Togo Population Pyramid 1988
Togo in 1988
The population of Togo in 1988 was 3,769,742. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 36.2%, up from 2,768,148 in 1978.
With a median age of 17.1 years, Togo had a youth dependency ratio of 88.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 3,769,742 | 17.1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 3,934,518 | 18.6 | |
| Benin | 4,967,341 | 16.9 | |
| Liberia | 2,446,941 | 17.9 | |
| Mauritania | 1,855,859 | 17.1 |





