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Population density: Mexico vs Togo compared

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Mexico has a population density of 177.2 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Mexico has 160,916 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Mexico and Togo rank 125th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mexico has 1.61% of the world's population and 1.31% 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 Mexico 57.6% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Mexico
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mexico Togo
2026 177.2 418
2025 175.8 409
2024 174.4 400
2023 172.9 392
2022 171.4 384
2021 170.1 378
2020 168.9 371
2019 167.6 363
2018 166 355
2017 164.4 349
2016 162.9 343
2015 161.3 337
2014 159.6 330
2013 157.7 324
2012 155.6 317
2011 153.5 310
2010 151.4 301
2009 149.2 291.9
2008 147.1 282.7
2007 144.9 273.7
2006 142.9 265.2
2005 141 257.8
2004 139.1 251.5
2003 137.2 245.4
2002 135.3 239.4
2001 133.4 233.5
2000 131.4 227.8
1999 129.4 222.2
1998 127.3 216.7
1997 125.3 211.4
1996 123.2 204.3
1995 121.1 195.7
1994 118.9 185.9
1993 116.8 185.1
1992 114.6 187.3
1991 112.5 182
1990 110.3 176.9
1989 108.2 171.8
1988 106.2 166.7
1987 104.1 161.8
1986 102 157
1985 100 152.1
1984 97.9 147.9
1983 95.9 144.4
1982 93.8 141
1981 91.8 137.1
1980 89.7 132.9
1979 87.5 129.3
1978 85.2 126
1977 83 123
1976 80.8 120.2
1975 78.6 117.3
1974 76.4 114.5
1973 74.2 111.6
1972 72 108.8
1971 69.8 105.7
1970 67.7 102.4
1969 65.6 97.3
1968 63.5 93
1967 61.5 91.1
1966 59.5 89.2
1965 57.5 87.4
1964 55.7 85.7
1963 53.9 84.1
1962 52.1 82.5
1961 50.5 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 Mexico increased by 24%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Mexico ranked 120th by population density and is 125th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Mexico Togo
Population density 177.2 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 125/197 62/197
Population
133551566
8873660
Land area 750,563 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 158,583 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 20% 55.6%
Urban population 80% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 23.4% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Mexico
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Mexico Togo
2025 80% 44.4%
2024 79.8% 43.8%
2023 79.5% 43.2%
2022 79.2% 42.7%
2021 78.9% 42.3%
2020 78.7% 41.9%
2019 78.4% 41.4%
2018 78% 41%
2017 77.7% 40.6%
2016 77.4% 40.1%
2015 77.2% 39.7%
2014 77% 39.3%
2013 76.8% 38.9%
2012 76.7% 38.4%
2011 76.6% 38%
2010 76.5% 37.6%
2009 76.5% 37.1%
2008 76.5% 36.7%
2007 76.5% 36.2%
2006 76.5% 35.8%
2005 76.5% 35.3%
2004 76.3% 34.9%
2003 76% 34.5%
2002 75.7% 34%
2001 75.3% 33.6%
2000 74.9% 33.1%
1999 74.6% 32.6%
1998 74.3% 32.2%
1997 74% 31.8%
1996 73.6% 31.3%
1995 73.3% 30.9%
1994 73% 30.4%
1993 72.6% 30%
1992 72.2% 29.5%
1991 71.9% 29.1%
1990 71.5% 28.7%
1989 71% 28.2%
1988 70.6% 27.8%
1987 70.1% 27.4%
1986 69.6% 27%
1985 69.1% 26.6%
1984 68.6% 26.2%
1983 68.1% 25.8%
1982 67.5% 25.4%
1981 66.9% 25.1%
1980 66.3% 24.7%
1979 65.7% 24.4%
1978 65% 24.1%
1977 64.3% 23.8%
1976 63.6% 23.5%
1975 62.9% 23.2%
1974 62.1% 22.9%
1973 61.4% 22.6%
1972 60.6% 22.2%
1971 59.8% 21.8%
1970 59% 21.4%
1969 58.2% 20.8%
1968 57.4% 20%
1967 56.6% 19%
1966 55.8% 17.8%
1965 55% 16.5%
1964 54.1% 15.2%
1963 53.3% 13.9%
1962 52.4% 12.7%
1961 51.6% 11.6%
1960 50.7% 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 76.5% to 80% in Mexico and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
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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