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Population density: India vs Togo compared

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India has a population density of 1,287 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. India and Togo rank 19th and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.9% of the world's population and 2% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in India 172% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

India
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
India Togo
2026 1,287 473
2025 1,275 463
2024 1,264 453
2023 1,253 443
2022 1,242 433
2021 1,232 423
2020 1,222 413
2019 1,210 403
2018 1,197 393
2017 1,184 384
2016 1,171 374
2015 1,157 365
2014 1,143 356
2013 1,129 347
2012 1,114 338
2011 1,099 329
2010 1,083 321
2009 1,068 312
2008 1,052 303
2007 1,037 294.7
2006 1,022 286.2
2005 1,006 278.3
2004 990 271.3
2003 973 264.4
2002 956 257.8
2001 939 251.3
2000 922 244.8
1999 904 238.1
1998 887 231.5
1997 870 225
1996 853 218
1995 837 210
1994 820 201.1
1993 803 200.4
1992 787 201.6
1991 770 196
1990 753 190.4
1989 737 184.9
1988 721 179.5
1987 705 174.2
1986 689 168.9
1985 673 163.9
1984 658 158.7
1983 642 153.5
1982 627 148.3
1981 613 143.5
1980 599 139.1
1979 585 135.2
1978 571 131.8
1977 558 128.7
1976 545 125.6
1975 533 122.6
1974 520 119.6
1973 508 116.6
1972 497 113.6
1971 486 110.4
1970 476 106.9
1969 465 103.1
1968 455 99.1
1967 446 95
1966 436 91.4
1965 427 88.3
1964 417 85.9
1963 408 84.1
1962 398 82.5
1961 389 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in India increased by 25.9%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, India ranked 17th by population density and is 19th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

India
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
India Togo
2024 35.4% 43.8%
2023 35.1% 43.2%
2022 34.8% 42.7%
2021 34.4% 42.3%
2020 34.1% 41.9%
2019 33.8% 41.4%
2018 33.5% 41%
2017 33.2% 40.6%
2016 32.9% 40.1%
2015 32.5% 39.7%
2014 32.2% 39.3%
2013 31.9% 38.9%
2012 31.6% 38.4%
2011 31.3% 38%
2010 30.9% 37.6%
2009 30.5% 37.1%
2008 30.1% 36.7%
2007 29.8% 36.2%
2006 29.4% 35.8%
2005 29.1% 35.3%
2004 28.8% 34.9%
2003 28.5% 34.5%
2002 28.2% 34%
2001 27.9% 33.6%
2000 27.6% 33.1%
1999 27.4% 32.6%
1998 27.2% 32.2%
1997 27% 31.8%
1996 26.8% 31.3%
1995 26.6% 30.9%
1994 26.4% 30.4%
1993 26.2% 30%
1992 26% 29.5%
1991 25.8% 29.1%
1990 25.6% 28.7%
1989 25.4% 28.2%
1988 25.2% 27.8%
1987 25% 27.4%
1986 24.8% 27%
1985 24.7% 26.6%
1984 24.5% 26.2%
1983 24.3% 25.8%
1982 24% 25.4%
1981 23.8% 25.1%
1980 23.5% 24.7%
1979 23.2% 24.4%
1978 22.8% 24.1%
1977 22.4% 23.8%
1976 21.9% 23.5%
1975 21.5% 23.2%
1974 21% 22.9%
1973 20.6% 22.6%
1972 20.3% 22.2%
1971 20% 21.8%
1970 19.7% 21.4%
1969 19.5% 20.8%
1968 19.2% 20%
1967 19% 19%
1966 18.8% 17.8%
1965 18.6% 16.5%
1964 18.4% 15.2%
1963 18.3% 13.9%
1962 18.1% 12.7%
1961 18% 11.6%
1960 17.9% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 28.8% to 35.4% in India and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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