Russia has a population density of 22.7 people per square mile compared to 453 people in Togo. Russia has 1,280,521 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Russia and Togo are ranked 185th and 58th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Russia has 1.76% of the world's population and 11% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, hence the population density in Russia is 95% lower than in Togo.
Population density comparison
Russia
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.7 ppl/mi² | 453 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 185/197 | 58/197 |
| Population |
142718132
|
9889741
|
| Land area | 6,323,145 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,228,137 sq ft | 61,528 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.5% | 54.9% |
| Urban population | 75.5% | 45.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.8% | 23% |
Russia vs Togo:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Russia decreased by 0.34%, compared to a 67% growth in Togo.
In 2004, Russia ranked 176th for population density and is in 185th place now. Togo was 75th in 2004 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 22.7 | 453 |
| 2023 | 22.7 | 443 |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 433 |
| 2021 | 22.9 | 423 |
| 2020 | 23 | 413 |
| 2019 | 23 | 403 |
| 2018 | 23 | 393 |
| 2017 | 23 | 384 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 374 |
| 2015 | 22.9 | 365 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 356 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 347 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 338 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 329 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 321 |
| 2009 | 22.6 | 312 |
| 2008 | 22.6 | 303 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 294.7 |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 286.2 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 278.3 |
| 2004 | 22.8 | 271.3 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 264.4 |
| 2002 | 23 | 257.8 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | 251.3 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 244.8 |
| 1999 | 23.3 | 238.1 |
| 1998 | 23.3 | 231.5 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 225 |
| 1996 | 23.4 | 218 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 210 |
| 1994 | 23.5 | 201.1 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | 200.4 |
| 1992 | 23.5 | 201.6 |
| 1991 | - | 196 |
| 1990 | - | 190.4 |
| 1989 | - | 184.9 |
| 1988 | - | 179.5 |
| 1987 | - | 174.2 |
| 1986 | - | 168.9 |
| 1985 | - | 163.9 |
| 1984 | - | 158.7 |
| 1983 | - | 153.5 |
| 1982 | - | 148.3 |
| 1981 | - | 143.5 |
| 1980 | - | 139.1 |
| 1979 | - | 135.2 |
| 1978 | - | 131.8 |
| 1977 | - | 128.7 |
| 1976 | - | 125.6 |
| 1975 | - | 122.6 |
| 1974 | - | 119.6 |
| 1973 | - | 116.6 |
| 1972 | - | 113.6 |
| 1971 | - | 110.4 |
| 1970 | - | 106.9 |
| 1969 | - | 103.1 |
| 1968 | - | 99.1 |
| 1967 | - | 95 |
| 1966 | - | 91.4 |
| 1965 | - | 88.3 |
| 1964 | - | 85.9 |
| 1963 | - | 84.1 |
| 1962 | - | 82.5 |
| 1961 | - | 81.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 75.5% | 45.1% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 44.5% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | 43.9% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | 42.2% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | 41.7% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | 40.6% |
| 2015 | 74% | 40.1% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 39.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | 38.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | 38% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | 37.5% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 36.6% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | 36.1% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 35.6% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 35.2% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | 34.7% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 34.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | 33.4% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 32.9% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 32.5% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | 32% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | 31.6% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 30.7% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | 30.3% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | 29.8% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | 29% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 27.4% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | 27% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | 26.6% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | 26.2% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | 25.8% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 25.4% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | 25% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | 24.3% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 24% |
| 1977 | 68% | 23.6% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | 23.3% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | 22.9% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | 22.6% |
| 1973 | 64.9% | 22.3% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | 21.9% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | 21.6% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | 21.3% |
| 1969 | 61.6% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 18.7% |
| 1967 | 59.9% | 17.4% |
| 1966 | 59% | 16.1% |
| 1965 | 58.2% | 15% |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 13.8% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | 12.8% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | 11.8% |
| 1961 | 54.6% | 10.9% |
| 1960 | 53.7% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia and from 34.7% to 45.1% in Togo.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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