Share of population living in urbanized areas in Togo

Togo: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 53.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
53.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
134th
of 202 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urbanized areas in Togo, 1000–2025

0204060100015122025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Togo stood at 53.2%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Togo peaked at 53.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

That places Togo 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1700s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1710s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1720s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1730s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1740s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1750s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1760s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1770s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1780s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1790s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1800s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1810s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
1820s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1830s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1840s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1850s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1860s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1870s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
1880s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1890s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
1900s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1910s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
1920s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1930s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
1940s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1950s 6.4% 4.2% 9.2% 10
1960s 14.7% 10.0% 20.2% 10
1970s 23.4% 21.4% 25.2% 10
1980s 28.5% 25.8% 31.6% 10
1990s 35.6% 32.2% 39.2% 10
2000s 41.5% 40.0% 43.1% 10
2010s 46.5% 43.4% 49.6% 10
2020s 51.7% 50.3% 53.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Togo?
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Togo was 53.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Togo rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Togo ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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