Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Togo
Togo: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 36.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Togo, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Togo is 36.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Togo peaked at 36.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1955.
That places Togo 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.1% | — |
| 1960 | 10.7% | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 12.7% | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 36.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 36.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.9% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 35.4% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 46 Sierra Leone 38.8% compare
- 47 Austria 37.7% compare
- 48 Georgia 36.7% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 36.2% compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 36.1% compare
- 52 Central African Republic 36.0% compare
More population data for Togo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Togo?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Togo was 36.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1955.
- How does Togo rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Togo ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.