Austria vs Togo: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Austria
37.7%
in 2020
Togo
36.4%
in 2020
Austria rank
47th
Togo rank
49th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Austria
  • Togo
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 37.7% against 36.4% in Togo, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 47th and Togo ranks 49th of 179 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 44.3% 8.1% 36.2% Austria
1960s 42.5% 11.7% 30.7% Austria
1970s 40.3% 13.7% 26.6% Austria
1980s 38.6% 19.5% 19.1% Austria
1990s 37.4% 25.0% 12.4% Austria
2000s 36.3% 33.2% 3.1% Austria
2010s 36.6% 35.7% 0.9% Austria
2020s 37.7% 36.4% 1.3% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Austria or Togo?
Austria, at 37.7% against 36.4% in Togo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Austria and Togo?
1.3%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Togo?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Austria and Togo rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Austria ranks 47th and Togo ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.