Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo
Togo: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 80.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.93
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.6
in 1984
All-time low
77.09
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo is 80.93, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo peaked at 98.6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 77.09, in 2018.
That places Togo 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.18 | — |
| 1951 | 85.93 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 86.64 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 87.3 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 87.94 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 88.53 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 89.09 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 89.59 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 90.02 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 90.38 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 90.69 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 90.88 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 91 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 91.17 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 91.46 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 91.69 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 91.81 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 91.97 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 92.16 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 92.41 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 92.73 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 93.12 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 93.55 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 94 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 94.48 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 94.96 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.43 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.84 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 96.16 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.38 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.51 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.53 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97.03 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.93 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.6 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 98.31 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.38 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 96.58 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 95.73 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 94.8 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 93.82 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 92.81 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 91.77 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 96.32 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 98.11 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 92.49 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 88.7 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 88.09 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 89.32 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 88.78 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.34 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 85.88 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 84.47 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.14 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.9 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 81.25 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.86 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.4 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.25 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 87.28 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 89.13 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.65 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.88 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.6 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.85 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 83.69 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.28 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.69 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 77.09 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 77.72 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.45 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.92 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 81.53 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.93 | -0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 80.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 80.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.06 | 85.18 | 90.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.52 | 90.69 | 92.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.67 | 92.73 | 96.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.94 | 94.8 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.02 | 88.09 | 98.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.18 | 81.25 | 87.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.96 | 77.09 | 89.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.71 | 79.45 | 81.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo was 80.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.09 in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Togo ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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