Rural population, per capita in Togo
Togo: Rural population, per capita was 0.5561 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Togo is 0.5561 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Togo peaked at 0.8935 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5561 units per person, in 2025.
That places Togo 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8935 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8841 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8729 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8606 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8477 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8346 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.822 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8104 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7921 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7863 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7817 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7776 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7739 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7706 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7675 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7646 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7618 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.759 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.756 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7529 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7494 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7457 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7419 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.738 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.734 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.73 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7259 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7217 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7175 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7133 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.709 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7046 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6959 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6914 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.687 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6825 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.678 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6735 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.669 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6645 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.66 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6555 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.651 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6465 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6421 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6376 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6332 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6288 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6245 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6201 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6158 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6115 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6072 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6028 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5942 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5899 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5855 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5812 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5769 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5727 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5675 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5619 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5561 units per person | -1.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.5561 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.5561 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8418 units per person | 0.7921 units per person | 0.8935 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7699 units per person | 0.756 units per person | 0.7863 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7357 units per person | 0.7175 units per person | 0.7529 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6935 units per person | 0.6735 units per person | 0.7133 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6488 units per person | 0.6288 units per person | 0.669 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.605 units per person | 0.5855 units per person | 0.6245 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5694 units per person | 0.5561 units per person | 0.5812 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 55.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Togo?
- Rural population, per capita in Togo was 0.5561 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8935 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5561 units per person in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for rural population, per capita?
- Togo ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.