Annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo
Togo: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.33
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.28
in 1962
All-time low
0.6759
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo is 1.33, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo peaked at 9.28 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6759, in 1950.
Togo ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6759 | — |
| 1951 | 1.5 | +121.6% |
| 1952 | 2.55 | +70.3% |
| 1953 | 3.22 | +26.3% |
| 1954 | 3.74 | +16.2% |
| 1955 | 4.1 | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 4.3 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 4.32 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.46 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 5.96 | +33.6% |
| 1960 | 7.87 | +32.1% |
| 1961 | 8.95 | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 9.28 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 9.1 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.57 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 7.8 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 6.86 | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 5.79 | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 4.61 | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 3.34 | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 2.35 | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 1.99 | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 1.54 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.24 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.33 | +1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.895, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +121.6% | 0.6759 | 1.5 |
| 1952 | +70.3% | 1.5 | 2.55 |
| 1959 | +33.6% | 4.46 | 5.96 |
| 1960 | +32.1% | 5.96 | 7.87 |
| 1970 | -29.6% | 3.34 | 2.35 |
| 1953 | +26.3% | 2.55 | 3.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 0.6759 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 | 3.34 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 | 1.19 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.01 | 1.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 24 Madagascar 1.44 compare
- 25 South Sudan 1.43 compare
- 26 Mauritania 1.43 compare
- 28 Nigeria 1.25 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 1.24 compare
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Togo was 1.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6759 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Togo ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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