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
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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 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 100th and Togo ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Togo Difference Ahead
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?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Togo rank globally for population?
Switzerland ranks 100th and Togo ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.