East Timor has a population density of 250.2 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. East Timor and Togo rank 98th and 57th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 East Timor 47.1% lower than in Togo.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
East Timor
|
Togo
|
|
| 2026 | 250.2 | 473 |
| 2025 | 247.1 | 463 |
| 2024 | 244 | 453 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 443 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 433 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 423 |
| 2020 | 231 | 413 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 403 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 393 |
| 2017 | 218 | 384 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 374 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 365 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 356 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 347 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 338 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 329 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 321 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 312 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 303 |
| 2007 | 175 | 294.7 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 286.2 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 278.3 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 271.3 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 264.4 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 257.8 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 251.3 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 244.8 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 238.1 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 231.5 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 225 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 218 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 210 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 201.1 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 200.4 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 201.6 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 196 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 190.4 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 184.9 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 179.5 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 174.2 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 168.9 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 163.9 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 158.7 |
| 1983 | 118 | 153.5 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 148.3 |
| 1981 | 115 | 143.5 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 139.1 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 135.2 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 131.8 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 128.7 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 125.6 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 122.6 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 119.6 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 116.6 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 113.6 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 110.4 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 106.9 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 103.1 |
| 1968 | 93 | 99.1 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 95 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 91.4 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 85.9 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 84.1 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 82.5 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 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 East Timor increased by 47.1%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.
In 2006, East Timor ranked 109th by population density and is 98th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
East Timor
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 250.2 ppl/mi² | 473 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 98/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
1441764
|
9990340
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 61,528 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.3% | 56.2% |
| Urban population | 28.7% | 43.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.9% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 28.7% | 43.8% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | 42.7% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | 42.3% |
| 2020 | 29% | 41.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | 41.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | 41% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | 40.6% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | 40.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 39.7% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | 39.3% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | 38.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | 38.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | 38% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | 37.6% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | 36.7% |
| 2007 | 28% | 36.2% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | 35.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | 35.3% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 34.9% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 34.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | 34% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | 33.1% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | 32.6% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | 32.2% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 31.8% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 31.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | 30.9% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | 30.4% |
| 1993 | 22% | 30% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | 29.5% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | 29.1% |
| 1990 | 21% | 28.7% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | 27.4% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | 27% |
| 1985 | 19% | 26.6% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | 26.2% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | 25.8% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | 25.4% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | 25.1% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | 24.4% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 24.1% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | 23.8% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | 23.5% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | 23.2% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | 22.9% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 13% | 22.2% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | 21.8% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | 21.4% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | 20.8% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 20% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | 19% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | 17.8% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | 16.5% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | 13.9% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | 12.7% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 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 25.7% to 28.7% in East Timor and from 34.9% to 43.8% 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 2026-04-06); 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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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