Number of people living in urban slum households in Togo

Togo: Number of people living in urban slum households was 1.33 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
65th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Number of people living in urban slum households in Togo, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120222000: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2018: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2022: 1.3M

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in urban slum households in Togo is 1.33 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Togo peaked at 1.33 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2000.

Togo ranks 65th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban slum households in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban slum households in Togo, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.10 million —
2002 1.13 million +2.9%
2004 1.16 million +2.5%
2006 1.19 million +2.6%
2008 1.23 million +3.3%
2010 1.26 million +2.8%
2012 1.27 million +1.0%
2014 1.27 million -0.3%
2016 1.25 million -1.3%
2018 1.23 million -2.1%
2020 1.26 million +2.4%
2022 1.33 million +5.6%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 1.33 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 1.33 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 million 1.10 million 1.23 million 5
2010s 1.26 million 1.23 million 1.27 million 5
2020s 1.29 million 1.26 million 1.33 million 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 62 Central African Republic 1.52 million compare
  2. 63 Rwanda 1.45 million compare
  3. 64 Azerbaijan 1.35 million compare
  4. 66 Malawi 1.31 million compare
  5. 67 Chile 1.27 million compare
  6. 68 Uzbekistan 1.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban slum households in Togo?
Number of people living in urban slum households in Togo was 1.33 million in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2000.
How does Togo rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
Togo ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.