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Population density: Bulgaria vs Togo compared

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Bulgaria has a population density of 152.5 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Bulgaria has 185,709 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Bulgaria and Togo rank 132nd and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bulgaria has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.07% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Bulgaria 63.5% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Bulgaria
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bulgaria Togo
2026 152.5 418
2025 153.5 409
2024 153.7 400
2023 153.8 392
2022 154.2 384
2021 155.2 378
2020 156.3 371
2019 157.9 363
2018 160.1 355
2017 162.3 349
2016 164.5 343
2015 166.6 337
2014 168.8 330
2013 170.8 324
2012 174.3 317
2011 175.3 310
2010 176.4 301
2009 177.6 291.9
2008 178.7 282.7
2007 179.9 273.7
2006 181.2 265.2
2005 182.6 257.8
2004 183.8 251.5
2003 185.1 245.4
2002 186.6 239.4
2001 187.5 233.5
2000 191.3 227.8
1999 192.2 222.2
1998 193.3 216.7
1997 194.6 211.4
1996 195.8 204.3
1995 196.8 195.7
1994 197.7 185.9
1993 198.3 185.1
1992 199.9 187.3
1991 202.1 182
1990 204.1 176.9
1989 207.8 171.8
1988 210.3 166.7
1987 210 161.8
1986 209.7 157
1985 209.8 152.1
1984 209.8 147.9
1983 209.3 144.4
1982 208.8 141
1981 208.2 137.1
1980 207.5 132.9
1979 206.6 129.3
1978 206.3 126
1977 206.1 123
1976 205 120.2
1975 204.2 117.3
1974 203.2 114.5
1973 201.8 111.6
1972 200.8 108.8
1971 199.8 105.7
1970 198.8 102.4
1969 197.5 97.3
1968 195.9 93
1967 194.6 91.1
1966 193.3 89.2
1965 192.1 87.4
1964 190.7 85.7
1963 189.1 84.1
1962 187.6 82.5
1961 186 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 15.9%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Bulgaria ranked 103rd by population density and is 132nd now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Bulgaria Togo
Population density 152.5 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 132/197 62/197
Population
6390149
8873660
Land area 41,915 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 181,638 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 25.8% 55.6%
Urban population 74.2% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 19% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Bulgaria
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Bulgaria Togo
2025 74.2% 44.4%
2024 73.9% 43.8%
2023 73.7% 43.2%
2022 73.5% 42.7%
2021 73.3% 42.3%
2020 73.3% 41.9%
2019 73.7% 41.4%
2018 73.6% 41%
2017 73.4% 40.6%
2016 73.2% 40.1%
2015 73.1% 39.7%
2014 73.1% 39.3%
2013 73% 38.9%
2012 72.8% 38.4%
2011 72.6% 38%
2010 71.5% 37.6%
2009 71.3% 37.1%
2008 70.9% 36.7%
2007 70.7% 36.2%
2006 70.5% 35.8%
2005 70.1% 35.3%
2004 69.9% 34.9%
2003 69.8% 34.5%
2002 69.5% 34%
2001 69.2% 33.6%
2000 68.3% 33.1%
1999 68% 32.6%
1998 67.9% 32.2%
1997 67.7% 31.8%
1996 67.7% 31.3%
1995 67.8% 30.9%
1994 67.7% 30.4%
1993 67.4% 30%
1992 67.2% 29.5%
1991 67.1% 29.1%
1990 67% 28.7%
1989 67.3% 28.2%
1988 66.7% 27.8%
1987 66% 27.4%
1986 65.3% 27%
1985 65% 26.6%
1984 65.6% 26.2%
1983 64.6% 25.8%
1982 63.9% 25.4%
1981 63% 25.1%
1980 62.1% 24.7%
1979 61.5% 24.4%
1978 60.5% 24.1%
1977 59.4% 23.8%
1976 58.5% 23.5%
1975 58% 23.2%
1974 58.1% 22.9%
1973 56.3% 22.6%
1972 55.2% 22.2%
1971 53.8% 21.8%
1970 52.3% 21.4%
1969 50.6% 20.8%
1968 49% 20%
1967 48% 19%
1966 47% 17.8%
1965 45.7% 16.5%
1964 43% 15.2%
1963 40.3% 13.9%
1962 39.3% 12.7%
1961 38.4% 11.6%
1960 37.1% 10.6%

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 70.1% to 74.2% in Bulgaria and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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