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Population density: Mozambique vs Togo compared

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Mozambique has a population density of 120.7 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Mozambique has 242,151 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Mozambique and Togo rank 141st and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mozambique has 0.43% of the world's population and 0.53% 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 Mozambique 71.1% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Mozambique
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mozambique Togo
2026 120.7 418
2025 117.4 409
2024 114.1 400
2023 110.8 392
2022 107.6 384
2021 104.4 378
2020 101.4 371
2019 98.4 363
2018 95.6 355
2017 92.8 349
2016 90 343
2015 87.4 337
2014 84.9 330
2013 82.5 324
2012 80.2 317
2011 77.9 310
2010 75.7 301
2009 73.7 291.9
2008 71.9 282.7
2007 70.1 273.7
2006 68.5 265.2
2005 66.9 257.8
2004 65.3 251.5
2003 63.9 245.4
2002 62.4 239.4
2001 61.1 233.5
2000 59.7 227.8
1999 58.4 222.2
1998 57.1 216.7
1997 55.8 211.4
1996 54.3 204.3
1995 52.6 195.7
1994 49.5 185.9
1993 46.3 185.1
1992 44.8 187.3
1991 44 182
1990 43.1 176.9
1989 42.5 171.8
1988 42.2 166.7
1987 42.2 161.8
1986 42.1 157
1985 41.3 152.1
1984 40.6 147.9
1983 39.8 144.4
1982 38.9 141
1981 38.1 137.1
1980 37.3 132.9
1979 36.3 129.3
1978 35 126
1977 33.7 123
1976 32.5 120.2
1975 31.4 117.3
1974 30.4 114.5
1973 29.5 111.6
1972 28.6 108.8
1971 27.9 105.7
1970 27.2 102.4
1969 26.6 97.3
1968 26 93
1967 25.4 91.1
1966 24.9 89.2
1965 24.4 87.4
1964 23.9 85.7
1963 23.4 84.1
1962 23 82.5
1961 22.5 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 Mozambique increased by 76.3%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Mozambique ranked 151st by population density and is 141st now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Mozambique Togo
Population density 120.7 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 141/197 62/197
Population
37173146
8873660
Land area 303,623 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 237,556 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 62.8% 55.6%
Urban population 37.2% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 5.83% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Mozambique
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Mozambique Togo
2025 37.2% 44.4%
2024 36.4% 43.8%
2023 35.7% 43.2%
2022 35.1% 42.7%
2021 34.4% 42.3%
2020 33.9% 41.9%
2019 33.4% 41.4%
2018 33% 41%
2017 32.6% 40.6%
2016 32.4% 40.1%
2015 32.1% 39.7%
2014 31.9% 39.3%
2013 31.7% 38.9%
2012 31.4% 38.4%
2011 31.2% 38%
2010 31% 37.6%
2009 30.8% 37.1%
2008 30.6% 36.7%
2007 30.4% 36.2%
2006 30.2% 35.8%
2005 30% 35.3%
2004 29.9% 34.9%
2003 29.7% 34.5%
2002 29.6% 34%
2001 29.4% 33.6%
2000 29.2% 33.1%
1999 29% 32.6%
1998 28.8% 32.2%
1997 28.6% 31.8%
1996 28.2% 31.3%
1995 27.6% 30.9%
1994 26.9% 30.4%
1993 26.1% 30%
1992 25.2% 29.5%
1991 24.2% 29.1%
1990 23.2% 28.7%
1989 22.1% 28.2%
1988 21% 27.8%
1987 19.8% 27.4%
1986 18.7% 27%
1985 17.6% 26.6%
1984 16.5% 26.2%
1983 15.5% 25.8%
1982 14.6% 25.4%
1981 13.8% 25.1%
1980 13.1% 24.7%
1979 12.5% 24.4%
1978 11.9% 24.1%
1977 11.3% 23.8%
1976 10.6% 23.5%
1975 10% 23.2%
1974 9.45% 22.9%
1973 8.88% 22.6%
1972 8.32% 22.2%
1971 7.78% 21.8%
1970 7.26% 21.4%
1969 6.76% 20.8%
1968 6.29% 20%
1967 5.84% 19%
1966 5.42% 17.8%
1965 5.04% 16.5%
1964 4.68% 15.2%
1963 4.36% 13.9%
1962 4.08% 12.7%
1961 3.83% 11.6%
1960 3.62% 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 30% to 37.2% in Mozambique and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K
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 (2007–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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