Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Togo
Togo: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 71.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71.25
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.64
in 2015
All-time low
45.81
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Togo, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Togo is 71.25, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 72.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.81, 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.81 | — |
| 1955 | 46.88 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 48.04 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 49.4 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 53.07 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 55.66 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 57.37 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 61.06 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 63.57 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 66.48 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 69.58 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 71.34 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 72.18 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.64 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.25 | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 71.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 71.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.34 | 45.81 | 46.88 | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.72 | 48.04 | 49.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.37 | 53.07 | 55.66 | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.21 | 57.37 | 61.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.03 | 63.57 | 66.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.46 | 69.58 | 71.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.41 | 72.18 | 72.64 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.25 | 71.25 | 71.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Togo?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Togo was 71.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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