Togo Population 2023


Togo map
  • The current population of Togo is estimated at 8,875,069 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Togo represent 0.11% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Togo is 125.9 inhabitants per km2.
  • Togo is located in Africa.
  • Togo ranks number 102 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Togo is 8.971717. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 1.147080.
  • The median age in Togo is 19.4 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Togo is 35,000 XOF per month, around USD $53.15 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Togo shares its land boundary with are Gulf of Guinea to the south, Ghana to the west, Benin to the east, and Burkina Faso to the north.

Togo

Official name Togolese Republic
Location Africa
Capital Lomé
Population 8,718,475 (as of August, 2022)
Population density 125.9/km2
Population growth rate 2.39% (in 2023)
Area 56,785 km2 (21,924.80 sq mi)
Official language French
Currency West African CFA franc (XOF)
Life expectancy 62.15 years
Internet TLD .tg
Call code +228

Togo Population Graph

Togo Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 8,280,724 4,120,488 4,160,236 49.76% 50.24% 3,544,150 42.8%
2019 8,084,299 4,021,939 4,062,360 49.75% 50.25% 3,415,616 42.25%
2018 7,890,988 3,924,188 3,966,800 49.73% 50.27% 3,290,542 41.7%
2017 7,700,324 3,828,601 3,871,723 49.72% 50.28% 3,169,453 41.16%
2016 7,511,754 3,733,342 3,778,412 49.7% 50.3% 3,052,026 40.63%
2015 7,324,920 3,639,753 3,685,167 49.69% 50.31% 2,937,293 40.1%
2014 7,139,710 3,546,294 3,593,416 49.67% 50.33% 2,825,897 39.58%
2013 6,956,390 3,454,543 3,501,847 49.66% 50.34% 2,717,166 39.06%
2012 6,775,433 3,363,325 3,412,108 49.64% 50.36% 2,611,929 38.55%
2011 6,597,522 3,274,350 3,323,172 49.63% 50.37% 2,509,038 38.03%
2010 6,423,215 3,186,557 3,236,658 49.61% 50.39% 2,410,633 37.53%
2009 6,252,340 3,099,910 3,152,430 49.58% 50.42% 2,317,117 37.06%
2008 6,084,877 3,015,665 3,069,212 49.56% 50.44% 2,226,456 36.59%
2007 5,923,320 2,933,820 2,989,500 49.53% 50.47% 2,139,503 36.12%
2006 5,765,762 2,854,629 2,911,133 49.51% 50.49% 2,055,494 35.65%
2005 5,614,449 2,778,029 2,836,420 49.48% 50.52% 1,975,725 35.19%
2004 5,470,504 2,705,711 2,764,793 49.46% 50.54% 1,899,359 34.72%
2003 5,333,294 2,636,781 2,696,513 49.44% 50.56% 1,827,720 34.27%
2002 5,199,639 2,570,182 2,629,457 49.43% 50.57% 1,757,998 33.81%
2001 5,065,102 2,502,667 2,562,435 49.41% 50.59% 1,689,718 33.36%
2000 4,926,868 2,432,887 2,493,981 49.38% 50.62% 1,621,432 32.91%
1999 4,782,845 2,360,334 2,422,511 49.35% 50.65% 1,552,511 32.46%
1998 4,634,767 2,285,404 2,349,363 49.31% 50.69% 1,484,052 32.02%
1997 4,488,188 2,210,881 2,277,307 49.26% 50.74% 1,417,370 31.58%
1996 4,350,982 2,141,553 2,209,429 49.22% 50.78% 1,354,896 31.14%
1995 4,228,406 2,080,376 2,148,030 49.2% 50.8% 1,298,543 30.71%
1994 4,122,675 2,028,356 2,094,319 49.2% 50.8% 1,248,346 30.28%
1993 4,031,059 1,984,087 2,046,972 49.22% 50.78% 1,203,271 29.85%
1992 3,947,875 1,944,723 2,003,152 49.26% 50.74% 1,161,860 29.43%
1991 3,864,929 1,905,024 1,959,905 49.29% 50.71% 1,121,216 29.01%
1990 3,776,197 1,862,798 1,913,399 49.33% 50.67% 1,079,615 28.59%
1989 3,680,406 1,816,280 1,864,126 49.35% 50.65% 1,037,138 28.18%
1988 3,579,258 1,767,438 1,811,820 49.38% 50.62% 993,960 27.77%
1987 3,473,474 1,715,549 1,757,925 49.39% 50.61% 950,342 27.36%
1986 3,364,722 1,662,509 1,702,213 49.41% 50.59% 907,129 26.96%
1985 3,254,623 1,608,435 1,646,188 49.42% 50.58% 864,428 26.56%
1984 3,142,410 1,552,979 1,589,431 49.42% 50.58% 822,369 26.17%
1983 3,028,493 1,496,681 1,531,812 49.42% 50.58% 780,745 25.78%
1982 2,918,242 1,441,903 1,476,339 49.41% 50.59% 740,942 25.39%
1981 2,814,843 1,390,532 1,424,311 49.4% 50.6% 704,274 25.02%
1980 2,723,284 1,345,302 1,377,982 49.4% 50.6% 671,562 24.66%
1979 2,645,071 1,306,401 1,338,670 49.39% 50.61% 643,017 24.31%
1978 2,578,612 1,273,319 1,305,293 49.38% 50.62% 617,835 23.96%
1977 2,520,721 1,244,732 1,275,989 49.38% 50.62% 595,142 23.61%
1976 2,466,642 1,218,028 1,248,614 49.38% 50.62% 573,988 23.27%
1975 2,412,620 1,191,110 1,221,510 49.37% 50.63% 553,214 22.93%
1974 2,358,741 1,164,510 1,194,231 49.37% 50.63% 532,840 22.59%
1973 2,305,417 1,137,954 1,167,463 49.36% 50.64% 513,186 22.26%
1972 2,249,601 1,110,403 1,139,198 49.36% 50.64% 493,337 21.93%
1971 2,187,634 1,079,597 1,108,037 49.35% 50.65% 472,529 21.6%
1970 2,117,426 1,044,950 1,072,476 49.35% 50.65% 450,588 21.28%
1969 2,036,733 1,004,924 1,031,809 49.34% 50.66% 409,383 20.1%
1968 1,947,528 960,716 986,812 49.33% 50.67% 364,188 18.7%
1967 1,857,120 916,117 941,003 49.33% 50.67% 322,582 17.37%
1966 1,775,617 875,734 899,883 49.32% 50.68% 286,407 16.13%
1965 1,710,169 843,284 866,885 49.31% 50.69% 255,670 14.95%
1964 1,663,569 820,140 843,429 49.3% 50.7% 230,404 13.85%
1963 1,633,227 805,018 828,209 49.29% 50.71% 209,216 12.81%
1962 1,614,212 795,645 818,567 49.29% 50.71% 191,123 11.84%
1961 1,598,961 787,968 810,993 49.28% 50.72% 174,926 10.94%
1960 1,581,930 779,417 802,513 49.27% 50.73% 159,775 10.1%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Togo ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Togo. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Togo

