India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 453 people in Togo. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, India and Togo are ranked 19th and 58th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, hence the population density in India is 178.9% higher than in Togo.
Population density comparison
India
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 453 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 58/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
9889741
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 61,528 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 54.9% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 45.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 23% |
India vs Togo:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 67% growth in Togo.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. Togo was 75th in 2004 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Togo
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 45.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 44.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 43.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 42.2% |
| 2018 | 34% | 41.7% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 40.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 40.1% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 32% | 39.1% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 38.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 38% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 37.5% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 36.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 36.1% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 35.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 35.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 34.7% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 34.3% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 33.4% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 32.9% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 32.5% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 32% |
| 1997 | 27% | 31.6% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 30.7% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 30.3% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 29.8% |
| 1992 | 26% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 29% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 27.4% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 27% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 26.6% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 26.2% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 25.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 25.4% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 25% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 24.3% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 24% |
| 1977 | 22% | 23.6% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 23.3% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 22.9% |
| 1974 | 21% | 22.6% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 22.3% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 21.9% |
| 1971 | 20% | 21.6% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 21.3% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 18.7% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 17.4% |
| 1966 | 19% | 16.1% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 15% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 13.8% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 12.8% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 11.8% |
| 1961 | 18% | 10.9% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 34.7% to 45.1% in Togo.
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