Togo has a population density of 418 people per square mile compared to 844 people in Vietnam. Togo has 71,142 sq ft of land per person vs 35,141 sq ft in Vietnam. Togo and Vietnam rank 62nd and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Togo 50.5% lower than in Vietnam.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Togo
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2026 | 418 | 844 |
| 2025 | 409 | 840 |
| 2024 | 400 | 835 |
| 2023 | 392 | 829 |
| 2022 | 384 | 824 |
| 2021 | 378 | 818 |
| 2020 | 371 | 810 |
| 2019 | 363 | 803 |
| 2018 | 355 | 795 |
| 2017 | 349 | 787 |
| 2016 | 343 | 777 |
| 2015 | 337 | 767 |
| 2014 | 330 | 758 |
| 2013 | 324 | 749 |
| 2012 | 317 | 740 |
| 2011 | 310 | 731 |
| 2010 | 301 | 723 |
| 2009 | 291.9 | 716 |
| 2008 | 282.7 | 705 |
| 2007 | 273.7 | 693 |
| 2006 | 265.2 | 680 |
| 2005 | 257.8 | 671 |
| 2004 | 251.5 | 671 |
| 2003 | 245.4 | 665 |
| 2002 | 239.4 | 657 |
| 2001 | 233.5 | 649 |
| 2000 | 227.8 | 642 |
| 1999 | 222.2 | 607 |
| 1998 | 216.7 | 599 |
| 1997 | 211.4 | 591 |
| 1996 | 204.3 | 582 |
| 1995 | 195.7 | 573 |
| 1994 | 185.9 | 564 |
| 1993 | 185.1 | 554 |
| 1992 | 187.3 | 543 |
| 1991 | 182 | 532 |
| 1990 | 176.9 | 521 |
| 1989 | 171.8 | 510 |
| 1988 | 166.7 | 500 |
| 1987 | 161.8 | 490 |
| 1986 | 157 | 480 |
| 1985 | 152.1 | 470 |
| 1984 | 147.9 | 459 |
| 1983 | 144.4 | 448 |
| 1982 | 141 | 438 |
| 1981 | 137.1 | 428 |
| 1980 | 132.9 | 418 |
| 1979 | 129.3 | 409 |
| 1978 | 126 | 400 |
| 1977 | 123 | 390 |
| 1976 | 120.2 | 379 |
| 1975 | 117.3 | 370 |
| 1974 | 114.5 | 361 |
| 1973 | 111.6 | 353 |
| 1972 | 108.8 | 346 |
| 1971 | 105.7 | 338 |
| 1970 | 102.4 | 330 |
| 1969 | 97.3 | 323 |
| 1968 | 93 | 316 |
| 1967 | 91.1 | 309 |
| 1966 | 89.2 | 303 |
| 1965 | 87.4 | 295.4 |
| 1964 | 85.7 | 288.1 |
| 1963 | 84.1 | 280.5 |
| 1962 | 82.5 | 272.8 |
| 1961 | 81.1 | 265.8 |
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/vietnam | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Togo increased by 57.6%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.
In 2006, Togo ranked 77th by population density and is 62nd now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Togo
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 418 ppl/mi² | 844 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 62/197 | 30/197 |
| Population |
8873660
|
102486146
|
| Land area | 21,000 sq mi | 121,016 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 68,142 sq ft | 33,206 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.6% | 61.2% |
| Urban population | 44.4% | 38.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.7% | 31.2% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Togo
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2025 | 44.4% | 38.8% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | 38.5% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | 38.1% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | 37.5% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | 36.7% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | 35.6% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | 34.6% |
| 2018 | 41% | 33.9% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | 33.4% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | 32.8% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | 31.9% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | 31.5% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 38% | 30.7% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | 30.3% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | 29.8% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | 29.2% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | 28.6% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | 28% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | 27.4% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | 26.8% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | 26.2% |
| 2002 | 34% | 25.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 24.9% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | 24.4% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | 23.8% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | 23.3% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | 22.7% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | 22.1% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | 20.9% |
| 1993 | 30% | 20.3% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | 19.8% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | 19.4% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | 19.2% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | 19.1% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 19% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | 19.1% |
| 1986 | 27% | 19.1% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 19.1% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 19.1% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | 19.1% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 19.1% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | 19.1% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | 19.2% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | 19.2% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | 19.2% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | 19.6% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | 20.6% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | 20.5% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | 20.5% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | 20.6% |
| 1971 | 21.8% | 20.7% |
| 1970 | 21.4% | 20.7% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | 20.6% |
| 1968 | 20% | 20.1% |
| 1967 | 19% | 19.3% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | 17.5% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | 16.9% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| 1962 | 12.7% | 16.1% |
| 1961 | 11.6% | 15.7% |
| 1960 | 10.6% | 15.3% |
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 27.4% to 38.8% in Vietnam.
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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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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