Rural population, male (% of total) in Togo
Togo: Rural population, male (% of total) was 29.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Togo, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Togo stood at 29.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Togo peaked at 37.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2015.
That places Togo 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.0% | — |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 29.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 29.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 31.5% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.2% | 30.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.6% compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 29.3% compare
- 56 Central African Republic 29.3% compare
- 58 Zambia 29.2% compare
- 59 Egypt 28.8% compare
- 60 Belize 28.4% compare
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Togo?
- Rural population, male in Togo was 29.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for rural population, male?
- Togo ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.