Rural population in Togo
Togo: Rural population was 55.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Togo stood at 55.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Togo peaked at 89.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2025.
Togo ranks 53rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.4% | — |
| 1961 | 88.4% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 87.3% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 84.8% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 82.2% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 80.0% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.2% | 79.2% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.0% | 75.6% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 67.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 62.9% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.6% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 50 Egypt 57.1% compare
- 51 Bhutan 56.6% compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 56.3% compare
- 54 Central African Republic 55.4% compare
- 55 Lesotho 55.3% compare
- 56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.9% compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Togo?
- Rural population in Togo was 55.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for rural population?
- Togo ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.