Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Togo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.6%

World rank

9th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Togo 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Togo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1962	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1963	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1964	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1965	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1966	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1967	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1968	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1969	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1970	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1971	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1972	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1973	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1974	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1975	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1976	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1977	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1978	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1979	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1983	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1984	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1985	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1987	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1989	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1991	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1994	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1995	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2000	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2001	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2002	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2004	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2005	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2006	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2010	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2016	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2024	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%

Togo compared with similar countries

Togo's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Togo's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Togo

6 Somalia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Madagascar 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Sierra Leone 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Cameroon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Mozambique 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Nigeria 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

More urban development data for Togo

Population in the largest city 55.3% (2025)
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 2.11 million (2025)
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, annual 3.23 % change on previous year (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Togo was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Togo rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Togo ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.