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Population density: Palau vs Togo compared

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Palau has a population density of 99.2 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Palau has 283,708 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Palau and Togo rank 148th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palau has 0.0002% of the world's population and 0.0003% 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 Palau 76.3% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Palau
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palau Togo
2026 99.2 418
2025 99.4 409
2024 99.6 400
2023 99.8 392
2022 100 384
2021 100.1 378
2020 100.2 371
2019 100.2 363
2018 100.3 355
2017 100.3 349
2016 100.2 343
2015 100.1 337
2014 99.7 330
2013 99.4 324
2012 100 317
2011 101.8 310
2010 103.6 301
2009 105.3 291.9
2008 107 282.7
2007 108.7 273.7
2006 110.3 265.2
2005 111.6 257.8
2004 111.6 251.5
2003 110.7 245.4
2002 109.8 239.4
2001 109 233.5
2000 108 227.8
1999 106.4 222.2
1998 104.3 216.7
1997 102 211.4
1996 99.4 204.3
1995 96.8 195.7
1994 94.4 185.9
1993 92.2 185.1
1992 90 187.3
1991 87.9 182
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 Palau decreased by 10.1%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Palau ranked 133rd by population density and is 148th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Palau Togo
Population density 99.2 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 148/197 62/197
Population
17620
8873660
Land area 177.6 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 280,326 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 20.7% 55.6%
Urban population 79.3% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Palau
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Palau Togo
2025 79.3% 44.4%
2024 79.2% 43.8%
2023 79.2% 43.2%
2022 79.1% 42.7%
2021 79.1% 42.3%
2020 79.1% 41.9%
2019 79.3% 41.4%
2018 79.5% 41%
2017 79.8% 40.6%
2016 80.1% 40.1%
2015 80.4% 39.7%
2014 80.7% 39.3%
2013 81.1% 38.9%
2012 81.1% 38.4%
2011 81% 38%
2010 80.7% 37.6%
2009 80.2% 37.1%
2008 79.7% 36.7%
2007 79% 36.2%
2006 78.3% 35.8%
2005 77.6% 35.3%
2004 76.4% 34.9%
2003 74.5% 34.5%
2002 72.4% 34%
2001 70.5% 33.6%
2000 69.6% 33.1%
1999 69.7% 32.6%
1998 70.2% 32.2%
1997 70.8% 31.8%
1996 71.2% 31.3%
1995 71.4% 30.9%
1994 71.2% 30.4%
1993 70.9% 30%
1992 70.4% 29.5%
1991 70% 29.1%
1990 69.5% 28.7%
1989 69.2% 28.2%
1988 68.9% 27.8%
1987 68.7% 27.4%
1986 68.3% 27%
1985 67.8% 26.6%
1984 66.8% 26.2%
1983 65.5% 25.8%
1982 64.3% 25.4%
1981 63.2% 25.1%
1980 62.5% 24.7%
1979 62.1% 24.4%
1978 61.8% 24.1%
1977 61.6% 23.8%
1976 61.4% 23.5%
1975 61.1% 23.2%
1974 60.8% 22.9%
1973 60.4% 22.6%
1972 59.8% 22.2%
1971 59.2% 21.8%
1970 58.3% 21.4%
1969 57.4% 20.8%
1968 56.3% 20%
1967 55.1% 19%
1966 53.8% 17.8%
1965 52.4% 16.5%
1964 50.9% 15.2%
1963 49.3% 13.9%
1962 47.6% 12.7%
1961 45.8% 11.6%
1960 43.9% 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 77.6% to 79.3% in Palau 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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