Togo is a low-income country with a population of 9.52M people. The capital and largest city is Lome, with 2.19M residents. Togo shares land borders with Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso.
Togo ranks 154/197 by GDP ($9.93B) and 174/197 by GDP per capita ($1,043). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Togo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9889741
|
97/197 |
| GDP |
$9.93B
2024 |
154/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,043
2024 |
174/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,239
2024 |
176/197 |
| Government debt |
$7.01B
2024 |
136/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
69.5%
2025 |
56/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$737
2024 |
153/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,736
2025 |
175/197 |
| Land area | 21,000 sq mi | 124/197 |
| Population density | 453 ppl/mi² | 58/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.19 | 21/196 |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 166/196 |
| Life expectancy | 63.1 years | 181/197 |
Togo trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $171,057,069 |
| 1961 | $178,497,098 |
| 1962 | $186,745,758 |
| 1963 | $202,305,865 |
| 1964 | $234,572,186 |
| 1965 | $264,505,506 |
| 1966 | $305,227,595 |
| 1967 | $327,215,844 |
| 1968 | $341,691,567 |
| 1969 | $378,091,810 |
| 1970 | $358,665,754 |
| 1971 | $404,648,368 |
| 1972 | $474,043,922 |
| 1973 | $574,030,984 |
| 1974 | $791,450,308 |
| 1975 | $871,781,687 |
| 1976 | $874,681,612 |
| 1977 | $1,097,893,826 |
| 1978 | $1,164,025,637 |
| 1979 | $1,259,365,712 |
| 1980 | $1,604,836,916 |
| 1981 | $1,359,026,709 |
| 1982 | $1,160,337,039 |
| 1983 | $1,081,387,265 |
| 1984 | $1,014,170,069 |
| 1985 | $1,076,604,520 |
| 1986 | $1,498,219,579 |
| 1987 | $1,763,978,066 |
| 1988 | $1,947,208,354 |
| 1989 | $1,910,635,575 |
| 1990 | $2,299,665,506 |
| 1991 | $2,262,767,860 |
| 1992 | $2,390,796,916 |
| 1993 | $1,741,944,426 |
| 1994 | $1,387,662,121 |
| 1995 | $1,849,110,468 |
| 1996 | $2,069,506,014 |
| 1997 | $2,116,818,623 |
| 1998 | $2,241,650,112 |
| 1999 | $2,226,577,204 |
| 2000 | $2,106,848,752 |
| 2001 | $2,093,498,674 |
| 2002 | $2,410,199,032 |
| 2003 | $2,987,984,051 |
| 2004 | $3,191,561,509 |
| 2005 | $3,221,910,408 |
| 2006 | $3,320,907,722 |
| 2007 | $3,759,964,943 |
| 2008 | $4,578,849,658 |
| 2009 | $4,721,890,900 |
| 2010 | $4,746,389,532 |
| 2011 | $5,422,442,166 |
| 2012 | $5,413,544,658 |
| 2013 | $6,021,732,977 |
| 2014 | $6,393,318,262 |
| 2015 | $5,755,461,035 |
| 2016 | $6,071,170,959 |
| 2017 | $6,387,422,518 |
| 2018 | $7,029,300,383 |
| 2019 | $6,992,700,101 |
| 2020 | $7,400,284,168 |
| 2021 | $8,342,243,646 |
| 2022 | $8,169,476,149 |
| 2023 | $9,171,261,838 |
| 2024 | $9,925,732,120 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $102.2 |
| 1961 | $104.8 |
| 1962 | $107.8 |
| 1963 | $114.6 |
| 1964 | $130.1 |
| 1965 | $142.7 |
| 1966 | $159.1 |
| 1967 | $163.9 |
| 1968 | $164.3 |
| 1969 | $174.7 |
| 1970 | $159.8 |
| 1971 | $174.6 |
| 1972 | $198.8 |
| 1973 | $234.4 |
| 1974 | $315 |
| 1975 | $339 |
| 1976 | $332 |
| 1977 | $406 |
| 1978 | $421 |
| 1979 | $443 |
| 1980 | $549 |
| 1981 | $451 |
| 1982 | $372 |
| 1983 | $336 |
| 1984 | $304 |
| 1985 | $313 |
| 1986 | $422 |
| 1987 | $482 |
| 1988 | $517 |
| 1989 | $492 |
| 1990 | $575 |
| 1991 | $550 |
| 1992 | $565 |
| 1993 | $414 |
| 1994 | $329 |
| 1995 | $419 |
| 1996 | $452 |
| 1997 | $448 |
| 1998 | $461 |
| 1999 | $445 |
| 2000 | $410 |
| 2001 | $397 |
| 2002 | $445 |
| 2003 | $538 |
| 2004 | $560 |
| 2005 | $551 |
| 2006 | $553 |
| 2007 | $608 |
| 2008 | $719 |
| 2009 | $721 |
| 2010 | $705 |
| 2011 | $784 |
| 2012 | $762 |
| 2013 | $827 |
| 2014 | $856 |
| 2015 | $751 |
| 2016 | $773 |
| 2017 | $793 |
| 2018 | $851 |
| 2019 | $826 |
| 2020 | $854 |
| 2021 | $940 |
| 2022 | $899 |
| 2023 | $986 |
| 2024 | $1,043 |
Togo's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.9 |
| 1951 | 42.1 |
| 1952 | 42.2 |
| 1953 | 42.3 |
| 1954 | 42.5 |
| 1955 | 42.7 |
| 1956 | 42.8 |
| 1957 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 43.1 |
| 1959 | 43.3 |
| 1960 | 43.5 |
| 1961 | 43.7 |
| 1962 | 44 |
| 1963 | 44.3 |
| 1964 | 44.6 |
| 1965 | 44.9 |
| 1966 | 45.2 |
| 1967 | 45.6 |
| 1968 | 46 |
| 1969 | 46.4 |
| 1970 | 46.8 |
| 1971 | 47.2 |
| 1972 | 47.7 |
| 1973 | 48.1 |
| 1974 | 48.6 |
