Population, per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Population, per square kilometre was 171.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
171.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
171.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31.31 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Togo is 171.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 171.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.31 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Togo ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Togo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 33.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 34.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 35.27 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 36.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 38.25 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 39.8 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 41.27 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 42.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 43.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 45.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 46.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 47.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 48.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 49.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 50.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 52.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 53.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 55.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 57.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 59.26 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 61.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 63.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 67.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 69.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 71.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 73.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 75.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 77.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 77.36 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.1 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 84.17 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 86.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 89.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 91.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 94.5 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 97.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 99.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 102.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 104.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 107.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 110.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 113.78 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 117.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 120.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 123.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 127.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 130.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 133.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 137.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 140.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 144.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 148.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 151.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 155.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 159.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 163.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 167.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 171.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.76 units per square kilometre | 31.31 units per square kilometre | 39.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.76 units per square kilometre | 41.27 units per square kilometre | 52.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.34 units per square kilometre | 53.7 units per square kilometre | 71.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.55 units per square kilometre | 73.52 units per square kilometre | 91.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.72 units per square kilometre | 94.5 units per square kilometre | 120.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.38 units per square kilometre | 123.78 units per square kilometre | 155.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.21 units per square kilometre | 159.4 units per square kilometre | 171.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Italy 199.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kiribati 163.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 160.9 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 119,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 105,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 108,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Togo?
- Population, per square kilometre in Togo was 171.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 171.07 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.