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Population density: Denmark vs Togo compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Denmark and Togo rank 65th and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Denmark has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Denmark 17.5% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Denmark
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Togo
2026 390 473
2025 389 463
2024 387 453
2023 385 443
2022 382 433
2021 379 423
2020 378 413
2019 376 403
2018 375 393
2017 373 384
2016 371 374
2015 368 365
2014 365 356
2013 364 347
2012 362 338
2011 361 329
2010 359 321
2009 358 312
2008 356 303
2007 354 294.7
2006 352 286.2
2005 351 278.3
2004 350 271.3
2003 349 264.4
2002 348 257.8
2001 347 251.3
2000 346 244.8
1999 345 238.1
1998 343 231.5
1997 342 225
1996 341 218
1995 339 210
1994 337 201.1
1993 336 200.4
1992 335 201.6
1991 334 196
1990 333 190.4
1989 332 184.9
1988 332 179.5
1987 332 174.2
1986 332 168.9
1985 331 163.9
1984 331 158.7
1983 331 153.5
1982 331 148.3
1981 332 143.5
1980 332 139.1
1979 331 135.2
1978 330 131.8
1977 329 128.7
1976 328 125.6
1975 328 122.6
1974 327 119.6
1973 325 116.6
1972 323 113.6
1971 321 110.4
1970 319 106.9
1969 317 103.1
1968 315 99.1
1967 313 95
1966 311 91.4
1965 308 88.3
1964 306 85.9
1963 303 84.1
1962 301 82.5
1961 298.6 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Denmark increased by 10.9%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Togo
2024 88.7% 43.8%
2023 88.6% 43.2%
2022 88.4% 42.7%
2021 88.3% 42.3%
2020 88.2% 41.9%
2019 88.2% 41.4%
2018 88.1% 41%
2017 88% 40.6%
2016 87.7% 40.1%
2015 87.7% 39.7%
2014 87.7% 39.3%
2013 87.5% 38.9%
2012 87.2% 38.4%
2011 87.2% 38%
2010 86.9% 37.6%
2009 86.8% 37.1%
2008 86.6% 36.7%
2007 86.4% 36.2%
2006 86.3% 35.8%
2005 86% 35.3%
2004 85.7% 34.9%
2003 85.4% 34.5%
2002 85.3% 34%
2001 85.2% 33.6%
2000 85.1% 33.1%
1999 85.1% 32.6%
1998 85.1% 32.2%
1997 85.1% 31.8%
1996 85% 31.3%
1995 85% 30.9%
1994 85% 30.4%
1993 84.9% 30%
1992 84.9% 29.5%
1991 84.9% 29.1%
1990 84.8% 28.7%
1989 84.8% 28.2%
1988 84.8% 27.8%
1987 84.8% 27.4%
1986 84.7% 27%
1985 84.6% 26.6%
1984 84.4% 26.2%
1983 84.3% 25.8%
1982 84.1% 25.4%
1981 83.9% 25.1%
1980 83.8% 24.7%
1979 83.5% 24.4%
1978 83.3% 24.1%
1977 83% 23.8%
1976 82.6% 23.5%
1975 82.2% 23.2%
1974 81.8% 22.9%
1973 81.3% 22.6%
1972 80.8% 22.2%
1971 80.3% 21.8%
1970 79.7% 21.4%
1969 79.2% 20.8%
1968 78.6% 20%
1967 78.1% 19%
1966 77.5% 17.8%
1965 76.9% 16.5%
1964 76.3% 15.2%
1963 75.7% 13.9%
1962 75.1% 12.7%
1961 74.5% 11.6%
1960 74% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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