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Population density: Sri Lanka vs Togo compared

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Sri Lanka has a population density of 928 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Sri Lanka has 32,224 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Sri Lanka and Togo rank 25th and 57th 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 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Sri Lanka 96.1% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Sri Lanka
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Sri Lanka Togo
2026 928 473
2025 923 463
2024 918 453
2023 923 443
2022 929 433
2021 928 423
2020 918 413
2019 913 403
2018 907 393
2017 898 384
2016 888 374
2015 878 365
2014 858 356
2013 850 347
2012 874 338
2011 868 329
2010 862 321
2009 857 312
2008 852 303
2007 846 294.7
2006 841 286.2
2005 835 278.3
2004 830 271.3
2003 824 264.4
2002 818 257.8
2001 810 251.3
2000 797 244.8
1999 782 238.1
1998 768 231.5
1997 754 225
1996 739 218
1995 725 210
1994 714 201.1
1993 703 200.4
1992 691 201.6
1991 680 196
1990 675 190.4
1989 671 184.9
1988 664 179.5
1987 657 174.2
1986 650 168.9
1985 642 163.9
1984 638 158.7
1983 636 153.5
1982 631 148.3
1981 624 143.5
1980 613 139.1
1979 602 135.2
1978 591 131.8
1977 580 128.7
1976 570 125.6
1975 560 122.6
1974 550 119.6
1973 539 116.6
1972 529 113.6
1971 518 110.4
1970 507 106.9
1969 496 103.1
1968 485 99.1
1967 473 95
1966 462 91.4
1965 451 88.3
1964 440 85.9
1963 429 84.1
1962 419 82.5
1961 409 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 Sri Lanka increased by 10.4%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Sri Lanka ranked 25th by population density and is 25th still. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Sri Lanka
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Sri Lanka Togo
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka and from 34.9% to 43.8% 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 2026-04-06); 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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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