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Population density: Seychelles vs Togo compared

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The Seychelles has a population density of 703 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. The Seychelles has 40,256 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. The Seychelles and Togo rank 38th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Seychelles has 0.001% 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 the Seychelles 68.2% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Seychelles
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Seychelles Togo
2026 703 418
2025 691 409
2024 683 400
2023 674 392
2022 675 384
2021 559 378
2020 554 371
2019 550 363
2018 545 355
2017 540 349
2016 533 343
2015 526 337
2014 514 330
2013 506 324
2012 497 317
2011 492 310
2010 505 301
2009 492 291.9
2008 490 282.7
2007 479 273.7
2006 476 265.2
2005 467 257.8
2004 464 251.5
2003 466 245.4
2002 471 239.4
2001 457 233.5
2000 457 227.8
1999 453 222.2
1998 444 216.7
1997 435 211.4
1996 430 204.3
1995 424 195.7
1994 418 185.9
1993 407 185.1
1992 398 187.3
1991 397 182
1990 391 176.9
1989 389 171.8
1988 387 166.7
1987 386 161.8
1986 370 157
1985 367 152.1
1984 364 147.9
1983 362 144.4
1982 363 141
1981 361 137.1
1980 356 132.9
1979 353 129.3
1978 350 126
1977 348 123
1976 341 120.2
1975 334 117.3
1974 326 114.5
1973 320 111.6
1972 315 108.8
1971 308 105.7
1970 302 102.4
1969 294.8 97.3
1968 287.9 93
1967 281 91.1
1966 274.2 89.2
1965 267.4 87.4
1964 260.8 85.7
1963 254.4 84.1
1962 248 82.5
1961 241.5 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 the Seychelles increased by 47.6%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, the Seychelles ranked 46th by population density and is 38th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Seychelles Togo
Population density 703 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 38/197 62/197
Population
125859
8873660
Land area 177.6 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 40,344 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 54.5% 55.6%
Urban population 45.5% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Seychelles
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Seychelles Togo
2025 45.5% 44.4%
2024 45.3% 43.8%
2023 45.1% 43.2%
2022 44.9% 42.7%
2021 44.6% 42.3%
2020 44.3% 41.9%
2019 44% 41.4%
2018 43.7% 41%
2017 43.5% 40.6%
2016 43.3% 40.1%
2015 43.1% 39.7%
2014 42.9% 39.3%
2013 42.8% 38.9%
2012 42.7% 38.4%
2011 42.7% 38%
2010 42.7% 37.6%
2009 42.7% 37.1%
2008 42.7% 36.7%
2007 42.7% 36.2%
2006 42.8% 35.8%
2005 42.9% 35.3%
2004 42.9% 34.9%
2003 43% 34.5%
2002 43.1% 34%
2001 43.2% 33.6%
2000 43.4% 33.1%
1999 43.6% 32.6%
1998 44% 32.2%
1997 44.4% 31.8%
1996 45.4% 31.3%
1995 46.9% 30.9%
1994 47.7% 30.4%
1993 48.1% 30%
1992 48.4% 29.5%
1991 48.7% 29.1%
1990 48.9% 28.7%
1989 49.1% 28.2%
1988 49.2% 27.8%
1987 49.3% 27.4%
1986 49.3% 27%
1985 49.3% 26.6%
1984 49.3% 26.2%
1983 49.4% 25.8%
1982 49.4% 25.4%
1981 49.4% 25.1%
1980 49.4% 24.7%
1979 49.4% 24.4%
1978 49.4% 24.1%
1977 49.4% 23.8%
1976 48.9% 23.5%
1975 47.6% 23.2%
1974 45.8% 22.9%
1973 43.7% 22.6%
1972 41.7% 22.2%
1971 40.1% 21.8%
1970 38.7% 21.4%
1969 37.2% 20.8%
1968 35.7% 20%
1967 34.2% 19%
1966 32.7% 17.8%
1965 31.3% 16.5%
1964 30.1% 15.2%
1963 29% 13.9%
1962 28.2% 12.7%
1961 27.7% 11.6%
1960 27.5% 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 42.9% to 45.5% in the Seychelles 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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