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Population · Africa

Togo population 2026

Right now · estimate

Togo population right now

10,003,825

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
251,223
Births minus deaths this year
+188,135

Togo has an estimated 9,930,918 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 209,310 more than a year earlier (+2.15%). It is the 95th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 15.6 million by 2050 and 26.3 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Togo in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
299 thousand 820 a day
Deaths in 2026
75 thousand 206 a day
Net migration
−13 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+2.13% growing
Fertility rate
4.01per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
19.2years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
63.3years
Aged 65 and over
3.3% 5.2% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Lome
Area
56,785 km² 126th largest of 237
Population density
183per km² 78th most crowded
Urban population
45.0% 64.9% by 2050
Men and women
5 million / 4.9 million 101.4 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
63.6years men: 63.0 years
Infant mortality
39.1per 1,000 births under-5: 55.4
Birth rate
30.1per 1,000 death rate: 7.6
Net migration rate
−1.3per 1,000 net departures

Population of Togo, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 15.6 million (+56.9% from today).

Population of Togo
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
26.3M 2026
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YearPopulation
19501,399,600
19511,424,397
19521,449,924
19531,476,071
19541,502,761
19551,529,946
19561,557,636
19571,585,878
19581,614,635
19591,643,757
19601,673,110
19611,702,717
19621,732,959
19631,765,072
19641,803,440
19651,853,771
19661,918,513
19671,995,890
19682,080,226
19692,164,814
19702,244,773
19712,317,976
19722,384,994
19732,448,749
19742,511,760
19752,574,622
19762,637,796
19772,701,894
19782,768,148
19792,839,854
19802,920,894
19813,013,042
19823,115,042
19833,222,899
19843,332,837
19853,441,092
19863,547,952
19873,657,508
19883,769,742
19893,883,411
19903,998,761
19914,115,560
19924,233,617
19934,207,453
19944,222,940
19954,410,832
19964,577,860
19974,725,030
19984,860,913
19995,000,269
20005,140,036
20015,277,382
20025,413,274
20035,552,166
20045,696,508
20055,844,631
20066,010,668
20076,188,344
20086,368,812
20096,551,866
20106,732,590
20116,916,474
20127,100,736
20137,285,442
20147,472,450
20157,663,196
20167,858,289
20178,057,140
20188,258,778
20198,463,068
20208,669,720
20218,878,378
20229,089,738
20239,304,338
2024 *9,515,236
2025 *9,721,608
2026 *9,930,918
2027 *10,142,996
2028 *10,356,496
2029 *10,572,460
2030 *10,792,997
2031 *11,018,536
2032 *11,246,761
2033 *11,475,982
2034 *11,705,826
2035 *11,937,684
2036 *12,170,508
2037 *12,404,347
2038 *12,641,136
2039 *12,881,276
2040 *13,121,352
2041 *13,361,760
2042 *13,604,976
2043 *13,851,202
2044 *14,099,650
2045 *14,347,512
2046 *14,595,250
2047 *14,841,670
2048 *15,088,054
2049 *15,337,442
2050 *15,584,778
2051 *15,831,366
2052 *16,078,297
2053 *16,321,187
2054 *16,562,847
2055 *16,808,373
2056 *17,053,773
2057 *17,294,590
2058 *17,533,071
2059 *17,768,602
2060 *18,005,440
2061 *18,244,747
2062 *18,484,309
2063 *18,726,404
2064 *18,967,623
2065 *19,205,743
2066 *19,445,325
2067 *19,684,298
2068 *19,923,664
2069 *20,162,518
2070 *20,395,142
2071 *20,624,540
2072 *20,853,146
2073 *21,082,716
2074 *21,313,198
2075 *21,543,950
2076 *21,771,403
2077 *21,989,994
2078 *22,202,395
2079 *22,419,579
2080 *22,642,369
2081 *22,862,553
2082 *23,077,378
2083 *23,286,746
2084 *23,490,958
2085 *23,691,335
2086 *23,891,769
2087 *24,082,475
2088 *24,266,780
2089 *24,452,438
2090 *24,632,971
2091 *24,811,521
2092 *24,986,356
2093 *25,154,167
2094 *25,325,646
2095 *25,496,674
2096 *25,661,542
2097 *25,825,693
2098 *25,986,594
2099 *26,145,662
2100 *26,300,754