# City Population 2023
1 Lome 750,525
2 Sokode 118,801
3 Kara 105,020
4 Atakpame 81,571
5 Kpalime 75,805
6 Bassar 62,451
7 Tsevie 56,204
8 Aneho 47,983
9 Sansanne-Mango 38,095
10 Dapaong 33,684
11 Tchamba 25,907
12 Badou 24,245
13 Niamtougou 23,501
14 Bafilo 22,732
15 Notse 22,220
16 Sotouboua 21,258
17 Vogan 20,729
18 Tabligbo 13,865
19 Kande 11,586
20 Amlame 10,011

Other Countries from Africa Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Nigeria 216,850,785 218/km2
Ethiopia 119,814,176 93/km2
Democratic Republic of the Congo 105,404,210 46/km2
Egypt 105,191,099 102/km2
Tanzania 63,582,799 47.5/km2
South Africa 60,839,972 42/km2
Kenya 55,839,697 78/km2
Uganda 49,130,208 161.1/km2
Sudan 46,010,693 21/km2
Algeria 45,433,964 17.9/km2
Morocco 37,722,619 50.1/km2
Angola 33,103,620 25/km2
Mozambique 33,099,311 28.9/km2
Ghana 32,257,331 102/km2
Madagascar 29,098,694 35.6/km2
Ivory Coast 27,485,355 64/km2
Cameroon 27,395,781 39.9/km2
Niger 26,010,912 12.2/km2
Burkina Faso 22,081,135 65/km2
Mali 21,396,790 11.8/km2