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Population density: Canada vs Togo compared

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Canada has a population density of 12.4 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Canada has 2,580,308 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Canada and Togo rank 189th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% 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 Canada 97% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Canada
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Canada Togo
2026 12.4 418
2025 12.3 409
2024 12.2 400
2023 11.8 392
2022 11.5 384
2021 11.3 378
2020 11 371
2019 10.9 363
2018 10.7 355
2017 10.6 349
2016 10.4 343
2015 10.3 337
2014 10.2 330
2013 10.1 324
2012 10 317
2011 9.92 310
2010 9.82 301
2009 9.72 291.9
2008 9.6 282.7
2007 9.5 273.7
2006 9.41 265.2
2005 9.31 257.8
2004 9.23 251.5
2003 9.14 245.4
2002 9.06 239.4
2001 8.96 233.5
2000 8.86 227.8
1999 8.78 222.2
1998 8.71 216.7
1997 8.64 211.4
1996 8.55 204.3
1995 8.46 195.7
1994 8.38 185.9
1993 8.29 185.1
1992 8.2 187.3
1991 8.1 182
1990 8 176.9
1989 7.88 171.8
1988 7.74 166.7
1987 7.64 161.8
1986 7.54 157
1985 7.47 152.1
1984 7.4 147.9
1983 7.33 144.4
1982 7.26 141
1981 7.17 137.1
1980 7.08 132.9
1979 6.99 129.3
1978 6.92 126
1977 6.85 123
1976 6.77 120.2
1975 6.69 117.3
1974 6.59 114.5
1973 6.5 111.6
1972 6.42 108.8
1971 6.34 105.7
1970 6.16 102.4
1969 6.07 97.3
1968 5.99 93
1967 5.9 91.1
1966 5.79 89.2
1965 5.68 87.4
1964 5.58 85.7
1963 5.48 84.1
1962 5.38 82.5
1961 5.28 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 Canada increased by 31.6%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Canada ranked 186th by population density and is 189th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Canada Togo
Population density 12.4 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 189/197 62/197
Population
42199836
8873660
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 2,271,237 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 17.1% 55.6%
Urban population 82.9% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 19% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Canada
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Canada Togo
2025 82.9% 44.4%
2024 82.7% 43.8%
2023 82.5% 43.2%
2022 82.4% 42.7%
2021 82.2% 42.3%
2020 82% 41.9%
2019 81.7% 41.4%
2018 81.6% 41%
2017 81.4% 40.6%
2016 81.3% 40.1%
2015 81.2% 39.7%
2014 81.2% 39.3%
2013 81.2% 38.9%
2012 81.2% 38.4%
2011 81.1% 38%
2010 81% 37.6%
2009 80.9% 37.1%
2008 80.7% 36.7%
2007 80.4% 36.2%
2006 80.2% 35.8%
2005 80% 35.3%
2004 79.7% 34.9%
2003 79.4% 34.5%
2002 79.1% 34%
2001 78.8% 33.6%
2000 78.6% 33.1%
1999 78.4% 32.6%
1998 78.3% 32.2%
1997 78.1% 31.8%
1996 77.9% 31.3%
1995 77.6% 30.9%
1994 77.3% 30.4%
1993 77% 30%
1992 76.7% 29.5%
1991 76.6% 29.1%
1990 76.6% 28.7%
1989 76.5% 28.2%
1988 76.5% 27.8%
1987 76.5% 27.4%
1986 76.5% 27%
1985 76.4% 26.6%
1984 76.2% 26.2%
1983 76% 25.8%
1982 75.9% 25.4%
1981 75.7% 25.1%
1980 75.7% 24.7%
1979 75.6% 24.4%
1978 75.6% 24.1%
1977 75.5% 23.8%
1976 75.5% 23.5%
1975 75.6% 23.2%
1974 75.7% 22.9%
1973 75.9% 22.6%
1972 76% 22.2%
1971 76.1% 21.8%
1970 75.9% 21.4%
1969 75.5% 20.8%
1968 75% 20%
1967 74.3% 19%
1966 73.6% 17.8%
1965 72.9% 16.5%
1964 72.1% 15.2%
1963 71.3% 13.9%
1962 70.4% 12.7%
1961 69.7% 11.6%
1960 69% 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 80% to 82.9% in Canada and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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