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Population density: Jamaica vs Togo compared

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Jamaica has a population density of 678 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Jamaica has 41,703 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Jamaica and Togo rank 44th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jamaica has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% 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 Jamaica 62.2% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Jamaica
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jamaica Togo
2026 678 418
2025 678 409
2024 679 400
2023 679 392
2022 679 384
2021 679 378
2020 677 371
2019 675 363
2018 674 355
2017 673 349
2016 672 343
2015 670 337
2014 668 330
2013 666 324
2012 663 317
2011 660 310
2010 657 301
2009 655 291.9
2008 652 282.7
2007 649 273.7
2006 646 265.2
2005 643 257.8
2004 639 251.5
2003 635 245.4
2002 631 239.4
2001 628 233.5
2000 624 227.8
1999 619 222.2
1998 615 216.7
1997 609 211.4
1996 604 204.3
1995 598 195.7
1994 592 185.9
1993 586 185.1
1992 580 187.3
1991 574 182
1990 569 176.9
1989 565 171.8
1988 561 166.7
1987 557 161.8
1986 553 157
1985 548 152.1
1984 542 147.9
1983 534 144.4
1982 527 141
1981 520 137.1
1980 513 132.9
1979 507 129.3
1978 501 126
1977 495 123
1976 489 120.2
1975 483 117.3
1974 476 114.5
1973 469 111.6
1972 462 108.8
1971 455 105.7
1970 449 102.4
1969 444 97.3
1968 439 93
1967 434 91.1
1966 428 89.2
1965 423 87.4
1964 417 85.7
1963 412 84.1
1962 406 82.5
1961 400 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 Jamaica increased by 4.93%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Jamaica ranked 36th by population density and is 44th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Jamaica Togo
Population density 678 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 44/197 62/197
Population
2834177
8873660
Land area 4,181 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 41,089 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 40.6% 55.6%
Urban population 59.4% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Jamaica
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Jamaica Togo
2025 59.4% 44.4%
2024 58.9% 43.8%
2023 58.5% 43.2%
2022 58% 42.7%
2021 57.5% 42.3%
2020 57.1% 41.9%
2019 56.7% 41.4%
2018 56.3% 41%
2017 55.9% 40.6%
2016 55.5% 40.1%
2015 55.2% 39.7%
2014 54.9% 39.3%
2013 54.5% 38.9%
2012 54.2% 38.4%
2011 54% 38%
2010 53.8% 37.6%
2009 53.6% 37.1%
2008 53.4% 36.7%
2007 53.2% 36.2%
2006 53% 35.8%
2005 52.8% 35.3%
2004 52.6% 34.9%
2003 52.4% 34.5%
2002 52.1% 34%
2001 51.9% 33.6%
2000 51.7% 33.1%
1999 51.5% 32.6%
1998 51.3% 32.2%
1997 51% 31.8%
1996 50.8% 31.3%
1995 50.6% 30.9%
1994 50.3% 30.4%
1993 50.1% 30%
1992 49.9% 29.5%
1991 49.7% 29.1%
1990 49.4% 28.7%
1989 49.3% 28.2%
1988 49.1% 27.8%
1987 48.9% 27.4%
1986 48.7% 27%
1985 48.5% 26.6%
1984 48.3% 26.2%
1983 48.1% 25.8%
1982 47.8% 25.4%
1981 47.5% 25.1%
1980 47.2% 24.7%
1979 46.8% 24.4%
1978 46.3% 24.1%
1977 45.8% 23.8%
1976 45.3% 23.5%
1975 44.8% 23.2%
1974 44.2% 22.9%
1973 43.5% 22.6%
1972 42.9% 22.2%
1971 42.2% 21.8%
1970 41.4% 21.4%
1969 40.6% 20.8%
1968 39.6% 20%
1967 38.4% 19%
1966 37.2% 17.8%
1965 35.8% 16.5%
1964 34.5% 15.2%
1963 33.2% 13.9%
1962 31.9% 12.7%
1961 30.7% 11.6%
1960 29.7% 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 52.8% to 59.4% in Jamaica and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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