Population growth rate with and without migration in Togo
Togo: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.2% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Togo peaked at 6.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 1993.
Togo ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7% | — |
| 1951 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +217.8% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -49.2% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | -5.1% | -282.7% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -215.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +37.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -282.7% | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | +217.8% | 2.1% | 6.8% |
| 1994 | +215.7% | -5.1% | 6.0% |
| 1970 | -49.2% | 6.8% | 3.4% |
| 1985 | +38.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| 1997 | -39.1% | 4.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 41 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
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- 46 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Togo?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Togo was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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