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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Africa was 64,007,187 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Africa's population is 65,683,993 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 6.57 times bigger than Togo's.
  • South Africa is ranked the 24th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.79% for South Africa vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, South Africa has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Africa has increased from 50M people to 65.7M (31.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

South Africa vs Togo: population by year and forecast

South Africa
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Africa Togo
2100 94,767,727 26,511,761
2099 94,556,931 26,350,920
2098 94,349,546 26,190,149
2097 94,158,472 26,025,602
2096 93,960,605 25,858,261
2095 93,752,736 25,692,261
2094 93,527,902 25,512,468
2093 93,300,398 25,345,557
2092 93,074,837 25,173,177
2091 92,826,204 24,992,069
2090 92,594,033 24,812,174
2089 92,355,184 24,627,057
2088 92,112,914 24,436,800
2087 91,866,024 24,254,420
2086 91,614,165 24,051,223
2085 91,385,350 23,849,170
2084 91,139,318 23,646,091
2083 90,877,425 23,436,282
2082 90,615,359 23,222,780
2081 90,345,492 23,001,936
2080 90,071,835 22,777,601
2079 89,801,998 22,551,490
2078 89,526,224 22,338,486
2077 89,249,206 22,122,045
2076 88,986,114 21,896,528
2075 88,713,215 21,662,169
2074 88,428,616 21,429,982
2073 88,149,885 21,196,168
2072 87,866,246 20,965,824
2071 87,540,177 20,733,961
2070 87,209,425 20,502,013
2069 86,901,512 20,263,631
2068 86,588,742 20,019,087
2067 86,268,392 19,779,666
2066 85,935,310 19,535,920
2065 85,604,376 19,295,265
2064 85,244,950 19,054,476
2063 84,875,503 18,807,556
2062 84,503,237 18,564,996
2061 84,132,885 18,323,196
2060 83,748,999 18,081,153
2059 83,354,923 17,844,344
2058 82,947,675 17,604,946
2057 82,538,045 17,362,170
2056 82,127,477 17,118,049
2055 81,698,196 16,866,006
2054 81,255,867 16,621,633
2053 80,818,632 16,377,405
2052 80,367,409 16,130,545
2051 79,886,672 15,878,148
2050 79,411,977 15,631,978
2049 78,925,493 15,378,071
2048 78,437,677 15,127,754
2047 77,922,211 14,879,919
2046 77,397,298 14,629,528
2045 76,879,838 14,379,029
2044 76,357,155 14,128,387
2043 75,827,709 13,876,705
2042 75,291,615 13,630,555
2041 74,748,408 13,384,957
2040 74,205,530 13,144,485
2039 73,663,047 12,899,560
2038 73,105,930 12,658,957
2037 72,532,742 12,420,807
2036 71,956,247 12,186,169
2035 71,362,555 11,950,071
2034 70,762,815 11,717,387
2033 70,153,205 11,485,359
2032 69,527,410 11,253,936
2031 68,890,002 11,023,922
2030 68,245,372 10,797,929
2029 67,573,179 10,578,030
2028 66,884,377 10,361,280
2027 66,190,258 10,146,366
2026 65,496,277 9,932,489
2025 64,770,314 9,723,170
2024 64,007,187 9,515,236
2023 63,212,384 9,304,337
2022 62,378,410 9,089,738
2021 61,502,603 8,878,379
2020 60,562,381 8,669,720
2019 59,587,885 8,463,068
2018 58,613,001 8,258,778
2017 57,635,162 8,057,140
2016 57,259,551 7,858,289
2015 56,723,537 7,663,195
2014 55,594,838 7,472,450
2013 54,678,791 7,285,442
2012 53,782,567 7,100,736
2011 52,995,205 6,916,474
2010 52,344,051 6,732,590
2009 51,728,516 6,551,865
2008 51,114,599 6,368,812
2007 50,528,584 6,188,344
2006 49,998,277 6,010,668
2005 49,490,033 5,844,631
2004 48,991,421 5,696,508
2003 48,500,348 5,552,167
2002 48,019,415 5,413,274
2001 47,566,800 5,277,382
2000 47,159,719 5,140,037
1999 46,730,335 5,000,269
1998 46,223,880 4,860,913
1997 45,666,838 4,725,030
1996 45,123,018 4,577,860
1995 44,541,554 4,410,832
1994 44,004,139 4,222,940
1993 43,297,156 4,207,453
1992 42,443,509 4,233,617
1991 41,687,898 4,115,560
1990 40,746,268 3,998,761
1989 39,628,575 3,883,411
1988 38,480,649 3,769,742
1987 37,326,190 3,657,508
1986 36,180,515 3,547,952
1985 35,042,093 3,441,091
1984 33,892,788 3,332,837
1983 32,739,304 3,222,899
1982 31,615,339 3,115,042
1981 30,541,044 3,013,043
1980 29,518,857 2,920,894
1979 28,634,162 2,839,854
1978 27,869,507 2,768,148
1977 27,118,952 2,701,894
1976 26,395,450 2,637,796
1975 25,690,940 2,574,622
1974 24,989,108 2,511,760
1973 24,294,263 2,448,749
1972 23,609,456 2,384,994
1971 22,942,143 2,317,976
1970 22,279,984 2,244,773
1969 21,614,676 2,164,814
1968 20,957,287 2,080,226
1967 20,314,066 1,995,890
1966 19,690,087 1,918,513
1965 19,089,380 1,853,771
1964 18,511,361 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Africa gained 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

