Share of urban population living in slums in Togo
Togo: Share of urban population living in slums was 38.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Togo stood at 38.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Togo peaked at 69.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2022.
Togo ranks 56th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.3% | — |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 56.3% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 40.1% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 2 |
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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 urban population living in slums in Togo?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Togo was 38.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Togo ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).