Togo Population Pyramid 2026
Togo in 2026
In 2026, Togo has an estimated population of 9,930,918 people. A decade earlier, in 2016, the population was 7,858,289; it has grown by 26.4% since.
The median age is 20.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67.0 children under 15 and 5.7 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 9,930,919 | 20.2 | |
| Sierra Leone | 8,996,745 | 21.0 | |
| Liberia | 5,853,949 | 20.0 | |
| Mauritania | 5,461,319 | 18.6 | |
| Benin | 15,170,420 | 19.2 |





