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Togo population

Current population of Togo

8,798,165

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
157
Deaths today
41
Change today (UTC)
+106
World rank
102nd of 218
0.10% of world population
Population
8,591,626
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.18%
2025
Density
151 /km²
2023
Land area
54,390 km²
Urban population
44%
2025
Median age
19.1 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.12
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
62.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−15,010
2025
Capital
Lome
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Togo: overview

Togo has a population of 8,591,626 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 102nd largest in the world. Togo is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Lome.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.18% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 185,068 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 15,010 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 151 people per km², spread across 54,390 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 44% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 19.1 years, Togo has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.12 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 62.9 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 15.58 million people by 2050, about 81% more than today. The 2030 projection is 10,792,997.

Togo population, 1960–2025 and projections

04M8M12M16M19601980200020202040projected2025: 8.59M1960: 1,673,1101961: 1,702,7171962: 1,732,9591963: 1,765,0721964: 1,799,4101965: 1,835,5881966: 1,873,4891967: 1,912,7641968: 1,953,5231969: 2,043,4161970: 2,149,4781971: 2,219,8261972: 2,283,8631973: 2,344,5101974: 2,404,2921975: 2,463,7961976: 2,523,4881977: 2,583,9841978: 2,646,5011979: 2,714,3491980: 2,791,4081981: 2,879,4401982: 2,961,6521983: 3,033,0771984: 3,105,7431985: 3,194,5391986: 3,296,3401987: 3,397,6141988: 3,501,5451989: 3,606,9181990: 3,714,0211991: 3,822,6361992: 3,932,5811993: 3,887,9741994: 3,904,1831995: 4,110,4501996: 4,291,1361997: 4,438,7941998: 4,551,6351999: 4,665,7542000: 4,783,7222001: 4,904,1442002: 5,027,1302003: 5,154,1122004: 5,281,3202005: 5,413,1542006: 5,569,6642007: 5,748,4432008: 5,936,1382009: 6,130,9462010: 6,325,7882011: 6,500,5822012: 6,653,7182013: 6,798,8482014: 6,937,6442015: 7,071,5022016: 7,200,8842017: 7,324,3862018: 7,458,2062019: 7,619,9252020: 7,788,0542021: 7,936,1762022: 8,068,6162023: 8,223,8502024: 8,406,5582025: 8,591,6262030: 10,792,9972050: 15,584,778
Population of Togo by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20258,591,626+2.18%+185,068
20248,406,558+2.20%+182,708
20238,223,850+1.91%+155,234
20228,068,616+1.66%+132,440
20217,936,176+1.88%+148,122
20207,788,054+2.18%+168,129
20197,619,925+2.15%+161,719
20187,458,206+1.81%+133,820
20177,324,386+1.70%+123,502
20167,200,884+1.81%+129,382
20157,071,502+1.91%+133,858
20146,937,644+2.02%+138,796
20106,325,788+3.13%+194,842
20055,413,154+2.47%+131,834
20004,783,722+2.50%+117,968
19954,110,450+5.15%+206,267
19903,714,021+2.93%+107,103
19853,194,539+2.82%+88,796
19802,791,408+2.80%+77,059
19752,463,796+2.44%+59,504
19702,149,478+5.06%+106,062
19651,835,588+1.99%+36,178
19601,673,110––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Togo population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Togo
YearProjected populationvs today
203010,792,997+25.6%
205015,584,778+81.4%

Togo population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 39.2% of Togo's population is under 15, 57.6% is of working age (15–64), and 3.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 691,169 (7.1%)0-4 female: 679,601 (7.0%)0-45-9 male: 640,414 (6.6%)5-9 female: 628,091 (6.5%)10-14 male: 589,932 (6.1%)10-14 female: 577,020 (5.9%)10-1415-19 male: 527,909 (5.4%)15-19 female: 515,562 (5.3%)20-24 male: 439,416 (4.5%)20-24 female: 428,014 (4.4%)20-2425-29 male: 375,039 (3.9%)25-29 female: 365,308 (3.8%)30-34 male: 330,613 (3.4%)30-34 female: 321,189 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 289,730 (3.0%)35-39 female: 281,322 (2.9%)40-44 male: 250,071 (2.6%)40-44 female: 244,056 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 212,047 (2.2%)45-49 female: 209,246 (2.2%)50-54 male: 170,616 (1.8%)50-54 female: 171,490 (1.8%)50-5455-59 male: 130,773 (1.3%)55-59 female: 135,090 (1.4%)60-64 male: 97,166 (1.0%)60-64 female: 103,389 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 68,618 (0.7%)65-69 female: 75,131 (0.8%)70-74 male: 44,783 (0.5%)70-74 female: 50,349 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 24,011 (0.2%)75-79 female: 27,684 (0.3%)80-84 male: 9,440 (0.1%)80-84 female: 11,156 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 2,397 (0.0%)85-89 female: 2,998 (0.0%)90-94 male: 300 (0.0%)90-94 female: 426 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 15 (0.0%)95-99 female: 27 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Togo population FAQ

What is the population of Togo in 2026?

Togo's population is estimated at about 8.8 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 8,591,626 (2025). Togo ranks 102nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Togo growing or shrinking?

Togo's population is growing at about 2.18% per year, an increase of roughly 185,068 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Togo?

Togo has about 151 people per square kilometre across a land area of 54,390 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Togo?

Togo is home to about 0.10% of the world's population.

What is Togo's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Togo's population at 15,584,778 in 2050, passing through 10,792,997 in 2030.

What is the median age in Togo?

The median age in Togo is 19.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.