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
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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

Indicator
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.