Lomé — UN urban centre population
Lomé has a recorded base population of 2,415,011 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025–2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Lomé UN urban centre: 2,415,011 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 2,415,011. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 2,188,376; the UN value is larger (different boundaries; GeoNames population date unavailable). UN WUP 2025 Degree of Urbanisation; not a municipal/province boundary. Association: name/country/coordinates matched; boundary relationship unverified. No containment claim is made.
Administrative units of Lomé
4 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 4 of 4 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 2,271,371; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 2,415,011; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golfe Prefecture | 1,305,681 | 54.07% | Not independently verified |
| Zio Prefecture | 500,032 | 20.71% | Not independently verified |
| Lacs Prefecture | 241,247 | 9.99% | Not independently verified |
| Vo Prefecture | 224,411 | 9.29% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 2,415,011 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh | 2,437,733 | +0.9% |
| Coimbatore | 2,382,988 | −1.3% |
| Rome | 2,376,474 | −1.6% |
| Almaty | 2,367,611 | −2.0% |
| Tunis | 2,473,428 | +2.4% |
About these numbers
Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025. Reference: 2025 annual estimate. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-01-01 using UN 2025–2026 annual growth (+1.81% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 2,415,011, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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