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Population density: Malaysia vs Togo compared

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Malaysia has a population density of 286.9 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Malaysia has 98,970 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Malaysia and Togo rank 85th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Malaysia has 0.44% of the world's population and 0.22% 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 Malaysia 31.4% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Malaysia
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Malaysia Togo
2026 286.9 418
2025 283.6 409
2024 280.3 400
2023 276.9 392
2022 273.5 384
2021 270.3 378
2020 267.2 371
2019 263.6 363
2018 259.4 355
2017 255.1 349
2016 250.6 343
2015 246.2 337
2014 242 330
2013 237.9 324
2012 233.8 317
2011 229.9 310
2010 225.9 301
2009 221.7 291.9
2008 217.3 282.7
2007 212.8 273.7
2006 208.3 265.2
2005 203.7 257.8
2004 199.1 251.5
2003 194.6 245.4
2002 190 239.4
2001 185.5 233.5
2000 181.1 227.8
1999 176.9 222.2
1998 172.7 216.7
1997 168.5 211.4
1996 164.4 204.3
1995 160.3 195.7
1994 156.2 185.9
1993 152.3 185.1
1992 148.5 187.3
1991 144.6 182
1990 140.6 176.9
1989 136.5 171.8
1988 132.4 166.7
1987 128.3 161.8
1986 124.2 157
1985 120.2 152.1
1984 116.3 147.9
1983 112.6 144.4
1982 109 141
1981 105.6 137.1
1980 102.3 132.9
1979 99.5 129.3
1978 97.2 126
1977 94.9 123
1976 92.6 120.2
1975 90.4 117.3
1974 88.3 114.5
1973 86.2 111.6
1972 84.2 108.8
1971 82.2 105.7
1970 80.2 102.4
1969 78.4 97.3
1968 76.7 93
1967 74.9 91.1
1966 73.2 89.2
1965 71.4 87.4
1964 69.6 85.7
1963 67.8 84.1
1962 66.1 82.5
1961 64.4 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 Malaysia increased by 37.8%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Malaysia ranked 92nd by population density and is 85th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Malaysia Togo
Population density 286.9 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 85/197 62/197
Population
36600906
8873660
Land area 126,854 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 98,296 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 22.6% 55.6%
Urban population 77.4% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 24.6% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Malaysia
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Malaysia Togo
2025 77.4% 44.4%
2024 76.9% 43.8%
2023 76.4% 43.2%
2022 76% 42.7%
2021 75.5% 42.3%
2020 75.1% 41.9%
2019 74.8% 41.4%
2018 74.6% 41%
2017 74.2% 40.6%
2016 73.9% 40.1%
2015 73.4% 39.7%
2014 73% 39.3%
2013 72.5% 38.9%
2012 72% 38.4%
2011 71.4% 38%
2010 70.9% 37.6%
2009 70.2% 37.1%
2008 69.5% 36.7%
2007 68.8% 36.2%
2006 67.9% 35.8%
2005 67% 35.3%
2004 66.1% 34.9%
2003 65.1% 34.5%
2002 64.1% 34%
2001 63% 33.6%
2000 62% 33.1%
1999 60.9% 32.6%
1998 59.7% 32.2%
1997 58.5% 31.8%
1996 57.2% 31.3%
1995 55.9% 30.9%
1994 54.6% 30.4%
1993 53.2% 30%
1992 51.9% 29.5%
1991 50.5% 29.1%
1990 49% 28.7%
1989 47.4% 28.2%
1988 45.8% 27.8%
1987 44% 27.4%
1986 42.3% 27%
1985 40.6% 26.6%
1984 39% 26.2%
1983 37.5% 25.8%
1982 36.2% 25.4%
1981 35.1% 25.1%
1980 34.2% 24.7%
1979 33.6% 24.4%
1978 33% 24.1%
1977 32.4% 23.8%
1976 31.9% 23.5%
1975 31.4% 23.2%
1974 30.9% 22.9%
1973 30.5% 22.6%
1972 30.1% 22.2%
1971 29.8% 21.8%
1970 29.4% 21.4%
1969 29.1% 20.8%
1968 28.8% 20%
1967 28.5% 19%
1966 28.1% 17.8%
1965 27.8% 16.5%
1964 27.5% 15.2%
1963 27.2% 13.9%
1962 26.8% 12.7%
1961 26.5% 11.6%
1960 26.1% 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 67% to 77.4% in Malaysia and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K
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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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