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Population density: Norway vs Togo compared

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Norway has a population density of 40.2 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Norway has 738,982 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Norway and Togo rank 182nd and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Norway has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.24% 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 Norway 90.4% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Norway
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Norway Togo
2026 40.2 418
2025 39.9 409
2024 39.6 400
2023 39.2 392
2022 38.8 384
2021 38.5 378
2020 38.2 371
2019 37.9 363
2018 37.7 355
2017 37.4 349
2016 37.1 343
2015 36.8 337
2014 36.4 330
2013 36 324
2012 35.6 317
2011 35.1 310
2010 34.7 301
2009 34.2 291.9
2008 33.8 282.7
2007 33.4 273.7
2006 33 265.2
2005 32.8 257.8
2004 32.6 251.5
2003 32.4 245.4
2002 32.2 239.4
2001 32 233.5
2000 31.8 227.8
1999 31.6 222.2
1998 31.4 216.7
1997 31.2 211.4
1996 31.1 204.3
1995 30.9 195.7
1994 30.8 185.9
1993 30.6 185.1
1992 30.4 187.3
1991 30.2 182
1990 30.1 176.9
1989 30 171.8
1988 29.8 166.7
1987 29.7 161.8
1986 29.6 157
1985 29.4 152.1
1984 29.4 147.9
1983 29.3 144.4
1982 29.2 141
1981 29.1 137.1
1980 29 132.9
1979 28.9 129.3
1978 28.8 126
1977 28.7 123
1976 28.5 120.2
1975 28.4 117.3
1974 28.3 114.5
1973 28.1 111.6
1972 27.9 108.8
1971 27.7 105.7
1970 27.5 102.4
1969 27.3 97.3
1968 27.1 93
1967 26.8 91.1
1966 26.6 89.2
1965 26.4 87.4
1964 26.2 85.7
1963 26 84.1
1962 25.8 82.5
1961 25.6 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 Norway increased by 21.6%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Norway ranked 171st by population density and is 182nd now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Norway Togo
Population density 40.2 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 182/197 62/197
Population
5660666
8873660
Land area 140,645 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 698,817 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 16.4% 55.6%
Urban population 83.6% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Norway
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Norway Togo
2025 83.6% 44.4%
2024 83.3% 43.8%
2023 83.1% 43.2%
2022 83% 42.7%
2021 82.9% 42.3%
2020 82.7% 41.9%
2019 82.5% 41.4%
2018 82.2% 41%
2017 82% 40.6%
2016 81.7% 40.1%
2015 81.2% 39.7%
2014 80.6% 39.3%
2013 80% 38.9%
2012 79.5% 38.4%
2011 79.3% 38%
2010 79.2% 37.6%
2009 79.1% 37.1%
2008 78.8% 36.7%
2007 78.4% 36.2%
2006 78.1% 35.8%
2005 77.8% 35.3%
2004 77.6% 34.9%
2003 77.3% 34.5%
2002 76.8% 34%
2001 76.4% 33.6%
2000 76.1% 33.1%
1999 75.8% 32.6%
1998 75.3% 32.2%
1997 74.7% 31.8%
1996 74.2% 31.3%
1995 73.9% 30.9%
1994 73.7% 30.4%
1993 73.2% 30%
1992 72.6% 29.5%
1991 72.2% 29.1%
1990 71.9% 28.7%
1989 71.7% 28.2%
1988 71.6% 27.8%
1987 71.5% 27.4%
1986 71.4% 27%
1985 71.3% 26.6%
1984 71.2% 26.2%
1983 71.1% 25.8%
1982 71% 25.4%
1981 70.8% 25.1%
1980 70.6% 24.7%
1979 70.4% 24.4%
1978 70.1% 24.1%
1977 69.7% 23.8%
1976 69.3% 23.5%
1975 68.9% 23.2%
1974 68.3% 22.9%
1973 67.7% 22.6%
1972 67.1% 22.2%
1971 66.4% 21.8%
1970 65.6% 21.4%
1969 64.4% 20.8%
1968 62.6% 20%
1967 60.5% 19%
1966 58.2% 17.8%
1965 55.9% 16.5%
1964 53.6% 15.2%
1963 51.6% 13.9%
1962 50.1% 12.7%
1961 49% 11.6%
1960 48.7% 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 77.8% to 83.6% in Norway and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K
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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