El Salvador has a population density of 792 people per square mile compared to 453 people in Togo. El Salvador has 35,733 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, El Salvador and Togo are ranked 33rd and 58th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. El Salvador has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, hence the population density in El Salvador is 74.9% higher than in Togo.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 792 ppl/mi² | 453 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 33/197 | 58/197 |
| Population |
6386184
|
9889741
|
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 35,188 sq ft | 61,528 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24% | 54.9% |
| Urban population | 76% | 45.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 23% |
El Salvador vs Togo:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in El Salvador increased by 5.55%, compared to a 67% growth in Togo.
In 2004, El Salvador ranked 27th for population density and is in 33rd place now. Togo was 75th in 2004 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 792 | 453 |
| 2023 | 789 | 443 |
| 2022 | 785 | 433 |
| 2021 | 782 | 423 |
| 2020 | 779 | 413 |
| 2019 | 778 | 403 |
| 2018 | 777 | 393 |
| 2017 | 777 | 384 |
| 2016 | 775 | 374 |
| 2015 | 773 | 365 |
| 2014 | 770 | 356 |
| 2013 | 767 | 347 |
| 2012 | 764 | 338 |
| 2011 | 761 | 329 |
| 2010 | 759 | 321 |
| 2009 | 756 | 312 |
| 2008 | 754 | 303 |
| 2007 | 751 | 294.7 |
| 2006 | 750 | 286.2 |
| 2005 | 751 | 278.3 |
| 2004 | 751 | 271.3 |
| 2003 | 750 | 264.4 |
| 2002 | 748 | 257.8 |
| 2001 | 746 | 251.3 |
| 2000 | 743 | 244.8 |
| 1999 | 739 | 238.1 |
| 1998 | 735 | 231.5 |
| 1997 | 731 | 225 |
| 1996 | 726 | 218 |
| 1995 | 720 | 210 |
| 1994 | 714 | 201.1 |
| 1993 | 707 | 200.4 |
| 1992 | 698 | 201.6 |
| 1991 | 687 | 196 |
| 1990 | 675 | 190.4 |
| 1989 | 662 | 184.9 |
| 1988 | 649 | 179.5 |
| 1987 | 637 | 174.2 |
| 1986 | 624 | 168.9 |
| 1985 | 612 | 163.9 |
| 1984 | 600 | 158.7 |
| 1983 | 588 | 153.5 |
| 1982 | 578 | 148.3 |
| 1981 | 571 | 143.5 |
| 1980 | 568 | 139.1 |
| 1979 | 560 | 135.2 |
| 1978 | 549 | 131.8 |
| 1977 | 538 | 128.7 |
| 1976 | 526 | 125.6 |
| 1975 | 512 | 122.6 |
| 1974 | 501 | 119.6 |
| 1973 | 489 | 116.6 |
| 1972 | 478 | 113.6 |
| 1971 | 467 | 110.4 |
| 1970 | 456 | 106.9 |
| 1969 | 444 | 103.1 |
| 1968 | 432 | 99.1 |
| 1967 | 421 | 95 |
| 1966 | 409 | 91.4 |
| 1965 | 397 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 387 | 85.9 |
| 1963 | 376 | 84.1 |
| 1962 | 366 | 82.5 |
| 1961 | 357 | 81.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 76% | 45.1% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | 44.5% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 43.9% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | 42.2% |
| 2018 | 72% | 41.7% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | 40.6% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | 40.1% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 68% | 39.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 38.5% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | 38% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | 37.5% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | 36.6% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | 36.1% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | 35.6% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | 35.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | 34.7% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | 34.3% |
| 2002 | 60% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | 33.4% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | 32.9% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | 32.5% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 32% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | 31.6% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 54% | 30.7% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | 30.3% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | 29.8% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | 29% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | 27.4% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | 27% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | 26.6% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | 26.2% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | 25.8% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | 25.4% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | 25% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | 24.3% |
| 1978 | 43.1% | 24% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | 23.6% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | 23.3% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | 22.9% |
| 1974 | 41% | 22.6% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | 22.3% |
| 1972 | 40% | 21.9% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 21.6% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | 21.3% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 18.7% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | 17.4% |
| 1966 | 39% | 16.1% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | 15% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 13.8% |
| 1963 | 38.7% | 12.8% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 11.8% |
| 1961 | 38.5% | 10.9% |
| 1960 | 38.4% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 61.1% to 76% in El Salvador and from 34.7% to 45.1% in Togo.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Salvador | 331K |
| Santa Ana | 251K |
| San Miguel | 233K |
| Soyapango | 230K |
| Mejicanos | 137K |
| Apopa | 129K |
| Ahuachapan | 127K |
| Santa Tecla | 126K |
| Sonsonate | 72.2K |
| Usulutan | 66.1K |
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