Nigeria vs Togo: Rural population, per square kilometre

Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Togo
85.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
33rd
Togo rank
35th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Togo
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 94.64 units per square kilometre against 85.81 units per square kilometre in Togo, a difference of 8.83 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Togo ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 45.62 units per square kilometre 28.33 units per square kilometre 17.29 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 52.91 units per square kilometre 34.41 units per square kilometre 18.49 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 63.53 units per square kilometre 42.92 units per square kilometre 20.61 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 73.51 units per square kilometre 52.62 units per square kilometre 20.9 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 83.03 units per square kilometre 64.26 units per square kilometre 18.78 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 91.96 units per square kilometre 77.65 units per square kilometre 14.31 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 94.61 units per square kilometre 84.54 units per square kilometre 10.07 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Togo?
Nigeria, at 94.64 units per square kilometre against 85.81 units per square kilometre in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Togo?
8.83 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Togo ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.