Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Togo

Togo: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 44.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
44.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
179th
of 238 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Togo, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Togo stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Togo peaked at 44.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

Togo ranks 179th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1700s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1710s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1720s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1730s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1740s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1750s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1760s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1770s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1780s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1790s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1800s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1810s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
1820s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1830s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1840s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1850s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1860s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1870s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
1880s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1890s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
1900s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1910s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
1920s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1930s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
1940s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
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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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Togo?
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Togo was 44.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050 recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Togo rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Togo ranks 179th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.