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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 473 people in Togo. The Philippines has 31,912 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. The Philippines and Togo rank 23rd and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Philippines has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 the Philippines 116.2% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Philippines
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Philippines Togo
2026 1,023 473
2025 1,014 463
2024 1,006 453
2023 998 443
2022 990 433
2021 982 423
2020 974 413
2019 962 403
2018 951 393
2017 939 384
2016 927 374
2015 915 365
2014 901 356
2013 887 347
2012 870 338
2011 853 329
2010 837 321
2009 820 312
2008 805 303
2007 791 294.7
2006 778 286.2
2005 765 278.3
2004 750 271.3
2003 736 264.4
2002 722 257.8
2001 707 251.3
2000 692 244.8
1999 675 238.1
1998 658 231.5
1997 642 225
1996 627 218
1995 613 210
1994 600 201.1
1993 587 200.4
1992 573 201.6
1991 559 196
1990 546 190.4
1989 532 184.9
1988 519 179.5
1987 505 174.2
1986 492 168.9
1985 480 163.9
1984 467 158.7
1983 453 153.5
1982 440 148.3
1981 428 143.5
1980 417 139.1
1979 407 135.2
1978 396 131.8
1977 385 128.7
1976 375 125.6
1975 366 122.6
1974 358 119.6
1973 350 116.6
1972 342 113.6
1971 334 110.4
1970 327 106.9
1969 318 103.1
1968 309 99.1
1967 301 95
1966 291.9 91.4
1965 283.3 88.3
1964 274.8 85.9
1963 266.4 84.1
1962 258.1 82.5
1961 250 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Philippines increased by 31.5%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, the Philippines ranked 28th by population density and is 23rd now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines and from 34.9% to 43.8% 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 2026-04-06); 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 (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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