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Population density: Thailand vs Togo compared

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Thailand has a population density of 363 people per square mile compared to 473 people in Togo. Thailand has 77,066 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. Thailand and Togo rank 70th and 57th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Thailand has 0.88% of the world's population and 0.34% 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 Thailand 23.3% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Thailand
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Thailand Togo
2026 363 473
2025 363 463
2024 363 453
2023 363 443
2022 364 433
2021 364 423
2020 363 413
2019 363 403
2018 362 393
2017 361 384
2016 359 374
2015 358 365
2014 356 356
2013 354 347
2012 352 338
2011 350 329
2010 348 321
2009 345 312
2008 343 303
2007 340 294.7
2006 337 286.2
2005 335 278.3
2004 332 271.3
2003 329 264.4
2002 326 257.8
2001 323 251.3
2000 319 244.8
1999 316 238.1
1998 312 231.5
1997 308 225
1996 304 218
1995 299.6 210
1994 295.4 201.1
1993 291 200.4
1992 286.6 201.6
1991 282.1 196
1990 277.5 190.4
1989 273 184.9
1988 268.5 179.5
1987 264 174.2
1986 259.4 168.9
1985 254.9 163.9
1984 250.2 158.7
1983 245.5 153.5
1982 240.8 148.3
1981 236.1 143.5
1980 231.4 139.1
1979 226.7 135.2
1978 222 131.8
1977 217.2 128.7
1976 212.4 125.6
1975 207.5 122.6
1974 202.5 119.6
1973 197.4 116.6
1972 192.3 113.6
1971 187.3 110.4
1970 182.3 106.9
1969 177.3 103.1
1968 172.4 99.1
1967 167.5 95
1966 162.7 91.4
1965 157.9 88.3
1964 153.3 85.9
1963 148.8 84.1
1962 144.4 82.5
1961 140.2 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 Thailand increased by 7.52%, compared to a 65.2% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Thailand ranked 61st by population density and is 70th now. Togo was 72nd in 2006 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Thailand
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Thailand Togo
2024 61.9% 43.8%
2023 60.9% 43.2%
2022 59.7% 42.7%
2021 58.5% 42.3%
2020 57.2% 41.9%
2019 55.9% 41.4%
2018 54.6% 41%
2017 49.2% 40.6%
2016 47.9% 40.1%
2015 47% 39.7%
2014 46.3% 39.3%
2013 45.8% 38.9%
2012 45.4% 38.4%
2011 44.8% 38%
2010 44% 37.6%
2009 43% 37.1%
2008 41.9% 36.7%
2007 40.7% 36.2%
2006 39.4% 35.8%
2005 38.1% 35.3%
2004 36.8% 34.9%
2003 35.4% 34.5%
2002 34.1% 34%
2001 32.7% 33.6%
2000 31.5% 33.1%
1999 30.2% 32.6%
1998 28.7% 32.2%
1997 27.2% 31.8%
1996 25.6% 31.3%
1995 24.1% 30.9%
1994 22.7% 30.4%
1993 21.3% 30%
1992 20.2% 29.5%
1991 19.4% 29.1%
1990 18.8% 28.7%
1989 18.5% 28.2%
1988 18.3% 27.8%
1987 18.1% 27.4%
1986 17.9% 27%
1985 17.8% 26.6%
1984 17.7% 26.2%
1983 17.6% 25.8%
1982 17.4% 25.4%
1981 17.3% 25.1%
1980 17.1% 24.7%
1979 16.8% 24.4%
1978 16.5% 24.1%
1977 16.1% 23.8%
1976 15.7% 23.5%
1975 15.2% 23.2%
1974 14.8% 22.9%
1973 14.3% 22.6%
1972 13.9% 22.2%
1971 13.6% 21.8%
1970 13.3% 21.4%
1969 13.1% 20.8%
1968 12.9% 20%
1967 12.7% 19%
1966 12.6% 17.8%
1965 12.5% 16.5%
1964 12.3% 15.2%
1963 12.2% 13.9%
1962 12.1% 12.7%
1961 12% 11.6%
1960 11.8% 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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand and from 34.9% to 43.8% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K
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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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