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Population density: Germany vs Togo compared

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Germany has a population density of 614 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Germany has 46,101 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Germany and Togo rank 50th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.02% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany 46.9% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Germany
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Togo
2026 614 418
2025 619 409
2024 619 400
2023 617 392
2022 617 384
2021 617 378
2020 616 371
2019 616 363
2018 615 355
2017 613 349
2016 610 343
2015 606 337
2014 601 330
2013 599 324
2012 598 317
2011 596 310
2010 608 301
2009 608 291.9
2008 610 282.7
2007 611 273.7
2006 612 265.2
2005 612 257.8
2004 613 251.5
2003 613 245.4
2002 612 239.4
2001 611 233.5
2000 610 227.8
1999 609 222.2
1998 609 216.7
1997 609 211.4
1996 608 204.3
1995 606 195.7
1994 604 185.9
1993 602 185.1
1992 598 187.3
1991 594 182
1990 589 176.9
1989 584 171.8
1988 580 166.7
1987 577 161.8
1986 577 157
1985 576 152.1
1984 578 147.9
1983 580 144.4
1982 581 141
1981 582 137.1
1980 581 132.9
1979 580 129.3
1978 579 126
1977 580 123
1976 581 120.2
1975 584 117.3
1974 586 114.5
1973 586 111.6
1972 584 108.8
1971 581 105.7
1970 580 102.4
1969 578 97.3
1968 573 93
1967 571 91.1
1966 568 89.2
1965 564 87.4
1964 559 85.7
1963 554 84.1
1962 549 82.5
1961 544 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 Germany increased by 0.35%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Germany Togo
Population density 614 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 50/197 62/197
Population
82830814
8873660
Land area 134,916 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 45,049 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 17.9% 55.6%
Urban population 82.1% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 10% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Togo
2025 82.1% 44.4%
2024 82% 43.8%
2023 81.9% 43.2%
2022 81.8% 42.7%
2021 81.6% 42.3%
2020 81.5% 41.9%
2019 81.3% 41.4%
2018 81.1% 41%
2017 81% 40.6%
2016 80.8% 40.1%
2015 80.7% 39.7%
2014 80.6% 39.3%
2013 80.5% 38.9%
2012 80.4% 38.4%
2011 80.3% 38%
2010 80.3% 37.6%
2009 80.3% 37.1%
2008 80.2% 36.7%
2007 80.2% 36.2%
2006 80.2% 35.8%
2005 80.2% 35.3%
2004 80.2% 34.9%
2003 80.1% 34.5%
2002 80.1% 34%
2001 80.1% 33.6%
2000 80.1% 33.1%
1999 80.1% 32.6%
1998 80.1% 32.2%
1997 80.1% 31.8%
1996 80.1% 31.3%
1995 80% 30.9%
1994 80% 30.4%
1993 80% 30%
1992 80% 29.5%
1991 80% 29.1%
1990 80% 28.7%
1989 80% 28.2%
1988 80% 27.8%
1987 80% 27.4%
1986 80% 27%
1985 80% 26.6%
1984 80% 26.2%
1983 80% 25.8%
1982 79.9% 25.4%
1981 79.9% 25.1%
1980 79.9% 24.7%
1979 79.9% 24.4%
1978 79.9% 24.1%
1977 79.9% 23.8%
1976 79.8% 23.5%
1975 79.8% 23.2%
1974 79.8% 22.9%
1973 79.8% 22.6%
1972 79.7% 22.2%
1971 79.7% 21.8%
1970 79.7% 21.4%
1969 79.6% 20.8%
1968 79.4% 20%
1967 79.1% 19%
1966 78.7% 17.8%
1965 78.3% 16.5%
1964 77.7% 15.2%
1963 77.2% 13.9%
1962 76.7% 12.7%
1961 76.2% 11.6%
1960 75.7% 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 80.2% to 82.1% in Germany and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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