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Population density: Palestine vs Togo compared

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Palestine has a population density of 2,368 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Palestine has 11,970 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Palestine and Togo rank 8th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palestine has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.004% 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 Palestine 467% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Palestine
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palestine Togo
2026 2,368 418
2025 2,327 409
2024 2,274 400
2023 2,221 392
2022 2,168 384
2021 2,116 378
2020 2,067 371
2019 2,016 363
2018 1,966 355
2017 1,917 349
2016 1,879 343
2015 1,837 337
2014 1,796 330
2013 1,754 324
2012 1,712 317
2011 1,671 310
2010 1,629 301
2009 1,587 291.9
2008 1,545 282.7
2007 1,503 273.7
2006 1,466 265.2
2005 1,429 257.8
2004 1,392 251.5
2003 1,357 245.4
2002 1,323 239.4
2001 1,290 233.5
2000 1,257 227.8
1999 1,225 222.2
1998 1,195 216.7
1997 1,164 211.4
1996 1,113 204.3
1995 1,065 195.7
1994 1,018 185.9
1993 973 185.1
1992 931 187.3
1991 890 182
1990 851 176.9
1989 819 171.8
1988 766 166.7
1987 745 161.8
1986 729 157
1985 697 152.1
1984 670 147.9
1983 648 144.4
1982 629 141
1981 611 137.1
1980 595 132.9
1979 579 129.3
1978 564 126
1977 548 123
1976 532 120.2
1975 516 117.3
1974 499 114.5
1973 484 111.6
1972 474 108.8
1971 469 105.7
1970 471 102.4
1969 476 97.3
1968 483 93
1967 485 91.1
1966 484 89.2
1965 480 87.4
1964 472 85.7
1963 464 84.1
1962 457 82.5
1961 449 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Palestine increased by 61.6%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Palestine ranked 11th by population density and is 8th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Palestine Togo
Population density 2,368 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 8/197 62/197
Population
5563879
8873660
Land area 2,326 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 11,980 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 12.6% 55.6%
Urban population 87.4% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Palestine
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Palestine Togo
2025 87.4% 44.4%
2024 87.1% 43.8%
2023 86.9% 43.2%
2022 86.6% 42.7%
2021 86.3% 42.3%
2020 86.1% 41.9%
2019 85.8% 41.4%
2018 85.5% 41%
2017 85.4% 40.6%
2016 85.3% 40.1%
2015 85.2% 39.7%
2014 85% 39.3%
2013 84.8% 38.9%
2012 84.5% 38.4%
2011 84.2% 38%
2010 83.9% 37.6%
2009 83.5% 37.1%
2008 83.1% 36.7%
2007 82.6% 36.2%
2006 81.8% 35.8%
2005 80.5% 35.3%
2004 79% 34.9%
2003 77.3% 34.5%
2002 75.5% 34%
2001 73.7% 33.6%
2000 72.1% 33.1%
1999 70.6% 32.6%
1998 69.5% 32.2%
1997 68.7% 31.8%
1996 68.1% 31.3%
1995 67.5% 30.9%
1994 67% 30.4%
1993 66.5% 30%
1992 66.1% 29.5%
1991 65.7% 29.1%
1990 65.3% 28.7%
1989 - 28.2%
1988 - 27.8%
1987 - 27.4%
1986 - 27%
1985 - 26.6%
1984 - 26.2%
1983 - 25.8%
1982 - 25.4%
1981 - 25.1%
1980 - 24.7%
1979 - 24.4%
1978 - 24.1%
1977 - 23.8%
1976 - 23.5%
1975 - 23.2%
1974 - 22.9%
1973 - 22.6%
1972 - 22.2%
1971 - 21.8%
1970 - 21.4%
1969 - 20.8%
1968 - 20%
1967 - 19%
1966 - 17.8%
1965 - 16.5%
1964 - 15.2%
1963 - 13.9%
1962 - 12.7%
1961 - 11.6%
1960 - 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 80.5% to 87.4% in Palestine and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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