Natural population growth in Togo
Togo: Natural population growth was 2.39 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.39
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1978
All-time low
2.39
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Togo stood at 2.39. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Togo peaked at 3.14 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2023.
Togo ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Natural population growth in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 | — |
| 1951 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.43 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.43 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.45 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.46 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.48 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.53 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.59 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.62 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.67 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.71 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.75 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.84 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.87 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.85 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.93 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.99 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.02 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.05 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.08 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.14 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 2.93 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 2.94 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 24 Congo 2.43 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 2.43 compare
- 26 Gambia 2.41 compare
- 28 Senegal 2.38 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 2.37 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
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 natural population growth in Togo?
- Natural population growth in Togo was 2.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1978.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for natural population growth?
- Togo ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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