Population growth in Togo
Togo: Population growth was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Togo, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Togo stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Togo peaked at 5.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1993.
Togo ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -1.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More climate change data for Togo
- Population, total 8.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 24.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.223 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Togo?
- Population growth in Togo was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for population growth?
- Togo ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.