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Population density: Kenya vs Togo compared

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Kenya has a population density of 261.5 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Kenya has 108,759 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Kenya and Togo rank 94th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kenya has 0.7% of the world's population and 0.39% 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 Kenya 37.4% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Kenya
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kenya Togo
2026 261.5 418
2025 256.5 409
2024 251.6 400
2023 246.7 392
2022 241.9 384
2021 237.3 378
2020 232.8 371
2019 229.1 363
2018 225.4 355
2017 221.6 349
2016 217.6 343
2015 213.6 337
2014 209.6 330
2013 204.7 324
2012 199.7 317
2011 194.6 310
2010 189.3 301
2009 183.9 291.9
2008 178.4 282.7
2007 173.1 273.7
2006 167.9 265.2
2005 162.9 257.8
2004 158 251.5
2003 153.1 245.4
2002 148.5 239.4
2001 143.9 233.5
2000 139.4 227.8
1999 135.3 222.2
1998 131.5 216.7
1997 127.9 211.4
1996 124.4 204.3
1995 121.1 195.7
1994 117.7 185.9
1993 114.3 185.1
1992 111 187.3
1991 107.6 182
1990 104.2 176.9
1989 100.7 171.8
1988 97.2 166.7
1987 93.8 161.8
1986 90.6 157
1985 87.4 152.1
1984 84.3 147.9
1983 81.2 144.4
1982 78.3 141
1981 75.5 137.1
1980 72.9 132.9
1979 70.4 129.3
1978 68 126
1977 65.7 123
1976 63.5 120.2
1975 61.5 117.3
1974 59.5 114.5
1973 57.5 111.6
1972 55.5 108.8
1971 53.6 105.7
1970 51.7 102.4
1969 49.8 97.3
1968 47.9 93
1967 46 91.1
1966 44.2 89.2
1965 42.5 87.4
1964 40.8 85.7
1963 39.3 84.1
1962 37.8 82.5
1961 36.3 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 Kenya increased by 55.7%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Kenya ranked 111th by population density and is 94th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Kenya Togo
Population density 261.5 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 94/197 62/197
Population
59218766
8873660
Land area 224,278 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 108,678 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 67.8% 55.6%
Urban population 32.2% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 11.4% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Kenya
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Kenya Togo
2025 32.2% 44.4%
2024 31.9% 43.8%
2023 31.6% 43.2%
2022 31.4% 42.7%
2021 31.3% 42.3%
2020 31.2% 41.9%
2019 31.2% 41.4%
2018 31.4% 41%
2017 31.5% 40.6%
2016 31.7% 40.1%
2015 31.7% 39.7%
2014 31.8% 39.3%
2013 31.8% 38.9%
2012 31.9% 38.4%
2011 31.9% 38%
2010 31.9% 37.6%
2009 31.9% 37.1%
2008 31.4% 36.7%
2007 30.4% 36.2%
2006 29% 35.8%
2005 27.3% 35.3%
2004 25.4% 34.9%
2003 23.6% 34.5%
2002 21.9% 34%
2001 20.4% 33.6%
2000 19.5% 33.1%
1999 19% 32.6%
1998 18.9% 32.2%
1997 18.8% 31.8%
1996 18.7% 31.3%
1995 18.6% 30.9%
1994 18.5% 30.4%
1993 18.5% 30%
1992 18.4% 29.5%
1991 18.3% 29.1%
1990 18.2% 28.7%
1989 18.1% 28.2%
1988 17.9% 27.8%
1987 17.7% 27.4%
1986 17.5% 27%
1985 17.3% 26.6%
1984 17% 26.2%
1983 16.8% 25.8%
1982 16.5% 25.4%
1981 16.2% 25.1%
1980 15.8% 24.7%
1979 15.5% 24.4%
1978 15% 24.1%
1977 14.5% 23.8%
1976 13.9% 23.5%
1975 13.2% 23.2%
1974 12.5% 22.9%
1973 11.8% 22.6%
1972 11.2% 22.2%
1971 10.6% 21.8%
1970 10.1% 21.4%
1969 9.83% 20.8%
1968 9.61% 20%
1967 9.42% 19%
1966 9.26% 17.8%
1965 9.12% 16.5%
1964 8.97% 15.2%
1963 8.82% 13.9%
1962 8.63% 12.7%
1961 8.44% 11.6%
1960 8.23% 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 27.3% to 32.2% in Kenya and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
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 (1999–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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