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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 473 people in Togo. Bangladesh has 9,152 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Bangladesh and Togo rank 7th and 57th 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 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Bangladesh 649% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Bangladesh
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bangladesh Togo
2026 3,544 473
2025 3,501 463
2024 3,458 453
2023 3,417 443
2022 3,368 433
2021 3,336 423
2020 3,309 413
2019 3,281 403
2018 3,254 393
2017 3,227 384
2016 3,200 374
2015 3,171 365
2014 3,143 356
2013 3,115 347
2012 3,085 338
2011 3,056 329
2010 3,028 321
2009 3,002 312
2008 2,974 303
2007 2,945 294.7
2006 2,913 286.2
2005 2,879 278.3
2004 2,843 271.3
2003 2,805 264.4
2002 2,764 257.8
2001 2,722 251.3
2000 2,677 244.8
1999 2,629 238.1
1998 2,579 231.5
1997 2,531 225
1996 2,484 218
1995 2,439 210
1994 2,394 201.1
1993 2,350 200.4
1992 2,307 201.6
1991 2,264 196
1990 2,221 190.4
1989 2,177 184.9
1988 2,133 179.5
1987 2,088 174.2
1986 2,042 168.9
1985 1,995 163.9
1984 1,946 158.7
1983 1,897 153.5
1982 1,847 148.3
1981 1,797 143.5
1980 1,751 139.1
1979 1,710 135.2
1978 1,669 131.8
1977 1,629 128.7
1976 1,589 125.6
1975 1,549 122.6
1974 1,509 119.6
1973 1,467 116.6
1972 1,425 113.6
1971 1,398 110.4
1970 1,374 106.9
1969 1,339 103.1
1968 1,301 99.1
1967 1,264 95
1966 1,227 91.4
1965 1,192 88.3
1964 1,158 85.9
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 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bangladesh increased by 21.6%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Bangladesh ranked 6th by population density and is 7th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bangladesh
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Bangladesh Togo
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 25% to 32.7% in Bangladesh and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 2.58M
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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Population density in other countries

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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