Urban population growth (annual %) in Togo
Togo: Urban population growth (annual %) was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Togo, 1961–2025
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 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 growth (annual %) in Togo, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.3% | — |
| 1962 | 10.9% | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +471.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +251.9% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 | +471.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| 1995 | +251.9% | 1.9% | 6.6% |
| 1993 | -92.4% | 4.3% | 0.3% |
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 |
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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 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 29th out of 218 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.