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Population density: Singapore vs Togo compared

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Singapore has a population density of 22,064 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Singapore and Togo rank 2nd and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Singapore has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Singapore 4,565% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Singapore
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Singapore Togo
2026 22,064 473
2025 21,926 463
2024 21,776 453
2023 21,346 443
2022 20,334 433
2021 19,672 423
2020 20,510 413
2019 20,632 403
2018 20,454 393
2017 20,415 384
2016 20,483 374
2015 20,219 365
2014 19,981 356
2013 19,779 347
2012 19,489 338
2011 19,071 329
2010 18,730 321
2009 18,454 312
2008 17,906 303
2007 17,100 294.7
2006 16,426 286.2
2005 16,035 278.3
2004 15,663 271.3
2003 15,513 264.4
2002 16,023 257.8
2001 15,996 251.3
2000 15,570 244.8
1999 15,303 238.1
1998 15,181 231.5
1997 14,674 225
1996 14,190 218
1995 13,625 210
1994 13,217 201.1
1993 12,809 200.4
1992 12,489 201.6
1991 12,119 196
1990 11,779 190.4
1989 11,330 184.9
1988 11,002 179.5
1987 10,726 174.2
1986 10,566 168.9
1985 10,576 163.9
1984 10,562 158.7
1983 10,364 153.5
1982 10,230 148.3
1981 9,791 143.5
1980 9,331 139.1
1979 9,214 135.2
1978 9,098 131.8
1977 8,989 128.7
1976 8,865 125.6
1975 8,746 122.6
1974 8,620 119.6
1973 8,477 116.6
1972 8,320 113.6
1971 8,168 110.4
1970 8,019 106.9
1969 7,896 103.1
1968 7,778 99.1
1967 7,645 95
1966 7,478 91.4
1965 7,294 88.3
1964 7,119 85.9
1963 6,939 84.1
1962 6,766 82.5
1961 6,581 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 Singapore increased by 34.3%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Singapore ranked 2nd by population density and is 2nd still. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Singapore
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Singapore Togo
2024 100% 43.8%
2023 100% 43.2%
2022 100% 42.7%
2021 100% 42.3%
2020 100% 41.9%
2019 100% 41.4%
2018 100% 41%
2017 100% 40.6%
2016 100% 40.1%
2015 100% 39.7%
2014 100% 39.3%
2013 100% 38.9%
2012 100% 38.4%
2011 100% 38%
2010 100% 37.6%
2009 100% 37.1%
2008 100% 36.7%
2007 100% 36.2%
2006 100% 35.8%
2005 100% 35.3%
2004 100% 34.9%
2003 100% 34.5%
2002 100% 34%
2001 100% 33.6%
2000 100% 33.1%
1999 100% 32.6%
1998 100% 32.2%
1997 100% 31.8%
1996 100% 31.3%
1995 100% 30.9%
1994 100% 30.4%
1993 100% 30%
1992 100% 29.5%
1991 100% 29.1%
1990 100% 28.7%
1989 100% 28.2%
1988 100% 27.8%
1987 100% 27.4%
1986 100% 27%
1985 100% 26.6%
1984 100% 26.2%
1983 100% 25.8%
1982 100% 25.4%
1981 100% 25.1%
1980 100% 24.7%
1979 100% 24.4%
1978 100% 24.1%
1977 100% 23.8%
1976 100% 23.5%
1975 100% 23.2%
1974 100% 22.9%
1973 100% 22.6%
1972 100% 22.2%
1971 100% 21.8%
1970 100% 21.4%
1969 100% 20.8%
1968 100% 20%
1967 100% 19%
1966 100% 17.8%
1965 100% 16.5%
1964 100% 15.2%
1963 100% 13.9%
1962 100% 12.7%
1961 100% 11.6%
1960 100% 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 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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