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Population density: Sri Lanka vs Togo compared

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Sri Lanka has a population density of 916 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Sri Lanka has 32,461 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Sri Lanka and Togo rank 25th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sri Lanka has 0.27% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Sri Lanka 119.1% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Sri Lanka
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Sri Lanka Togo
2026 916 418
2025 911 409
2024 918 400
2023 923 392
2022 929 384
2021 928 378
2020 918 371
2019 913 363
2018 907 355
2017 898 349
2016 888 343
2015 878 337
2014 858 330
2013 850 324
2012 874 317
2011 868 310
2010 862 301
2009 857 291.9
2008 852 282.7
2007 846 273.7
2006 841 265.2
2005 835 257.8
2004 830 251.5
2003 824 245.4
2002 818 239.4
2001 810 233.5
2000 797 227.8
1999 782 222.2
1998 768 216.7
1997 754 211.4
1996 739 204.3
1995 725 195.7
1994 714 185.9
1993 703 185.1
1992 691 187.3
1991 680 182
1990 675 176.9
1989 671 171.8
1988 664 166.7
1987 657 161.8
1986 650 157
1985 642 152.1
1984 638 147.9
1983 636 144.4
1982 631 141
1981 624 137.1
1980 613 132.9
1979 602 129.3
1978 591 126
1977 580 123
1976 570 120.2
1975 560 117.3
1974 550 114.5
1973 539 111.6
1972 529 108.8
1971 518 105.7
1970 507 102.4
1969 496 97.3
1968 485 93
1967 473 91.1
1966 462 89.2
1965 451 87.4
1964 440 85.7
1963 429 84.1
1962 419 82.5
1961 409 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 Sri Lanka increased by 8.93%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Sri Lanka ranked 25th by population density and is 25th still. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Sri Lanka Togo
Population density 916 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 25/197 62/197
Population
21926160
8873660
Land area 23,884 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 30,606 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 79.5% 55.6%
Urban population 20.5% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Sri Lanka
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Sri Lanka Togo
2025 20.5% 44.4%
2024 20.3% 43.8%
2023 20.1% 43.2%
2022 20% 42.7%
2021 19.8% 42.3%
2020 19.7% 41.9%
2019 19.5% 41.4%
2018 19.3% 41%
2017 19.2% 40.6%
2016 19% 40.1%
2015 18.8% 39.7%
2014 18.6% 39.3%
2013 18.4% 38.9%
2012 18.3% 38.4%
2011 17.8% 38%
2010 17.2% 37.6%
2009 16.7% 37.1%
2008 16.3% 36.7%
2007 15.9% 36.2%
2006 15.5% 35.8%
2005 15.2% 35.3%
2004 14.9% 34.9%
2003 14.7% 34.5%
2002 14.6% 34%
2001 14.6% 33.6%
2000 14.6% 33.1%
1999 14.7% 32.6%
1998 14.9% 32.2%
1997 15.2% 31.8%
1996 15.5% 31.3%
1995 15.9% 30.9%
1994 16.3% 30.4%
1993 16.7% 30%
1992 17.1% 29.5%
1991 17.6% 29.1%
1990 18.1% 28.7%
1989 18.6% 28.2%
1988 19% 27.8%
1987 19.5% 27.4%
1986 19.9% 27%
1985 20.3% 26.6%
1984 20.7% 26.2%
1983 21% 25.8%
1982 21.3% 25.4%
1981 21.5% 25.1%
1980 21.6% 24.7%
1979 21.8% 24.4%
1978 21.9% 24.1%
1977 22% 23.8%
1976 22.1% 23.5%
1975 22.2% 23.2%
1974 22.3% 22.9%
1973 22.4% 22.6%
1972 22.4% 22.2%
1971 22.4% 21.8%
1970 22.3% 21.4%
1969 22% 20.8%
1968 21.5% 20%
1967 21% 19%
1966 20.4% 17.8%
1965 19.8% 16.5%
1964 19.3% 15.2%
1963 18.9% 13.9%
1962 18.5% 12.7%
1961 18% 11.6%
1960 17.6% 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 15.2% to 20.5% in Sri Lanka and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K
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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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