Urban population, annual growth rate in Togo
Togo: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Togo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Togo recorded 3.55 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Togo peaked at 11.72 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3289 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Togo ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3289 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1994 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +475.3% |
| 1995 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +475.3% | 0.3289 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +260.3% | 1.89 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -92.5% | 4.41 % change on previous year | 0.3289 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.15 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 0.3289 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 26 Zambia 3.82 % change on previous year compare
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- 28 Yemen 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Togo?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Togo was 3.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3289 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Togo ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.