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Population density: Romania vs Togo compared

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Romania has a population density of 212.1 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Romania has 134,690 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Romania and Togo rank 107th and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Romania has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.15% 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 Romania 55.2% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Romania
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Romania Togo
2026 212.1 473
2025 213.3 463
2024 214.5 453
2023 214.6 443
2022 214.4 433
2021 215.3 423
2020 216.9 413
2019 218.1 403
2018 219.2 393
2017 220.5 384
2016 221.8 374
2015 223.1 365
2014 224.1 356
2013 225 347
2012 225.9 338
2011 226.7 329
2010 227.9 321
2009 229.3 312
2008 231.4 303
2007 235.3 294.7
2006 238.7 286.2
2005 240.1 278.3
2004 241.6 271.3
2003 243 264.4
2002 244.8 257.8
2001 249.5 251.3
2000 253 244.8
1999 253.5 238.1
1998 253.9 231.5
1997 254.5 225
1996 255.2 218
1995 256 210
1994 256.5 201.1
1993 256.9 200.4
1992 257.3 201.6
1991 259.6 196
1990 262 190.4
1989 261.6 184.9
1988 259.3 179.5
1987 258 174.2
1986 256.8 168.9
1985 255.6 163.9
1984 254.6 158.7
1983 253.7 153.5
1982 252.7 148.3
1981 251.3 143.5
1980 249.7 139.1
1979 248.4 135.2
1978 246.8 131.8
1977 244.6 128.7
1976 242.3 125.6
1975 239.4 122.6
1974 236.5 119.6
1973 234.3 116.6
1972 232.3 113.6
1971 230.1 110.4
1970 227.7 106.9
1969 225 103.1
1968 222.6 99.1
1967 219.6 95
1966 216.1 91.4
1965 214 88.3
1964 212.7 85.9
1963 211.4 84.1
1962 210 82.5
1961 208.6 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 Romania decreased by 11.1%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Romania ranked 81st by population density and is 107th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Romania
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Romania Togo
2024 52.2% 43.8%
2023 52.2% 43.2%
2022 52.2% 42.7%
2021 52.2% 42.3%
2020 52.6% 41.9%
2019 52.9% 41.4%
2018 53.1% 41%
2017 53.4% 40.6%
2016 53.6% 40.1%
2015 53.7% 39.7%
2014 53.8% 39.3%
2013 53.9% 38.9%
2012 54% 38.4%
2011 54% 38%
2010 53.9% 37.6%
2009 53.8% 37.1%
2008 53.6% 36.7%
2007 53.4% 36.2%
2006 53.3% 35.8%
2005 53.1% 35.3%
2004 52.9% 34.9%
2003 52.8% 34.5%
2002 52.7% 34%
2001 52.8% 33.6%
2000 52.9% 33.1%
1999 53% 32.6%
1998 53.2% 32.2%
1997 53.4% 31.8%
1996 53.7% 31.3%
1995 53.9% 30.9%
1994 54.1% 30.4%
1993 54.2% 30%
1992 54.3% 29.5%
1991 54.3% 29.1%
1990 54.2% 28.7%
1989 54% 28.2%
1988 53.8% 27.8%
1987 53.4% 27.4%
1986 53% 27%
1985 52.5% 26.6%
1984 52% 26.2%
1983 51.5% 25.8%
1982 50.9% 25.4%
1981 50.3% 25.1%
1980 49.7% 24.7%
1979 49% 24.4%
1978 48.4% 24.1%
1977 47.8% 23.8%
1976 47.2% 23.5%
1975 46.5% 23.2%
1974 45.7% 22.9%
1973 44.8% 22.6%
1972 43.9% 22.2%
1971 43% 21.8%
1970 42% 21.4%
1969 41.1% 20.8%
1968 40.2% 20%
1967 39.3% 19%
1966 38.5% 17.8%
1965 37.7% 16.5%
1964 37% 15.2%
1963 36.3% 13.9%
1962 35.7% 12.7%
1961 35% 11.6%
1960 34.4% 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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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