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Population density: Finland vs Togo compared

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Finland has a population density of 48.1 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Finland has 645,248 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Finland and Togo rank 175th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Finland 88.5% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Finland
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Finland Togo
2026 48.1 418
2025 48.1 409
2024 47.9 400
2023 47.6 392
2022 47.3 384
2021 47.2 378
2020 47.1 371
2019 47.1 363
2018 47 355
2017 46.9 349
2016 46.8 343
2015 46.7 337
2014 46.5 330
2013 46.4 324
2012 46.1 317
2011 45.9 310
2010 45.7 301
2009 45.5 291.9
2008 45.3 282.7
2007 45 273.7
2006 44.9 265.2
2005 44.6 257.8
2004 44.5 251.5
2003 44.3 245.4
2002 44.2 239.4
2001 44.1 233.5
2000 44 227.8
1999 43.9 222.2
1998 43.8 216.7
1997 43.7 211.4
1996 43.6 204.3
1995 43.4 195.7
1994 43.3 185.9
1993 43.1 185.1
1992 42.9 187.3
1991 42.6 182
1990 42.4 176.9
1989 42.2 171.8
1988 42.1 166.7
1987 41.9 161.8
1986 41.8 157
1985 41.7 152.1
1984 41.5 147.9
1983 41.3 144.4
1982 41 141
1981 40.8 137.1
1980 40.6 132.9
1979 40.5 129.3
1978 40.4 126
1977 40.3 123
1976 40.2 120.2
1975 40.1 117.3
1974 39.9 114.5
1973 39.7 111.6
1972 39.5 108.8
1971 39.2 105.7
1970 39.2 102.4
1969 39.3 97.3
1968 39.3 93
1967 39.2 91.1
1966 39 89.2
1965 38.8 87.4
1964 38.7 85.7
1963 38.5 84.1
1962 38.2 82.5
1961 37.9 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 Finland increased by 7.3%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Finland ranked 163rd by population density and is 175th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Finland Togo
Population density 48.1 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 175/197 62/197
Population
5647947
8873660
Land area 117,360 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 579,445 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 25.5% 55.6%
Urban population 74.5% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Finland
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Finland Togo
2025 74.5% 44.4%
2024 74.3% 43.8%
2023 74% 43.2%
2022 73.7% 42.7%
2021 73.4% 42.3%
2020 73.1% 41.9%
2019 72.7% 41.4%
2018 72.3% 41%
2017 72% 40.6%
2016 71.6% 40.1%
2015 71.3% 39.7%
2014 71% 39.3%
2013 70.7% 38.9%
2012 70.4% 38.4%
2011 70.1% 38%
2010 69.8% 37.6%
2009 69.5% 37.1%
2008 69.3% 36.7%
2007 69% 36.2%
2006 68.8% 35.8%
2005 68.5% 35.3%
2004 68.3% 34.9%
2003 68% 34.5%
2002 67.8% 34%
2001 67.5% 33.6%
2000 67.1% 33.1%
1999 66.7% 32.6%
1998 66.2% 32.2%
1997 65.7% 31.8%
1996 65.2% 31.3%
1995 64.8% 30.9%
1994 64.5% 30.4%
1993 64.3% 30%
1992 64.1% 29.5%
1991 64% 29.1%
1990 63.9% 28.7%
1989 63.8% 28.2%
1988 63.8% 27.8%
1987 63.7% 27.4%
1986 63.6% 27%
1985 63.5% 26.6%
1984 63.4% 26.2%
1983 63.3% 25.8%
1982 63.2% 25.4%
1981 63.2% 25.1%
1980 63.1% 24.7%
1979 63% 24.4%
1978 62.9% 24.1%
1977 62.8% 23.8%
1976 62.6% 23.5%
1975 62.4% 23.2%
1974 62.1% 22.9%
1973 61.6% 22.6%
1972 61.1% 22.2%
1971 60.7% 21.8%
1970 60.3% 21.4%
1969 59.9% 20.8%
1968 59.5% 20%
1967 59.1% 19%
1966 58.7% 17.8%
1965 58.3% 16.5%
1964 57.9% 15.2%
1963 57.4% 13.9%
1962 56.8% 12.7%
1961 56.3% 11.6%
1960 55.6% 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 68.5% to 74.5% in Finland and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
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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