Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Togo

Urban population in Togo in 2025 — 3,814,251 people. Ranked 115 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,041%.

2025 3.81M people +3.55% vs 2024
World rank 115of 217
Period maximum 3.81M people2025
Period minimum 178,149 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Togo, 1960–202501M2M3M4M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 178,149 people1962: 220,264 people1964: 274,139 people1966: 333,460 people1968: 390,301 people1970: 459,359 people1972: 507,940 people1974: 551,548 people1976: 593,964 people1978: 637,918 people1980: 689,829 people1982: 753,094 people1984: 813,772 people1986: 890,121 people1988: 974,424 people1990: 1,064,964 people1992: 1,161,580 people1994: 1,187,446 people1996: 1,343,255 people1998: 1,465,582 people2000: 1,583,387 people2002: 1,709,281 people2004: 1,843,220 people2006: 1,993,664 people2008: 2,177,425 people2010: 2,375,624 people2012: 2,556,321 people2014: 2,725,381 people2016: 2,891,053 people2018: 3,058,859 people2020: 3,261,493 people2022: 3,447,980 people2024: 3,683,321 people2025: 3,814,251 people
Change over the period: +3.64M (+2,041.05%) Average annual rate: 4.83 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Togo

Togo 3.81M people
World 4.75B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 590M people
Western Africa computed 252M people
Low-income countries computed 280M people
Urban population — Togo, by year Togo All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 3.81M +130,930 +3.55%
2024 3.68M +126,532 +3.56%
2023 3.56M +108,809 +3.16%
2022 3.45M +90,137 +2.68%
2021 3.36M +96,350 +2.95%
2020 3.26M +103,359 +3.27%
2019 3.16M +99,275 +3.25%
2018 3.06M +86,554 +2.91%
2017 2.97M +81,252 +2.81%
2016 2.89M +82,517 +2.94%
2015 2.81M +83,155 +3.05%
2014 2.73M +83,915 +3.18%
2013 2.64M +85,145 +3.33%
2012 2.56M +86,930 +3.52%
2011 2.47M +93,767 +3.95%
2010 2.38M +99,847 +4.39%
2009 2.28M +98,352 +4.52%
2008 2.18M +94,234 +4.52%
2007 2.08M +89,527 +4.49%
2006 1.99M +80,181 +4.19%
2005 1.91M +70,263 +3.81%
2004 1.84M +67,556 +3.8%
2003 1.78M +66,383 +3.88%
2002 1.71M +63,923 +3.89%
2001 1.65M +61,971 +3.91%
2000 1.58M +60,069 +3.94%
1999 1.52M +57,736 +3.94%
1998 1.47M +56,253 +3.99%
1997 1.41M +66,074 +4.92%
1996 1.34M +74,864 +5.9%
1995 1.27M +80,945 +6.82%
1994 1.19M +22,047 +1.89%
1993 1.17M +3,819 +0.33%
1992 1.16M +49,049 +4.41%
1991 1.11M +47,567 +4.47%
1990 1.06M +46,050 +4.52%
1989 1.02M +44,490 +4.57%
1988 974,424 +43,034 +4.62%
1987 931,390 +41,269 +4.64%
1986 890,121 +40,388 +4.75%
1985 849,733 +35,961 +4.42%
1984 813,772 +30,887 +3.95%
1983 782,885 +29,791 +3.96%
1982 753,094 +31,586 +4.38%
1981 721,508 +31,679 +4.59%
1980 689,829 +27,563 +4.16%
1979 662,266 +24,348 +3.82%
1978 637,918 +22,410 +3.64%
1977 615,508 +21,544 +3.63%
1976 593,964 +21,203 +3.7%
1975 572,761 +21,213 +3.85%
1974 551,548 +21,511 +4.06%
1973 530,037 +22,097 +4.35%
1972 507,940 +23,361 +4.82%
1971 484,579 +25,220 +5.49%
1970 459,359 +34,459 +8.11%
1969 424,900 +34,599 +8.86%
1968 390,301 +27,575 +7.6%
1967 362,726 +29,266 +8.78%
1966 333,460 +29,883 +9.84%
1965 303,577 +29,438 +10.74%
1964 274,139 +28,065 +11.41%
1963 246,074 +25,810 +11.72%
1962 220,264 +22,836 +11.57%
1961 197,428 +19,279 +10.82%
1960 178,149

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.