| 1975 | 49 |
| 1976 | 49.5 |
| 1977 | 50.2 |
| 1978 | 50.9 |
| 1979 | 51.5 |
| 1980 | 52.1 |
| 1981 | 52.8 |
| 1982 | 53.3 |
| 1983 | 53.8 |
| 1984 | 54.1 |
| 1985 | 54.4 |
| 1986 | 54.6 |
| 1987 | 54.8 |
| 1988 | 54.9 |
| 1989 | 54.7 |
| 1990 | 54.6 |
| 1991 | 54.3 |
| 1992 | 54.1 |
| 1993 | 53.9 |
| 1994 | 53.7 |
| 1995 | 53.7 |
| 1996 | 53.8 |
| 1997 | 53.8 |
| 1998 | 54 |
| 1999 | 54.3 |
| 2000 | 54.6 |
| 2001 | 54.7 |
| 2002 | 55 |
| 2003 | 55.3 |
| 2004 | 55.6 |
| 2005 | 55.9 |
| 2006 | 56.1 |
| 2007 | 56.4 |
| 2008 | 56.7 |
| 2009 | 56.9 |
| 2010 | 57.2 |
| 2011 | 57.6 |
| 2012 | 57.9 |
| 2013 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 58.8 |
| 2015 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 59.7 |
| 2017 | 60.1 |
| 2018 | 60.6 |
| 2019 | 61.1 |
| 2020 | 61.1 |
| 2021 | 61.3 |
| 2022 | 62.3 |
| 2023 | 62.7 |
| 2024 | 62.9 |
| 2025 | 63.1 |
Togo's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,673,110 |
| 1961 | 1,702,717 |
| 1962 | 1,732,959 |
| 1963 | 1,765,072 |
| 1964 | 1,803,440 |
| 1965 | 1,853,771 |
| 1966 | 1,918,513 |
| 1967 | 1,995,890 |
| 1968 | 2,080,226 |
| 1969 | 2,164,814 |
| 1970 | 2,244,773 |
| 1971 | 2,317,976 |
| 1972 | 2,384,994 |
| 1973 | 2,448,749 |
| 1974 | 2,511,760 |
| 1975 | 2,574,622 |
| 1976 | 2,637,796 |
| 1977 | 2,701,894 |
| 1978 | 2,768,148 |
| 1979 | 2,839,854 |
| 1980 | 2,920,894 |
| 1981 | 3,013,043 |
| 1982 | 3,115,042 |
| 1983 | 3,222,899 |
| 1984 | 3,332,837 |
| 1985 | 3,441,091 |
| 1986 | 3,547,952 |
| 1987 | 3,657,508 |
| 1988 | 3,769,742 |
| 1989 | 3,883,411 |
| 1990 | 3,998,761 |
| 1991 | 4,115,560 |
| 1992 | 4,233,617 |
| 1993 | 4,207,453 |
| 1994 | 4,222,940 |
| 1995 | 4,410,832 |
| 1996 | 4,577,860 |
| 1997 | 4,725,030 |
| 1998 | 4,860,913 |
| 1999 | 5,000,269 |
| 2000 | 5,140,037 |
| 2001 | 5,277,382 |
| 2002 | 5,413,274 |
| 2003 | 5,552,167 |
| 2004 | 5,696,508 |
| 2005 | 5,844,631 |
| 2006 | 6,010,668 |
| 2007 | 6,188,344 |
| 2008 | 6,368,812 |
| 2009 | 6,551,865 |
| 2010 | 6,732,590 |
| 2011 | 6,916,474 |
| 2012 | 7,100,736 |
| 2013 | 7,285,442 |
| 2014 | 7,472,450 |
| 2015 | 7,663,195 |
| 2016 | 7,858,289 |
| 2017 | 8,057,140 |
| 2018 | 8,258,778 |
| 2019 | 8,463,068 |
| 2020 | 8,669,720 |
| 2021 | 8,878,379 |
| 2022 | 9,089,738 |
| 2023 | 9,304,337 |
| 2024 | 9,515,236 |
Togo's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8 |
| 1961 | 6.82 |
| 1962 | 6.86 |
| 1963 | 6.89 |
| 1964 | 6.92 |
| 1965 | 6.94 |
| 1966 | 6.96 |
| 1967 | 6.96 |
| 1968 | 6.97 |
| 1969 | 7.02 |
| 1970 | 7.04 |
| 1971 | 7.06 |
| 1972 | 7.07 |
| 1973 | 7.08 |
| 1974 | 7.09 |
| 1975 | 7.09 |
| 1976 | 7.06 |
| 1977 | 7.03 |
| 1978 | 6.98 |
| 1979 | 6.94 |
| 1980 | 6.88 |
| 1981 | 6.81 |
| 1982 | 6.73 |
| 1983 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 6.54 |
| 1985 | 6.46 |
| 1986 | 6.38 |
| 1987 | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 6.23 |
| 1989 | 6.15 |
| 1990 | 6.07 |
| 1991 | 5.99 |
| 1992 | 5.89 |
| 1993 | 5.78 |
| 1994 | 5.67 |
| 1995 | 5.57 |
| 1996 | 5.46 |
| 1997 | 5.36 |
| 1998 | 5.29 |
| 1999 | 5.23 |
| 2000 | 5.17 |
| 2001 | 5.13 |
| 2002 | 5.09 |
| 2003 | 5.05 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5.04 |
| 2006 | 5.08 |
| 2007 | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 5.09 |
| 2011 | 4.98 |
| 2012 | 4.85 |
| 2013 | 4.75 |
| 2014 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 4.63 |
| 2017 | 4.58 |
| 2018 | 4.51 |
| 2019 | 4.45 |
| 2020 | 4.39 |
| 2021 | 4.32 |
| 2022 | 4.25 |
| 2023 | 4.19 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 18 |
| 1962 | 17.9 |
| 1963 | 17.8 |
| 1964 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 17.7 |
| 1966 | 17.6 |
| 1967 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 17.3 |
| 1972 | 17.3 |
| 1973 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 16.9 |
| 1979 | 16.9 |
| 1980 | 16.9 |
| 1981 | 16.9 |
| 1982 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 16.9 |
| 1984 | 16.9 |
| 1985 | 16.9 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 17.1 |
| 1989 | 17.2 |
| 1990 | 17.2 |
| 1991 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 17.7 |
| 1996 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 18.3 |
| 2000 | 18.4 |
| 2001 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 18.6 |
| 2003 | 18.6 |
| 2004 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 18.8 |
| 2006 | 18.9 |
