Age dependency ratio, old in Togo

Togo: Age dependency ratio, old was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1960
All-time low
5.5%
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Togo, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Togo is 6.2%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Togo peaked at 6.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1997.

Togo ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 5.8% 6.8% 10
1970s 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 10
1980s 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 10
1990s 5.7% 5.5% 5.9% 10
2000s 6.0% 5.7% 6.6% 10
2010s 6.5% 6.4% 6.7% 10
2020s 6.4% 6.2% 6.6% 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 171 Ghana 6.2% compare
  2. 172 Senegal 6.2% compare
  3. 173 Guinea 6.2% compare
  4. 175 Solomon Islands 6.1% compare
  5. 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.1% compare
  6. 177 Madagascar 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Togo?
Age dependency ratio, old in Togo was 6.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1997.
How does Togo rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Togo ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.