Population growth rate in Togo
Togo: Population growth rate was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.2% for population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Togo peaked at 6.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 1993.
Togo ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 41 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 42 Qatar 2.2% compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 2.2% compare
- 45 Liberia 2.2% compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 47 Gabon 2.2% compare
More population data for Togo
- Literate and illiterate world population 27.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Togo?
- Population growth rate in Togo was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for population growth rate?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.