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Population density: Israel vs Togo compared

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Israel has a population density of 1,228 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Israel has 22,085 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Israel and Togo rank 21st and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Israel has 0.12% 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 Israel 193.9% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Israel
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Togo
2026 1,228 418
2025 1,212 409
2024 1,197 400
2023 1,179 392
2022 1,144 384
2021 1,122 378
2020 1,103 371
2019 1,084 363
2018 1,063 355
2017 1,043 349
2016 1,023 343
2015 1,003 337
2014 983 330
2013 965 324
2012 947 317
2011 929 310
2010 912 301
2009 896 291.9
2008 875 282.7
2007 859 273.7
2006 844 265.2
2005 829 257.8
2004 815 251.5
2003 801 245.4
2002 786 239.4
2001 771 233.5
2000 753 227.8
1999 733 222.2
1998 715 216.7
1997 698 211.4
1996 681 204.3
1995 664 195.7
1994 646 185.9
1993 630 185.1
1992 613 187.3
1991 592 182
1990 558 176.9
1989 541 171.8
1988 532 166.7
1987 523 161.8
1986 515 157
1985 507 152.1
1984 498 147.9
1983 491 144.4
1982 482 141
1981 473 137.1
1980 464 132.9
1979 453 129.3
1978 442 126
1977 432 123
1976 423 120.2
1975 414 117.3
1974 404 114.5
1973 392 111.6
1972 377 108.8
1971 367 105.7
1970 356 102.4
1969 344 97.3
1968 335 93
1967 329 91.1
1966 315 89.2
1965 307 87.4
1964 296.2 85.7
1963 284.7 84.1
1962 274.4 82.5
1961 261.5 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 Israel increased by 45.5%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Israel Togo
Population density 1,228 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 21/197 62/197
Population
10334048
8873660
Land area 8,355 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 23,011 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 8.42% 55.6%
Urban population 91.6% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Togo
2025 91.6% 44.4%
2024 91.5% 43.8%
2023 91.5% 43.2%
2022 91.5% 42.7%
2021 91.5% 42.3%
2020 91.6% 41.9%
2019 91.6% 41.4%
2018 91.6% 41%
2017 91.7% 40.6%
2016 91.7% 40.1%
2015 91.7% 39.7%
2014 91.7% 39.3%
2013 91.7% 38.9%
2012 91.7% 38.4%
2011 91.7% 38%
2010 91.7% 37.6%
2009 91.7% 37.1%
2008 91.7% 36.7%
2007 91.7% 36.2%
2006 91.7% 35.8%
2005 91.6% 35.3%
2004 91.6% 34.9%
2003 91.5% 34.5%
2002 91.4% 34%
2001 91.4% 33.6%
2000 91.3% 33.1%
1999 91.2% 32.6%
1998 91.1% 32.2%
1997 91% 31.8%
1996 90.9% 31.3%
1995 90.9% 30.9%
1994 90.8% 30.4%
1993 90.7% 30%
1992 90.6% 29.5%
1991 90.5% 29.1%
1990 90.4% 28.7%
1989 90.3% 28.2%
1988 90.2% 27.8%
1987 90.1% 27.4%
1986 90% 27%
1985 89.9% 26.6%
1984 89.7% 26.2%
1983 89.6% 25.8%
1982 89.4% 25.4%
1981 89.1% 25.1%
1980 88.8% 24.7%
1979 88.5% 24.4%
1978 88.1% 24.1%
1977 87.7% 23.8%
1976 87.3% 23.5%
1975 86.8% 23.2%
1974 86.3% 22.9%
1973 85.8% 22.6%
1972 85.3% 22.2%
1971 84.8% 21.8%
1970 84.3% 21.4%
1969 83.7% 20.8%
1968 83.2% 20%
1967 82.5% 19%
1966 81.9% 17.8%
1965 81.2% 16.5%
1964 80.4% 15.2%
1963 79.7% 13.9%
1962 78.8% 12.7%
1961 78% 11.6%
1960 76.9% 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 91.6% to 91.6% in Israel and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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 (2016–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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