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Population density: Romania vs Togo compared

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Romania has a population density of 212.9 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Romania has 134,913 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Romania and Togo rank 106th and 62nd 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 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Romania 49.1% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Romania
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Romania Togo
2026 212.9 418
2025 214.1 409
2024 214.5 400
2023 214.6 392
2022 214.4 384
2021 215.3 378
2020 216.9 371
2019 218.1 363
2018 219.2 355
2017 220.5 349
2016 221.8 343
2015 223.1 337
2014 224.1 330
2013 225 324
2012 225.9 317
2011 226.7 310
2010 227.9 301
2009 229.3 291.9
2008 231.4 282.7
2007 235.3 273.7
2006 238.7 265.2
2005 240.1 257.8
2004 241.6 251.5
2003 243 245.4
2002 244.8 239.4
2001 249.5 233.5
2000 253 227.8
1999 253.5 222.2
1998 253.9 216.7
1997 254.5 211.4
1996 255.2 204.3
1995 256 195.7
1994 256.5 185.9
1993 256.9 185.1
1992 257.3 187.3
1991 259.6 182
1990 262 176.9
1989 261.6 171.8
1988 259.3 166.7
1987 258 161.8
1986 256.8 157
1985 255.6 152.1
1984 254.6 147.9
1983 253.7 144.4
1982 252.7 141
1981 251.3 137.1
1980 249.7 132.9
1979 248.4 129.3
1978 246.8 126
1977 244.6 123
1976 242.3 120.2
1975 239.4 117.3
1974 236.5 114.5
1973 234.3 111.6
1972 232.3 108.8
1971 230.1 105.7
1970 227.7 102.4
1969 225 97.3
1968 222.6 93
1967 219.6 91.1
1966 216.1 89.2
1965 214 87.4
1964 212.7 85.7
1963 211.4 84.1
1962 210 82.5
1961 208.6 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Romania decreased by 10.8%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Romania ranked 81st by population density and is 106th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Romania Togo
Population density 212.9 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 106/197 62/197
Population
18912567
8873660
Land area 88,834 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 130,206 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 47.8% 55.6%
Urban population 52.2% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 9.08% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Romania
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Romania Togo
2025 52.2% 44.4%
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 53.1% to 52.2% in Romania and from 35.3% to 44.4% 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 2026-07-08); 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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