Rural population in Togo
Togo: Rural population was 54.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Togo, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Togo recorded 54.9% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Togo peaked at 78.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2024.
That places Togo 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.7% | — |
| 1971 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | -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% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 75.7% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 54.9% | 57.2% | 5 |
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More population data for Togo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.56 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Togo?
- Rural population in Togo was 54.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for rural population?
- Togo ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release