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Population in South Africa compared to Togo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of South Africa was 64,747,319 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Africa's population is 65,829,368 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 7.42 times bigger than Togo's.
  • South Africa is ranked the 24th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.79% for South Africa vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, South Africa has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Africa has increased from 50M people to 65.8M (31.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

South Africa vs Togo: population by year and forecast

South Africa
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Africa Togo
2100 94,734,082 23,426,426
2099 94,523,360 23,284,304
2098 94,316,049 23,142,242
2097 94,125,043 22,996,845
2096 93,927,246 22,848,978
2095 93,719,451 22,702,297
2094 93,494,697 22,543,427
2093 93,267,274 22,395,941
2092 93,041,793 22,243,621
2091 92,793,249 22,083,590
2090 92,561,159 21,924,631
2089 92,322,396 21,761,057
2088 92,080,212 21,592,941
2087 91,833,409 21,431,785
2086 91,581,639 21,252,236
2085 91,352,906 21,073,697
2084 91,106,961 20,894,251
2083 90,845,161 20,708,859
2082 90,583,188 20,520,204
2081 90,313,417 20,325,061
2080 90,039,857 20,126,833
2079 89,770,116 19,927,036
2078 89,494,440 19,738,820
2077 89,217,520 19,547,568
2076 88,954,522 19,348,296
2075 88,681,719 19,141,211
2074 88,397,221 18,936,045
2073 88,118,589 18,729,441
2072 87,835,051 18,525,904
2071 87,509,098 18,321,024
2070 87,178,463 18,116,069
2069 86,870,660 17,905,429
2068 86,558,000 17,689,344
2067 86,237,764 17,477,786
2066 85,904,801 17,262,406
2065 85,573,984 17,049,758
2064 85,214,686 16,836,991
2063 84,845,370 16,618,806
2062 84,473,236 16,404,475
2061 84,103,016 16,190,814
2060 83,719,266 15,976,939
2059 83,325,330 15,767,690
2058 82,918,226 15,556,151
2057 82,508,742 15,341,629
2056 82,098,320 15,125,918
2055 81,669,191 14,903,207
2054 81,227,019 14,687,272
2053 80,789,939 14,471,467
2052 80,338,877 14,253,335
2051 79,858,310 14,030,311
2050 79,383,784 13,812,790
2049 78,897,472 13,588,431
2048 78,409,829 13,367,245
2047 77,894,547 13,148,252
2046 77,369,819 12,927,000
2045 76,852,544 12,705,654
2044 76,330,046 12,484,181
2043 75,800,788 12,261,788
2042 75,264,885 12,044,285
2041 74,721,871 11,827,268
2040 74,179,185 11,614,781
2039 73,636,894 11,398,360
2038 73,079,976 11,185,757
2037 72,506,991 10,975,322
2036 71,930,701 10,767,990
2035 71,337,219 10,559,369
2034 70,737,692 10,353,764
2033 70,128,299 10,148,738
2032 69,502,726 9,944,247
2031 68,865,544 9,741,001
2030 68,221,143 9,541,309
2029 67,549,189 9,347,000
2028 66,860,631 9,155,475
2027 66,166,759 8,965,572
2026 65,473,024 8,776,585
2025 64,747,319 8,591,626
2024 64,007,187 8,406,558
2023 63,212,384 8,223,850
2022 62,378,410 8,068,616
2021 61,502,603 7,936,176
2020 60,562,381 7,788,054
2019 59,587,885 7,619,925
2018 58,613,001 7,458,206
2017 57,635,162 7,324,386
2016 57,259,551 7,200,884
2015 56,723,537 7,071,502
2014 55,594,838 6,937,644
2013 54,678,791 6,798,848
2012 53,782,567 6,653,718
2011 52,995,205 6,500,582
2010 52,344,051 6,325,788
2009 51,728,516 6,130,946
2008 51,114,599 5,936,138
2007 50,528,584 5,748,443
2006 49,998,277 5,569,664
2005 49,490,033 5,413,154
2004 48,991,421 5,281,320
2003 48,500,348 5,154,112
2002 48,019,415 5,027,130
2001 47,566,800 4,904,144
2000 47,159,719 4,783,722
1999 46,730,335 4,665,754
1998 46,223,880 4,551,635
1997 45,666,838 4,438,794
1996 45,123,018 4,291,136
1995 44,541,554 4,110,450
1994 44,004,139 3,904,183
1993 43,297,156 3,887,974
1992 42,443,509 3,932,581
1991 41,687,898 3,822,636
1990 40,746,268 3,714,021
1989 39,628,575 3,606,918
1988 38,480,649 3,501,545
1987 37,326,190 3,397,614
1986 36,180,515 3,296,340
1985 35,042,093 3,194,539
1984 33,892,788 3,105,743
1983 32,739,304 3,033,077
1982 31,615,339 2,961,652
1981 30,541,044 2,879,440
1980 29,518,857 2,791,408
1979 28,634,162 2,714,349
1978 27,869,507 2,646,501
1977 27,118,952 2,583,984
1976 26,395,450 2,523,488
1975 25,690,940 2,463,796
1974 24,989,108 2,404,292
1973 24,294,263 2,344,510
1972 23,609,456 2,283,863
1971 22,942,143 2,219,826
1970 22,279,984 2,149,478
1969 21,614,676 2,043,416
1968 20,957,287 1,953,523
1967 20,314,066 1,912,764
1966 19,690,087 1,873,489
1965 19,089,380 1,835,588
1964 18,511,361 1,799,410
1963 17,954,564 1,765,072
1962 17,418,522 1,732,959
1961 16,908,035 1,702,717
1960 16,440,172 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/south-africa/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Africa increased by 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Africa gained 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

