Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Togo
Togo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Togo recorded 24.5% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Togo peaked at 24.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.
That places Togo 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 24.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Togo's 24.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
- 49 Malaysia 25.0% compare
- 50 Iraq 24.6% compare
- 52 Egypt 24.4% compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 24.4% compare
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.2% compare
More climate change data for Togo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 788,262 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,390 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 229.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 160.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6059 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Togo?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Togo was 24.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.