Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Togo
Togo: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 5.47 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
5.47 million people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.87 million people
in 2039
All-time low
220,829 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Togo, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Togo is 5.47 million people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Togo peaked at 5.87 million people in 2039 and was at its lowest, 220,829 people, in 1000.
That places Togo 70th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 220,829 people | — |
| 1100 | 252,375 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 288,425 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 329,617 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 376,666 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 430,343 people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 491,364 people | +14.2% |
| 1700 | 559,993 people | +14.0% |
| 1710 | 561,568 people | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 563,192 people | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 564,797 people | +0.3% |
| 1740 | 566,380 people | +0.3% |
| 1750 | 567,937 people | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 569,467 people | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 570,965 people | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 572,428 people | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 573,852 people | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 575,232 people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 576,563 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 580,753 people | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 584,911 people | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 589,027 people | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 593,095 people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 597,105 people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 608,203 people | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 619,399 people | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 630,680 people | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 642,032 people | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 653,436 people | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 781,892 people | +19.7% |
| 1930 | 935,337 people | +19.6% |
| 1940 | 1.12 million people | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 1.30 million people | +16.0% |
| 1951 | 1.32 million people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.38 million people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.62 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.66 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.81 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.39 million people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.46 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.85 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.94 million people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.05 million people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.37 million people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.71 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.78 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.95 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.12 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.12 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.28 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 5.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 5.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 5.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 5.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 5.66 million people | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 5.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 5.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 5.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 5.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 5.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 5.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 5.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 5.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 5.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 5.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 5.85 million people | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 5.84 million people | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 5.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 5.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 5.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 5.72 million people | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 5.67 million people | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 5.61 million people | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 5.55 million people | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 5.47 million people | -1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.47 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.47 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 220,829 people | 220,829 people | 220,829 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 252,375 people | 252,375 people | 252,375 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 288,425 people | 288,425 people | 288,425 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 329,617 people | 329,617 people | 329,617 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 376,666 people | 376,666 people | 376,666 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 430,343 people | 430,343 people | 430,343 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 491,364 people | 491,364 people | 491,364 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 559,993 people | 559,993 people | 559,993 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 561,568 people | 561,568 people | 561,568 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 563,192 people | 563,192 people | 563,192 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 564,797 people | 564,797 people | 564,797 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 566,380 people | 566,380 people | 566,380 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 567,937 people | 567,937 people | 567,937 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 569,467 people | 569,467 people | 569,467 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 570,965 people | 570,965 people | 570,965 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 572,428 people | 572,428 people | 572,428 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 573,852 people | 573,852 people | 573,852 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 575,232 people | 575,232 people | 575,232 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 576,563 people | 576,563 people | 576,563 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 580,753 people | 580,753 people | 580,753 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 584,911 people | 584,911 people | 584,911 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 589,027 people | 589,027 people | 589,027 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 593,095 people | 593,095 people | 593,095 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 597,105 people | 597,105 people | 597,105 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 608,203 people | 608,203 people | 608,203 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 619,399 people | 619,399 people | 619,399 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 630,680 people | 630,680 people | 630,680 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 642,032 people | 642,032 people | 642,032 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 653,436 people | 653,436 people | 653,436 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 781,892 people | 781,892 people | 781,892 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 935,337 people | 935,337 people | 935,337 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.39 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.57 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million people | 1.77 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.79 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million people | 2.85 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million people | 3.44 million people | 4.12 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 million people | 5.04 million people | 5.61 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.79 million people | 5.66 million people | 5.87 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.75 million people | 5.55 million people | 5.86 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.47 million people | 5.47 million people | 5.47 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Togo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Togo?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Togo was 5.47 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million people in 2039.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,829 people in 1000.
- How does Togo rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.