Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo
Togo: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.38 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.38 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.38 million people
in 2023
All-time low
583,671 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 3.38 million people for share 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo peaked at 3.38 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 583,671 people, in 1950.
Togo ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 583,671 people | — |
| 1951 | 598,044 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 612,651 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 627,489 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 642,603 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 657,966 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 673,545 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 689,298 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 705,070 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 720,766 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 736,364 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 751,580 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 766,739 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 782,973 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 800,785 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 819,080 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 837,587 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 856,897 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 876,970 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 919,448 people | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 969,674 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.17 million people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million people | +1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.38 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.38 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 651,110 people | 583,671 people | 720,766 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 814,842 people | 736,364 people | 919,448 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 969,674 people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million people | 2.76 million people | 3.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.38 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 79 Jordan 3.57 million people compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 3.51 million people compare
- 81 Chile 3.42 million people compare
- 83 Honduras 3.30 million people compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 3.26 million people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Togo was 3.38 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,671 people in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Togo ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.