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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Togo compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Equatorial Guinea has 155,764 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Equatorial Guinea and Togo rank 120th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Equatorial Guinea has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Equatorial Guinea 56.1% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2026 183.3 418
2025 179 409
2024 174.7 400
2023 170.6 392
2022 166.5 384
2021 162.4 378
2020 158.5 371
2019 154.2 363
2018 149.3 355
2017 144.3 349
2016 139.3 343
2015 134.2 337
2014 129.3 330
2013 124.3 324
2012 119.4 317
2011 114.7 310
2010 109.8 301
2009 104.9 291.9
2008 100.1 282.7
2007 95.7 273.7
2006 91.4 265.2
2005 87.5 257.8
2004 83.1 251.5
2003 78.3 245.4
2002 73.7 239.4
2001 69.2 233.5
2000 64.9 227.8
1999 61.6 222.2
1998 59.2 216.7
1997 57 211.4
1996 54.8 204.3
1995 52.7 195.7
1994 50.8 185.9
1993 48.9 185.1
1992 47.2 187.3
1991 45.4 182
1990 43.8 176.9
1989 42.2 171.8
1988 40.6 166.7
1987 39 161.8
1986 37.4 157
1985 35.6 152.1
1984 33.7 147.9
1983 31.7 144.4
1982 29.8 141
1981 28 137.1
1980 26.7 132.9
1979 25.8 129.3
1978 25.5 126
1977 25.6 123
1976 25.9 120.2
1975 26.6 117.3
1974 27.2 114.5
1973 27.9 111.6
1972 28.6 108.8
1971 29.2 105.7
1970 29.6 102.4
1969 29.8 97.3
1968 29.4 93
1967 28.8 91.1
1966 28.1 89.2
1965 27.5 87.4
1964 27 85.7
1963 26.4 84.1
1962 25.9 82.5
1961 25.4 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 Equatorial Guinea increased by 100.4%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 120th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Equatorial Guinea Togo
Population density 183.3 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 120/197 62/197
Population
2008950
8873660
Land area 10,830 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 155,759 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 28.4% 55.6%
Urban population 71.6% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2025 71.6% 44.4%
2024 71.4% 43.8%
2023 71.1% 43.2%
2022 70.9% 42.7%
2021 70.6% 42.3%
2020 70.4% 41.9%
2019 70.1% 41.4%
2018 69.8% 41%
2017 69.6% 40.6%
2016 69.3% 40.1%
2015 69% 39.7%
2014 65.6% 39.3%
2013 62.2% 38.9%
2012 59% 38.4%
2011 56% 38%
2010 53.1% 37.6%
2009 50.5% 37.1%
2008 48% 36.7%
2007 45.9% 36.2%
2006 43.9% 35.8%
2005 42.3% 35.3%
2004 40.9% 34.9%
2003 39.9% 34.5%
2002 39.2% 34%
2001 38.9% 33.6%
2000 38.8% 33.1%
1999 38.8% 32.6%
1998 38.8% 32.2%
1997 38.8% 31.8%
1996 38.8% 31.3%
1995 38.8% 30.9%
1994 38.8% 30.4%
1993 38.5% 30%
1992 37.7% 29.5%
1991 36.5% 29.1%
1990 35% 28.7%
1989 33.4% 28.2%
1988 31.7% 27.8%
1987 30.1% 27.4%
1986 28.6% 27%
1985 27.4% 26.6%
1984 26.6% 26.2%
1983 26.3% 25.8%
1982 26.3% 25.4%
1981 26.3% 25.1%
1980 26.3% 24.7%
1979 26.3% 24.4%
1978 26.2% 24.1%
1977 26.2% 23.8%
1976 26.2% 23.5%
1975 26.2% 23.2%
1974 26.2% 22.9%
1973 26.2% 22.6%
1972 26.2% 22.2%
1971 26.2% 21.8%
1970 26.2% 21.4%
1969 26.2% 20.8%
1968 26.2% 20%
1967 26.2% 19%
1966 26.2% 17.8%
1965 26.2% 16.5%
1964 26.2% 15.2%
1963 26.1% 13.9%
1962 26.1% 12.7%
1961 26.1% 11.6%
1960 26% 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 42.3% to 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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