Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Togo

Togo: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 2.25 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.25 million people
World rank
81st
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.25 million people
in 2020
All-time low
0 people
in 1955
Years of data
14
1955–2020

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Togo, 1955–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1955198720201955: 0 people1960: 0 people1965: 0 people1970: 0 people1975: 0 people1980: 0 people1985: 0 people1990: 0 people1995: 0 people2000: 1.1M people2005: 1.5M people2010: 1.7M people2015: 2.0M people2020: 2.2M people

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Togo is 2.25 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Togo peaked at 2.25 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1955.

Togo ranks 81st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1960s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
1970s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
1990s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
2000s 1.29 million people 1.07 million people 1.52 million people 2
2010s 1.86 million people 1.75 million people 1.97 million people 2
2020s 2.25 million people 2.25 million people 2.25 million people 1

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 78 Israel 2.47 million people compare
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  3. 80 Benin 2.27 million people compare
  4. 82 Cambodia 2.22 million people compare
  5. 83 Macao 2.11 million people compare
  6. 84 Costa Rica 2.10 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Togo?
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Togo was 2.25 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1955.
How does Togo rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Togo ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
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
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
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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.