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Population density: Eswatini vs Togo compared

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Eswatini has a population density of 191.2 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Eswatini has 148,789 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Eswatini and Togo rank 118th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Eswatini has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 Eswatini 54.2% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Eswatini
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Eswatini Togo
2026 191.2 418
2025 189.2 409
2024 187.1 400
2023 185.3 392
2022 183.5 384
2021 181.7 378
2020 179.6 371
2019 177.7 363
2018 176 355
2017 174.4 349
2016 173.1 343
2015 172.1 337
2014 171.1 330
2013 170.2 324
2012 169.2 317
2011 168.3 310
2010 167.4 301
2009 166.4 291.9
2008 165.4 282.7
2007 164.2 273.7
2006 163.3 265.2
2005 162.5 257.8
2004 161.6 251.5
2003 160.6 245.4
2002 159.5 239.4
2001 158.3 233.5
2000 156.8 227.8
1999 155.2 222.2
1998 153.5 216.7
1997 151.6 211.4
1996 149.1 204.3
1995 146.1 195.7
1994 146.2 185.9
1993 146.3 185.1
1992 142.1 187.3
1991 136.8 182
1990 131.4 176.9
1989 126.2 171.8
1988 120.4 166.7
1987 115 161.8
1986 110.6 157
1985 106.3 152.1
1984 102.5 147.9
1983 99.2 144.4
1982 96 141
1981 92.9 137.1
1980 89.8 132.9
1979 86.9 129.3
1978 84.1 126
1977 81.4 123
1976 78.8 120.2
1975 76.4 117.3
1974 74.2 114.5
1973 72.1 111.6
1972 70.1 108.8
1971 68.2 105.7
1970 66.4 102.4
1969 64.7 97.3
1968 63.1 93
1967 61.6 91.1
1966 60 89.2
1965 58.5 87.4
1964 57 85.7
1963 55.7 84.1
1962 54.4 82.5
1961 53.2 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 Eswatini increased by 17.1%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Eswatini ranked 114th by population density and is 118th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Eswatini Togo
Population density 191.2 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 118/197 62/197
Population
1276995
8873660
Land area 6,641 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 147,383 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 73.3% 55.6%
Urban population 26.7% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Eswatini
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Eswatini Togo
2025 26.7% 44.4%
2024 26.2% 43.8%
2023 25.8% 43.2%
2022 25.4% 42.7%
2021 25% 42.3%
2020 24.7% 41.9%
2019 24.3% 41.4%
2018 24.1% 41%
2017 23.8% 40.6%
2016 23.5% 40.1%
2015 23.3% 39.7%
2014 23% 39.3%
2013 22.8% 38.9%
2012 22.6% 38.4%
2011 22.5% 38%
2010 22.3% 37.6%
2009 22.2% 37.1%
2008 22.2% 36.7%
2007 22.1% 36.2%
2006 22.2% 35.8%
2005 22.2% 35.3%
2004 22.3% 34.9%
2003 22.4% 34.5%
2002 22.6% 34%
2001 22.7% 33.6%
2000 22.8% 33.1%
1999 23% 32.6%
1998 23% 32.2%
1997 23.1% 31.8%
1996 23.1% 31.3%
1995 23.1% 30.9%
1994 23% 30.4%
1993 23% 30%
1992 23% 29.5%
1991 23% 29.1%
1990 22.9% 28.7%
1989 22.9% 28.2%
1988 22.9% 27.8%
1987 22.8% 27.4%
1986 22.7% 27%
1985 22.5% 26.6%
1984 22.1% 26.2%
1983 21.4% 25.8%
1982 20.6% 25.4%
1981 19.7% 25.1%
1980 18.8% 24.7%
1979 17.8% 24.4%
1978 16.8% 24.1%
1977 15.9% 23.8%
1976 15.1% 23.5%
1975 14.3% 23.2%
1974 13.5% 22.9%
1973 12.6% 22.6%
1972 11.8% 22.2%
1971 10.9% 21.8%
1970 10.1% 21.4%
1969 9.25% 20.8%
1968 8.49% 20%
1967 7.79% 19%
1966 7.16% 17.8%
1965 6.59% 16.5%
1964 6.03% 15.2%
1963 5.5% 13.9%
1962 4.99% 12.7%
1961 4.51% 11.6%
1960 4.06% 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 22.2% to 26.7% in Eswatini and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
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 (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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