Bulgaria vs Togo: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bulgaria
2.77 million people
in 2020
Togo
2.49 million people
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
89th
Togo rank
92nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Togo
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.77 million people against 2.49 million people in Togo, a difference of 273,730 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Togo ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 million people | 785,575 people | 2.62 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.45 million people | 903,626 people | 2.55 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.48 million people | 1.10 million people | 2.38 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.48 million people | 1.29 million people | 2.19 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.34 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.88 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.49 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.92 million people | 1.98 million people | 930,430 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.77 million people | 2.49 million people | 273,730 people | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Togo?
- Bulgaria, at 2.77 million people against 2.49 million people in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bulgaria and Togo?
- 273,730 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Togo rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th 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.