Belarus vs Togo: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belarus
2.45 million people
in 2020
Togo
2.49 million people
in 2020
Belarus rank
94th
Togo rank
92nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.45 million people in Belarus, a difference of 43,630 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 94th and Togo ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 million people | 785,575 people | 2.58 million people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 3.46 million people | 903,626 people | 2.56 million people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 3.46 million people | 1.10 million people | 2.36 million people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 3.40 million people | 1.29 million people | 2.11 million people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.86 million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.30 million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 1.98 million people | 647,150 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 2.49 million people | 43,630 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belarus or Togo?
- Togo, at 2.49 million people against 2.45 million people in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belarus and Togo?
- 43,630 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Togo rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 94th and Togo ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.