Togo Demographics

Population of Togo (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Togo

Togo Population
9,930,918
see live
Yearly Change
+2.15%
Global Share
0.12%
Global Rank
95

Median Age

The median age in Togo is 19.2 years (2026).

Fertility in Togo

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
4.01
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Togo

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
63.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
63.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
63.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Togo


Infant Mortality
39.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
55.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Togo Urban Population

Currently, 45.0% of the population of Togo is urban (4,468,286 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Togo is 183 people per km² (473 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 54,385 km² (20,998 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Localities in Togo

The 30 largest of 38 cities and urban localities, ranked by population at the census of November 8, 2022 (by Directorate General of Statistics and National Accounts, Togo).

RankCity or Urban LocalityPopulation
1Lomé2,188,376
2Kara158,090
3Dapaong117,675
4Sokodé115,442
5Atakpamé98,193
6Kpalimé87,478
7Tsévié76,861
8Anié61,068
9Senkase56,830
10Notsé49,143
11Tabligbo36,961
12Tchamba36,173
13Mango34,791
14Bassar33,156
15Sotouboua32,464
16Aného28,238
17Niamtougou27,132
18Vogan24,983
19Bafilo23,627
20Guérin-Kouka20,047
21Gando16,346
22Kandé15,313
23Adéta15,146
24Afagnagan13,046
25Badou11,503
26Elavagnon11,171
27Blitta10,915
28Tohoun8,536
29Djarkpanga8,113
30Amlamé7,996
See all 38 cities and urban localities in Togo

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.