Togo Population Pyramid 2018
Togo in 2018
In 2018, Togo had a total population of 8,258,778 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 29.7%, up from 6,368,812 in 2008.
With a median age of 19.4 years, Togo had a youth dependency ratio of 73.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.3 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 8,258,778 | 19.4 | |
| Sierra Leone | 7,554,563 | 19.2 | |
| Liberia | 4,944,726 | 18.8 | |
| Mauritania | 4,337,685 | 17.8 | |
| Benin | 12,383,348 | 18.3 |





