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Population density: Guatemala vs Togo compared

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Guatemala has a population density of 459 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Guatemala has 62,718 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Guatemala and Togo rank 59th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guatemala has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.07% 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 Guatemala 9.71% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Guatemala
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guatemala Togo
2026 459 418
2025 452 409
2024 445 400
2023 438 392
2022 431 384
2021 425 378
2020 420 371
2019 413 363
2018 407 355
2017 400 349
2016 393 343
2015 386 337
2014 379 330
2013 372 324
2012 365 317
2011 358 310
2010 350 301
2009 344 291.9
2008 337 282.7
2007 330 273.7
2006 323 265.2
2005 316 257.8
2004 310 251.5
2003 303 245.4
2002 296 239.4
2001 289.3 233.5
2000 282.7 227.8
1999 276.1 222.2
1998 269.2 216.7
1997 262.4 211.4
1996 255.8 204.3
1995 249.3 195.7
1994 242.8 185.9
1993 236.4 185.1
1992 230.1 187.3
1991 224.1 182
1990 218.1 176.9
1989 212.1 171.8
1988 206.2 166.7
1987 200.5 161.8
1986 195.1 157
1985 189.7 152.1
1984 184.4 147.9
1983 179.3 144.4
1982 175 141
1981 171 137.1
1980 166.8 132.9
1979 162.6 129.3
1978 158.6 126
1977 154.7 123
1976 151.4 120.2
1975 148.1 117.3
1974 144.6 114.5
1973 140.9 111.6
1972 137.4 108.8
1971 133.9 105.7
1970 130.4 102.4
1969 127.1 97.3
1968 123.7 93
1967 120.3 91.1
1966 117 89.2
1965 113.7 87.4
1964 110.5 85.7
1963 107.3 84.1
1962 104.2 82.5
1961 101.2 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 Guatemala increased by 41.9%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Guatemala ranked 62nd by population density and is 59th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Guatemala Togo
Population density 459 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 59/197 62/197
Population
19115361
8873660
Land area 41,375 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 61,722 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 43.7% 55.6%
Urban population 56.3% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Guatemala
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Guatemala Togo
2025 56.3% 44.4%
2024 56% 43.8%
2023 55.6% 43.2%
2022 55.3% 42.7%
2021 54.9% 42.3%
2020 54.5% 41.9%
2019 54.2% 41.4%
2018 53.8% 41%
2017 53.8% 40.6%
2016 53.7% 40.1%
2015 53.4% 39.7%
2014 53.1% 39.3%
2013 52.8% 38.9%
2012 52.4% 38.4%
2011 51.9% 38%
2010 51.3% 37.6%
2009 50.7% 37.1%
2008 50.1% 36.7%
2007 49.5% 36.2%
2006 48.8% 35.8%
2005 48.1% 35.3%
2004 47.3% 34.9%
2003 46.6% 34.5%
2002 45.8% 34%
2001 44.7% 33.6%
2000 43.2% 33.1%
1999 41.6% 32.6%
1998 39.9% 32.2%
1997 38.3% 31.8%
1996 36.9% 31.3%
1995 35.8% 30.9%
1994 35.1% 30.4%
1993 34.7% 30%
1992 34.4% 29.5%
1991 34.2% 29.1%
1990 33.9% 28.7%
1989 33.7% 28.2%
1988 33.5% 27.8%
1987 33.3% 27.4%
1986 33.1% 27%
1985 33% 26.6%
1984 32.9% 26.2%
1983 32.8% 25.8%
1982 32.7% 25.4%
1981 32.7% 25.1%
1980 32.8% 24.7%
1979 33.2% 24.4%
1978 33.7% 24.1%
1977 34.4% 23.8%
1976 35.1% 23.5%
1975 35.7% 23.2%
1974 36.2% 22.9%
1973 36.4% 22.6%
1972 36.4% 22.2%
1971 36.2% 21.8%
1970 36% 21.4%
1969 35.7% 20.8%
1968 35.4% 20%
1967 35% 19%
1966 34.5% 17.8%
1965 34.1% 16.5%
1964 33.7% 15.2%
1963 33.3% 13.9%
1962 32.8% 12.7%
1961 32.4% 11.6%
1960 31.8% 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 48.1% to 56.3% in Guatemala and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
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 (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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