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Population density: India vs Togo compared

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India has a population density of 1,286 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. India has 24,171 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. India and Togo rank 19th and 62nd 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 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in India 207.8% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

India
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
India Togo
2026 1,286 418
2025 1,275 409
2024 1,264 400
2023 1,253 392
2022 1,242 384
2021 1,232 378
2020 1,222 371
2019 1,210 363
2018 1,197 355
2017 1,184 349
2016 1,171 343
2015 1,157 337
2014 1,143 330
2013 1,129 324
2012 1,114 317
2011 1,099 310
2010 1,083 301
2009 1,068 291.9
2008 1,052 282.7
2007 1,037 273.7
2006 1,022 265.2
2005 1,006 257.8
2004 990 251.5
2003 973 245.4
2002 956 239.4
2001 939 233.5
2000 922 227.8
1999 904 222.2
1998 887 216.7
1997 870 211.4
1996 853 204.3
1995 837 195.7
1994 820 185.9
1993 803 185.1
1992 787 187.3
1991 770 182
1990 753 176.9
1989 737 171.8
1988 721 166.7
1987 705 161.8
1986 689 157
1985 673 152.1
1984 658 147.9
1983 642 144.4
1982 627 141
1981 613 137.1
1980 599 132.9
1979 585 129.3
1978 571 126
1977 558 123
1976 545 120.2
1975 533 117.3
1974 520 114.5
1973 508 111.6
1972 497 108.8
1971 486 105.7
1970 476 102.4
1969 465 97.3
1968 455 93
1967 446 91.1
1966 436 89.2
1965 427 87.4
1964 417 85.7
1963 408 84.1
1962 398 82.5
1961 389 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 India increased by 25.9%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, India ranked 17th by population density and is 19th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

India Togo
Population density 1,286 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 19/197 62/197
Population
1483314140
8873660
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 21,862 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 64.3% 55.6%
Urban population 35.7% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 10.6% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

India
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
India Togo
2025 35.7% 44.4%
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 29.1% to 35.7% in India and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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