| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of Togo is projected at 9.52 million, compared to 9.30 million in 2023. It ranks 97th in the world by population and 33rd in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.16 percent, the 40th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 4.79 million males and 4.73 million females in Togo. The percentage of the male population is 50.33%, compared to 49.67% of the female population. Togo has 63k more males than females. The sex ratio in Togo in 2024 will be 101.337 males per 100 females. Togo is in the 178th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 690,479 | 709,121 | 1,399,600 | 1.74 | 97.371 |
| 1955 | 753,480 | 776,466 | 1,529,946 | 1.79 | 97.040 |
| 1960 | 823,448 | 849,662 | 1,673,110 | 1.76 | 96.915 |
| 1965 | 912,636 | 941,135 | 1,853,771 | 3.10 | 96.972 |
| 1970 | 1,106,079 | 1,138,695 | 2,244,773 | 3.42 | 97.136 |
| 1975 | 1,269,974 | 1,304,649 | 2,574,622 | 2.44 | 97.342 |
| 1980 | 1,443,640 | 1,477,254 | 2,920,894 | 2.96 | 97.725 |
| 1985 | 1,704,893 | 1,736,198 | 3,441,091 | 3.09 | 98.197 |
| 1990 | 1,984,389 | 2,014,371 | 3,998,761 | 2.91 | 98.512 |
| 1995 | 2,193,945 | 2,216,887 | 4,410,832 | 3.94 | 98.965 |
| 2000 | 2,562,800 | 2,577,236 | 5,140,037 | 2.70 | 99.440 |
| 2005 | 2,920,588 | 2,924,043 | 5,844,631 | 2.56 | 99.882 |
| 2010 | 3,371,859 | 3,360,731 | 6,732,590 | 2.72 | 100.331 |
| 2015 | 3,845,519 | 3,817,677 | 7,663,195 | 2.52 | 100.729 |
| 2020 | 4,358,407 | 4,311,314 | 8,669,720 | 2.40 | 101.092 |
| 2021 | 4,464,569 | 4,413,810 | 8,878,379 | 2.36 | 101.150 |
| 2022 | 4,572,254 | 4,517,484 | 9,089,738 | 2.34 | 101.212 |
| 2023 | 4,681,655 | 4,622,682 | 9,304,337 | 2.32 | 101.276 |
| 2024 | 4,789,203 | 4,726,032 | 9,515,236 | 2.16 | 101.337 |
| 2025 | 4,894,457 | 4,827,151 | 9,721,608 | 2.13 | 101.394 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.926 | 18.215 | 6.598 |
| 1955 | 42.661 | 17.539 | 6.665 |
| 1960 | 43.536 | 16.955 | 6.797 |
| 1965 | 44.917 | 16.553 | 6.937 |
| 1970 | 46.782 | 16.282 | 7.035 |
| 1975 | 49.046 | 15.973 | 7.088 |
| 1980 | 52.146 | 15.754 | 6.876 |
| 1985 | 54.361 | 15.823 | 6.457 |
| 1990 | 54.557 | 16.126 | 6.067 |
| 1995 | 53.692 | 16.620 | 5.565 |
| 2000 | 54.577 | 17.303 | 5.165 |
| 2005 | 55.916 | 17.703 | 5.038 |
| 2010 | 57.227 | 18.000 | 5.087 |
| 2015 | 59.220 | 18.183 | 4.662 |
| 2020 | 61.123 | 18.495 | 4.386 |
| 2021 | 61.328 | 18.591 | 4.324 |
| 2022 | 62.290 | 18.700 | 4.253 |
| 2023 | 62.739 | 18.818 | 4.192 |
| 2024 | 62.932 | 18.937 | 4.122 |
| 2025 | 63.137 | 19.059 | 4.067 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 33,561 | 67,170 | 23.979 | 47.992 |
| 1955 | 35,440 | 73,073 | 23.164 | 47.761 |
| 1960 | 36,896 | 80,203 | 22.052 | 47.936 |
| 1965 | 38,218 | 89,540 | 20.616 | 48.302 |
