Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo
Togo: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 296,437 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
296,437 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
296,437 people
in 2023
All-time low
58,801 people
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 296,437 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo peaked at 296,437 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,801 people, in 1963.
That places Togo 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60,111 people | — |
| 1951 | 60,262 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 60,409 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 60,521 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 60,544 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 60,471 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 60,320 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 60,096 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 59,837 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 59,571 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 59,330 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 59,100 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 58,908 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 58,801 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 58,811 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58,926 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 59,147 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 59,473 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 59,924 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 61,958 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 64,545 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 66,103 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 67,538 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 68,961 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 70,447 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 71,999 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 73,643 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 75,418 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 77,349 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 79,479 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 81,890 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 84,648 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 87,298 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 89,721 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 92,233 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 95,157 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 98,330 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 101,413 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 104,497 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 107,505 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 110,423 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 113,225 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 115,902 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,853 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 115,561 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 120,732 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 124,843 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 128,715 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 132,908 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 138,226 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 144,280 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 150,545 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 157,041 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 163,818 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 170,797 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 178,581 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 187,985 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 198,157 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 207,805 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 216,286 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 223,530 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 227,587 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 229,511 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 232,782 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 237,741 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 244,749 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 253,807 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 264,171 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 272,737 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 276,878 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 279,509 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 283,806 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 291,611 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 296,437 people | +1.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 296,437 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 296,437 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,214 people | 59,571 people | 60,544 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,438 people | 58,801 people | 61,958 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,548 people | 64,545 people | 79,479 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,269 people | 81,890 people | 107,505 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,539 people | 110,423 people | 138,226 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,530 people | 144,280 people | 216,286 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,349 people | 223,530 people | 276,878 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,841 people | 279,509 people | 296,437 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 129 South Sudan 334,422 people compare
- 130 North Macedonia 320,531 people compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 314,616 people compare
- 133 Estonia 285,676 people compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 271,295 people compare
- 135 Jamaica 223,237 people 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo was 296,437 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 296,437 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,801 people in 1963.
- How does Togo rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Togo ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.