South Africa was ranked 24th most populous country in 2006 and is still 24th 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) South Africa's population will grow by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people with a rank change from 24th to 23rd. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.7M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

South Africa
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Africa Togo
2100 0.22% 0.61%
2099 0.22% 0.61%
2098 0.2% 0.63%
2097 0.21% 0.65%
2096 0.22% 0.65%
2095 0.24% 0.7%
2094 0.24% 0.66%
2093 0.24% 0.68%
2092 0.27% 0.72%
2091 0.25% 0.73%
2090 0.26% 0.75%
2089 0.26% 0.78%
2088 0.27% 0.75%
2087 0.27% 0.84%
2086 0.25% 0.85%
2085 0.27% 0.86%
2084 0.29% 0.9%
2083 0.29% 0.92%
2082 0.3% 0.96%
2081 0.3% 0.98%
2080 0.3% 1%
2079 0.31% 0.95%
2078 0.31% 0.98%
2077 0.3% 1.03%
2076 0.31% 1.08%
2075 0.32% 1.08%
2074 0.32% 1.1%
2073 0.32% 1.1%
2072 0.37% 1.12%
2071 0.38% 1.13%
2070 0.35% 1.18%
2069 0.36% 1.22%
2068 0.37% 1.21%
2067 0.39% 1.25%
2066 0.39% 1.25%
2065 0.42% 1.26%
2064 0.44% 1.31%
2063 0.44% 1.31%
2062 0.44% 1.32%
2061 0.46% 1.34%
2060 0.47% 1.33%
2059 0.49% 1.36%
2058 0.5% 1.4%
2057 0.5% 1.43%
2056 0.53% 1.49%
2055 0.54% 1.47%
2054 0.54% 1.49%
2053 0.56% 1.53%
2052 0.6% 1.59%
2051 0.6% 1.57%
2050 0.62% 1.65%
2049 0.62% 1.65%
2048 0.66% 1.67%
2047 0.68% 1.71%
2046 0.67% 1.74%
2045 0.68% 1.77%
2044 0.7% 1.81%
2043 0.71% 1.81%
2042 0.73% 1.83%
2041 0.73% 1.83%
2040 0.74% 1.9%
2039 0.76% 1.9%
2038 0.79% 1.92%
2037 0.8% 1.93%
2036 0.83% 1.98%
2035 0.85% 1.99%
2034 0.87% 2.02%
2033 0.9% 2.06%
2032 0.93% 2.09%
2031 0.94% 2.09%
2030 0.99% 2.08%
2029 1.03% 2.09%
2028 1.05% 2.12%
2027 1.06% 2.15%
2026 1.12% 2.15%
2025 1.16% 2.2%
2024 1.26% 2.22%
2023 1.34% 1.92%
2022 1.42% 1.67%
2021 1.55% 1.9%
2020 1.64% 2.21%
2019 1.66% 2.17%
2018 1.7% 1.83%
2017 0.66% 1.72%
2016 0.94% 1.83%
2015 2.03% 1.93%
2014 1.68% 2.04%
2013 1.67% 2.18%
2012 1.49% 2.36%
2011 1.24% 2.76%
2010 1.19% 3.18%
2009 1.2% 3.28%
2008 1.16% 3.27%
2007 1.06% 3.21%
2006 1.03% 2.89%
2005 1.02% 2.5%
2004 1.01% 2.47%
2003 1% 2.53%
2002 0.95% 2.51%
2001 0.86% 2.52%
2000 0.92% 2.53%
1999 1.1% 2.51%
1998 1.22% 2.54%
1997 1.21% 3.44%
1996 1.31% 4.4%
1995 1.22% 5.28%
1994 1.63% 0.42%
1993 2.01% -1.13%
1992 1.81% 2.88%
1991 2.31% 2.92%
1990 2.82% 2.97%
1989 2.98% 3.01%
1988 3.09% 3.06%
1987 3.17% 3.07%
1986 3.25% 3.19%
1985 3.39% 2.86%
1984 3.52% 2.4%
1983 3.56% 2.41%
1982 3.52% 2.86%
1981 3.46% 3.15%
1980 3.09% 2.84%
1979 2.74% 2.56%
1978 2.77% 2.42%
1977 2.74% 2.4%
1976 2.74% 2.42%
1975 2.81% 2.47%
1974 2.86% 2.55%
1973 2.9% 2.66%
1972 2.91% 2.88%
1971 2.97% 3.27%
1970 3.08% 5.19%
1969 3.14% 4.6%
1968 3.17% 2.13%
1967 3.17% 2.1%
1966 3.15% 2.06%
1965 3.12% 2.01%
1964 3.1% 1.95%
1963 3.08% 1.85%
1962 3.02% 1.78%
1961 2.85% 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/south-africa/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Africa grew by 1.16%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

