Population by income level in Togo
Togo: Population by income level was 8.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.59 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 8.59 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Togo peaked at 8.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1960.
Togo ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.11 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.59 million | +2.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.59 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.59 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 million | 1.67 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 2.15 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million | 2.79 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 3.71 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 4.78 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million | 6.33 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 million | 7.79 million | 8.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 98 Switzerland 9.09 million compare
- 99 Belarus 9.09 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 8.82 million compare
- 102 Laos 7.87 million compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 7.62 million compare
- 104 Hong Kong 7.50 million 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 population by income level in Togo?
- Population by income level in Togo was 8.59 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for population by income level?
- Togo ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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