Population growth in Togo
Togo: Population growth was 2.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1995
All-time low
-0.6%
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Togo, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.2% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Togo peaked at 4.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1993.
That places Togo 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
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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 growth in Togo?
- Population growth in Togo was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for population growth?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release