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Population density: Malta vs Togo compared

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Malta has a population density of 4,737 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Malta has 5,867 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Malta and Togo rank 5th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Malta has 0.007% 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 Malta 1,033% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Malta
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Malta Togo
2026 4,737 418
2025 4,692 409
2024 4,604 400
2023 4,474 392
2022 4,299 384
2021 4,194 378
2020 4,172 371
2019 4,079 363
2018 3,917 355
2017 3,781 349
2016 3,679 343
2015 3,595 337
2014 3,508 330
2013 3,438 324
2012 3,400 317
2011 3,369 310
2010 3,355 301
2009 3,338 291.9
2008 3,313 282.7
2007 3,292 273.7
2006 3,280 265.2
2005 3,269 257.8
2004 3,248 251.5
2003 3,226 245.4
2002 3,205 239.4
2001 3,181 233.5
2000 3,157 227.8
1999 3,137 222.2
1998 3,118 216.7
1997 3,098 211.4
1996 3,075 204.3
1995 3,055 195.7
1994 3,033 185.9
1993 3,005 185.1
1992 2,975 187.3
1991 2,945 182
1990 2,867 176.9
1989 2,839 171.8
1988 2,811 166.7
1987 2,788 161.8
1986 2,769 157
1985 2,723 152.1
1984 2,676 147.9
1983 2,675 144.4
1982 2,638 141
1981 2,582 137.1
1980 2,563 132.9
1979 2,536 129.3
1978 2,511 126
1977 2,485 123
1976 2,475 120.2
1975 2,462 117.3
1974 2,444 114.5
1973 2,446 111.6
1972 2,448 108.8
1971 2,450 105.7
1970 2,450 102.4
1969 2,463 97.3
1968 2,492 93
1967 2,522 91.1
1966 2,551 89.2
1965 2,580 87.4
1964 2,600 85.7
1963 2,611 84.1
1962 2,622 82.5
1961 2,632 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 Malta increased by 44.4%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Malta ranked 5th by population density and is 5th still. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Malta Togo
Population density 4,737 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 5/197 62/197
Population
586345
8873660
Land area 123.6 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 5,942 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 4.32% 55.6%
Urban population 95.7% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Malta
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Malta Togo
2025 95.7% 44.4%
2024 95.7% 43.8%
2023 95.6% 43.2%
2022 95.6% 42.7%
2021 95.5% 42.3%
2020 95.2% 41.9%
2019 94.9% 41.4%
2018 94.7% 41%
2017 94.6% 40.6%
2016 94.5% 40.1%
2015 94.4% 39.7%
2014 94.4% 39.3%
2013 94.4% 38.9%
2012 94.4% 38.4%
2011 94.3% 38%
2010 94.2% 37.6%
2009 94.1% 37.1%
2008 94% 36.7%
2007 93.9% 36.2%
2006 93.8% 35.8%
2005 93.7% 35.3%
2004 93.6% 34.9%
2003 93.5% 34.5%
2002 93.4% 34%
2001 93.4% 33.6%
2000 93.3% 33.1%
1999 93.2% 32.6%
1998 93.1% 32.2%
1997 93% 31.8%
1996 92.9% 31.3%
1995 92.7% 30.9%
1994 92.5% 30.4%
1993 92.2% 30%
1992 91.8% 29.5%
1991 91.4% 29.1%
1990 91% 28.7%
1989 90.7% 28.2%
1988 90.3% 27.8%
1987 90.1% 27.4%
1986 89.9% 27%
1985 89.8% 26.6%
1984 89.8% 26.2%
1983 89.7% 25.8%
1982 89.7% 25.4%
1981 89.6% 25.1%
1980 89.6% 24.7%
1979 89.6% 24.4%
1978 89.5% 24.1%
1977 89.5% 23.8%
1976 89.5% 23.5%
1975 89.4% 23.2%
1974 89.4% 22.9%
1973 89.4% 22.6%
1972 89.4% 22.2%
1971 89.4% 21.8%
1970 89.4% 21.4%
1969 89.4% 20.8%
1968 89.4% 20%
1967 89.4% 19%
1966 89.4% 17.8%
1965 89.5% 16.5%
1964 89.6% 15.2%
1963 89.7% 13.9%
1962 89.9% 12.7%
1961 90% 11.6%
1960 90.1% 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 93.7% to 95.7% in Malta and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

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 (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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