Population aged 65 years or older in Togo
Togo: Population aged 65 years or older was 311.45 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Togo, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Togo stood at 311.45 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Togo peaked at 311.45 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.59 thousands, in 1970.
Togo ranks 130th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9 thousands | 66.59 thousands | 81.98 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.57 thousands | 84.34 thousands | 113.31 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.39 thousands | 116.48 thousands | 138.72 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.7 thousands | 141.86 thousands | 176.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.46 thousands | 181.62 thousands | 248.95 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.07 thousands | 258.67 thousands | 311.45 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Togo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 47,494 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.39 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Togo?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Togo was 311.45 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 311.45 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.59 thousands in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Togo ranks 130th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release