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Lomé: population

Lomé, Togo: 2.42 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 17.

In 1975 it had 204,000 people.

In 2000 it had 1.07 million people, so it has grown by 126% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 3.27 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202601M2M3M4M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Lomé: 2.4M

Largest cities: Togo

City20252050, projected
Lomé2,415,0113,268,292
Dapaong242,985373,538
Blitta-Gare209,755334,985
Sokodé197,651284,308
Kara192,544299,118
Atakpamé184,404352,840
Kpalimé157,390257,682
Akakopé116,005200,174
Notsé112,354189,085
Anié102,412170,969

Togo: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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