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Population density: Poland vs Togo compared

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Poland has a population density of 304 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Poland has 92,373 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Poland and Togo rank 81st and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Poland has 0.44% of the world's population and 0.21% 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 Poland 27.1% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Poland
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Poland Togo
2026 304 418
2025 308 409
2024 309 400
2023 310 392
2022 312 384
2021 313 378
2020 317 371
2019 321 363
2018 321 355
2017 321 349
2016 321 343
2015 321 337
2014 322 330
2013 322 324
2012 322 317
2011 322 310
2010 322 301
2009 323 291.9
2008 322 282.7
2007 322 273.7
2006 322 265.2
2005 323 257.8
2004 323 251.5
2003 323 245.4
2002 323 239.4
2001 323 233.5
2000 324 227.8
1999 327 222.2
1998 327 216.7
1997 327 211.4
1996 327 204.3
1995 326 195.7
1994 326 185.9
1993 325 185.1
1992 324 187.3
1991 323 182
1990 322 176.9
1989 321 171.8
1988 320 166.7
1987 319 161.8
1986 317 157
1985 315 152.1
1984 312 147.9
1983 309 144.4
1982 306 141
1981 304 137.1
1980 301 132.9
1979 298.1 129.3
1978 295.7 126
1977 293.3 123
1976 290.5 120.2
1975 287.6 117.3
1974 284.8 114.5
1973 282.1 111.6
1972 279.5 108.8
1971 277.2 105.7
1970 276.2 102.4
1969 275.2 97.3
1968 273.1 93
1967 270.5 91.1
1966 267.9 89.2
1965 265.9 87.4
1964 263.3 85.7
1963 259.7 84.1
1962 256.3 82.5
1961 253.4 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 Poland decreased by 5.58%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Poland ranked 64th by population density and is 81st now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Poland Togo
Population density 304 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 81/197 62/197
Population
36007074
8873660
Land area 118,252 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 90,479 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 39.9% 55.6%
Urban population 60.1% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 5.17% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Poland
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Poland Togo
2025 60.1% 44.4%
2024 60% 43.8%
2023 59.9% 43.2%
2022 59.8% 42.7%
2021 59.8% 42.3%
2020 59.9% 41.9%
2019 60% 41.4%
2018 60.1% 41%
2017 60.1% 40.6%
2016 60.2% 40.1%
2015 60.3% 39.7%
2014 60.4% 39.3%
2013 60.5% 38.9%
2012 60.6% 38.4%
2011 60.7% 38%
2010 60.8% 37.6%
2009 61% 37.1%
2008 61.1% 36.7%
2007 61.3% 36.2%
2006 61.4% 35.8%
2005 61.5% 35.3%
2004 61.7% 34.9%
2003 61.7% 34.5%
2002 61.8% 34%
2001 61.8% 33.6%
2000 61.7% 33.1%
1999 61.7% 32.6%
1998 61.7% 32.2%
1997 61.7% 31.8%
1996 61.6% 31.3%
1995 61.6% 30.9%
1994 61.5% 30.4%
1993 61.5% 30%
1992 61.4% 29.5%
1991 61.4% 29.1%
1990 61.3% 28.7%
1989 61.2% 28.2%
1988 61.1% 27.8%
1987 61% 27.4%
1986 60.7% 27%
1985 60.4% 26.6%
1984 60.1% 26.2%
1983 59.6% 25.8%
1982 59.2% 25.4%
1981 58.7% 25.1%
1980 58.2% 24.7%
1979 57.7% 24.4%
1978 57.2% 24.1%
1977 56.7% 23.8%
1976 56% 23.5%
1975 55.3% 23.2%
1974 54.6% 22.9%
1973 53.9% 22.6%
1972 53.2% 22.2%
1971 52.6% 21.8%
1970 52.1% 21.4%
1969 51.6% 20.8%
1968 51.2% 20%
1967 50.9% 19%
1966 50.6% 17.8%
1965 50.2% 16.5%
1964 49.9% 15.2%
1963 49.5% 13.9%
1962 49.1% 12.7%
1961 48.6% 11.6%
1960 48.1% 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 61.5% to 60.1% in Poland and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K
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 (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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