Lesotho vs Togo: Rural population

Lesotho
55.3%
in 2025
Togo
55.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
56th
Togo rank
54th

Rural population over time

  • Lesotho
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 55.6% against 55.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 56th and Togo ranks 54th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 93.8% 84.2% 9.6% Lesotho
1970s 89.3% 77.0% 12.3% Lesotho
1980s 88.6% 73.6% 15.0% Lesotho
1990s 84.0% 69.4% 14.7% Lesotho
2000s 77.6% 64.9% 12.7% Lesotho
2010s 66.8% 60.5% 6.3% Lesotho
2020s 57.8% 56.9% 0.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Lesotho or Togo?
Togo, at 55.6% against 55.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Lesotho and Togo?
0.3%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for rural population?
Lesotho ranks 56th 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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Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.