Urban population growth in Togo
Togo: Urban population growth was 3.5% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Togo, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Togo stood at 3.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Togo peaked at 11.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
Togo ranks 30th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 27 Afghanistan 3.7% compare
- 28 Least developed countries 3.6% compare
- 29 Yemen 3.5% compare
- 31 Guinea 3.5% compare
- 32 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 3.5% compare
- 33 South Sudan 3.5% compare
More climate change data for Togo
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,390 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 5.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 62.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 229.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 160.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.6059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Togo?
- Urban population growth in Togo was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for urban population growth?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.