Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 71.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Togo is 71.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 72.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1950.
Togo ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.8% | — |
| 1955 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 61.1% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.1% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 57.4% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 72.2% | 72.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 133 Jamaica 72.4% compare
- 134 Cape Verde 71.6% compare
- 135 Martinique 71.4% compare
- 137 Tunisia 71.3% compare
- 138 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.2% compare
- 139 Suriname 70.8% 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 71.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.