Population in the largest city in Togo
Togo: Population in the largest city was 55.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 153 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2005
All-time low
41.7%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Togo is 55.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Togo peaked at 68.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 1970.
Togo ranks 15th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.3% | — |
| 1961 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 47.0% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 45.3% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 43.3% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2% | 42.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.8% | 41.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 49.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 58.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 63.0% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 56.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.3% | 56.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More urban development data for Togo
- Population density 151.2 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 34.33 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2454 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 36.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.11 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 30.32 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Togo?
- Population in the largest city in Togo was 55.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for population in the largest city?
- Togo ranks 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.