* UN projection

Population of Togo by year

5.1 million in 2000, 9.9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 9,930,918 +2.15% 95
2025* 9,721,608 +2.17% 96
2024* 9,515,236 +2.27% 97
2023 9,304,338 +2.36% 97
2022 9,089,738 +2.38% 99
2021 8,878,378 +2.41% 100
2020 8,669,720 +2.44% 100
2019 8,463,068 +2.47% 101
2018 8,258,778 +2.50% 101
2017 8,057,140 +2.53% 101
2016 7,858,289 +2.55% 101
2015 7,663,196 +2.55% 101
2010 6,732,590 +2.76% 104
2005 5,844,631 +2.60% 106
2000 5,140,036 +2.80% 109
1995 4,410,832 +4.45% 115
1990 3,998,761 +2.97% 116
1985 3,441,092 +3.25% 119
1980 2,920,894 +2.85% 124
1975 2,574,622 +2.50% 123
1970 2,244,773 +3.69% 124
1965 1,853,771 +2.79% 128
1960 1,673,110 +1.79% 125
1955 1,529,946 +1.81% 127
1950 1,399,600 – 123

Population forecast for Togo

UN medium-variant projection: 15.6 million in 2050 (+56.9% from 2026), 26.3 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 10,792,997 +2.09% 91
2035 11,937,684 +1.98% 89
2040 13,121,352 +1.86% 87
2045 14,347,512 +1.76% 84
2050 15,584,778 +1.61% 82
2060 18,005,440 +1.33% 78
2070 20,395,142 +1.15% 76
2080 22,642,369 +0.99% 73
2090 24,632,971 +0.74% 69
2100 26,300,754 +0.59% 67

Largest cities in Togo

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Lomé (capital) 2,458,627
2 Dapaong 247,277
3 Blitta-Gare 214,443
4 Sokodé 201,606
5 Kara 196,547
6 Atakpamé 189,114
7 Kpalimé 160,949
8 Akakopé 119,437
9 Notsé 115,382
10 Anié 105,224

Age structure

Median age 19.2. 3.3% are 65 or older, 5.2% by 2050; 38.8% are under 15.

Togo, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.0% 90-94 85-89: men 0.0% 85-89: women 0.0% 80-84: men 0.1% 80-84: women 0.1% 80-84 75-79: men 0.3% 75-79: women 0.3% 70-74: men 0.5% 70-74: women 0.5% 70-74 65-69: men 0.7% 65-69: women 0.8% 60-64: men 1.0% 60-64: women 1.1% 60-64 55-59: men 1.4% 55-59: women 1.4% 50-54: men 1.8% 50-54: women 1.8% 50-54 45-49: men 2.2% 45-49: women 2.2% 40-44: men 2.6% 40-44: women 2.5% 40-44 35-39: men 3.0% 35-39: women 2.9% 30-34: men 3.4% 30-34: women 3.3% 30-34 25-29: men 3.9% 25-29: women 3.8% 20-24: men 4.5% 20-24: women 4.4% 20-24 15-19: men 5.5% 15-19: women 5.4% 10-14: men 6.0% 10-14: women 5.9% 10-14 5-9: men 6.5% 5-9: women 6.4% 0-4: men 7.0% 0-4: women 6.9% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

4.01 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Togo
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
2.2 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.60
19516.62
19526.64
19536.65
19546.66
19556.66
19566.69
19576.71
19586.73
19596.76
19606.80
19616.82
19626.86
19636.89
19646.92
19656.94
19666.96
19676.96
19686.97
19697.01
19707.04
19717.06
19727.07
19737.08
19747.09
19757.09
19767.06
19777.03
19786.98
19796.93
19806.88
19816.81
19826.72
19836.63
19846.54
19856.46
19866.38
19876.30
19886.23
19896.15
19906.07
19915.99
19925.89
19935.78
19945.67
19955.56
19965.46
19975.36
19985.29
19995.23
20005.17
20015.13
20025.09
20035.05
20044.99
20055.04
20065.08
20075.10
20085.10
20095.10
20105.09
20114.98
20124.85
20134.75
20144.70
20154.66
20164.63
20174.58
20184.51
20194.45
20204.39
20214.32
20224.25
20234.19
2024 *4.12
2025 *4.07
2026 *4.01
2027 *3.95
2028 *3.89
2029 *3.84
2030 *3.79
2031 *3.75
2032 *3.70
2033 *3.65
2034 *3.61
2035 *3.56
2036 *3.52
2037 *3.48
2038 *3.44
2039 *3.40
2040 *3.37
2041 *3.33
2042 *3.30
2043 *3.27
2044 *3.23
2045 *3.20
2046 *3.17
2047 *3.13
2048 *3.10
2049 *3.07
2050 *3.04
2051 *3.01
2052 *2.98
2053 *2.96
2054 *2.93
2055 *2.91
2056 *2.88
2057 *2.86
2058 *2.84
2059 *2.81
2060 *2.79
2061 *2.77
2062 *2.75
2063 *2.73
2064 *2.71
2065 *2.69
2066 *2.67
2067 *2.66
2068 *2.64
2069 *2.62
2070 *2.60
2071 *2.58
2072 *2.57
2073 *2.55
2074 *2.53
2075 *2.51
2076 *2.49
2077 *2.47
2078 *2.46
2079 *2.45
2080 *2.44
2081 *2.42
2082 *2.41
2083 *2.39
2084 *2.38
2085 *2.36
2086 *2.35
2087 *2.33
2088 *2.32
2089 *2.31
2090 *2.29
2091 *2.28
2092 *2.27
2093 *2.26
2094 *2.24
2095 *2.23
2096 *2.22
2097 *2.21
2098 *2.20
2099 *2.19
2100 *2.18

