Population by age group in Togo
Togo: Population by age group was 1.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Togo is 1.13 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Togo peaked at 1.18 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 244,830 people, in 1950.
That places Togo 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271,539 people | 244,830 people | 296,474 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 335,640 people | 302,245 people | 380,528 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 458,788 people | 401,371 people | 511,717 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 578,593 people | 523,844 people | 633,463 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,694 people | 648,814 people | 747,743 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,308 people | 759,360 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.18 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Togo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 47,494 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Togo?
- Population by age group in Togo was 1.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,830 people in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for population by age group?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.