Switzerland vs Togo: Population
Switzerland
8.87 million people
in 2023
Togo
8.22 million people
in 2023
Switzerland rank
100th
Togo rank
102nd
Population over time
- Switzerland
- Togo
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.87 million people against 8.22 million people in Togo, a difference of 646,710 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 100th and Togo ranks 102nd of 238 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 300,000 people | 220,828 people | 79,172 people | Switzerland |
| 1100s | 400,000 people | 252,375 people | 147,625 people | Switzerland |
| 1200s | 500,000 people | 288,429 people | 211,571 people | Switzerland |
| 1300s | 800,000 people | 329,633 people | 470,367 people | Switzerland |
| 1400s | 600,000 people | 376,724 people | 223,276 people | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 800,000 people | 430,542 people | 369,458 people | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 1.00 million people | 492,048 people | 507,952 people | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 1.25 million people | 562,340 people | 687,910 people | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 1.29 million people | 564,221 people | 721,649 people | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 1.32 million people | 566,108 people | 756,402 people | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 1.36 million people | 568,002 people | 792,188 people | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 1.40 million people | 569,901 people | 829,039 people | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 1.44 million people | 571,807 people | 866,983 people | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 1.48 million people | 573,720 people | 906,060 people | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 1.52 million people | 575,638 people | 946,302 people | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 1.57 million people | 577,564 people | 987,736 people | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 1.61 million people | 579,495 people | 1.03 million people | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 1.80 million people | 445,985 people | 1.35 million people | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 1.92 million people | 446,023 people | 1.47 million people | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 2.04 million people | 454,782 people | 1.58 million people | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 2.15 million people | 474,353 people | 1.68 million people | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 2.29 million people | 494,947 people | 1.80 million people | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 2.44 million people | 522,427 people | 1.91 million people | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 2.57 million people | 558,936 people | 2.01 million people | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 2.73 million people | 606,293 people | 2.13 million people | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 2.89 million people | 661,960 people | 2.22 million people | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 3.10 million people | 715,323 people | 2.39 million people | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 3.49 million people | 772,844 people | 2.71 million people | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 3.79 million people | 838,705 people | 2.95 million people | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 3.95 million people | 939,934 people | 3.01 million people | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 4.12 million people | 1.09 million people | 3.04 million people | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 4.43 million people | 1.27 million people | 3.16 million people | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 4.97 million people | 1.52 million people | 3.45 million people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 5.78 million people | 1.83 million people | 3.95 million people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.28 million people | 2.43 million people | 3.85 million people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.47 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.29 million people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.98 million people | 4.13 million people | 2.85 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.42 million people | 5.39 million people | 2.03 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.22 million people | 6.99 million people | 1.23 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.75 million people | 8.00 million people | 748,408 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Switzerland or Togo?
- Switzerland, at 8.87 million people against 8.22 million people in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Switzerland and Togo?
- 646,710 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Togo?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Togo rank globally for population?
- Switzerland ranks 100th and Togo ranks 102nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.