Togo Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in Togo, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Togo was 18.1 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 144th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Togo ranks 166th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Togo is expected to increase to 33.2 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Togo

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Togo
	Male	Female
80+	0.12%	0.15%
75-79	0.24%	0.28%
70-74	0.45%	0.51%
65-69	0.7%	0.76%
60-64	0.98%	1.05%
55-59	1.32%	1.37%
50-54	1.73%	1.74%
45-49	2.16%	2.14%
40-44	2.57%	2.51%
35-39	2.98%	2.89%
30-34	3.41%	3.31%
25-29	3.85%	3.76%
20-24	4.51%	4.39%
15-19	5.36%	5.24%
10-14	6.13%	5.99%
5-9	6.64%	6.51%
0-4	7.19%	7.07%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Togo has average demographic potential with 73.3% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 35/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Togo

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Togo	World
2100	65.2%	59.6%
2099	65.2%	59.6%
2098	65.2%	59.7%
2097	65.2%	59.7%
2096	65.2%	59.7%
2095	65.2%	59.7%
2094	65.2%	59.7%
2093	65.2%	59.8%
2092	65.2%	59.8%
2091	65.1%	59.8%
2090	65.1%	59.8%
2089	65.1%	59.8%
2088	65.1%	59.8%
2087	65%	59.8%
2086	65%	59.8%
2085	65%	59.9%
2084	65%	59.9%
2083	64.9%	60%
2082	64.9%	60.1%
2081	64.9%	60.3%
2080	64.9%	60.4%
2079	64.8%	60.6%
2078	64.8%	60.7%
2077	64.8%	60.9%
2076	64.8%	61%
2075	64.8%	61.1%
2074	64.8%	61.3%
2073	64.8%	61.4%
2072	64.7%	61.5%
2071	64.7%	61.6%
2070	64.6%	61.7%
2069	64.6%	61.8%
2068	64.5%	61.9%
2067	64.4%	62%
2066	64.3%	62%
2065	64.2%	62.1%
2064	64.1%	62.1%
2063	63.9%	62.1%
2062	63.8%	62.2%
2061	63.7%	62.2%
2060	63.5%	62.3%
2059	63.4%	62.3%
2058	63.2%	62.4%
2057	63%	62.4%
2056	62.9%	62.5%
2055	62.7%	62.7%
2054	62.5%	62.8%
2053	62.4%	62.9%
2052	62.2%	63.1%
2051	62.1%	63.2%
2050	61.9%	63.4%
2049	61.8%	63.5%
2048	61.6%	63.6%
2047	61.5%	63.8%
2046	61.3%	63.9%
2045	61.2%	64%
2044	61.1%	64.1%
2043	61%	64.2%
2042	60.8%	64.3%
2041	60.7%	64.4%
2040	60.6%	64.5%
2039	60.5%	64.7%
2038	60.4%	64.8%
2037	60.2%	64.9%
2036	60.1%	65.1%
2035	59.9%	65.2%
2034	59.7%	65.3%
2033	59.5%	65.4%
2032	59.3%	65.4%
2031	59%	65.4%
2030	58.8%	65.4%
2029	58.6%	65.4%
2028	58.3%	65.4%
2027	58.1%	65.4%
2026	57.7%	65.2%
2025	57.4%	65.1%
2024	57.3%	65.1%
2023	57%	65%
2022	56.7%	64.9%
2021	56.4%	64.9%
2020	56.2%	64.8%
2019	56.1%	64.9%
2018	56%	64.9%
2017	55.8%	65%
2016	55.8%	65.1%
2015	55.7%	65.1%
2014	55.6%	65.2%
2013	55.6%	65.2%
2012	55.6%	65.2%
2011	55.6%	65.2%
2010	55.7%	65.1%
2009	55.7%	65%
2008	55.7%	64.9%
2007	55.6%	64.7%
2006	55.5%	64.5%
2005	55.3%	64.3%
2004	55.2%	64%
2003	55.1%	63.7%
2002	54.9%	63.4%
2001	54.8%	63.1%
2000	54.6%	62.8%
1999	54.3%	62.5%
1998	54%	62.2%
1997	53.7%	61.9%
1996	53.4%	61.7%
1995	53.1%	61.5%
1994	52.9%	61.3%
1993	52.6%	61.2%
1992	52.4%	61.1%
1991	52.1%	61%
1990	51.9%	60.9%
1989	51.7%	60.8%
