Population in Togo
Togo: Population was 8.22 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.22 million people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
8.22 million people
in 2023
All-time low
220,828 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Togo, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Togo is 8.22 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Togo peaked at 8.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220,828 people, in 1000.
Togo ranks 102nd of 238 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 220,828 people | 220,828 people | 220,828 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 252,375 people | 252,375 people | 252,375 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 288,429 people | 288,429 people | 288,429 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 329,633 people | 329,633 people | 329,633 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 376,724 people | 376,724 people | 376,724 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 430,542 people | 430,542 people | 430,542 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 492,048 people | 492,048 people | 492,048 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 562,340 people | 562,340 people | 562,340 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 564,221 people | 564,221 people | 564,221 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 566,108 people | 566,108 people | 566,108 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 568,002 people | 568,002 people | 568,002 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 569,901 people | 569,901 people | 569,901 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 571,807 people | 571,807 people | 571,807 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 573,720 people | 573,720 people | 573,720 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 575,638 people | 575,638 people | 575,638 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 577,564 people | 577,564 people | 577,564 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 579,495 people | 579,495 people | 579,495 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 445,985 people | 445,985 people | 445,985 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 446,023 people | 445,985 people | 446,365 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 454,782 people | 447,125 people | 463,368 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 474,353 people | 465,340 people | 483,468 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 494,947 people | 485,526 people | 504,617 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 522,427 people | 507,119 people | 538,400 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 558,936 people | 542,053 people | 576,399 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 606,293 people | 581,006 people | 632,811 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 661,960 people | 638,484 people | 685,357 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 715,323 people | 690,680 people | 740,475 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 772,844 people | 746,223 people | 800,142 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 838,705 people | 806,672 people | 871,916 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 939,934 people | 881,367 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.09 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.27 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 million people | 1.67 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.71 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million people | 2.79 million people | 3.61 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million people | 3.71 million people | 4.67 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million people | 4.78 million people | 6.13 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million people | 6.33 million people | 7.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million people | 7.79 million people | 8.22 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 99 Belarus 9.12 million people compare
- 100 Switzerland 8.87 million people compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 8.46 million people compare
- 103 Laos 7.67 million people compare
- 104 Hong Kong 7.44 million people compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 7.36 million people compare
More population data for Togo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 47,494 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Togo?
- Population in Togo was 8.22 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,828 people in 1000.
- How does Togo rank for population?
- Togo ranks 102nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.