Togo Population Pyramid 1970
Togo in 1970
The population of Togo in 1970 was 2,244,774. A decade earlier, in 1960, the population was 1,673,110; it has grown by 34.2% since.
Half of the population was younger than 17.4 years; 45.1% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 2,244,774 | 17.4 | |
| Sierra Leone | 2,712,286 | 20.4 | |
| Liberia | 1,466,676 | 18.7 | |
| Benin | 3,065,057 | 18.6 | |
| Mauritania | 1,099,806 | 18.1 |





