Togo - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Togo was 42.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 42.80 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.10 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 10.10
1961 10.94
1962 11.84
1963 12.81
1964 13.85
1965 14.95
1966 16.13
1967 17.37
1968 18.70
1969 20.10
1970 21.28
1971 21.60
1972 21.93
1973 22.26
1974 22.59
1975 22.93
1976 23.27
1977 23.61
1978 23.96
1979 24.31
1980 24.66
1981 25.02
1982 25.39
1983 25.78
1984 26.17
1985 26.56
1986 26.96
1987 27.36
1988 27.77
1989 28.18
1990 28.59
1991 29.01
1992 29.43
1993 29.85
1994 30.28
1995 30.71
1996 31.14
1997 31.58
1998 32.02
1999 32.46
2000 32.91
2001 33.36
2002 33.81
2003 34.27
2004 34.72
2005 35.19
2006 35.65
2007 36.12
2008 36.59
2009 37.06
2010 37.53
2011 38.03
2012 38.55
2013 39.06
2014 39.58
2015 40.10
2016 40.63
2017 41.16
2018 41.70
2019 42.25
2020 42.80

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization