Largest Cities and Urban Localities by Population in Togo

38 cities and urban localities in Togo, ranked by population at the census of November 8, 2022 (by Directorate General of Statistics and National Accounts, Togo).

RankCity or Urban LocalityAlso Known AsPopulation
1Lomé-2,188,376
2KaraLama-Kara158,090
3DapaongDapango117,675
4Sokodé-115,442
5Atakpamé-98,193
6KpaliméPalimé87,478
7Tsévié-76,861
8Anié-61,068
9SenkaseCinkassé56,830
10Notsé-49,143
11Tabligbo-36,961
12Tchamba-36,173
13MangoSansanné-Mango34,791
14BassarBassari33,156
15Sotouboua-32,464
16AnéhoAnécho28,238
17Niamtougou-27,132
18Vogan-24,983
19Bafilo-23,627
20Guérin-Kouka-20,047
21GandoGando-Namoni16,346
22KandéKantè15,313
23AdétaKpélé-Adéta15,146
24AfagnaganAfagnan13,046
25Badou-11,503
26Elavagnon-11,171
27Blitta-10,915
28Tohoun-8,536
29Djarkpanga-8,113
30Amlamé-7,996
31Kougnohou-7,918
32Mandouri-7,732
33Pagouda-7,450
34Danyi-Apéyémé-6,671
35Naki-CentreNaki-Est-6,379
36Kévé-5,189
37Agou-Gadzépé-4,554
38Tandjouaré-3,086

Source: Directorate General of Statistics and National Accounts, Togo (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

17 urban areas in Togo with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

RankUrban AreaPopulation Estimate (2026)Yearly ChangeLand Area (km²)Density (P/km²)World RankProjections (2030)Projections (2050)
1Lomé2,458,627+1.77%3626,7962032,633,0913,268,292
2Dapaong247,277+1.74%396,3082,391264,445373,538
3Blitta-Gare214,443+2.19%1911,0542,791233,193334,985
4Sokodé201,606+1.96%385,2503,000217,426284,308
5Kara196,547+2.04%444,5083,082212,559299,118
6Atakpamé189,114+2.49%404,7763,222207,956352,840
7Kpalimé160,949+2.21%295,5123,804175,187257,682
8Akakopé119,437+2.87%264,5945,208133,167200,174
9Notsé115,382+2.62%157,4925,407127,493189,085
10Anié105,224+2.67%147,3075,945116,470170,969
11Tsévié100,412+2.71%214,8286,234111,293169,051
12Adétikopé85,144+2.26%214,0167,40892,848165,385
13Cinkassé84,978+2.08%145,9017,43492,060121,905
14Tabligbo73,164+3.92%126,2008,60984,644146,916
15Mango67,352+2.31%106,6039,31073,580110,295
16Vogan63,405+2.34%106,2169,90969,337135,326
17Tchamba60,446+4.26%115,49510,36870,75695,716

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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