Philippines vs Togo: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Philippines
26.5%
in 2020
Togo
25.9%
in 2020
Philippines rank
49th
Togo rank
50th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Philippines
- Togo
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 26.5% against 25.9% in Togo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 49th and Togo ranks 50th of 180 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.7% | 0.0% | 14.7% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 0.0% | 16.1% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 0.0% | 18.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 0.0% | 20.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 0.0% | 24.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.4% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Philippines or Togo?
- Philippines, at 26.5% against 25.9% in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Philippines and Togo?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Togo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Togo rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Philippines ranks 49th and Togo ranks 50th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.