Lesotho vs Togo: Urban population
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2025
Togo
44.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
163rd
Togo rank
165th
Urban population over time
- Lesotho
- Togo
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.7% against 44.4% in Togo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Togo ahead.
Lesotho ranks 163rd and Togo ranks 165th of 218 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 15.8% | 9.6% | Togo |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 23.0% | 12.3% | Togo |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 26.4% | 15.0% | Togo |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 30.6% | 14.7% | Togo |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 35.1% | 12.7% | Togo |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 39.5% | 6.3% | Togo |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 43.1% | 0.9% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lesotho or Togo?
- Lesotho, at 44.7% against 44.4% in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lesotho and Togo?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for urban population?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd and Togo ranks 165th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.