Share of population living in urban areas in Togo
Togo: Share of population living in urban areas was 71.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Togo, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Togo stood at 71.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Togo peaked at 72.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1950.
Togo ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.1% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 57.4% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 72.2% | 72.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Togo?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Togo was 71.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Togo ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.