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Population density: Croatia vs Togo compared

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Croatia has a population density of 178.2 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Croatia has 157,157 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Croatia and Togo rank 124th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Croatia 57.4% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Croatia
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Togo
2026 178.2 418
2025 179.4 409
2024 178.9 400
2023 178.6 392
2022 178.5 384
2021 179.5 378
2020 181.2 371
2019 182.8 363
2018 184.6 355
2017 187 349
2016 190.1 343
2015 192.1 337
2014 194.4 330
2013 195.9 324
2012 197.2 317
2011 198.1 310
2010 198.8 301
2009 199.2 291.9
2008 199.5 282.7
2007 199.5 273.7
2006 199.5 265.2
2005 199.5 257.8
2004 199.2 251.5
2003 199.2 245.4
2002 199.3 239.4
2001 199.2 233.5
2000 207 227.8
1999 209 222.2
1998 209.9 216.7
1997 209.8 211.4
1996 210.8 204.3
1995 214 195.7
1994 215.5 185.9
1993 213.1 185.1
1992 212 187.3
1991 - 182
1990 - 176.9
1989 - 171.8
1988 - 166.7
1987 - 161.8
1986 - 157
1985 - 152.1
1984 - 147.9
1983 - 144.4
1982 - 141
1981 - 137.1
1980 - 132.9
1979 - 129.3
1978 - 126
1977 - 123
1976 - 120.2
1975 - 117.3
1974 - 114.5
1973 - 111.6
1972 - 108.8
1971 - 105.7
1970 - 102.4
1969 - 97.3
1968 - 93
1967 - 91.1
1966 - 89.2
1965 - 87.4
1964 - 85.7
1963 - 84.1
1962 - 82.5
1961 - 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 Croatia decreased by 10.7%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 124th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Croatia Togo
Population density 178.2 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 124/197 62/197
Population
3849788
8873660
Land area 21,606 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 155,397 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 42.2% 55.6%
Urban population 57.8% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Togo
2025 57.8% 44.4%
2024 57.5% 43.8%
2023 57.2% 43.2%
2022 57% 42.7%
2021 56.8% 42.3%
2020 56.5% 41.9%
2019 56.3% 41.4%
2018 56.1% 41%
2017 55.9% 40.6%
2016 55.7% 40.1%
2015 55.6% 39.7%
2014 55.5% 39.3%
2013 55.4% 38.9%
2012 55.3% 38.4%
2011 55.3% 38%
2010 55.3% 37.6%
2009 55.3% 37.1%
2008 55.4% 36.7%
2007 55.4% 36.2%
2006 55.5% 35.8%
2005 55.5% 35.3%
2004 55.6% 34.9%
2003 55.6% 34.5%
2002 55.7% 34%
2001 55.7% 33.6%
2000 55.7% 33.1%
1999 55.6% 32.6%
1998 55.6% 32.2%
1997 55.5% 31.8%
1996 55.3% 31.3%
1995 55.2% 30.9%
1994 55% 30.4%
1993 54.8% 30%
1992 54.6% 29.5%
1991 54.3% 29.1%
1990 54.1% 28.7%
1989 53.7% 28.2%
1988 53.1% 27.8%
1987 52.5% 27.4%
1986 51.8% 27%
1985 51% 26.6%
1984 50.2% 26.2%
1983 49.4% 25.8%
1982 48.7% 25.4%
1981 48% 25.1%
1980 47.3% 24.7%
1979 46.7% 24.4%
1978 46% 24.1%
1977 45.4% 23.8%
1976 44.8% 23.5%
1975 44.1% 23.2%
1974 43.4% 22.9%
1973 42.7% 22.6%
1972 42% 22.2%
1971 41.2% 21.8%
1970 40.4% 21.4%
1969 39.4% 20.8%
1968 38.4% 20%
1967 37.4% 19%
1966 36.3% 17.8%
1965 35.2% 16.5%
1964 34.1% 15.2%
1963 33% 13.9%
1962 32% 12.7%
1961 31% 11.6%
1960 30.1% 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 55.5% to 57.8% in Croatia and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
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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