| 1970 | 42,535 | 108,385 | 18.948 | 48.283 |
| 1975 | 44,286 | 124,118 | 17.201 | 48.208 |
| 1980 | 43,254 | 134,698 | 14.808 | 46.115 |
| 1985 | 44,999 | 149,948 | 13.077 | 43.576 |
| 1990 | 50,412 | 166,614 | 12.607 | 41.666 |
| 1995 | 55,531 | 171,847 | 12.590 | 38.960 |
| 2000 | 61,183 | 195,053 | 11.903 | 37.948 |
| 2005 | 64,669 | 218,785 | 11.065 | 37.434 |
| 2010 | 69,940 | 255,235 | 10.388 | 37.910 |
| 2015 | 70,905 | 265,674 | 9.253 | 34.669 |
| 2020 | 72,705 | 281,368 | 8.386 | 32.454 |
| 2021 | 73,624 | 284,243 | 8.293 | 32.015 |
| 2022 | 71,555 | 286,645 | 7.872 | 31.535 |
| 2023 | 71,661 | 289,759 | 7.702 | 31.142 |
| 2024 | 72,867 | 292,572 | 7.658 | 30.748 |
| 2025 | 73,983 | 296,051 | 7.610 | 30.453 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 61,172 | 1,334,285 | 4.384 |
| 1955 | 98,676 | 1,375,163 | 6.695 |
| 1960 | 159,599 | 1,420,914 | 10.098 |
| 1965 | 255,436 | 1,453,194 | 14.950 |
| 1970 | 450,180 | 1,665,342 | 21.280 |
| 1975 | 552,648 | 1,857,798 | 22.927 |
| 1980 | 671,030 | 2,049,809 | 24.663 |
| 1985 | 864,068 | 2,388,926 | 26.562 |
| 1990 | 1,082,639 | 2,704,301 | 28.589 |
| 1995 | 1,312,348 | 2,961,676 | 30.705 |
| 2000 | 1,635,589 | 3,334,778 | 32.907 |
| 2005 | 1,999,646 | 3,683,622 | 35.185 |
| 2010 | 2,440,749 | 4,062,203 | 37.533 |
| 2015 | 2,974,138 | 4,442,664 | 40.100 |
| 2020 | 3,588,464 | 4,795,827 | 42.800 |
| 2021 | 3,722,097 | 4,862,530 | 43.358 |
| 2022 | 3,859,495 | 4,927,839 | 43.921 |
| 2023 | 4,000,785 | 4,991,790 | 44.490 |
| 2024 | 4,146,103 | 5,054,428 | 45.064 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 684,055 | 672,645 | 1,356,700 | 14.26 | 101.696 |
| 05-09 | 631,523 | 619,513 | 1,251,036 | 13.15 | 101.939 |
| 10-14 | 582,890 | 570,348 | 1,153,238 | 12.12 | 102.199 |
| 15-19 | 510,043 | 498,130 | 1,008,173 | 10.60 | 102.392 |
| 20-24 | 428,819 | 417,997 | 846,816 | 8.90 | 102.589 |
| 25-29 | 366,642 | 357,308 | 723,949 | 7.61 | 102.612 |
| 30-34 | 324,297 | 315,189 | 639,486 | 6.72 | 102.890 |
| 35-39 | 283,137 | 275,155 | 558,293 | 5.87 | 102.901 |
| 40-44 | 244,266 | 238,837 | 483,103 | 5.08 | 102.273 |
| 45-49 | 205,956 | 203,502 | 409,457 | 4.30 | 101.206 |
| 50-54 | 164,226 | 165,578 | 329,804 | 3.47 | 99.183 |
| 55-59 | 125,885 | 130,346 | 256,231 | 2.69 | 96.578 |
| 60-64 | 93,484 | 99,698 | 193,181 | 2.03 | 93.767 |
| 65-69 | 66,244 | 72,686 | 138,929 | 1.46 | 91.137 |
| 70-74 | 43,181 | 48,629 | 91,809 | 0.96 | 88.797 |
| 75-79 | 22,994 | 26,530 | 49,525 | 0.52 | 86.672 |
| 80-84 | 8,981 | 10,646 | 19,627 | 0.21 | 84.360 |
| 85-89 | 2,283 | 2,867 | 5,150 | 0.05 | 79.630 |
| 90-94 | 283 | 405 | 688 | 0.01 | 69.877 |
| 95-99 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 0.00 | 56.000 |
| Total | 4,789,203 | 4,726,034 | 9,515,234 | 101.337 | |