Population ages 65 and above in Togo

Togo: Population ages 65 and above was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2018
All-time low
2.9%
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above in Togo, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 3.5% for population ages 65 and above in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Togo peaked at 3.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1997.

That places Togo 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 3.3% 3.0% 3.5% 10
1970s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 10
1980s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 10
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 10
2000s 3.3% 3.0% 3.5% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.4% 3.7% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above in Togo?
Population ages 65 and above in Togo was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1997.
How does Togo rank for population ages 65 and above?
Togo ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.