Population, total in Togo
Togo: Population, total was 8.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.59 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Togo is 8.59 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Togo peaked at 8.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1960.
Togo ranks 101st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.11 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.59 million | +2.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.59 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.59 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 million | 1.67 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 2.15 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million | 2.79 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 3.71 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 4.78 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million | 6.33 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 million | 7.79 million | 8.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 98 Switzerland 9.09 million compare
- 99 Belarus 9.09 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 8.82 million compare
- 102 Laos 7.87 million compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 7.62 million compare
- 104 Hong Kong 7.50 million compare
More climate change data for Togo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 788,262 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,390 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 229.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 160.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6059 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Togo?
- Population, total in Togo was 8.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for population, total?
- Togo ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.