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Population density: Greece vs Togo compared

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Greece has a population density of 208.4 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Greece has 136,391 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Greece and Togo rank 110th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Greece has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% 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 Greece 50.1% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Greece
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Greece Togo
2026 208.4 418
2025 209.2 409
2024 209.1 400
2023 209.1 392
2022 209.7 384
2021 212.4 378
2020 215 371
2019 215.4 363
2018 215.7 355
2017 216.1 349
2016 216.5 343
2015 217.4 337
2014 218.9 330
2013 220.3 324
2012 221.9 317
2011 223.1 310
2010 223.5 301
2009 223.2 291.9
2008 222.6 282.7
2007 222 273.7
2006 221.4 265.2
2005 220.8 257.8
2004 220.1 251.5
2003 219.6 245.4
2002 219.1 239.4
2001 218.3 233.5
2000 217.1 227.8
1999 216.2 222.2
1998 215.4 216.7
1997 214.2 211.4
1996 213.2 204.3
1995 212.2 195.7
1994 211.2 185.9
1993 210.2 185.1
1992 208.9 187.3
1991 207.4 182
1990 204.9 176.9
1989 202.7 171.8
1988 201.7 166.7
1987 200.9 161.8
1986 200.3 157
1985 199.6 152.1
1984 198.8 147.9
1983 197.8 144.4
1982 196.7 141
1981 195.5 137.1
1980 193.7 132.9
1979 191.9 129.3
1978 189.5 126
1977 187 123
1976 184.6 120.2
1975 181.8 117.3
1974 180.1 114.5
1973 179.4 111.6
1972 178.6 108.8
1971 177.4 105.7
1970 176.7 102.4
1969 176.3 97.3
1968 175.6 93
1967 174.5 91.1
1966 173.1 89.2
1965 171.8 87.4
1964 171 85.7
1963 170.4 84.1
1962 169.8 82.5
1961 168.7 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 Greece decreased by 5.89%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Greece ranked 86th by population density and is 110th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Greece Togo
Population density 208.4 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 110/197 62/197
Population
10371575
8873660
Land area 49,769 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 133,232 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 20.8% 55.6%
Urban population 79.2% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Greece
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Greece Togo
2025 79.2% 44.4%
2024 79% 43.8%
2023 78.8% 43.2%
2022 78.6% 42.7%
2021 78.4% 42.3%
2020 78.3% 41.9%
2019 78.2% 41.4%
2018 78% 41%
2017 77.9% 40.6%
2016 77.7% 40.1%
2015 77.5% 39.7%
2014 77.3% 39.3%
2013 77.1% 38.9%
2012 76.9% 38.4%
2011 76.6% 38%
2010 76.4% 37.6%
2009 76% 37.1%
2008 75.6% 36.7%
2007 75.2% 36.2%
2006 74.7% 35.8%
2005 74.3% 35.3%
2004 73.8% 34.9%
2003 73.4% 34.5%
2002 73.1% 34%
2001 72.8% 33.6%
2000 72.7% 33.1%
1999 72.5% 32.6%
1998 72.4% 32.2%
1997 72.3% 31.8%
1996 72.2% 31.3%
1995 72.1% 30.9%
1994 72% 30.4%
1993 71.9% 30%
1992 71.8% 29.5%
1991 71.6% 29.1%
1990 71.5% 28.7%
1989 71.3% 28.2%
1988 71.2% 27.8%
1987 71% 27.4%
1986 70.9% 27%
1985 70.7% 26.6%
1984 70.5% 26.2%
1983 70.3% 25.8%
1982 70% 25.4%
1981 69.8% 25.1%
1980 69.5% 24.7%
1979 69.1% 24.4%
1978 68.7% 24.1%
1977 68.3% 23.8%
1976 67.8% 23.5%
1975 67.3% 23.2%
1974 66.8% 22.9%
1973 66.2% 22.6%
1972 65.6% 22.2%
1971 65% 21.8%
1970 64.3% 21.4%
1969 63.5% 20.8%
1968 62.6% 20%
1967 61.7% 19%
1966 60.7% 17.8%
1965 59.7% 16.5%
1964 58.7% 15.2%
1963 57.8% 13.9%
1962 57% 12.7%
1961 56.4% 11.6%
1960 55.8% 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 74.3% to 79.2% in Greece and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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