1988	51.5%	60.7%
1987	51.3%	60.5%
1986	51.2%	60.4%
1985	51.1%	60.1%
1984	51%	59.9%
1983	50.9%	59.6%
1982	50.9%	59.3%
1981	50.9%	59%
1980	50.9%	58.7%
1979	50.9%	58.4%
1978	51%	58%
1977	51.1%	57.7%
1976	51.2%	57.5%
1975	51.3%	57.4%
1974	51.4%	57.3%
1973	51.5%	57.3%
1972	51.7%	57.2%
1971	51.8%	57.1%
1970	51.9%	57%
1969	52%	56.9%
1968	52%	56.9%
1967	52.1%	56.9%
1966	52.1%	56.8%
1965	52.2%	56.9%
1964	52.2%	57%
1963	52.3%	57.2%
1962	52.4%	57.4%
1961	52.4%	57.5%
1960	52.4%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Togo changed from 55.2% to 57.3% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Togo decreased from 81.1% to 74.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Togo

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Togo	World
2100	23.1%	16.5%
2099	23.2%	16.6%
2098	23.4%	16.6%
2097	23.6%	16.7%
2096	23.7%	16.8%
2095	23.9%	16.8%
2094	24%	16.9%
2093	24.2%	17%
2092	24.4%	17%
2091	24.5%	17.1%
2090	24.7%	17.2%
2089	24.9%	17.2%
2088	25%	17.3%
2087	25.2%	17.4%
2086	25.4%	17.4%
2085	25.6%	17.5%
2084	25.8%	17.5%
2083	25.9%	17.6%
2082	26.1%	17.7%
2081	26.3%	17.7%
2080	26.5%	17.8%
2079	26.7%	17.8%
2078	26.9%	17.9%
2077	27.1%	17.9%
2076	27.3%	18%
2075	27.4%	18%
2074	27.6%	18.1%
2073	27.8%	18.2%
2072	28%	18.2%
2071	28.2%	18.3%
2070	28.4%	18.3%
2069	28.6%	18.4%
2068	28.7%	18.5%
2067	28.9%	18.6%
2066	29.1%	18.6%
2065	29.3%	18.7%
2064	29.6%	18.8%
2063	29.8%	18.9%
2062	30%	19.1%
2061	30.2%	19.2%
2060	30.4%	19.3%
2059	30.7%	19.4%
2058	30.9%	19.5%
2057	31.2%	19.6%
2056	31.4%	19.8%
2055	31.7%	19.9%
2054	31.9%	20%
2053	32.1%	20.1%
2052	32.4%	20.2%
2051	32.6%	20.3%
2050	32.9%	20.4%
2049	33.1%	20.5%
2048	33.4%	20.6%
2047	33.6%	20.7%
2046	33.8%	20.8%
2045	34%	20.9%
2044	34.3%	20.9%
2043	34.5%	21%
2042	34.7%	21.1%
2041	34.9%	21.2%
2040	35.1%	21.2%
2039	35.3%	21.3%
2038	35.5%	21.4%
2037	35.7%	21.5%
2036	36%	21.6%
2035	36.2%	21.8%
2034	36.5%	22%
2033	36.8%	22.2%
2032	37.1%	22.4%
2031	37.4%	22.7%
2030	37.7%	23%
2029	38%	23.3%
2028	38.3%	23.6%
2027	38.6%	23.9%
2026	39%	24.2%
2025	39.3%	24.6%
2024	39.5%	24.7%
2023	39.9%	25%
2022	40.2%	25.3%
2021	40.5%	25.6%
2020	40.7%	25.8%
2019	40.9%	26%
2018	41.1%	26.2%
2017	41.2%	26.4%
2016	41.4%	26.5%
2015	41.5%	26.6%
2014	41.5%	26.8%
2013	41.6%	26.9%
2012	41.6%	27%
2011	41.6%	27.1%
2010	41.6%	27.3%
2009	41.5%	27.5%
2008	41.6%	27.6%
2007	41.6%	27.9%
2006	41.8%	28.1%
2005	41.9%	28.5%
2004	42%	28.8%
2003	42.2%	29.2%
2002	42.3%	29.6%
2001	42.4%	30%
2000	42.6%	30.4%
1999	42.9%	30.8%
1998	43.2%	31.1%
1997	43.5%	31.5%
1996	43.8%	31.8%
1995	44%	32.1%
1994	44.2%	32.3%
1993	44.5%	32.5%
1992	44.7%	32.7%
1991	44.9%	32.9%
1990	45.2%	33%
1989	45.3%	33.2%
1988	45.5%	33.4%
1987	45.7%	33.6%
1986	45.8%	33.8%
1985	45.9%	34%
1984	46%	34.3%
1983	46.1%	34.6%
1982	46.2%	34.9%
1981	46.2%	35.2%
1980	46.2%	35.5%
1979	46.2%	35.9%
1978	46.1%	36.3%
1977	46%	36.7%
1976	45.9%	36.9%
1975	45.8%	37.1%
1974	45.6%	37.2%
1973	45.5%	37.3%
1972	45.4%	37.5%
1971	45.2%	37.6%
