Rural population growth in Togo
Togo: Rural population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Togo, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Togo is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Togo peaked at 4.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 1993.
That places Togo 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 45 Comoros 1.2% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.2% compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 1.1% compare
- 49 Namibia 1.1% compare
- 50 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 51 East Timor 1.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 55.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.78 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.29 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,173 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.51 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 17.36 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Togo?
- Rural population growth in Togo was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for rural population growth?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.