Latvia vs Togo: Share of population living in the capital city
Latvia
29.0%
in 2020
Togo
25.9%
in 2020
Latvia rank
39th
Togo rank
42nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Latvia
- Togo
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 29.0% against 25.9% in Togo, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 39th and Togo ranks 42nd of 170 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.2% | 3.8% | 21.3% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 26.1% | 5.7% | 20.3% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 28.1% | 7.4% | 20.7% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 11.6% | 18.7% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 16.3% | 13.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 23.4% | 5.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.8% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.9% | 3.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Latvia or Togo?
- Latvia, at 29.0% against 25.9% in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Latvia and Togo?
- 3.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Togo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Togo rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Togo ranks 42nd of 170 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.