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Population in Ireland compared to Togo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.6 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Ireland vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Togo
2100 5,500,499 23,426,426
2099 5,525,011 23,284,304
2098 5,548,986 23,142,242
2097 5,572,279 22,996,845
2096 5,595,064 22,848,978
2095 5,615,877 22,702,297
2094 5,636,027 22,543,427
2093 5,655,870 22,395,941
2092 5,675,151 22,243,621
2091 5,694,092 22,083,590
2090 5,713,009 21,924,631
2089 5,730,546 21,761,057
2088 5,747,238 21,592,941
2087 5,762,650 21,431,785
2086 5,776,705 21,252,236
2085 5,791,049 21,073,697
2084 5,805,074 20,894,251
2083 5,818,867 20,708,859
2082 5,831,653 20,520,204
2081 5,842,944 20,325,061
2080 5,855,351 20,126,833
2079 5,870,572 19,927,036
2078 5,885,866 19,738,820
2077 5,901,647 19,547,568
2076 5,917,991 19,348,296
2075 5,934,408 19,141,211
2074 5,951,970 18,936,045
2073 5,969,385 18,729,441
2072 5,986,721 18,525,904
2071 6,003,888 18,321,024
2070 6,021,481 18,116,069
2069 6,038,378 17,905,429
2068 6,054,840 17,689,344
2067 6,070,805 17,477,786
2066 6,086,691 17,262,406
2065 6,101,966 17,049,758
2064 6,116,867 16,836,991
2063 6,129,790 16,618,806
2062 6,141,729 16,404,475
2061 6,154,062 16,190,814
2060 6,167,032 15,976,939
2059 6,179,602 15,767,690
2058 6,189,124 15,556,151
2057 6,196,781 15,341,629
2056 6,199,786 15,125,918
2055 6,204,376 14,903,207
2054 6,205,225 14,687,272
2053 6,205,444 14,471,467
2052 6,203,350 14,253,335
2051 6,200,637 14,030,311
2050 6,195,469 13,812,790
2049 6,187,289 13,588,431
2048 6,175,872 13,367,245
2047 6,163,776 13,148,252
2046 6,150,911 12,927,000
2045 6,134,927 12,705,654
2044 6,116,643 12,484,181
2043 6,097,627 12,261,788
2042 6,076,713 12,044,285
2041 6,052,462 11,827,268
2040 6,027,054 11,614,781
2039 6,002,204 11,398,360
2038 5,974,917 11,185,757
2037 5,946,606 10,975,322
2036 5,918,275 10,767,990
2035 5,889,854 10,559,369
2034 5,858,952 10,353,764
2033 5,826,337 10,148,738
2032 5,791,225 9,944,247
2031 5,754,845 9,741,001
2030 5,717,377 9,541,309
2029 5,676,731 9,347,000
2028 5,632,552 9,155,475
2027 5,585,925 8,965,572
2026 5,537,167 8,776,585
2025 5,484,367 8,591,626
2024 5,395,790 8,406,558
2023 5,311,538 8,223,850
2022 5,212,836 8,068,616
2021 5,110,585 7,936,176
2020 5,039,747 7,788,054
2019 4,976,456 7,619,925
2018 4,898,022 7,458,206
2017 4,827,445 7,324,386
2016 4,762,722 7,200,884
2015 4,701,957 7,071,502
2014 4,657,740 6,937,644
2013 4,623,816 6,798,848
2012 4,599,533 6,653,718
2011 4,580,084 6,500,582
2010 4,560,155 6,325,788
2009 4,535,375 6,130,946
2008 4,489,544 5,936,138
2007 4,398,942 5,748,443
2006 4,273,591 5,569,664
2005 4,159,914 5,413,154
2004 4,070,262 5,281,320
2003 3,996,521 5,154,112
2002 3,931,947 5,027,130
2001 3,866,243 4,904,144
2000 3,805,174 4,783,722
1999 3,754,786 4,665,754
1998 3,712,696 4,551,635
1997 3,674,171 4,438,794
1996 3,637,510 4,291,136
1995 3,608,841 4,110,450
1994 3,590,386 3,904,183
1993 3,576,261 3,887,974
1992 3,558,430 3,932,581
