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Population density: Togo vs Tunisia compared

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Togo has a population density of 418 people per square mile compared to 207 people in Tunisia. Togo has 71,142 sq ft of land per person vs 142,614 sq ft in Tunisia. Togo and Tunisia rank 62nd and 112th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Togo has 0.1% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, making the population density in Togo 101.9% higher than in Tunisia.

Population density by year

Togo
Tunisia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Togo Tunisia
2026 418 207
2025 409 205.9
2024 400 204.7
2023 392 203.4
2022 384 202
2021 378 200.9
2020 371 199.6
2019 363 198
2018 355 196.1
2017 349 194.2
2016 343 192.2
2015 337 190.1
2014 330 188
2013 324 185.7
2012 317 183.5
2011 310 181.5
2010 301 179.5
2009 291.9 177.6
2008 282.7 175.8
2007 273.7 174.1
2006 265.2 172.5
2005 257.8 171
2004 251.5 169.5
2003 245.4 167.9
2002 239.4 166.2
2001 233.5 164.5
2000 227.8 162.8
1999 222.2 161
1998 216.7 159.1
1997 211.4 157.1
1996 204.3 154.9
1995 195.7 152.7
1994 185.9 150.3
1993 185.1 147.7
1992 187.3 144.7
1991 182 141.7
1990 176.9 138.8
1989 171.8 135.9
1988 166.7 132.9
1987 161.8 129.9
1986 157 126.7
1985 152.1 123.5
1984 147.9 120.4
1983 144.4 117.6
1982 141 115.2
1981 137.1 112.7
1980 132.9 110.1
1979 129.3 107.6
1978 126 105.2
1977 123 102.6
1976 120.2 100
1975 117.3 97.3
1974 114.5 94.8
1973 111.6 92.3
1972 108.8 90
1971 105.7 87.7
1970 102.4 85.5
1969 97.3 83.4
1968 93 81.4
1967 91.1 79.4
1966 89.2 77.6
1965 87.4 76
1964 85.7 74.9
1963 84.1 73.8
1962 82.5 72.8
1961 81.1 72

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 Togo increased by 57.6%, compared to a 20% growth in Tunisia.

In 2006, Togo ranked 77th by population density and is 62nd now. Tunisia was 107th in 2006 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Togo Tunisia
Population density 418 ppl/mi² 207 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 62/197 112/197
Population
8873660
12450912
Land area 21,000 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Land area per capita 68,142 sq ft 135,423 sq ft
Rural population 55.6% 29.3%
Urban population 44.4% 70.7%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 24.7% 0%

Share of urban population by year

Togo
Tunisia
1x
Year Urban population
Togo Tunisia
2025 44.4% 70.7%
2024 43.8% 70.4%
2023 43.2% 70%
2022 42.7% 69.7%
2021 42.3% 69.4%
2020 41.9% 69.1%
2019 41.4% 68.8%
2018 41% 68.5%
2017 40.6% 68.3%
2016 40.1% 68.1%
2015 39.7% 67.9%
2014 39.3% 67.8%
2013 38.9% 67.5%
2012 38.4% 67.2%
2011 38% 66.9%
2010 37.6% 66.6%
2009 37.1% 66.3%
2008 36.7% 66.1%
2007 36.2% 65.8%
2006 35.8% 65.5%
2005 35.3% 65.2%
2004 34.9% 64.9%
2003 34.5% 64.6%
2002 34% 64.3%
2001 33.6% 64%
2000 33.1% 63.6%
1999 32.6% 63.3%
1998 32.2% 62.9%
1997 31.8% 62.5%
1996 31.3% 62.1%
1995 30.9% 61.6%
1994 30.4% 61.1%
1993 30% 60.6%
1992 29.5% 59.8%
1991 29.1% 59%
1990 28.7% 58.1%
1989 28.2% 57.1%
1988 27.8% 56.1%
1987 27.4% 55.2%
1986 27% 54.3%
1985 26.6% 53.6%
1984 26.2% 53%
1983 25.8% 52.5%
1982 25.4% 52.1%
1981 25.1% 51.8%
1980 24.7% 51.6%
1979 24.4% 51.3%
1978 24.1% 51%
1977 23.8% 50.7%
1976 23.5% 50.4%
1975 23.2% 49.9%
1974 22.9% 49.3%
1973 22.6% 48.4%
1972 22.2% 47.2%
1971 21.8% 46%
1970 21.4% 44.7%
1969 20.8% 43.3%
1968 20% 42.1%
1967 19% 41.1%
1966 17.8% 40.3%
1965 16.5% 39.6%
1964 15.2% 39.1%
1963 13.9% 38.6%
1962 12.7% 38.2%
1961 11.6% 37.8%
1960 10.6% 37.5%

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 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo and from 65.2% to 70.7% in Tunisia.

Densely populated cities

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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 (2004–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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