Urban population, per square kilometre in Togo

Togo: Urban population, per square kilometre was 65.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65.39 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
94th
of 216 countries
All-time high
65.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.63 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Urban population, per square kilometre in Togo, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Togo is 65.39 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 65.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.63 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Togo ranks 94th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per square kilometre in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per square kilometre in Togo, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 3.63 units per square kilometre
1962 4.05 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1963 4.52 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1964 5.04 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1965 5.58 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1966 6.13 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1967 6.67 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1968 7.18 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1969 7.81 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1970 8.45 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1971 8.91 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1972 9.34 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1973 9.75 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1974 10.14 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1975 10.53 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1976 10.92 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1977 11.32 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1978 11.73 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 12.18 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1980 12.68 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1981 13.27 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1982 13.85 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1983 14.39 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1984 14.96 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1985 15.62 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1986 16.37 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1987 17.12 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1988 17.92 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1989 18.73 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1990 19.58 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1991 20.45 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1992 21.36 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1993 21.43 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 21.83 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1995 23.32 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1996 24.7 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1997 25.91 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1998 26.95 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1999 28.01 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2000 29.11 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 30.25 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2002 31.43 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2003 32.65 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2004 33.89 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 35.18 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2006 36.65 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2007 38.3 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2008 40.03 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2009 41.84 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 43.68 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2011 45.4 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2012 47 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2013 48.57 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 50.11 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 51.64 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 53.15 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 54.65 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2018 56.24 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 58.06 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 59.96 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2021 61.74 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2022 63.39 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 65.39 units per square kilometre +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.62 units per square kilometre 3.63 units per square kilometre 7.81 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 10.33 units per square kilometre 8.45 units per square kilometre 12.18 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.49 units per square kilometre 12.68 units per square kilometre 18.73 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 23.35 units per square kilometre 19.58 units per square kilometre 28.01 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 34.93 units per square kilometre 29.11 units per square kilometre 41.84 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 50.85 units per square kilometre 43.68 units per square kilometre 58.06 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 62.62 units per square kilometre 59.96 units per square kilometre 65.39 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 91 Poland 71.74 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Portugal 70.68 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Armenia 69.06 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Brunei Darussalam 65.16 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Dominica 64.83 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Benin 64.76 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per square kilometre in Togo?
Urban population, per square kilometre in Togo was 65.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 65.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.63 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Togo rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
Togo ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.