Togo has a population density of 418 people per square mile compared to 807 people in Tuvalu. Togo has 71,142 sq ft of land per person vs 28,509 sq ft in Tuvalu. Togo and Tuvalu rank 62nd and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Togo 48.2% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Togo
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2026 | 418 | 807 |
| 2025 | 409 | 819 |
| 2024 | 400 | 833 |
| 2023 | 392 | 847 |
| 2022 | 384 | 863 |
| 2021 | 378 | 880 |
| 2020 | 371 | 898 |
| 2019 | 363 | 913 |
| 2018 | 355 | 928 |
| 2017 | 349 | 938 |
| 2016 | 343 | 944 |
| 2015 | 337 | 946 |
| 2014 | 330 | 948 |
| 2013 | 324 | 950 |
| 2012 | 317 | 944 |
| 2011 | 310 | 931 |
| 2010 | 301 | 916 |
| 2009 | 291.9 | 903 |
| 2008 | 282.7 | 891 |
| 2007 | 273.7 | 879 |
| 2006 | 265.2 | 868 |
| 2005 | 257.8 | 858 |
| 2004 | 251.5 | 847 |
| 2003 | 245.4 | 837 |
| 2002 | 239.4 | 831 |
| 2001 | 233.5 | 828 |
| 2000 | 227.8 | 824 |
| 1999 | 222.2 | 820 |
| 1998 | 216.7 | 816 |
| 1997 | 211.4 | 812 |
| 1996 | 204.3 | 807 |
| 1995 | 195.7 | 801 |
| 1994 | 185.9 | 795 |
| 1993 | 185.1 | 788 |
| 1992 | 187.3 | 780 |
| 1991 | 182 | 771 |
| 1990 | 176.9 | 760 |
| 1989 | 171.8 | 748 |
| 1988 | 166.7 | 735 |
| 1987 | 161.8 | 723 |
| 1986 | 157 | 709 |
| 1985 | 152.1 | 695 |
| 1984 | 147.9 | 682 |
| 1983 | 144.4 | 672 |
| 1982 | 141 | 662 |
| 1981 | 137.1 | 650 |
| 1980 | 132.9 | 636 |
| 1979 | 129.3 | 620 |
| 1978 | 126 | 601 |
| 1977 | 123 | 577 |
| 1976 | 120.2 | 553 |
| 1975 | 117.3 | 528 |
| 1974 | 114.5 | 503 |
| 1973 | 111.6 | 490 |
| 1972 | 108.8 | 491 |
| 1971 | 105.7 | 491 |
| 1970 | 102.4 | 489 |
| 1969 | 97.3 | 486 |
| 1968 | 93 | 486 |
| 1967 | 91.1 | 488 |
| 1966 | 89.2 | 491 |
| 1965 | 87.4 | 493 |
| 1964 | 85.7 | 497 |
| 1963 | 84.1 | 497 |
| 1962 | 82.5 | 492 |
| 1961 | 81.1 | 488 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population-density/togo/tuvalu | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Togo increased by 57.6%, compared to a 7.03% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2006, Togo ranked 77th by population density and is 62nd now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Togo
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 418 ppl/mi² | 807 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 62/197 | 32/197 |
| Population |
8873660
|
9349
|
| Land area | 21,000 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 68,142 sq ft | 34,020 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.6% | 34.6% |
| Urban population | 44.4% | 65.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.7% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Togo
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2025 | 44.4% | 65.4% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | 64.7% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | 64% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | 63.3% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | 61.9% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | 61.2% |
| 2018 | 41% | 60.6% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | 60% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | 59.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | 58.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | 58.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | 57.6% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | 56.9% |
| 2011 | 38% | 56% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | 55% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | 54% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | 50.5% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | 49.4% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | 48.4% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | 47.5% |
| 2002 | 34% | 46.7% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 46.1% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | 45.5% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | 45% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | 44% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | 43.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | 43.1% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | 42.5% |
| 1993 | 30% | 42% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | 41.3% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | 40.6% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | 39.7% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | 38.6% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 37.5% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 27% | 35.2% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 34.2% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | 32.6% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 31.9% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | 31.1% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | 30.2% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | 29% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | 27.1% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | 24% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | 20.5% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | 15.2% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | 14.7% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | 14.6% |
| 1971 | 21.8% | 14.5% |
| 1970 | 21.4% | 14.5% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | 14.4% |
| 1968 | 20% | 14.2% |
| 1967 | 19% | 13.9% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | 13.5% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | 13.1% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| 1962 | 12.7% | 12.5% |
| 1961 | 11.6% | 12.4% |
| 1960 | 10.6% | 12.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population-density/togo/tuvalu | CC BY
From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo and from 49.4% to 65.4% in Tuvalu.
Densely populated cities
|
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 2026-07-08); 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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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