Rank | City | Population 1981 census | Population 2010 census | Region |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Lomé | 390,000 | 1,477,658 | Maritime |
2. | Sokodé | 45,660 | 95,070 | Centrale |
3. | Kara | 28,902 | 94,878 | Kara |
4. | Kpalimé | 28,262 | 75,084 | Plateaux |
5. | Atakpamé | 24,139 | 69,261 | Plateaux |
6. | Bassar | 17,867 | 23,181 | Kara |
7. | Tsévié | 20,480 | 54,474 | Maritime |
8. | Aného | 14,368 | 24,891 | Maritime |
9. | Mango | 12,894 | 24,766 | Savanes |
10. | Dapaong | 16,939 | 58,071 | Savanes |
11. | Tchamba | 12,911 | 22,970 | Centrale |
12. | Niamtougou | 12,444 | 21,250 | Kara |
13. | Bafilo | 12,060 | 17,937 | Kara |
14. | Notsé | 8,916 | 35,039 | Plateaux |
15. | Sotouboua | 10,590 | 24,332 | Centrale |
16. | Vogan | 11,260 | 17,340 | Maritime |
17. | Badou | 8,111 | 12,003 | Plateaux |
18. | Biankouri | 15,562 | Savanes | |
19. | Tabligbo | 7,526 | 22,304 | Maritime |
20. | Kandé | 6,134 | 12,970 | Kara |
21. | Amlamé | 3,997 | 9,870 | Plateaux |
22. | Galangachi | 9,632 | Savanes | |
23. | Kpagouda | 4,112 | 7,686 | Kara |
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