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Togo
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
410k241k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195067,17033,561
195168,38334,023
195269,63434,468
195370,79034,866
195471,94235,163
195573,07335,440
195674,46535,810
195775,80936,090
195877,16136,363
195978,66836,639
196080,20336,896
196181,78337,161
196283,59037,388
196385,49037,621
196487,26937,821
196589,54038,218
196692,52638,886
196795,81739,688
196899,72940,618
1969104,28441,695
1970108,38542,535
1971112,39143,184
1972115,61743,609
1973118,62043,906
1974121,47644,128
1975124,11844,286
1976126,70844,389
1977128,70244,130
1978130,64243,692
1979132,60743,459
1980134,69843,254
1981137,49243,175
1982140,43443,429
1983143,55443,738
1984146,75144,328
1985149,94844,999
1986153,61045,651
1987157,15146,415
1988160,33747,422
1989163,32548,893
1990166,61450,412
1991169,64952,237
1992172,70753,829
1993175,46755,532
1994166,35353,279
1995171,84755,531
1996176,49157,070
1997180,77958,672
1998185,20359,808
1999190,20460,372
2000195,05361,183
2001200,02962,220
2002204,49062,849
2003208,36463,459
2004211,57063,996
2005218,78564,669
2006226,36765,696
2007235,19067,044
2008241,71268,039
2009249,25569,143
2010255,23569,940
2011256,63870,229
2012256,65270,589
2013258,00870,699
2014261,50470,838
2015265,67470,905
2016270,39571,029
2017273,32171,018
2018275,95271,007
2019278,64571,037
2020281,36872,705
2021284,24373,624
2022286,64571,555
2023289,75971,661
2024 *292,57272,867
2025 *296,05173,983
2026 *299,39375,184
2027 *303,26976,447
2028 *306,68277,704
2029 *310,61579,023
2030 *314,72680,360
2031 *319,32581,832
2032 *323,84483,247
2033 *327,52484,687
2034 *331,32686,150
2035 *334,89387,626
2036 *338,51589,190
2037 *342,29390,702
2038 *345,44092,279
2039 *349,09193,990
2040 *352,52095,658
2041 *355,27697,290
2042 *357,99898,975
2043 *360,918100,752
2044 *363,129102,512
2045 *365,669104,352
2046 *367,762106,234
2047 *369,470108,174
2048 *371,516110,011
2049 *373,569112,057
2050 *375,613114,104
2051 *377,273116,088
2052 *379,235118,211
2053 *381,222120,256
2054 *383,053122,222
2055 *384,873124,380
2056 *387,238126,462
2057 *389,471128,650
2058 *391,093130,841
2059 *392,796133,105
2060 *394,657135,113
2061 *396,883137,346
2062 *398,563139,528
2063 *400,631141,746
2064 *402,458144,064
2065 *403,855146,282
2066 *405,558148,595
2067 *407,726150,996
2068 *408,604153,234
2069 *410,179155,696
2070 *410,896158,227
2071 *411,430160,688
2072 *412,548163,178
2073 *412,778165,764
2074 *413,353168,405
2075 *413,280171,099
2076 *413,737173,855
2077 *414,282176,703
2078 *414,627179,397
2079 *415,141182,229
2080 *416,085185,173
2081 *417,069188,323
2082 *417,549191,458
2083 *417,569194,436
2084 *417,322197,272
2085 *416,989200,240
2086 *416,619203,111
2087 *416,672206,008
2088 *415,844208,905
2089 *415,929211,953
2090 *415,348214,899
2091 *415,202217,891
2092 *415,021220,652
2093 *414,351223,641
2094 *413,793226,410
2095 *413,707228,740
2096 *412,853231,398
2097 *412,190234,009
2098 *411,922236,428
2099 *411,080239,045
2100 *410,483241,494

