Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Togo
Togo: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 44.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Togo, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Togo is 44.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Togo peaked at 44.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1950.
That places Togo 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 10.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.9% | 44.4% | 6 |
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More population data for Togo
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 47,494 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Togo?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Togo was 44.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Togo ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.