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Population density: Nauru vs Togo compared

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Nauru has a population density of 1,568 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Nauru has 18,920 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Nauru and Togo rank 12th and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Nauru 231.4% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Nauru
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Nauru Togo
2026 1,568 473
2025 1,558 463
2024 1,547 453
2023 1,538 443
2022 1,528 433
2021 1,516 423
2020 1,508 413
2019 1,501 403
2018 1,486 393
2017 1,466 384
2016 1,444 374
2015 1,419 365
2014 1,391 356
2013 1,362 347
2012 1,330 338
2011 1,308 329
2010 1,301 321
2009 1,297 312
2008 1,296 303
2007 1,298 294.7
2006 1,299 286.2
2005 1,301 278.3
2004 1,303 271.3
2003 1,303 264.4
2002 1,306 257.8
2001 1,312 251.3
2000 1,317 244.8
1999 1,319 238.1
1998 1,321 231.5
1997 1,321 225
1996 1,319 218
1995 1,316 210
1994 1,313 201.1
1993 1,308 200.4
1992 1,298 201.6
1991 1,276 196
1990 1,246 190.4
1989 1,216 184.9
1988 1,187 179.5
1987 1,159 174.2
1986 1,132 168.9
1985 1,107 163.9
1984 1,085 158.7
1983 1,064 153.5
1982 1,041 148.3
1981 1,015 143.5
1980 991 139.1
1979 967 135.2
1978 945 131.8
1977 928 128.7
1976 915 125.6
1975 905 122.6
1974 897 119.6
1973 889 116.6
1972 882 113.6
1971 876 110.4
1970 869 106.9
1969 852 103.1
1968 819 99.1
1967 794 95
1966 783 91.4
1965 755 88.3
1964 714 85.9
1963 677 84.1
1962 645 82.5
1961 618 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Nauru increased by 20.6%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Nauru ranked 13th by population density and is 12th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Nauru
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Nauru Togo
2024 100% 43.8%
2023 100% 43.2%
2022 100% 42.7%
2021 100% 42.3%
2020 100% 41.9%
2019 100% 41.4%
2018 100% 41%
2017 100% 40.6%
2016 100% 40.1%
2015 100% 39.7%
2014 100% 39.3%
2013 100% 38.9%
2012 100% 38.4%
2011 100% 38%
2010 100% 37.6%
2009 100% 37.1%
2008 100% 36.7%
2007 100% 36.2%
2006 100% 35.8%
2005 100% 35.3%
2004 100% 34.9%
2003 100% 34.5%
2002 100% 34%
2001 100% 33.6%
2000 100% 33.1%
1999 100% 32.6%
1998 100% 32.2%
1997 100% 31.8%
1996 100% 31.3%
1995 100% 30.9%
1994 100% 30.4%
1993 100% 30%
1992 100% 29.5%
1991 100% 29.1%
1990 100% 28.7%
1989 100% 28.2%
1988 100% 27.8%
1987 100% 27.4%
1986 100% 27%
1985 100% 26.6%
1984 100% 26.2%
1983 100% 25.8%
1982 100% 25.4%
1981 100% 25.1%
1980 100% 24.7%
1979 100% 24.4%
1978 100% 24.1%
1977 100% 23.8%
1976 100% 23.5%
1975 100% 23.2%
1974 100% 22.9%
1973 100% 22.6%
1972 100% 22.2%
1971 100% 21.8%
1970 100% 21.4%
1969 100% 20.8%
1968 100% 20%
1967 100% 19%
1966 100% 17.8%
1965 100% 16.5%
1964 100% 15.2%
1963 100% 13.9%
1962 100% 12.7%
1961 100% 11.6%
1960 100% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Nauru and from 34.9% to 43.8% 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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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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