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Population density: Barbados vs Togo compared

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Barbados has a population density of 1,703 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Barbados has 16,720 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Barbados and Togo rank 9th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Barbados has 0.003% of the world's population and 0.0003% 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 Barbados 308% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Barbados
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Barbados Togo
2026 1,703 418
2025 1,702 409
2024 1,701 400
2023 1,701 392
2022 1,700 384
2021 1,699 378
2020 1,697 371
2019 1,694 363
2018 1,691 355
2017 1,688 349
2016 1,684 343
2015 1,680 337
2014 1,677 330
2013 1,672 324
2012 1,668 317
2011 1,663 310
2010 1,658 301
2009 1,651 291.9
2008 1,643 282.7
2007 1,634 273.7
2006 1,626 265.2
2005 1,618 257.8
2004 1,610 251.5
2003 1,601 245.4
2002 1,591 239.4
2001 1,581 233.5
2000 1,578 227.8
1999 1,581 222.2
1998 1,581 216.7
1997 1,580 211.4
1996 1,580 204.3
1995 1,578 195.7
1994 1,576 185.9
1993 1,572 185.1
1992 1,568 187.3
1991 1,562 182
1990 1,557 176.9
1989 1,555 171.8
1988 1,553 166.7
1987 1,550 161.8
1986 1,546 157
1985 1,541 152.1
1984 1,535 147.9
1983 1,530 144.4
1982 1,524 141
1981 1,519 137.1
1980 1,515 132.9
1979 1,513 129.3
1978 1,515 126
1977 1,516 123
1976 1,514 120.2
1975 1,513 117.3
1974 1,510 114.5
1973 1,508 111.6
1972 1,504 108.8
1971 1,501 105.7
1970 1,502 102.4
1969 1,502 97.3
1968 1,497 93
1967 1,488 91.1
1966 1,476 89.2
1965 1,460 87.4
1964 1,445 85.7
1963 1,431 84.1
1962 1,417 82.5
1961 1,404 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 Barbados increased by 4.72%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Barbados ranked 9th by population density and is 9th still. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Barbados Togo
Population density 1,703 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 9/197 62/197
Population
282789
8873660
Land area 166 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 16,377 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 40.3% 55.6%
Urban population 59.7% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Barbados
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Barbados Togo
2025 59.7% 44.4%
2024 59.5% 43.8%
2023 59.4% 43.2%
2022 59.4% 42.7%
2021 59.3% 42.3%
2020 59.3% 41.9%
2019 59.3% 41.4%
2018 59.3% 41%
2017 59.3% 40.6%
2016 59.3% 40.1%
2015 59.2% 39.7%
2014 59.2% 39.3%
2013 59.2% 38.9%
2012 59.2% 38.4%
2011 59.2% 38%
2010 59.2% 37.6%
2009 59.3% 37.1%
2008 59.5% 36.7%
2007 59.8% 36.2%
2006 60.2% 35.8%
2005 60.6% 35.3%
2004 61.1% 34.9%
2003 61.6% 34.5%
2002 62% 34%
2001 62.3% 33.6%
2000 62.5% 33.1%
1999 62.7% 32.6%
1998 62.8% 32.2%
1997 63% 31.8%
1996 63.1% 31.3%
1995 63.2% 30.9%
1994 63.3% 30.4%
1993 63.4% 30%
1992 63.5% 29.5%
1991 63.5% 29.1%
1990 63.6% 28.7%
1989 63.6% 28.2%
1988 63.6% 27.8%
1987 63.6% 27.4%
1986 63.5% 27%
1985 63.5% 26.6%
1984 63.5% 26.2%
1983 63.5% 25.8%
1982 63.5% 25.4%
1981 63.5% 25.1%
1980 63.5% 24.7%
1979 63.1% 24.4%
1978 62% 24.1%
1977 60.3% 23.8%
1976 58.1% 23.5%
1975 55.7% 23.2%
1974 53.1% 22.9%
1973 50.6% 22.6%
1972 48.4% 22.2%
1971 46.6% 21.8%
1970 45.3% 21.4%
1969 44.5% 20.8%
1968 43.8% 20%
1967 43.2% 19%
1966 42.6% 17.8%
1965 42.1% 16.5%
1964 41.6% 15.2%
1963 41.2% 13.9%
1962 40.9% 12.7%
1961 40.6% 11.6%
1960 40.4% 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 60.6% to 59.7% in Barbados and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

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 (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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