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Population density: Singapore vs Togo compared

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Singapore has a population density of 22,183 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Singapore has 1,267 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Singapore and Togo rank 2nd and 62nd 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 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Singapore 5,208% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Singapore
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Singapore Togo
2026 22,183 418
2025 22,044 409
2024 21,776 400
2023 21,346 392
2022 20,334 384
2021 19,672 378
2020 20,510 371
2019 20,632 363
2018 20,454 355
2017 20,415 349
2016 20,483 343
2015 20,219 337
2014 19,981 330
2013 19,779 324
2012 19,489 317
2011 19,071 310
2010 18,730 301
2009 18,454 291.9
2008 17,906 282.7
2007 17,100 273.7
2006 16,426 265.2
2005 16,035 257.8
2004 15,663 251.5
2003 15,513 245.4
2002 16,023 239.4
2001 15,996 233.5
2000 15,570 227.8
1999 15,303 222.2
1998 15,181 216.7
1997 14,674 211.4
1996 14,190 204.3
1995 13,625 195.7
1994 13,217 185.9
1993 12,809 185.1
1992 12,489 187.3
1991 12,119 182
1990 11,779 176.9
1989 11,330 171.8
1988 11,002 166.7
1987 10,726 161.8
1986 10,566 157
1985 10,576 152.1
1984 10,562 147.9
1983 10,364 144.4
1982 10,230 141
1981 9,791 137.1
1980 9,331 132.9
1979 9,214 129.3
1978 9,098 126
1977 8,989 123
1976 8,865 120.2
1975 8,746 117.3
1974 8,620 114.5
1973 8,477 111.6
1972 8,320 108.8
1971 8,168 105.7
1970 8,019 102.4
1969 7,896 97.3
1968 7,778 93
1967 7,645 91.1
1966 7,478 89.2
1965 7,294 87.4
1964 7,119 85.7
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 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Singapore increased by 35.1%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Singapore ranked 2nd by population density and is 2nd still. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Singapore Togo
Population density 22,183 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 2/197 62/197
Population
6167445
8873660
Land area 277.2 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 1,265 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 0% 55.6%
Urban population 100% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 95.1% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Singapore
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Singapore Togo
2025 100% 44.4%
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

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 (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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