Urban Population: Togo
Togo's urban population is currently 43.8% as of 2024. # Togo Urban Population Togo's urban population reached 43.
Current (2024)
43.8%
+1.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
43.8%
Low (1960)
10.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Togo
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Togo
Analysis# Togo Urban Population
Togo's urban population reached 43.815% in 2024, marking both the current value and the all-time peak for the nation. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 10.648% of the population lived in urban areas—a total increase of 311.5% over six decades. The country remains less urbanized than many regional peers, with urban residents still representing less than half the total population.
The consistent upward trend accelerated notably between 2015 and 2024, when the urban share climbed from 39.716% to 43.815%. Annual growth remained steady throughout this decade, averaging approximately 0.45 percentage points per year. If this trajectory continues, Togo could cross the 50% threshold within the next decade, signaling a fundamental shift toward an urban-majority nation.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.8% | +1.31% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +1.21% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +1.00% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +1.03% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +1.04% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +1.06% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.08% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +1.09% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +1.10% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +1.11% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +1.13% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.14% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +1.15% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +1.17% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +1.20% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +1.22% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +1.24% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +1.26% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.28% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.9% | +1.31% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +1.32% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +1.34% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +1.36% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +1.38% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +1.40% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +1.41% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +1.43% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +1.44% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +1.46% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +1.47% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +1.48% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +1.49% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +1.50% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +1.50% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | +1.51% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | +1.51% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | +1.52% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +1.52% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +1.52% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +1.51% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +1.51% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +1.48% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +1.39% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +1.29% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | +1.22% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +1.19% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +1.20% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +1.25% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | +1.34% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +1.47% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +1.65% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +1.88% |
| 1971 | 21.8% | +2.15% |
| 1970 | 21.4% | +2.77% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +4.08% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | +5.36% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | +6.54% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | +7.62% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | +8.55% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | +9.28% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | +9.69% |
| 1962 | 12.7% | +9.62% |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +8.89% |
| 1960 | 10.6% | — |
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