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Population density: Philippines vs Togo compared

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The Philippines has a population density of 1,023 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. The Philippines has 31,655 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. The Philippines and Togo rank 23rd and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Philippines has 1.42% 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 the Philippines 144.7% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Philippines
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Philippines Togo
2026 1,023 418
2025 1,014 409
2024 1,006 400
2023 998 392
2022 990 384
2021 982 378
2020 974 371
2019 962 363
2018 951 355
2017 939 349
2016 927 343
2015 915 337
2014 901 330
2013 887 324
2012 870 317
2011 853 310
2010 837 301
2009 820 291.9
2008 805 282.7
2007 791 273.7
2006 778 265.2
2005 765 257.8
2004 750 251.5
2003 736 245.4
2002 722 239.4
2001 707 233.5
2000 692 227.8
1999 675 222.2
1998 658 216.7
1997 642 211.4
1996 627 204.3
1995 613 195.7
1994 600 185.9
1993 587 185.1
1992 573 187.3
1991 559 182
1990 546 176.9
1989 532 171.8
1988 519 166.7
1987 505 161.8
1986 492 157
1985 480 152.1
1984 467 147.9
1983 453 144.4
1982 440 141
1981 428 137.1
1980 417 132.9
1979 407 129.3
1978 396 126
1977 385 123
1976 375 120.2
1975 366 117.3
1974 358 114.5
1973 350 111.6
1972 342 108.8
1971 334 105.7
1970 327 102.4
1969 318 97.3
1968 309 93
1967 301 91.1
1966 291.9 89.2
1965 283.3 87.4
1964 274.8 85.7
1963 266.4 84.1
1962 258.1 82.5
1961 250 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 the Philippines increased by 31.5%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, the Philippines ranked 28th by population density and is 23rd now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Philippines Togo
Population density 1,023 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 23/197 62/197
Population
118213646
8873660
Land area 115,124 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 27,481 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 44.2% 55.6%
Urban population 55.8% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 9.2% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Philippines
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Philippines Togo
2025 55.8% 44.4%
2024 55.5% 43.8%
2023 55.1% 43.2%
2022 54.8% 42.7%
2021 54.5% 42.3%
2020 54.1% 41.9%
2019 53.7% 41.4%
2018 53.2% 41%
2017 52.6% 40.6%
2016 51.9% 40.1%
2015 51.2% 39.7%
2014 50.2% 39.3%
2013 49.1% 38.9%
2012 47.9% 38.4%
2011 46.7% 38%
2010 45.5% 37.6%
2009 44.3% 37.1%
2008 43.2% 36.7%
2007 42.3% 36.2%
2006 41.8% 35.8%
2005 41.3% 35.3%
2004 40.9% 34.9%
2003 40.4% 34.5%
2002 40% 34%
2001 39.5% 33.6%
2000 39.1% 33.1%
1999 38.8% 32.6%
1998 38.4% 32.2%
1997 38% 31.8%
1996 37.7% 31.3%
1995 37.4% 30.9%
1994 37.1% 30.4%
1993 36.8% 30%
1992 36.5% 29.5%
1991 36.3% 29.1%
1990 36% 28.7%
1989 35.8% 28.2%
1988 35.5% 27.8%
1987 35.3% 27.4%
1986 35.1% 27%
1985 34.9% 26.6%
1984 34.6% 26.2%
1983 34.4% 25.8%
1982 34.2% 25.4%
1981 34% 25.1%
1980 33.8% 24.7%
1979 33.7% 24.4%
1978 33.5% 24.1%
1977 33.3% 23.8%
1976 33.1% 23.5%
1975 32.9% 23.2%
1974 32.7% 22.9%
1973 32.5% 22.6%
1972 32.3% 22.2%
1971 32.1% 21.8%
1970 31.9% 21.4%
1969 31.7% 20.8%
1968 31.5% 20%
1967 31.3% 19%
1966 31.1% 17.8%
1965 31% 16.5%
1964 30.8% 15.2%
1963 30.7% 13.9%
1962 30.5% 12.7%
1961 30.3% 11.6%
1960 30% 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 41.3% to 55.8% in the Philippines and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K
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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