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Population density: Maldives vs Togo compared

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Maldives has a population density of 4,620 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Maldives has 6,056 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Maldives and Togo rank 6th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Maldives has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.0002% 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 Maldives 1,005% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Maldives
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Maldives Togo
2026 4,620 418
2025 4,604 409
2024 4,587 400
2023 4,572 392
2022 4,525 384
2021 4,456 378
2020 4,335 371
2019 4,211 363
2018 4,084 355
2017 3,957 349
2016 3,827 343
2015 3,696 337
2014 3,571 330
2013 3,454 324
2012 3,340 317
2011 3,226 310
2010 3,115 301
2009 3,007 291.9
2008 2,902 282.7
2007 2,801 273.7
2006 2,710 265.2
2005 2,645 257.8
2004 2,602 251.5
2003 2,560 245.4
2002 2,518 239.4
2001 2,476 233.5
2000 2,435 227.8
1999 2,395 222.2
1998 2,354 216.7
1997 2,311 211.4
1996 2,265 204.3
1995 2,216 195.7
1994 2,165 185.9
1993 2,114 185.1
1992 2,059 187.3
1991 2,001 182
1990 1,940 176.9
1989 1,880 171.8
1988 1,821 166.7
1987 1,761 161.8
1986 1,700 157
1985 1,642 152.1
1984 1,590 147.9
1983 1,546 144.4
1982 1,505 141
1981 1,464 137.1
1980 1,423 132.9
1979 1,384 129.3
1978 1,348 126
1977 1,312 123
1976 1,274 120.2
1975 1,236 117.3
1974 1,200 114.5
1973 1,165 111.6
1972 1,131 108.8
1971 1,097 105.7
1970 1,064 102.4
1969 1,032 97.3
1968 1,002 93
1967 971 91.1
1966 937 89.2
1965 899 87.4
1964 869 85.7
1963 848 84.1
1962 827 82.5
1961 807 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 Maldives increased by 70.5%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Maldives ranked 7th by population density and is 6th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Maldives Togo
Population density 4,620 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 6/197 62/197
Population
532468
8873660
Land area 115.1 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 6,056 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 57.5% 55.6%
Urban population 42.5% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Maldives
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Maldives Togo
2025 42.5% 44.4%
2024 42% 43.8%
2023 41.5% 43.2%
2022 41.1% 42.7%
2021 40.7% 42.3%
2020 40.4% 41.9%
2019 40% 41.4%
2018 39.7% 41%
2017 39.3% 40.6%
2016 39% 40.1%
2015 38.6% 39.7%
2014 38.2% 39.3%
2013 37.8% 38.9%
2012 37.5% 38.4%
2011 37.1% 38%
2010 36.8% 37.6%
2009 36.4% 37.1%
2008 35.9% 36.7%
2007 35.4% 36.2%
2006 34.9% 35.8%
2005 34.1% 35.3%
2004 32.9% 34.9%
2003 31.4% 34.5%
2002 29.9% 34%
2001 28.6% 33.6%
2000 27.6% 33.1%
1999 27% 32.6%
1998 26.5% 32.2%
1997 26% 31.8%
1996 25.7% 31.3%
1995 25.5% 30.9%
1994 25.6% 30.4%
1993 25.6% 30%
1992 25.7% 29.5%
1991 25.8% 29.1%
1990 25.9% 28.7%
1989 25.8% 28.2%
1988 25.8% 27.8%
1987 25.7% 27.4%
1986 25.6% 27%
1985 25.5% 26.6%
1984 25.3% 26.2%
1983 24.9% 25.8%
1982 24.3% 25.4%
1981 23.6% 25.1%
1980 22.8% 24.7%
1979 22% 24.4%
1978 21.1% 24.1%
1977 20.2% 23.8%
1976 19% 23.5%
1975 17.6% 23.2%
1974 16.2% 22.9%
1973 14.7% 22.6%
1972 13.5% 22.2%
1971 12.5% 21.8%
1970 11.9% 21.4%
1969 11.6% 20.8%
1968 11.4% 20%
1967 11.3% 19%
1966 11.4% 17.8%
1965 11.5% 16.5%
1964 11.5% 15.2%
1963 11.4% 13.9%
1962 11.4% 12.7%
1961 11.4% 11.6%
1960 11.4% 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 34.1% to 42.5% in Maldives and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K
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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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