Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Democratic Republic of Congo
54.9%
in 2025
Togo
55.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
57th
Togo rank
54th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 55.6% against 54.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th and Togo ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.0% | 84.2% | 7.1% | Togo |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 77.0% | 2.2% | Togo |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 73.6% | 1.9% | Togo |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 69.4% | 1.6% | Togo |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 64.9% | 2.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 60.5% | 1.6% | Togo |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.9% | 1.1% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Togo?
- Togo, at 55.6% against 54.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
- 0.7%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th and Togo ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.