Population in the largest city in Togo
Togo: Population in the largest city was 36.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
36.41
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.46
in 2005
All-time low
8.12
in 1955
Years of data
14
1955–2020
Population in the largest city in Togo, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Togo is 36.41, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Togo peaked at 36.46 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.12, 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.
Population in the largest city in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.12 | — |
| 1960 | 10.74 | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 12.73 | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 13.12 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.21 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 18.65 | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 20.33 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 22.63 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 27.38 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 29.88 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 36.46 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 35.96 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.37 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.41 | +3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 36.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 36.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.12 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.74 | 10.74 | 12.73 | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.66 | 13.12 | 14.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.49 | 18.65 | 20.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.01 | 22.63 | 27.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.17 | 29.88 | 36.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.66 | 35.37 | 35.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.41 | 36.41 | 36.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 46 Sierra Leone 38.76 compare
- 47 Austria 37.73 compare
- 48 Georgia 36.74 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 36.16 compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 36.09 compare
- 52 Central African Republic 36.03 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 population in the largest city in Togo?
- Population in the largest city in Togo was 36.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 1955.
- How does Togo rank for population in the largest city?
- Togo ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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