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Population density: Togo vs Turkey compared

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Togo has a population density of 418 people per square mile compared to 289.7 people in Turkey. Togo has 71,142 sq ft of land per person vs 98,211 sq ft in Turkey. Togo and Turkey rank 62nd and 82nd 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 1.05% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Turkey, making the population density in Togo 44.3% higher than in Turkey.

Population density by year

Togo
Turkey

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Togo Turkey
2026 418 289.7
2025 409 289
2024 400 287.8
2023 392 287.1
2022 384 286
2021 378 283.2
2020 371 280.6
2019 363 277.9
2018 355 274
2017 349 270.3
2016 343 266.8
2015 337 263.2
2014 330 259.7
2013 324 256.3
2012 317 253
2011 310 249.8
2010 301 246.1
2009 291.9 242.4
2008 282.7 239.1
2007 273.7 236.1
2006 265.2 235.7
2005 257.8 233.3
2004 251.5 230.8
2003 245.4 228.3
2002 239.4 225.6
2001 233.5 222.9
2000 227.8 220.2
1999 222.2 217.4
1998 216.7 214.5
1997 211.4 211.5
1996 204.3 208.5
1995 195.7 205.4
1994 185.9 202
1993 185.1 198.5
1992 187.3 195.2
1991 182 191.9
1990 176.9 188.5
1989 171.8 185
1988 166.7 181.4
1987 161.8 177.8
1986 157 174.2
1985 152.1 170.6
1984 147.9 166.8
1983 144.4 163
1982 141 159.3
1981 137.1 155.9
1980 132.9 152.8
1979 129.3 149.8
1978 126 146.9
1977 123 143.9
1976 120.2 141
1975 117.3 138.2
1974 114.5 135.3
1973 111.6 132.4
1972 108.8 129.3
1971 105.7 126.3
1970 102.4 123.3
1969 97.3 120.4
1968 93 117.5
1967 91.1 114.6
1966 89.2 111.7
1965 87.4 108.8
1964 85.7 106.1
1963 84.1 103.4
1962 82.5 100.7
1961 81.1 98

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 22.9% growth in Turkey.

In 2006, Togo ranked 77th by population density and is 62nd now. Turkey was 83rd in 2006 and ranks 82nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Togo Turkey
Population density 418 ppl/mi² 289.7 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 62/197 82/197
Population
8873660
86225430
Land area 21,000 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Land area per capita 68,142 sq ft 96,464 sq ft
Rural population 55.6% 10.5%
Urban population 44.4% 89.5%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 24.7% 57.7%

Share of urban population by year

Togo
Turkey
1x
Year Urban population
Togo Turkey
2025 44.4% 89.5%
2024 43.8% 89.3%
2023 43.2% 89%
2022 42.7% 89%
2021 42.3% 89.2%
2020 41.9% 88.9%
2019 41.4% 88.7%
2018 41% 88.2%
2017 40.6% 88%
2016 40.1% 88.1%
2015 39.7% 87.2%
2014 39.3% 83.6%
2013 38.9% 78.5%
2012 38.4% 73.8%
2011 38% 71%
2010 37.6% 69.3%
2009 37.1% 67.8%
2008 36.7% 66.5%
2007 36.2% 65.3%
2006 35.8% 64.3%
2005 35.3% 63.3%
2004 34.9% 62.4%
2003 34.5% 61.6%
2002 34% 60.7%
2001 33.6% 59.9%
2000 33.1% 59%
1999 32.6% 58.1%
1998 32.2% 57.3%
1997 31.8% 56.5%
1996 31.3% 55.8%
1995 30.9% 55.1%
1994 30.4% 54.3%
1993 30% 53.6%
1992 29.5% 52.8%
1991 29.1% 51.9%
1990 28.7% 51%
1989 28.2% 50%
1988 27.8% 49%
1987 27.4% 47.8%
1986 27% 46.7%
1985 26.6% 45.6%
1984 26.2% 44.4%
1983 25.8% 43.2%
1982 25.4% 42%
1981 25.1% 40.9%
1980 24.7% 39.9%
1979 24.4% 39%
1978 24.1% 38.1%
1977 23.8% 37.2%
1976 23.5% 36.3%
1975 23.2% 35.4%
1974 22.9% 34.4%
1973 22.6% 33.4%
1972 22.2% 32.3%
1971 21.8% 31.3%
1970 21.4% 30.2%
1969 20.8% 29.2%
1968 20% 28.1%
1967 19% 27%
1966 17.8% 26.1%
1965 16.5% 25.4%
1964 15.2% 24.9%
1963 13.9% 24.5%
1962 12.7% 24.1%
1961 11.6% 23.8%
1960 10.6% 23.4%

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 63.3% to 89.5% in Turkey.

Densely populated cities

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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 (2016–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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