1991 3,534,235 3,822,636
1990 3,513,974 3,714,021
1989 3,511,009 3,606,918
1988 3,524,949 3,501,545
1987 3,540,057 3,397,614
1986 3,539,690 3,296,340
1985 3,538,082 3,194,539
1984 3,532,423 3,105,743
1983 3,510,600 3,033,077
1982 3,485,800 2,961,652
1981 3,453,000 2,879,440
1980 3,412,800 2,791,408
1979 3,373,750 2,714,349
1978 3,329,100 2,646,501
1977 3,282,200 2,583,984
1976 3,238,050 2,523,488
1975 3,189,550 2,463,796
1974 3,137,500 2,404,292
1973 3,085,950 2,344,510
1972 3,036,850 2,283,863
1971 2,992,050 2,219,826
1970 2,957,250 2,149,478
1969 2,932,650 2,043,416
1968 2,915,550 1,953,523
1967 2,902,450 1,912,764
1966 2,888,800 1,873,489
1965 2,877,300 1,835,588
1964 2,866,550 1,799,410
1963 2,852,650 1,765,072
1962 2,836,050 1,732,959
1961 2,824,400 1,702,717
1960 2,828,600 1,673,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ireland's population will grow by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Togo
2100 -0.44% 0.61%
2099 -0.43% 0.61%
2098 -0.42% 0.63%
2097 -0.41% 0.65%
2096 -0.37% 0.65%
2095 -0.36% 0.7%
2094 -0.35% 0.66%
2093 -0.34% 0.68%
2092 -0.33% 0.72%
2091 -0.33% 0.73%
2090 -0.31% 0.75%
2089 -0.29% 0.78%
2088 -0.27% 0.75%
2087 -0.24% 0.84%
2086 -0.25% 0.85%
2085 -0.24% 0.86%
2084 -0.24% 0.9%
2083 -0.22% 0.92%
2082 -0.19% 0.96%
2081 -0.21% 0.98%
2080 -0.26% 1%
2079 -0.26% 0.95%
2078 -0.27% 0.98%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.08%
2075 -0.3% 1.08%
2074 -0.29% 1.1%
2073 -0.29% 1.1%
2072 -0.29% 1.12%
2071 -0.29% 1.13%
2070 -0.28% 1.18%
2069 -0.27% 1.22%
2068 -0.26% 1.21%
2067 -0.26% 1.25%
2066 -0.25% 1.25%
2065 -0.24% 1.26%
2064 -0.21% 1.31%
2063 -0.19% 1.31%
2062 -0.2% 1.32%
2061 -0.21% 1.34%
2060 -0.2% 1.33%
2059 -0.15% 1.36%
2058 -0.12% 1.4%
2057 -0.05% 1.43%
2056 -0.07% 1.49%
2055 -0.01% 1.47%
2054 -0.004% 1.49%
2053 0.03% 1.53%
2052 0.04% 1.59%
2051 0.08% 1.57%
2050 0.13% 1.65%
2049 0.18% 1.65%
2048 0.2% 1.67%
2047 0.21% 1.71%
2046 0.26% 1.74%
2045 0.3% 1.77%
2044 0.31% 1.81%
2043 0.34% 1.81%
2042 0.4% 1.83%
2041 0.42% 1.83%
2040 0.41% 1.9%
2039 0.46% 1.9%
2038 0.48% 1.92%
2037 0.48% 1.93%
2036 0.48% 1.98%
2035 0.53% 1.99%
2034 0.56% 2.02%
2033 0.61% 2.06%
2032 0.63% 2.09%
2031 0.66% 2.09%
2030 0.72% 2.08%
2029 0.78% 2.09%
2028 0.83% 2.12%
2027 0.88% 2.15%
2026 0.96% 2.15%
2025 1.64% 2.2%
2024 1.59% 2.22%
2023 1.89% 1.92%
2022 2% 1.67%
2021 1.41% 1.9%
2020 1.27% 2.21%
2019 1.6% 2.17%
2018 1.46% 1.83%
2017 1.36% 1.72%
2016 1.29% 1.83%
2015 0.95% 1.93%
2014 0.73% 2.04%
2013 0.53% 2.18%
2012 0.42% 2.36%
2011 0.44% 2.76%
2010 0.55% 3.18%
2009 1.02% 3.28%
2008 2.06% 3.27%
2007 2.93% 3.21%
2006 2.73% 2.89%
2005 2.2% 2.5%
2004 1.85% 2.47%
2003 1.64% 2.53%
2002 1.7% 2.51%
2001 1.6% 2.52%
2000 1.34% 2.53%
1999 1.13% 2.51%
1998 1.05% 2.54%
1997 1.01% 3.44%
1996 0.79% 4.4%
1995 0.51% 5.28%
1994 0.39% 0.42%
1993 0.5% -1.13%
1992 0.68% 2.88%
1991 0.58% 2.92%
1990 0.08% 2.97%
1989 -0.4% 3.01%
1988 -0.43% 3.06%
1987 0.01% 3.07%
1986 0.05% 3.19%
1985 0.16% 2.86%
1984 0.62% 2.4%
1983 0.71% 2.41%
1982 0.95% 2.86%
1981 1.18% 3.15%
1980 1.16% 2.84%