* UN projection

Economy of Togo

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$13.1 billion 147th largest economy
GDP per person
$1,480 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 4,275 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+5.0% real GDP
Inflation
1.1% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
64.7% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Togo, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
18.8B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
19902,772,000,000
19912,740,000,000
19922,873,000,000
19932,189,000,000
19941,697,000,000
19952,240,000,000
19962,448,000,000
19972,494,000,000
19982,361,000,000
19992,370,000,000
20002,014,000,000
20012,000,000,000
20022,301,000,000
20032,854,000,000
20043,048,000,000
20053,080,000,000
20063,173,000,000
20073,760,000,000
20084,578,000,000
20094,717,000,000
20104,750,000,000
20115,421,000,000
20125,417,000,000
20136,022,000,000
20146,395,000,000
20155,756,000,000
20166,069,000,000
20176,385,000,000
20187,032,000,000
20196,993,000,000
20207,497,000,000
20218,546,000,000
20228,665,000,000
20239,725,000,000
202410,644,000,000
202511,912,000,000
2026 *13,141,000,000
2027 *14,134,000,000
2028 *15,149,000,000
2029 *16,275,000,000
2030 *17,514,000,000
2031 *18,846,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Togo

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
2.8 million tonnes 151st largest emitter
Per person
0.33 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.01% 0.12% of its people
Change since 1990
+182% +60% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Togo, million tonnes a year
2.8 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19500.03
19510.03
19520.04
19530.03
19540.03
19550.04
19560.04
19570.05
19580.05
19590.06
19600.07
19610.09
19620.09
19630.11
19640.13
19650.13
19660.18
19670.20
19680.19
19690.24
19700.28
19710.32
19720.41
19730.41
19740.39
19750.31
19760.32
19770.46
19780.35
19791.38
19800.79
19810.71
19820.82
19830.62
19840.69
19850.66
19860.85
19870.93
19880.96
19891.02
19900.98
19911.05
19921.03
19931.07
19941.01
19951.18
19961.26
19970.88
19981.29
19991.85
20001.33
20011.16
20021.32
20031.80
20041.74
20051.72
20061.50
20071.52
20081.52
20092.54
20102.60
20112.50
20122.22
20131.64
20141.49
20151.80
20162.29
20171.91
20182.03
20192.36
20202.75
20212.62
20222.74
20232.67
20242.75

By source, 2024

  • Oil52.7%
  • Cement34.5%
  • Gas12.7%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Africa

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Togo 9.9 million +2.13%
Nigeria 242 million +2.03%
Ethiopia 139 million +2.48%
Egypt 120 million +1.44%
DR Congo 116 million +3.13%
Tanzania 72.6 million +2.79%
South Africa 65.5 million +1.05%
Kenya 58.6 million +1.89%
Sudan 53.3 million +3.03%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Togo today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Lomé.

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Questions

What is the population of Togo in 2026?

9,930,918 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 9.9 million people, +2.15% on 2025.

Is Togo's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 209,310 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 820 births and 206 deaths a day and net migration of −12,642 a year.

When will Togo's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 15.6 million in 2050 and 26.3 million in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Togo?

4.01 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Togo every day?

About 820 a day (299 thousand in 2026), against about 206 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Togo?

63.3 years at birth in 2026: 63.6 for women and 63.0 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Togo?

About 5 million men and 4.9 million women in 2026, or 101.4 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Togo?

183 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 56,785 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Togo in 2000?

5,140,036 (5.1 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 93% since, to 9.9 million in 2026.

What will the population of Togo be in 2050?

About 15.6 million on the UN's medium projection (15,584,778), +56.9% from 2026; 26.3 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Togo?

Lomé (2.5 million), Dapaong (247 thousand), Blitta-Gare (214 thousand), Sokodé (202 thousand), Kara (197 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Togo in 2026?

$13.1 billion at current prices, the 147th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +5.0%.

What is Togo's GDP per capita?

$1,480 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 4,275 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Togo emit?

2.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.33 t per person and 0.01% of the world total; oil is the largest source (53%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.