Togo has a population density of 453 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Togo has 64,237 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Togo ranked 58th out of 197.
Togo has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Togo compared to the World's average
Togo
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 453 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 58/197 | N/A |
| Population |
9889741
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 21,000 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 61,528 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 45.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23% | 28.6% |
Togo population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Togo has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 67%. The population density rank was 75th 21 years ago and is 58th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 453 | 58 |
| 2023 | 443 | 59 |
| 2022 | 433 | 59 |
| 2021 | 423 | 60 |
| 2020 | 413 | 60 |
| 2019 | 403 | 60 |
| 2018 | 393 | 60 |
| 2017 | 384 | 62 |
| 2016 | 374 | 63 |
| 2015 | 365 | 64 |
| 2014 | 356 | 66 |
| 2013 | 347 | 67 |
| 2012 | 338 | 67 |
| 2011 | 329 | 67 |
| 2010 | 321 | 68 |
| 2009 | 312 | 68 |
| 2008 | 303 | 71 |
| 2007 | 294.7 | 70 |
| 2006 | 286.2 | 72 |
| 2005 | 278.3 | 74 |
| 2004 | 271.3 | 75 |
| 2003 | 264.4 | 75 |
| 2002 | 257.8 | 75 |
| 2001 | 251.3 | 78 |
| 2000 | 244.8 | 79 |
| 1999 | 238.1 | 76 |
| 1998 | 231.5 | 77 |
| 1997 | 225 | 79 |
| 1996 | 218 | 79 |
| 1995 | 210 | 81 |
| 1994 | 201.1 | 84 |
| 1993 | 200.4 | 83 |
| 1992 | 201.6 | 82 |
| 1991 | 196 | 75 |
| 1990 | 190.4 | 74 |
| 1989 | 184.9 | 74 |
| 1988 | 179.5 | 74 |
| 1987 | 174.2 | 74 |
| 1986 | 168.9 | 74 |
| 1985 | 163.9 | 74 |
| 1984 | 158.7 | 74 |
| 1983 | 153.5 | 74 |
| 1982 | 148.3 | 75 |
| 1981 | 143.5 | 75 |
| 1980 | 139.1 | 75 |
| 1979 | 135.2 | 75 |
| 1978 | 131.8 | 75 |
| 1977 | 128.7 | 75 |
| 1976 | 125.6 | 75 |
| 1975 | 122.6 | 75 |
| 1974 | 119.6 | 75 |
| 1973 | 116.6 | 75 |
| 1972 | 113.6 | 76 |
| 1971 | 110.4 | 76 |
| 1970 | 106.9 | 77 |
| 1969 | 103.1 | 76 |
| 1968 | 99.1 | 76 |
| 1967 | 95 | 75 |
| 1966 | 91.4 | 76 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 79 |
| 1964 | 85.9 | 79 |
| 1963 | 84.1 | 79 |
| 1962 | 82.5 | 79 |
| 1961 | 81.1 | 79 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Togo from 1960 to 2024: 10.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 32.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 45.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.1% | 142 |
| 2023 | 44.5% | 142 |
| 2022 | 43.9% | 142 |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 143 |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 144 |
| 2019 | 42.2% | 145 |
| 2018 | 41.7% | 145 |
| 2017 | 41.2% | 145 |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 146 |
| 2015 | 40.1% | 146 |
| 2014 | 39.6% | 146 |
| 2013 | 39.1% | 146 |
| 2012 | 38.5% | 146 |
| 2011 | 38% | 146 |
| 2010 | 37.5% | 146 |
| 2009 | 37.1% | 146 |
| 2008 | 36.6% | 145 |
| 2007 | 36.1% | 145 |
| 2006 | 35.6% | 147 |
| 2005 | 35.2% | 148 |
| 2004 | 34.7% | 148 |
| 2003 | 34.3% | 149 |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 147 |
| 2001 | 33.4% | 148 |
| 2000 | 32.9% | 149 |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 151 |
| 1998 | 32% | 152 |
| 1997 | 31.6% | 152 |
| 1996 | 31.1% | 152 |
| 1995 | 30.7% | 152 |
| 1994 | 30.3% | 151 |
| 1993 | 29.8% | 153 |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 153 |
| 1991 | 29% | 155 |
| 1990 | 28.6% | 154 |
| 1989 | 28.2% | 152 |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 151 |
| 1987 | 27.4% | 149 |
| 1986 | 27% | 148 |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 149 |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 148 |
| 1983 | 25.8% | 149 |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 149 |
| 1981 | 25% | 147 |
| 1980 | 24.7% | 146 |
| 1979 | 24.3% | 146 |
| 1978 | 24% | 146 |
| 1977 | 23.6% | 146 |
| 1976 | 23.3% | 145 |
| 1975 | 22.9% | 145 |
| 1974 | 22.6% | 146 |
| 1973 | 22.3% | 146 |
| 1972 | 21.9% | 144 |
| 1971 | 21.6% | 142 |
| 1970 | 21.3% | 142 |
| 1969 | 20.1% | 144 |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 150 |
| 1967 | 17.4% | 152 |
| 1966 | 16.1% | 155 |
| 1965 | 15% | 156 |
| 1964 | 13.8% | 158 |
| 1963 | 12.8% | 159 |
| 1962 | 11.8% | 159 |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 163 |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 167 |
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