Togo Population Pyramid 2027

Togo
2027
Population: 10,142,996

Year

-5 -1   2027  +1 +5

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Togo in 2027

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Togo at 10,142,997 in 2027. That would be 25.9% more than in 2017 (8,057,139).

With a projected median age of 20.4 years, Togo would have a youth dependency ratio of 66.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 per 100 people of working age. 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.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
10,142,997
Median age
20.4
0-14 %
38.4%
65+ %
3.4%
Child dependency
66.0
Old-age dependency
5.8
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
15,584,778
Population 2100
26,300,754
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.19

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
3040506070
19602023 · 62.7

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

260,100 immigrants live in Togo, 2.7% of the population.

Benin72,863
Niger66,820
Ghana47,579
Nigeria32,503
Burkina Faso13,866
Where emigrants live (2024)

584,790 people born in Togo live in other countries.

Nigeria169,717
Benin120,390
Ghana115,972
Côte d'Ivoire95,310
Gabon24,966
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Togo 10,142,997 20.4
Sierra Leone 9,174,693 21.2
Liberia 5,986,800 20.3
Mauritania 5,608,791 18.8
Benin 15,529,414 19.4
What will the population of Togo be in 2027?
Togo is projected to have a population of 10,142,997 in 2027.
Is Togo's population growing or shrinking?
Togo's population grew 25.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 15,584,778 by 2050.
How old is the population of Togo?
Togo's median age is 20.4 years.
What share of Togo's population is over 65 or under 15?
3.4% of Togo's population is 65 or older, and 38.4% is under 15.
What shape is Togo's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Togo's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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