Benin vs Togo: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Benin
51.3%
in 2025
Togo
53.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Togo rank
134th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 53.2% against 51.3% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 137th and Togo ranks 134th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Togo |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1740s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1750s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1760s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1770s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1780s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1790s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1800s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1810s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1820s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1830s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1840s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1850s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1860s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1870s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 1880s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1890s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1900s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1910s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Togo |
| 1930s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1940s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1950s | 6.2% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 14.7% | 3.1% | Togo |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 23.4% | 2.5% | Togo |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 41.5% | 1.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 46.5% | 1.6% | Togo |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 51.7% | 1.8% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 53.2% against 51.3% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Benin and Togo?
- 1.9%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Benin ranks 137th and Togo ranks 134th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.