Share of population living in rural areas in Togo
Togo: Share of population living in rural areas was 28.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Togo, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Togo stood at 28.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Togo peaked at 54.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2015.
Togo ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.2% | — |
| 1955 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 52.0% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.7% | 53.1% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.3% | 50.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 44.3% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 38.9% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.5% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 98 Suriname 29.2% compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.8% compare
- 100 Tunisia 28.7% compare
- 102 Martinique 28.6% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
- 104 Jamaica 27.6% compare
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Togo?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Togo was 28.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Togo ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.