Togo has a population density of 453 people per square mile compared to 287.8 people in Turkey. Togo has 64,237 sq ft of land per person vs 98,624 sq ft in Turkey. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Togo and Turkey are ranked 58th and 84th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Togo has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.04% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.05% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Turkey, hence the population density in Togo is 57.4% higher than in Turkey.
Population density comparison
Togo
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 453 ppl/mi² | 287.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 58/197 | 84/197 |
| Population |
9889741
|
85914550
|
| Land area | 21,000 sq mi | 297,156 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 61,528 sq ft | 96,870 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.9% | 22.1% |
| Urban population | 45.1% | 77.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23% | 58.2% |
Togo vs Turkey:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Togo increased by 67%, compared to a 24.7% growth in Turkey.
In 2004, Togo ranked 75th for population density and is in 58th place now. Turkey was 83rd in 2004 and ranks 84th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Togo
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 453 | 287.8 |
| 2023 | 443 | 287.1 |
| 2022 | 433 | 286 |
| 2021 | 423 | 283.2 |
| 2020 | 413 | 280.6 |
| 2019 | 403 | 277.9 |
| 2018 | 393 | 274 |
| 2017 | 384 | 270.3 |
| 2016 | 374 | 266.8 |
| 2015 | 365 | 263.2 |
| 2014 | 356 | 259.7 |
| 2013 | 347 | 256.3 |
| 2012 | 338 | 253 |
| 2011 | 329 | 249.8 |
| 2010 | 321 | 246.1 |
| 2009 | 312 | 242.4 |
| 2008 | 303 | 239.1 |
| 2007 | 294.7 | 236.1 |
| 2006 | 286.2 | 235.7 |
| 2005 | 278.3 | 233.3 |
| 2004 | 271.3 | 230.8 |
| 2003 | 264.4 | 228.3 |
| 2002 | 257.8 | 225.6 |
| 2001 | 251.3 | 222.9 |
| 2000 | 244.8 | 220.2 |
| 1999 | 238.1 | 217.4 |
| 1998 | 231.5 | 214.5 |
| 1997 | 225 | 211.5 |
| 1996 | 218 | 208.5 |
| 1995 | 210 | 205.4 |
| 1994 | 201.1 | 202 |
| 1993 | 200.4 | 198.5 |
| 1992 | 201.6 | 195.2 |
| 1991 | 196 | 191.9 |
| 1990 | 190.4 | 188.5 |
| 1989 | 184.9 | 185 |
| 1988 | 179.5 | 181.4 |
| 1987 | 174.2 | 177.8 |
| 1986 | 168.9 | 174.2 |
| 1985 | 163.9 | 170.6 |
| 1984 | 158.7 | 166.8 |
| 1983 | 153.5 | 163 |
| 1982 | 148.3 | 159.3 |
| 1981 | 143.5 | 155.9 |
| 1980 | 139.1 | 152.8 |
| 1979 | 135.2 | 149.8 |
| 1978 | 131.8 | 146.9 |
| 1977 | 128.7 | 143.9 |
| 1976 | 125.6 | 141 |
| 1975 | 122.6 | 138.2 |
| 1974 | 119.6 | 135.3 |
| 1973 | 116.6 | 132.4 |
| 1972 | 113.6 | 129.3 |
| 1971 | 110.4 | 126.3 |
| 1970 | 106.9 | 123.3 |
| 1969 | 103.1 | 120.4 |
| 1968 | 99.1 | 117.5 |
| 1967 | 95 | 114.6 |
| 1966 | 91.4 | 111.7 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 108.8 |
| 1964 | 85.9 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 84.1 | 103.4 |
| 1962 | 82.5 | 100.7 |
| 1961 | 81.1 | 98 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Togo
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 45.1% | 77.9% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | 77.5% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | 77% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 76.6% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 76.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | 75.6% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | 75.1% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | 74.6% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 74.1% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | 73.6% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | 72% |
| 2011 | 38% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | 70.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | 70.2% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | 69.7% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | 69.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | 68.4% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | 67.2% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | 66.6% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 66% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | 65.3% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | 64.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 64.2% |
| 1998 | 32% | 63.7% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | 63.2% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | 62.7% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | 62.1% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | 61.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | 61.1% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 60.5% |
| 1991 | 29% | 60% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | 59.2% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | 57.9% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 56.6% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | 55.3% |
| 1986 | 27% | 53.9% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 52.4% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 50.6% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | 48.8% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 47% |
| 1981 | 25% | 45.2% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | 43.8% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | 43.4% |
| 1978 | 24% | 42.9% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | 42.5% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | 42.1% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | 41.6% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | 40.9% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 21.6% | 38.9% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | 38.2% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | 37.4% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | 34.9% |
| 1965 | 15% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | 33.7% |
| 1963 | 12.8% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | 32.6% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 32.1% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 31.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 34.7% to 45.1% in Togo and from 67.2% to 77.9% in Turkey.
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