Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1691 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1691 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0406 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Togo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Togo is 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Togo ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Togo, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0444 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0456 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0582 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0603 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0642 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0725 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0746 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0767 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0758 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0958 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0983 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1255 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1289 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1322 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1357 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1391 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1427 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1463 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.15 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1537 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1575 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1613 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1652 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0614 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0725 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0932 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1537 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1633 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1575 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 66 Italy 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 0.1708 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kiribati 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0.1605 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Togo?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Togo was 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.