Togo Population Pyramid 1954
Togo in 1954
The population of Togo in 1954 was 1,502,760. Half of the population was younger than 18.7 years; 42.8% were children under 15 and 4.0% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Togo was 4.19 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 62.7 years in 2023: 62.9 for women and 62.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
260,100 immigrants live in Togo, 2.7% of the population.
| Benin | 72,863 |
| Niger | 66,820 |
| Ghana | 47,579 |
| Nigeria | 32,503 |
| Burkina Faso | 13,866 |
584,790 people born in Togo live in other countries.
| Nigeria | 169,717 |
| Benin | 120,390 |
| Ghana | 115,972 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 95,310 |
| Gabon | 24,966 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1,502,761 | 18.7 | |
| Liberia | 994,769 | 19.1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 2,095,066 | 20.9 | |
| Mauritania | 714,673 | 18.4 | |
| Benin | 2,328,782 | 22.6 |





