Senegal vs Togo: Rural population growth
Senegal
1.1%
in 2025
Togo
1.1%
in 2025
Senegal rank
50th
Togo rank
48th
Rural population growth over time
- Senegal
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 50th and Togo ranks 48th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Senegal or Togo?
- Togo, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Senegal and Togo?
- 0.0%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Togo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Togo rank globally for rural population growth?
- Senegal ranks 50th and Togo ranks 48th of 209 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.