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Population density: Greece vs Togo compared

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Greece has a population density of 204.6 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Greece has 136,507 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Greece and Togo rank 114th and 57th 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 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Greece 56.7% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Greece
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Greece Togo
2026 204.6 473
2025 205.4 463
2024 209.1 453
2023 209.1 443
2022 209.7 433
2021 212.4 423
2020 215 413
2019 215.4 403
2018 215.7 393
2017 216.1 384
2016 216.5 374
2015 217.4 365
2014 218.9 356
2013 220.3 347
2012 221.9 338
2011 223.1 329
2010 223.5 321
2009 223.2 312
2008 222.6 303
2007 222 294.7
2006 221.4 286.2
2005 220.8 278.3
2004 220.1 271.3
2003 219.6 264.4
2002 219.1 257.8
2001 218.3 251.3
2000 217.1 244.8
1999 216.2 238.1
1998 215.4 231.5
1997 214.2 225
1996 213.2 218
1995 212.2 210
1994 211.2 201.1
1993 210.2 200.4
1992 208.9 201.6
1991 207.4 196
1990 204.9 190.4
1989 202.7 184.9
1988 201.7 179.5
1987 200.9 174.2
1986 200.3 168.9
1985 199.6 163.9
1984 198.8 158.7
1983 197.8 153.5
1982 196.7 148.3
1981 195.5 143.5
1980 193.7 139.1
1979 191.9 135.2
1978 189.5 131.8
1977 187 128.7
1976 184.6 125.6
1975 181.8 122.6
1974 180.1 119.6
1973 179.4 116.6
1972 178.6 113.6
1971 177.4 110.4
1970 176.7 106.9
1969 176.3 103.1
1968 175.6 99.1
1967 174.5 95
1966 173.1 91.4
1965 171.8 88.3
1964 171 85.9
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 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Greece decreased by 7.61%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Greece ranked 86th by population density and is 114th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Greece
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Greece Togo
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 73.8% to 79% in Greece and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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