1970	45.1%	37.7%
1969	45%	37.8%
1968	44.9%	37.9%
1967	44.8%	38%
1966	44.7%	38%
1965	44.6%	38%
1964	44.5%	38%
1963	44.4%	37.8%
1962	44.2%	37.6%
1961	44.1%	37.5%
1960	44%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Togo decreased from 42% to 39.5% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Togo

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Togo	World
2100	11.7%	23.9%
2099	11.6%	23.8%
2098	11.4%	23.7%
2097	11.2%	23.6%
2096	11.1%	23.5%
2095	10.9%	23.4%
2094	10.8%	23.4%
2093	10.6%	23.3%
2092	10.5%	23.2%
2091	10.3%	23.1%
2090	10.2%	23.1%
2089	10%	23%
2088	9.9%	22.9%
2087	9.74%	22.8%
2086	9.59%	22.7%
2085	9.44%	22.6%
2084	9.28%	22.5%
2083	9.12%	22.4%
2082	8.96%	22.2%
2081	8.79%	22%
2080	8.63%	21.8%
2079	8.47%	21.6%
2078	8.3%	21.4%
2077	8.13%	21.2%
2076	7.95%	21%
2075	7.77%	20.8%
2074	7.59%	20.6%
2073	7.43%	20.4%
2072	7.27%	20.3%
2071	7.13%	20.1%
2070	7%	19.9%
2069	6.89%	19.8%
2068	6.78%	19.6%
2067	6.67%	19.5%
2066	6.56%	19.3%
2065	6.46%	19.2%
2064	6.37%	19.1%
2063	6.29%	18.9%
2062	6.21%	18.8%
2061	6.13%	18.6%
2060	6.05%	18.5%
2059	5.97%	18.3%
2058	5.88%	18.1%
2057	5.8%	17.9%
2056	5.72%	17.7%
2055	5.63%	17.5%
2054	5.55%	17.2%
2053	5.46%	17%
2052	5.38%	16.7%
2051	5.29%	16.4%
2050	5.21%	16.2%
2049	5.12%	16%
2048	5.03%	15.8%
2047	4.94%	15.5%
2046	4.85%	15.3%
2045	4.76%	15.1%
2044	4.66%	14.9%
2043	4.57%	14.8%
2042	4.48%	14.6%
2041	4.38%	14.4%
2040	4.29%	14.2%
2039	4.2%	14%
2038	4.11%	13.8%
2037	4.02%	13.5%
2036	3.94%	13.3%
2035	3.86%	13%
2034	3.79%	12.7%
2033	3.72%	12.4%
2032	3.65%	12.2%
2031	3.58%	11.9%
2030	3.52%	11.6%
2029	3.46%	11.3%
2028	3.4%	11%
2027	3.34%	10.7%
2026	3.29%	10.5%
2025	3.24%	10.3%
2024	3.21%	10.2%
2023	3.16%	9.98%
2022	3.12%	9.74%
2021	3.07%	9.53%
2020	3.04%	9.33%
2019	3%	9.1%
2018	2.96%	8.88%
2017	2.92%	8.65%
2016	2.88%	8.45%
2015	2.84%	8.26%
2014	2.82%	8.08%
2013	2.79%	7.92%
2012	2.77%	7.78%
2011	2.75%	7.66%
2010	2.74%	7.58%
2009	2.73%	7.52%
2008	2.73%	7.47%
2007	2.73%	7.41%
2006	2.74%	7.34%
2005	2.75%	7.26%
2004	2.75%	7.18%
2003	2.76%	7.1%
2002	2.77%	7.01%
2001	2.78%	6.92%
2000	2.79%	6.84%
1999	2.81%	6.76%
1998	2.82%	6.68%
1997	2.84%	6.61%
1996	2.86%	6.53%
1995	2.87%	6.45%
1994	2.89%	6.37%
1993	2.91%	6.29%
1992	2.93%	6.21%
1991	2.94%	6.14%
1990	2.95%	6.07%
1989	2.96%	6.01%
1988	2.96%	5.95%
1987	2.96%	5.91%
1986	2.96%	5.86%
1985	2.96%	5.82%
1984	2.96%	5.8%
1983	2.95%	5.79%
1982	2.95%	5.8%
1981	2.94%	5.81%
1980	2.93%	5.81%
1979	2.93%	5.77%
1978	2.92%	5.71%
1977	2.92%	5.65%
1976	2.92%	5.59%
1975	2.92%	5.53%
1974	2.93%	5.47%
1973	2.94%	5.42%
1972	2.96%	5.37%
1971	2.98%	5.32%
1970	3%	5.28%
1969	3.03%	5.24%
1968	3.07%	5.2%
1967	3.11%	5.16%
1966	3.16%	5.12%
1965	3.21%	5.08%
1964	3.27%	5.04%
1963	3.33%	5.02%
1962	3.4%	5.01%
1961	3.47%	4.99%
1960	3.55%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Togo increased from 2.75% to 3.21% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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