Population and Demographics of Togo
Population changed +2.22% in 2024 · median age 19.3 years
Older adults account for 3.53% of Togo's revised 2024 population, and 55.7% are in the 15-to-64 group. The revised 2000-to-2024 series records a 75.7% increase. The updated 2050 medium projection is 13.81 million, 64.3% higher than the revised 2024 estimate.
Population Over Time in Togo
Since 2000, Togo's revised population series has grown from 4.784M to 8.407M, a net shift of about 3.62 million. By 2050, the revised medium path reaches 13.813M, which would make the population substantially larger than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The age distribution adds important context to Togo's revised 2024 population total and points to a very young profile. Children under 15 make up 40.8% of the population, compared with 3.53% aged 65 or older, and 55.7% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The revised UN population profile reports a 2025 sex ratio equivalent to about 51.0% female and 49.0% male. The split remains close to even.
Female and male population share
The UNData 2025 sex ratio is 95.9 males per 100 females, equivalent after rounding to about 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Annual change of +2.22% is one part of Togo's revised 2024 profile; fertility of 4.12 is another, while 40.8% are children, 55.7% are 15 to 64 and 3.53% are older adults.
Togo is 75.7% larger than its revised 2000 population in the 2024 reference year, with a further +64.3% indicated under the revised 2050 medium scenario; births, deaths and migration are not apportioned here without a dedicated component series.
Revised 2024 estimate for Togo. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Togo vs. World
Using one 2024 comparison table keeps the context consistent. Togo's population change is higher than the global rate, fertility is above the global level, and its population is younger than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Togo | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +2.22% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 4.12 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 19.3 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table is built for like-for-like comparison, using 2024 values from a single harmonized source context linked to UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Key Takeaways
At 8.407M, the revised 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +2.22%.
Broad age shares show 3.53% aged 65+ compared with 40.8% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 55.7%.
The revised UN profile is about 51.0% female and 49.0% male in 2025.
The revised 2050 medium projection is 13.813M, 64.3% above the revised 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Togo?
The revised 2024 World Population Prospects estimate for Togo is 8,406,558 people.
Is the population of Togo growing or declining?
In the revised 2024 series, Togo's population is growing, with annual change of +2.22%.
What percentage of the population of Togo is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 3.53% of Togo's revised 2024 population in the WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Togo in 2050?
The January 2026 interim update to UN World Population Prospects 2024 puts Togo's 2050 medium projection at 13,812,790.
What is the fertility rate in Togo?
The revised 2024 fertility estimate for Togo is 4.12 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
Togo received an interim update to World Population Prospects 2024 released on 19 January 2026 after the United Nations incorporated more detailed results from the 2022 population and housing census. This profile uses that revised series for the 2000 and 2024 population points, broad age structure, fertility, median age and the 2050 medium projection. The 2025 UNData sex ratio is used for the sex-balance display.
View sources used for this page
Primary demographic framework for the revised Togo estimates and medium-variant projections.
Official UN profile documenting the January 2026 interim WPP update for Togo, including the revised 2025 population indicators and sex ratio.
Secondary access interface used to retrieve the revised annual WPP series, including 2000, 2024 and the 2050 medium projection. It identifies United Nations World Population Prospects as the source.
Secondary access interface used to retrieve the revised 2024 broad age shares, median age and fertility values, with UN and World Bank source attribution.