South Africa Togo
Current population
65829368
8873660
Population rank 24/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.79% 0.11%
One net population change
42.7 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
26.7 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
53.3 seconds
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,028 +507
Annual growth/decline +740,132 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 39/197
One migration net change every
3.6 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +146,370 -15,010
Net migration rank 9/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 2,631,100 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 28/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 105/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Africa
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Africa Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 146,370 - -15,010
2024 591,618 166,972 198,184 -14,014
2023 602,793 228,222 196,649 -15,406
2022 603,636 233,284 195,051 -65,826
2021 456,411 458,246 192,651 -56,991
2020 595,873 369,901 192,474 -31,892
2019 652,130 331,124 192,990 -17,312
2018 648,319 318,260 191,482 -43,718
2017 645,975 343,146 189,386 -69,512
2016 641,365 -879,235 187,007 -59,885
2015 668,771 641,150 183,089 -51,459
2014 674,754 272,697 179,671 -43,591
2013 652,427 232,230 176,865 -35,346
2012 643,723 264,091 176,051 -27,315
2011 601,708 65,166 176,484 -18,960
2010 566,834 68,563 175,800 16,265
2009 554,115 41,528 170,740 26,886
2008 595,332 36,869 164,627 27,362
2007 503,567 36,339 158,312 25,082
2006 487,584 33,159 150,821 23,346
2005 464,464 31,286 143,281 -4,415
2004 442,540 58,924 136,802 -11,998
2003 415,018 65,604 133,852 -4,237
2002 430,926 50,313 130,283 -5,939
2001 484,801 -60,793 126,419 -4,802
2000 526,963 -136,794 122,712 -3,485
1999 594,643 -126,011 119,331 -2,618
1998 627,027 -82,722 116,918 -5,394
1997 667,969 -98,181 116,559 -2,397
1996 710,868 -193,007 111,887 69,276
1995 743,488 -98,403 106,983 73,224
1994 698,609 -268,849 100,045 132,276
1993 789,220 194,977 112,013 -311,917
1992 794,415 -71,342 110,828 -132
1991 827,296 -39,131 109,267 -72
1990 835,421 259,718 107,985 59
1989 884,629 255,605 106,166 0
1988 909,221 246,382 104,605 -29
1987 922,330 231,009 102,435 848
1986 903,644 234,378 99,698 -436
1985 893,889 244,940 96,376 7,971
1984 869,011 290,789 95,195 -21,949
1983 837,013 310,172 94,034 -21,948
1982 807,550 293,195 92,715 -21,958
1981 767,833 279,985 90,144 3,519
1980 738,415 258,127 87,404 -4,993
1979 716,541 56,323 85,228 -13,519
1978 694,341 62,121 83,151 -19,163
1977 680,929 63,739 80,902 -19,856
1976 675,011 27,333 78,770 -18,832
1975 667,862 38,809 76,412 -16,973
1974 658,438 38,518 74,055 -14,483
1973 651,596 41,125 71,549 -11,555
1972 638,754 38,163 68,966 -7,661
1971 624,761 32,961 66,284 482
1970 605,102 61,514 63,057 10,865
1969 590,794 73,225 58,207 80,000
1968 571,841 78,932 56,082 -14,504
1967 553,741 81,932 54,359 -14,424
1966 534,862 77,417 52,832 -14,216
1965 506,632 82,514 51,096 -13,915
1964 490,606 76,298 49,450 -14,266
1963 473,821 72,844 47,869 -14,361
1962 455,634 69,771 46,201 -15,486
1961 437,851 57,728 44,623 -14,858
1960 421,263 18,891 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-africa/togo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 73.4% of the population change in South Africa is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 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, 2,631,100 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in South Africa, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K
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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