Togo has a population density of 453 people per square mile compared to 199.1 people in Yemen. Togo has 64,237 sq ft of land per person vs 147,203 sq ft in Yemen. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Togo and Yemen are ranked 58th and 115th, 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, hence the population density in Togo is 127.6% higher than in Yemen.
Population density comparison
Togo
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 453 ppl/mi² | 199.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 58/197 | 115/197 |
| Population |
9889741
|
42727988
|
| Land area | 21,000 sq mi | 203,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 61,528 sq ft | 140,034 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.9% | 59.5% |
| Urban population | 45.1% | 40.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23% | 7.29% |
Togo vs Yemen:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Togo increased by 67%, compared to a 83.7% growth in Yemen.
In 2004, Togo ranked 75th for population density and is in 58th place now. Yemen was 131st in 2004 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Togo
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 453 | 199.1 |
| 2023 | 443 | 193.2 |
| 2022 | 433 | 187.5 |
| 2021 | 423 | 182.2 |
| 2020 | 413 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | 403 | 172.2 |
| 2018 | 393 | 167.2 |
| 2017 | 384 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 374 | 157.5 |
| 2015 | 365 | 152.9 |
| 2014 | 356 | 148.3 |
| 2013 | 347 | 143.8 |
| 2012 | 338 | 139.5 |
| 2011 | 329 | 135.3 |
| 2010 | 321 | 131.2 |
| 2009 | 312 | 127.2 |
| 2008 | 303 | 123.2 |
| 2007 | 294.7 | 119.3 |
| 2006 | 286.2 | 115.5 |
| 2005 | 278.3 | 111.8 |
| 2004 | 271.3 | 108.4 |
| 2003 | 264.4 | 105.3 |
| 2002 | 257.8 | 102.2 |
| 2001 | 251.3 | 99.2 |
| 2000 | 244.8 | 96.3 |
| 1999 | 238.1 | 93.3 |
| 1998 | 231.5 | 90.5 |
| 1997 | 225 | 87.7 |
| 1996 | 218 | 84.9 |
| 1995 | 210 | 82.1 |
| 1994 | 201.1 | 79.2 |
| 1993 | 200.4 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 201.6 | 73.5 |
| 1991 | 196 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 190.4 | 68.1 |
| 1989 | 184.9 | 65.6 |
| 1988 | 179.5 | 63.1 |
| 1987 | 174.2 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 168.9 | 58.4 |
| 1985 | 163.9 | 56.2 |
| 1984 | 158.7 | 54.1 |
| 1983 | 153.5 | 52.1 |
| 1982 | 148.3 | 50.2 |
| 1981 | 143.5 | 48.5 |
| 1980 | 139.1 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 135.2 | 45.2 |
| 1978 | 131.8 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 128.7 | 42.4 |
| 1976 | 125.6 | 41.1 |
| 1975 | 122.6 | 39.9 |
| 1974 | 119.6 | 38.7 |
| 1973 | 116.6 | 37.6 |
| 1972 | 113.6 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 110.4 | 35.6 |
| 1970 | 106.9 | 34.7 |
| 1969 | 103.1 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 99.1 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 95 | 32 |
| 1966 | 91.4 | 31.2 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 30.4 |
| 1964 | 85.9 | 29.7 |
| 1963 | 84.1 | 29 |
| 1962 | 82.5 | 28.4 |
| 1961 | 81.1 | 27.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Togo
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 45.1% | 40.5% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | 39.8% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | 39.2% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 37.9% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | 37.3% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | 36.6% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | 36% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 35.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | 34.8% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | 34.2% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | 33.6% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | 33% |
| 2011 | 38% | 32.4% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | 30.6% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | 30.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | 29.5% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | 28.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 27.3% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | 26.8% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | 26.3% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 25.8% |
| 1998 | 32% | 25.2% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | 24.7% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | 24.2% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | 23.2% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | 22.6% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 22.1% |
| 1991 | 29% | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | 20.9% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 19.8% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | 19.3% |
| 1986 | 27% | 18.8% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 18.4% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 18% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | 17.6% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 25% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | 16.2% |
| 1978 | 24% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | 15.2% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | 14.8% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | 14.5% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | 14.2% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 21.6% | 13.6% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | 13.3% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | 12.8% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 15% | 11% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | 10.6% |
| 1963 | 12.8% | 10.2% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | 9.83% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 9.46% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 9.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 34.7% to 45.1% in Togo and from 28.4% to 40.5% in Yemen.
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