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Population density: Egypt vs Togo compared

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Egypt has a population density of 313 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Egypt has 91,884 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Egypt and Togo rank 79th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.44% of the world's population and 0.67% 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 Egypt 25.2% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Egypt
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Egypt Togo
2026 313 418
2025 308 409
2024 303 400
2023 298 392
2022 293 384
2021 288.7 378
2020 284.4 371
2019 279.8 363
2018 275 355
2017 269.8 349
2016 264.5 343
2015 259.1 337
2014 253.8 330
2013 248 324
2012 242.4 317
2011 237 310
2010 232.1 301
2009 227.7 291.9
2008 223.4 282.7
2007 219.3 273.7
2006 215.2 265.2
2005 211 257.8
2004 206.8 251.5
2003 202.6 245.4
2002 198.4 239.4
2001 194.2 233.5
2000 190.2 227.8
1999 186.1 222.2
1998 182 216.7
1997 178 211.4
1996 174.4 204.3
1995 170.8 195.7
1994 167.3 185.9
1993 163.7 185.1
1992 160 187.3
1991 156.2 182
1990 151.9 176.9
1989 147.6 171.8
1988 143.6 166.7
1987 139.7 161.8
1986 135.8 157
1985 132 152.1
1984 128.1 147.9
1983 124.3 144.4
1982 120.7 141
1981 117.5 137.1
1980 114.4 132.9
1979 111.4 129.3
1978 108.7 126
1977 106 123
1976 103.5 120.2
1975 101.1 117.3
1974 98.8 114.5
1973 96.5 111.6
1972 94.3 108.8
1971 92.2 105.7
1970 90.1 102.4
1969 88 97.3
1968 85.9 93
1967 83.8 91.1
1966 81.7 89.2
1965 79.7 87.4
1964 77.7 85.7
1963 75.7 84.1
1962 73.7 82.5
1961 71.8 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 Egypt increased by 45.2%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Egypt ranked 90th by population density and is 79th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Egypt Togo
Population density 313 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 79/197 62/197
Population
121012163
8873660
Land area 384,345 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 90,524 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 57.1% 55.6%
Urban population 42.9% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 17.1% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Egypt
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Egypt Togo
2025 42.9% 44.4%
2024 42.8% 43.8%
2023 42.7% 43.2%
2022 42.6% 42.7%
2021 42.6% 42.3%
2020 42.5% 41.9%
2019 42.5% 41.4%
2018 42.5% 41%
2017 42.4% 40.6%
2016 42.5% 40.1%
2015 42.6% 39.7%
2014 42.7% 39.3%
2013 42.8% 38.9%
2012 42.8% 38.4%
2011 42.9% 38%
2010 42.9% 37.6%
2009 42.9% 37.1%
2008 43% 36.7%
2007 43% 36.2%
2006 43% 35.8%
2005 43% 35.3%
2004 42.9% 34.9%
2003 42.9% 34.5%
2002 42.8% 34%
2001 42.8% 33.6%
2000 42.7% 33.1%
1999 42.7% 32.6%
1998 42.7% 32.2%
1997 42.6% 31.8%
1996 42.6% 31.3%
1995 42.7% 30.9%
1994 42.8% 30.4%
1993 43% 30%
1992 43.2% 29.5%
1991 43.4% 29.1%
1990 43.6% 28.7%
1989 43.7% 28.2%
1988 43.9% 27.8%
1987 44% 27.4%
1986 44% 27%
1985 44% 26.6%
1984 44% 26.2%
1983 43.9% 25.8%
1982 43.9% 25.4%
1981 43.9% 25.1%
1980 43.9% 24.7%
1979 43.9% 24.4%
1978 43.8% 24.1%
1977 43.8% 23.8%
1976 43.8% 23.5%
1975 43.7% 23.2%
1974 43.5% 22.9%
1973 43.4% 22.6%
1972 43.1% 22.2%
1971 42.9% 21.8%
1970 42.6% 21.4%
1969 42.3% 20.8%
1968 41.9% 20%
1967 41.6% 19%
1966 41.2% 17.8%
1965 40.8% 16.5%
1964 40.3% 15.2%
1963 39.7% 13.9%
1962 39% 12.7%
1961 38.4% 11.6%
1960 37.8% 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 43% to 42.9% in Egypt and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K
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 (2006–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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