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Population density: Denmark vs Togo compared

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Denmark has a population density of 391 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Denmark has 76,890 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Denmark and Togo rank 65th and 62nd 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 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Denmark 6.54% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Denmark
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Togo
2026 391 418
2025 389 409
2024 387 400
2023 385 392
2022 382 384
2021 379 378
2020 378 371
2019 376 363
2018 375 355
2017 373 349
2016 371 343
2015 368 337
2014 365 330
2013 364 324
2012 362 317
2011 361 310
2010 359 301
2009 358 291.9
2008 356 282.7
2007 354 273.7
2006 352 265.2
2005 351 257.8
2004 350 251.5
2003 349 245.4
2002 348 239.4
2001 347 233.5
2000 346 227.8
1999 345 222.2
1998 343 216.7
1997 342 211.4
1996 341 204.3
1995 339 195.7
1994 337 185.9
1993 336 185.1
1992 335 187.3
1991 334 182
1990 333 176.9
1989 332 171.8
1988 332 166.7
1987 332 161.8
1986 332 157
1985 331 152.1
1984 331 147.9
1983 331 144.4
1982 331 141
1981 332 137.1
1980 332 132.9
1979 331 129.3
1978 330 126
1977 329 123
1976 328 120.2
1975 328 117.3
1974 327 114.5
1973 325 111.6
1972 323 108.8
1971 321 105.7
1970 319 102.4
1969 317 97.3
1968 315 93
1967 313 91.1
1966 311 89.2
1965 308 87.4
1964 306 85.7
1963 303 84.1
1962 301 82.5
1961 298.6 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 Denmark increased by 10.9%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Denmark Togo
Population density 391 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 65/197 62/197
Population
6042125
8873660
Land area 15,444 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 71,650 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 11.2% 55.6%
Urban population 88.8% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Togo
2025 88.8% 44.4%
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 86% to 88.8% in Denmark and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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