Population growth rates in Togo
Togo: Population growth rates was 2.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.2
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.77
in 1969
All-time low
-5.14
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.2 for population growth rates 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 rates in Togo peaked at 6.77 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.14, 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 rates in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.74 | — |
| 1951 | 1.77 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.78 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.79 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.79 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.8 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.75 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.77 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.9 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.03 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.06 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.09 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.13 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.77 | +217.8% |
| 1970 | 3.44 | -49.2% |
| 1971 | 3.01 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.68 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.48 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.38 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.36 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.42 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.64 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.39 | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 2.38 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.27 | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.04 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.81 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | -5.14 | -282.7% |
| 1994 | 5.95 | -215.7% |
| 1995 | 4.38 | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.48 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.47 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -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 2.35, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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% | 2.81 | -5.14 |
| 1969 | +217.8% | 2.13 | 6.77 |
| 1994 | +215.7% | -5.14 | 5.95 |
| 1970 | -49.2% | 6.77 | 3.44 |
| 1985 | +38.5% | 2.36 | 3.27 |
| 1997 | -39.1% | 4.22 | 2.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 | 1.74 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 1.75 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 2.36 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 2.36 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | -5.14 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.36 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.64 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4 |
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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 growth rates in Togo?
- Population growth rates in Togo was 2.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.14 in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for population growth rates?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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