.4
2001 2,722 233.5
2000 2,677 227.8
1999 2,629 222.2
1998 2,579 216.7
1997 2,531 211.4
1996 2,484 204.3
1995 2,439 195.7
1994 2,394 185.9
1993 2,350 185.1
1992 2,307 187.3
1991 2,264 182
1990 2,221 176.9
1989 2,177 171.8
1988 2,133 166.7
1987 2,088 161.8
1986 2,042 157
1985 1,995 152.1
1984 1,946 147.9
1983 1,897 144.4
1982 1,847 141
1981 1,797 137.1
1980 1,751 132.9
1979 1,710 129.3
1978 1,669 126
1977 1,629 123
1976 1,589 120.2
1975 1,549 117.3
1974 1,509 114.5
1973 1,467 111.6
1972 1,425 108.8
1971 1,398 105.7
1970 1,374 102.4
1969 1,339 97.3
1968 1,301 93
1967 1,264 91.1
1966 1,227 89.2
1965 1,192 87.4
1964 1,158 85.7
1963 1,124 84.1
1962 1,092 82.5
1961 1,061 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 Bangladesh increased by 21.6%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Bangladesh Togo
Population density 3,544 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 7/197 62/197
Population
178936470
8873660
Land area 50,186 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 7,964 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 66.8% 55.6%
Urban population 33.2% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 11.2% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Togo
2025 33.2% 44.4%
2024 32.7% 43.8%
2023 32.2% 43.2%
2022 31.7% 42.7%
2021 31.4% 42.3%
2020 31.1% 41.9%
2019 30.8% 41.4%
2018 30.5% 41%
2017 30.2% 40.6%
2016 29.9% 40.1%
2015 29.5% 39.7%
2014 29.2% 39.3%
2013 28.8% 38.9%
2012 28.5% 38.4%
2011 28.1% 38%
2010 27.7% 37.6%
2009 27.3% 37.1%
2008 26.9% 36.7%
2007 26.4% 36.2%
2006 25.9% 35.8%
2005 25.5% 35.3%
2004 25% 34.9%
2003 24.6% 34.5%
2002 24.1% 34%
2001 23.7% 33.6%
2000 23.3% 33.1%
1999 23% 32.6%
1998 22.6% 32.2%
1997 22.3% 31.8%
1996 22% 31.3%
1995 21.7% 30.9%
1994 21.3% 30.4%
1993 21% 30%
1992 20.6% 29.5%
1991 20.3% 29.1%
1990 19.9% 28.7%
1989 19.4% 28.2%
1988 19% 27.8%
1987 18.6% 27.4%
1986 18.1% 27%
1985 17.6% 26.6%
1984 17.1% 26.2%
1983 16.6% 25.8%
1982 16% 25.4%
1981 15.4% 25.1%
1980 14.7% 24.7%
1979 13.8% 24.4%
1978 12.7% 24.1%
1977 11.6% 23.8%
1976 10.6% 23.5%
1975 9.63% 23.2%
1974 8.96% 22.9%
1973 8.49% 22.6%
1972 8.09% 22.2%
1971 7.72% 21.8%
1970 7.38% 21.4%
1969 7.07% 20.8%
1968 6.79% 20%
1967 6.53% 19%
1966 6.29% 17.8%
1965 6.07% 16.5%
1964 5.85% 15.2%
1963 5.66% 13.9%
1962 5.47% 12.7%
1961 5.28% 11.6%
1960 5.11% 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 25.5% to 33.2% in Bangladesh and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 3.23M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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