TGO · TG · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026
Togo
Togo had a population of 9,930,918 people in 2026, ranking 95 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 9,930,918 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #95/ 237 Africa #33 / 58
- Share of world population
- 0.12% 2026
- Density
- 182.6 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 19.2 years
- Life expectancy
- 63.33 years
Country or area overview
Togo is in Africa. In 2026, its population was 9,930,918 people, about 0.12% of the world total. It ranks #95 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 1,399,600 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 26,300,754 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 2.13%. The median age is 19.2. 38.8% of the population is under 15 and 3.3% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 63.33 and the total fertility rate is 4.01. Within Africa, it ranks #33 of 58 by population and #13 of 58 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Togo map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 698,649 | 686,894 | 1,385,543 | 13.95% |
| 5–9 | 648,418 | 635,861 | 1,284,279 | 12.93% |
| 10–14 | 597,289 | 584,005 | 1,181,294 | 11.90% |
| 15–19 | 544,314 | 531,576 | 1,075,890 | 10.83% |
| 20–24 | 451,337 | 439,406 | 890,743 | 8.97% |
| 25–29 | 384,570 | 374,361 | 758,931 | 7.64% |
| 30–34 | 336,798 | 327,070 | 663,868 | 6.68% |
| 35–39 | 296,363 | 287,579 | 583,942 | 5.88% |
| 40–44 | 255,980 | 249,388 | 505,368 | 5.09% |
| 45–49 | 217,972 | 214,828 | 432,800 | 4.36% |
| 50–54 | 177,095 | 177,478 | 354,573 | 3.57% |
| 55–59 | 135,921 | 140,066 | 275,987 | 2.78% |
| 60–64 | 101,049 | 107,275 | 208,324 | 2.10% |
| 65–69 | 71,140 | 77,727 | 148,867 | 1.50% |
| 70–74 | 46,333 | 51,984 | 98,317 | 0.99% |
| 75–79 | 25,110 | 28,928 | 54,038 | 0.54% |
| 80–84 | 9,946 | 11,745 | 21,691 | 0.22% |
| 85–89 | 2,515 | 3,134 | 5,649 | 0.06% |
| 90–94 | 317 | 449 | 766 | 0.01% |
| 95–99 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 9,930,918 people | 26,300,754 people | people |
| Male population | 5,001,133 people | 13,077,860 people | people |
| Female population | 4,929,786 people | 13,222,894 people | people |
| Population density | 182.6 people/km² | 483.6 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 101.4 | 98.9 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 19.2 | 32.3 | years |
| Natural change | 224,209 | 168,989 | people |
| Natural change rate | 22.58 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 211,565 | 151,082 | people |
| Population growth rate | 2.13% | 0.57% | % |
| Population doubling time | 32.5 | 120.8 | years |
| Births | 299,393 people | 410,483 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 40,363 | 31,557 | people |
| Birth rate | 30.15 ‰ | 15.61 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 4.01 | 2.18 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.749 | 1.042 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 28.92 | 28.71 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 102.8 | 102.8 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 75,184 people | 241,494 people | people |
| Male deaths | 37,681 | 127,676 | people |
| Female deaths | 37,503 | 113,818 | people |
| Death rate | 7.57 ‰ | 9.18 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.33 | 73.88 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 63.03 | 72.04 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 63.61 | 75.79 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 53.15 | 60.51 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 12.35 | 15.59 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 4.74 | 6.50 | years |
| Infant deaths | 11,700 | 5,593 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 39.15 ‰ | 13.62 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 289,489 | 405,348 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 16,407 | 7,313 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 55.44 ‰ | 17.81 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -12,642 | -17,903 | people |
| Net migration rate | -1.27 ‰ | -0.68 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Togo?
- In 2026, Togo had a population of 9,930,918 people. It ranks #95 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Togo changed?
- The population was 1,399,600 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 26,300,754 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Togo?
- The median age is 19.2. 38.8% of the population is under 15 and 3.3% is 65 or older.
- How does Togo compare within Africa?
- By total population, Togo ranks #33 of 58 in Africa and #95 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.