1979 1.34% 2.56%
1978 1.43% 2.42%
1977 1.36% 2.4%
1976 1.52% 2.42%
1975 1.66% 2.47%
1974 1.67% 2.55%
1973 1.62% 2.66%
1972 1.5% 2.88%
1971 1.18% 3.27%
1970 0.84% 5.19%
1969 0.59% 4.6%
1968 0.45% 2.13%
1967 0.47% 2.1%
1966 0.4% 2.06%
1965 0.38% 2.01%
1964 0.49% 1.95%
1963 0.59% 1.85%
1962 0.41% 1.78%
1961 -0.15% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Ireland Togo
Current population
5562212
8873660
Population rank 122/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +507
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 39/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -15,010
Net migration rank 27/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -15,010
2024 18,885 39,059 198,184 -14,014
2023 19,652 43,873 196,649 -15,406
2022 19,287 93,535 195,051 -65,826
2021 26,064 27,419 192,651 -56,991
2020 23,687 15,746 192,474 -31,892
2019 28,365 29,663 192,990 -17,312
2018 29,878 33,387 191,482 -43,718
2017 31,379 28,883 189,386 -69,512
2016 33,339 18,967 187,007 -59,885
2015 35,265 13,376 183,089 -51,459
2014 37,728 448 179,671 -43,591
2013 39,302 -12,309 176,865 -35,346
2012 42,775 -22,411 176,051 -27,315
2011 45,801 -26,529 176,484 -18,960
2010 47,426 -26,974 175,800 16,265
2009 47,168 -18,524 170,740 26,886
2008 46,691 18,979 164,627 27,362
2007 43,109 76,465 158,312 25,082
2006 36,752 94,513 150,821 23,346
2005 33,279 63,983 143,281 -4,415
2004 33,376 49,102 136,802 -11,998
2003 32,372 32,220 133,852 -4,237
2002 31,062 34,286 130,283 -5,939
2001 27,837 39,220 126,419 -4,802
2000 23,592 31,298 122,712 -3,485
1999 21,402 23,592 119,331 -2,618
1998 22,277 16,615 116,918 -5,394
1997 21,311 17,425 116,559 -2,397
1996 18,915 9,959 111,887 69,276
1995 16,601 10,019 106,983 73,224
1994 17,234 -3,118 100,045 132,276
1993 17,166 -3,762 112,013 -311,917
1992 20,283 1,335 110,828 -132
1991 21,206 4,944 109,267 -72
1990 21,787 -8,203 107,985 59
1989 20,012 -28,752 106,166 0
1988 22,912 -44,020 104,605 -29
1987 26,904 -38,426 102,435 848
1986 27,963 -21,139 99,698 -436
1985 29,013 -16,178 96,376 7,971
1984 31,791 -15,549 95,195 -21,949
1983 34,053 -15,043 94,034 -21,948
1982 38,344 -14,464 92,715 -21,958
1981 39,364 -10,834 90,144 3,519
1980 40,612 -2,876 87,404 -4,993
1979 38,798 1,486 85,228 -13,519
1978 36,288 15,543 83,151 -19,163
1977 35,448 14,505 80,902 -19,856
1976 33,676 14,200 78,770 -18,832
1975 34,128 13,828 76,412 -16,973
1974 34,199 13,482 74,055 -14,483
1973 34,562 13,164 71,549 -11,555
1972 34,316 12,858 68,966 -7,661
1971 35,606 5,851 66,284 482
1970 30,756 -8,892 63,057 10,865
1969 29,326 -10,250 58,207 80,000
1968 27,697 -11,132 56,082 -14,504
1967 29,895 -11,708 54,359 -14,424
1966 26,866 -11,858 52,832 -14,216
1965 30,500 -14,016 51,096 -13,915
1964 31,532 -15,640 49,450 -14,266
1963 29,667 -16,615 47,869 -14,361
1962 28,077 -17,438 46,201 -15,486
1961 25,137 -22,237 44,623 -14,858
1960 28,286 -38,492 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/togo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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