| 2007 | 18.9 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 19.1 |
| 2012 | 19.1 |
| 2013 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 19.2 |
| 2015 | 19.2 |
| 2016 | 19.3 |
| 2017 | 19.3 |
| 2018 | 19.4 |
| 2019 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 19.8 |
| 2024 | 19.9 |
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Togo: National Statistics
Finance
|
Togo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$9.6B
2024 |
151/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.6%
2025 |
147/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.14%
2023 |
94/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.01%
2023 |
18/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
135/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.97%
2025 |
93/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.97%
2022 |
173/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
52%
2024 |
119/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20%
2024 |
129/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.3
2025 |
147/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.6%
2021 |
67/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2021 |
90/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$600M
2024 |
106/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
482,000
2020 |
124/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.9%
2019 |
43/184 |
| Banked people share |
57.4%
2024 |
99/158 |
Energy
|
Togo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
425 kg
2022 |
139/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.7
2022 |
158/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.49 megatons
2023 |
148/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.27 tons
2023 |
167/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
16.9%
2022 |
134/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
75.1%
2021 |
23/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.38%
2022 |
127/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
18%
2018 |
85/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
191.9 kWh
2022 |
131/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
25.6%
2021 |
95/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
9.51%
2022 |
100/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
177/192 |
| Electricity access |
59.2%
2023 |
165/195 |
Society
|
Togo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.12%
2024 |
98/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-14,014
2024 |
145/196 |
| Urban population |
45.1%
2024 |
142/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.58 ft
2025 |
135/190 |
| Average female height |
5.22 ft
2025 |
124/190 |
| Quality of life index |
18.6
2025 |
179/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2024 |
141/197 |
| Higher education index |
28
2025 |
133/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9
2015 |
45/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
28.7
2019 |
33/197 |
| Visa free countries |
67
2025 |
152/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
72.6%
2022 |
165/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
187/197 |
| People using the Internet |
37%
2023 |
160/195 |
Health
|
Togo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$54
2022 |
166/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$34.1
2022 |
137/191 |
| Life expectancy |
63.1 years
2025 |
181/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
36/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.08
2022 |
182/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
25 years
2025 |
58/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
349
2023 |
22/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
58.3
2023 |
23/192 |
| Obesity rate |
12%
2022 |
147/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
174/195 |
| Air quality index |
18
2025 |
163/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.4%
2022 |
158/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.44 liters
2020 |
145/186 |
Territory
|
Togo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.04%
2025 |
124/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,207 sq mi
2024 |
140/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
14,749 sq mi
2025 |
98/194 |
| Forest area |
4,635 sq mi
2025 |
120/196 |
| Roads length |
7,291 mi
2020 |
116/175 |
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