Taiwan has a population density of 1,662 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Taiwan has 16,697 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Taiwan and Togo rank 10th and 57th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Taiwan has 0.29% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Taiwan 251.4% higher than in Togo.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
|
| 2026 | 1,662 | 473 |
| 2025 | 1,669 | 463 |
| 2024 | 1,675 | 453 |
| 2023 | 1,670 | 443 |
| 2022 | 1,669 | 433 |
| 2021 | 1,679 | 423 |
| 2020 | 1,687 | 413 |
| 2019 | 1,688 | 403 |
| 2018 | 1,687 | 393 |
| 2017 | 1,685 | 384 |
| 2016 | 1,683 | 374 |
| 2015 | 1,679 | 365 |
| 2014 | 1,675 | 356 |
| 2013 | 1,670 | 347 |
| 2012 | 1,665 | 338 |
| 2011 | 1,660 | 329 |
| 2010 | 1,656 | 321 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 312 |
| 2008 | 1,646 | 303 |
| 2007 | 1,640 | 294.7 |
| 2006 | 1,633 | 286.2 |
| 2005 | 1,626 | 278.3 |
| 2004 | 1,620 | 271.3 |
| 2003 | 1,614 | 264.4 |
| 2002 | 1,607 | 257.8 |
| 2001 | 1,599 | 251.3 |
| 2000 | 1,587 | 244.8 |
| 1999 | 1,575 | 238.1 |
| 1998 | 1,562 | 231.5 |
| 1997 | 1,548 | 225 |
| 1996 | 1,534 | 218 |
| 1995 | 1,522 | 210 |
| 1994 | 1,509 | 201.1 |
| 1993 | 1,495 | 200.4 |
| 1992 | 1,481 | 201.6 |
| 1991 | 1,467 | 196 |
| 1990 | 1,451 | 190.4 |
| 1989 | 1,435 | 184.9 |
| 1988 | 1,420 | 179.5 |
| 1987 | 1,404 | 174.2 |
| 1986 | 1,389 | 168.9 |
| 1985 | 1,373 | 163.9 |
| 1984 | 1,354 | 158.7 |
| 1983 | 1,335 | 153.5 |
| 1982 | 1,313 | 148.3 |
| 1981 | 1,290 | 143.5 |
| 1980 | 1,267 | 139.1 |
| 1979 | 1,243 | 135.2 |
| 1978 | 1,219 | 131.8 |
| 1977 | 1,197 | 128.7 |
| 1976 | 1,174 | 125.6 |
| 1975 | 1,150 | 122.6 |
| 1974 | 1,129 | 119.6 |
| 1973 | 1,109 | 116.6 |
| 1972 | 1,089 | 113.6 |
| 1971 | 1,067 | 110.4 |
| 1970 | 1,043 | 106.9 |
| 1969 | 1,007 | 103.1 |
| 1968 | 969 | 99.1 |
| 1967 | 945 | 95 |
| 1966 | 921 | 91.4 |
| 1965 | 895 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 868 | 85.9 |
| 1963 | 842 | 84.1 |
| 1962 | 815 | 82.5 |
| 1961 | 789 | 81.1 |
| 1960 | 763 | - |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan increased by 1.78%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.
In 2006, Taiwan ranked 8th by population density and is 10th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,662 ppl/mi² | 473 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 10/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
23229461
|
9990340
|
| Land area | 13,976 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,699 sq ft | 61,528 sq ft |
| Rural population | n/a | 56.2% |
| Urban population | n/a | 43.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 70.1% | 21.9% |
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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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