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Population density: Marshall Islands vs Togo compared

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The Marshall Islands has a population density of 504 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. The Marshall Islands has 53,825 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. The Marshall Islands and Togo rank 56th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0004% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 the Marshall Islands 20.6% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Marshall Islands
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Marshall Islands Togo
2026 504 418
2025 522 409
2024 540 400
2023 559 392
2022 577 384
2021 595 378
2020 614 371
2019 633 363
2018 652 355
2017 669 349
2016 686 343
2015 702 337
2014 717 330
2013 729 324
2012 740 317
2011 747 310
2010 749 301
2009 748 291.9
2008 749 282.7
2007 749 273.7
2006 748 265.2
2005 747 257.8
2004 745 251.5
2003 743 245.4
2002 740 239.4
2001 736 233.5
2000 730 227.8
1999 722 222.2
1998 715 216.7
1997 709 211.4
1996 702 204.3
1995 694 195.7
1994 687 185.9
1993 678 185.1
1992 667 187.3
1991 656 182
1990 - 176.9
1989 - 171.8
1988 - 166.7
1987 - 161.8
1986 - 157
1985 - 152.1
1984 - 147.9
1983 - 144.4
1982 - 141
1981 - 137.1
1980 - 132.9
1979 - 129.3
1978 - 126
1977 - 123
1976 - 120.2
1975 - 117.3
1974 - 114.5
1973 - 111.6
1972 - 108.8
1971 - 105.7
1970 - 102.4
1969 - 97.3
1968 - 93
1967 - 91.1
1966 - 89.2
1965 - 87.4
1964 - 85.7
1963 - 84.1
1962 - 82.5
1961 - 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 the Marshall Islands decreased by 32.6%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th by population density and is 56th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Marshall Islands Togo
Population density 504 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 56/197 62/197
Population
35039
8873660
Land area 69.5 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 53,401 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 20.9% 55.6%
Urban population 79.1% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Marshall Islands
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Marshall Islands Togo
2025 79.1% 44.4%
2024 78.7% 43.8%
2023 78.4% 43.2%
2022 78% 42.7%
2021 77.6% 42.3%
2020 77.3% 41.9%
2019 76.9% 41.4%
2018 76.6% 41%
2017 76.2% 40.6%
2016 75.9% 40.1%
2015 75.5% 39.7%
2014 75.1% 39.3%
2013 74.7% 38.9%
2012 74.3% 38.4%
2011 73.9% 38%
2010 73.4% 37.6%
2009 72.9% 37.1%
2008 72.4% 36.7%
2007 71.8% 36.2%
2006 71.2% 35.8%
2005 70.6% 35.3%
2004 70.1% 34.9%
2003 69.5% 34.5%
2002 69% 34%
2001 68.6% 33.6%
2000 68.3% 33.1%
1999 68% 32.6%
1998 67.9% 32.2%
1997 67.7% 31.8%
1996 67.6% 31.3%
1995 67.5% 30.9%
1994 67.5% 30.4%
1993 67.4% 30%
1992 67.3% 29.5%
1991 67.2% 29.1%
1990 67.1% 28.7%
1989 66.9% 28.2%
1988 66.7% 27.8%
1987 66.1% 27.4%
1986 65.1% 27%
1985 64% 26.6%
1984 62.8% 26.2%
1983 61.6% 25.8%
1982 60.6% 25.4%
1981 59.9% 25.1%
1980 59.7% 24.7%
1979 59.8% 24.4%
1978 60.1% 24.1%
1977 60.5% 23.8%
1976 60.9% 23.5%
1975 61.2% 23.2%
1974 61.5% 22.9%
1973 61.3% 22.6%
1972 59.9% 22.2%
1971 57.4% 21.8%
1970 54.3% 21.4%
1969 51% 20.8%
1968 47.9% 20%
1967 45.6% 19%
1966 43.8% 17.8%
1965 42.1% 16.5%
1964 40.4% 15.2%
1963 38.8% 13.9%
1962 37.4% 12.7%
1961 36% 11.6%
1960 34.8% 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 70.6% to 79.1% in the Marshall Islands 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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