Lesotho vs Togo: Share urban and rural population

Lesotho
44.67
in 2025
Togo
44.4
in 2025
Lesotho rank
175th
Togo rank
177th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Lesotho
  • Togo
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 44.67 against 44.4 in Togo, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.

Lesotho ranks 175th and Togo ranks 177th of 236 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 2.14 8.31 6.17 Togo
1960s 6.24 15.82 9.58 Togo
1970s 10.67 23.01 12.33 Togo
1980s 11.44 26.43 14.99 Togo
1990s 15.98 30.65 14.67 Togo
2000s 22.42 35.12 12.7 Togo
2010s 33.21 39.5 6.29 Togo
2020s 42.16 43.06 0.8995 Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Lesotho or Togo?
Lesotho, at 44.67 against 44.4 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Lesotho and Togo?
0.27, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Lesotho ranks 175th and Togo ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed