Guinea-Bissau vs Togo: Rural population growth (annual %)
Guinea-Bissau
1.2%
in 2025
Togo
1.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th
Togo rank
48th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Togo
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Togo ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Togo ranks 48th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Togo |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Togo |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Togo |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Guinea-Bissau or Togo?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for rural population growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Togo ranks 48th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.