Population · Africa · 2025 data
Togo Population
Togo had a population of 8.59 million in 2025, ranking #101 of 216 countries and territories (0.10% of the world). The population grew by 21.5% over the past ten years.
Population of Togo, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,591,626 | +2.20% |
| 2024 | 8,406,558 | +2.22% |
| 2023 | 8,223,850 | +1.92% |
| 2022 | 8,068,616 | +1.67% |
| 2021 | 7,936,176 | +1.90% |
| 2020 | 7,788,054 | +2.21% |
| 2019 | 7,619,925 | +2.17% |
| 2018 | 7,458,206 | +1.83% |
| 2017 | 7,324,386 | +1.72% |
| 2016 | 7,200,884 | +1.83% |
| 2015 | 7,071,502 | +1.93% |
| 2014 | 6,937,644 | +2.04% |
| 2013 | 6,798,848 | +2.18% |
| 2012 | 6,653,718 | +2.36% |
| 2011 | 6,500,582 | +2.76% |
| 2010 | 6,325,788 | +3.18% |
| 2009 | 6,130,946 | +3.28% |
| 2008 | 5,936,138 | +3.27% |
| 2007 | 5,748,443 | +3.21% |
| 2006 | 5,569,664 | +2.89% |
| 2005 | 5,413,154 | +2.50% |
| 2004 | 5,281,320 | +2.47% |
| 2003 | 5,154,112 | +2.53% |
| 2002 | 5,027,130 | +2.51% |
| 2001 | 4,904,144 | +2.52% |
| 2000 | 4,783,722 | +2.53% |
| 1999 | 4,665,754 | +2.51% |
| 1998 | 4,551,635 | +2.54% |
| 1997 | 4,438,794 | +3.44% |
| 1996 | 4,291,136 | +4.40% |
| 1995 | 4,110,450 | +5.28% |
| 1994 | 3,904,183 | +0.42% |
| 1993 | 3,887,974 | -1.13% |
| 1992 | 3,932,581 | +2.88% |
| 1991 | 3,822,636 | +2.92% |
| 1990 | 3,714,021 | +2.97% |
| 1989 | 3,606,918 | +3.01% |
| 1988 | 3,501,545 | +3.06% |
| 1987 | 3,397,614 | +3.07% |
| 1986 | 3,296,340 | +3.19% |
| 1985 | 3,194,539 | +2.86% |
| 1984 | 3,105,743 | +2.40% |
| 1983 | 3,033,077 | +2.41% |
| 1982 | 2,961,652 | +2.86% |
| 1981 | 2,879,440 | +3.15% |
| 1980 | 2,791,408 | +2.84% |
| 1979 | 2,714,349 | +2.56% |
| 1978 | 2,646,501 | +2.42% |
| 1977 | 2,583,984 | +2.40% |
| 1976 | 2,523,488 | +2.42% |
| 1975 | 2,463,796 | +2.47% |
| 1974 | 2,404,292 | +2.55% |
| 1973 | 2,344,510 | +2.66% |
| 1972 | 2,283,863 | +2.88% |
| 1971 | 2,219,826 | +3.27% |
| 1970 | 2,149,478 | +5.19% |
| 1969 | 2,043,416 | +4.60% |
| 1968 | 1,953,523 | +2.13% |
| 1967 | 1,912,764 | +2.10% |
| 1966 | 1,873,489 | +2.06% |
| 1965 | 1,835,588 | +2.01% |
| 1964 | 1,799,410 | +1.95% |
| 1963 | 1,765,072 | +1.85% |
| 1962 | 1,732,959 | +1.78% |
| 1961 | 1,702,717 | +1.77% |
| 1960 | 1,673,110 | — |
Demographics of Togo
Ethnic groups
Adja-Ewe/Mina 42.4%, Kabye/Tem 25.9%, Para-Gourma/Akan 17.1%, Akposso/Akebu 4.1%, Ana-Ife 3.2%, other Togolese 1.7%, foreigners 5.2%, no response 0.4% (2013-14 est.)
Languages
French (official, language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (in the north)
Religions
Christian 42.3%, folk religion 36.9%, Muslim 14%, Hindu <1%, Buddhist <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, none 6.2% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 44.5% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Togo and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).