South Africa was ranked 24th most populous country in 2006 and is still 24th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Africa's population will grow by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people with a rank change from 24th to 23rd. The population of Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 1.19% 2.19%
2024 1.26% 2.27%
2023 1.34% 2.36%
2022 1.42% 2.38%
2021 1.55% 2.41%
2020 1.64% 2.44%
2019 1.66% 2.47%
2018 1.7% 2.5%
2017 0.66% 2.53%
2016 0.94% 2.55%
2015 2.03% 2.55%
2014 1.68% 2.57%
2013 1.67% 2.6%
2012 1.49% 2.66%
2011 1.24% 2.73%
2010 1.19% 2.76%
2009 1.2% 2.87%
2008 1.16% 2.92%
2007 1.06% 2.96%
2006 1.03% 2.84%
2005 1.02% 2.6%
2004 1.01% 2.6%
2003 1% 2.57%
2002 0.95% 2.57%
2001 0.86% 2.67%
2000 0.92% 2.8%
1999 1.1% 2.87%
1998 1.22% 2.88%
1997 1.21% 3.21%
1996 1.31% 3.79%
1995 1.22% 4.45%
1994 1.63% 0.37%
1993 2.01% -0.62%
1992 1.81% 2.87%
1991 2.31% 2.92%
1990 2.82% 2.97%
1989 2.98% 3.02%
1988 3.09% 3.07%
1987 3.17% 3.09%
1986 3.25% 3.11%
1985 3.39% 3.25%
1984 3.52% 3.41%
1983 3.56% 3.46%
1982 3.52% 3.39%
1981 3.46% 3.15%
1980 3.09% 2.85%
1979 2.74% 2.59%
1978 2.77% 2.45%
1977 2.74% 2.43%
1976 2.74% 2.45%
1975 2.81% 2.5%
1974 2.86% 2.57%
1973 2.9% 2.67%
1972 2.91% 2.89%
1971 2.97% 3.26%
1970 3.08% 3.69%
1969 3.14% 4.07%
1968 3.17% 4.23%
1967 3.17% 4.03%
1966 3.15% 3.49%
1965 3.12% 2.79%
1964 3.1% 2.17%
1963 3.08% 1.85%
1962 3.02% 1.78%
1961 2.85% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of South Africa grew by 1.26%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

South Africa Togo
Current population
65683993
9990340
Population rank 24/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.79% 0.12%
One net population change
39.7 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
26.6 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
54 seconds
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,178 +578
Annual growth/decline +794,803 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.26% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 40/197
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 - 166,972 - -14,014
2023 602,793 228,222 218,093 -1,997
2022 603,636 233,284 215,090 -1,997
2021 456,411 458,246 210,613 -986
2020 595,873 369,901 208,663 -986
2019 652,130 331,124 207,608 -1,985
2018 648,319 318,260 204,942 -1,985
2017 645,975 343,146 202,307 -1,985
2016 641,365 -879,235 199,364 -1,979
2015 668,771 641,150 194,768 -1,976
2014 674,754 272,697 190,667 -1,976
2013 652,427 232,230 187,309 -1,976
2012 643,723 264,091 186,061 -1,983
2011 601,708 65,166 186,406 -1,968
2010 566,834 68,563 185,294 -1,964
2009 554,115 41,528 180,111 -1,985
2008 595,332 36,869 173,677 14,303
2007 503,567 36,339 168,144 4,813
2006 487,584 33,159 160,671 21,724
2005 464,464 31,286 154,117 -4,437
2004 442,540 58,924 147,574 -1,005
2003 415,018 65,604 144,900 -2,793
2002 430,926 50,313 141,643 -5,973
2001 484,801 -60,793 137,808 -1,703
2000 526,963 -136,794 133,873 4,715
1999 594,643 -126,011 129,832 11,125
1998 627,027 -82,722 125,392 12,362
1997 667,969 -98,181 122,109 11,898
1996 710,868 -193,007 119,418 40,915
1995 743,488 -98,403 116,314 57,406
1994 698,609 -268,849 113,074 88,992
1993 789,220 194,977 119,938 -291,022
1992 794,415 -71,342 118,876 -122
1991 827,296 -39,131 117,409 -51
1990 835,421 259,718 116,200 44
1989 884,629 255,605 114,432 0
1988 909,221 246,382 112,915 -17
1987 922,330 231,009 110,739 848
1986 903,644 234,378 107,957 -436
1985 893,889 244,940 104,949 1,242
1984 869,011 290,789 102,425 7,897
1983 837,013 310,172 99,817 9,740
1982 807,550 293,195 97,003 9,163
1981 767,833 279,985 94,318 3,519
1980 738,415 258,127 91,445 -4,993
1979 716,541 56,323 89,148 -13,519
1978 694,341 62,121 86,950 -19,163
1977 680,929 63,739 84,572 -19,856
1976 675,011 27,333 82,321 -18,832
1975 667,862 38,809 79,831 -16,973
1974 658,438 38,518 77,347 -14,483
1973 651,596 41,125 74,713 -11,555
1972 638,754 38,163 72,008 -7,661
1971 624,761 32,961 69,206 482
1970 605,102 61,514 65,851 10,865
1969 590,794 73,225 62,589 20,613
1968 571,841 78,932 59,110 26,860
1967 553,741 81,932 56,128 26,576
1966 534,862 77,417 53,640 18,418
1965 506,632 82,514 51,323 6,104
1964 490,606 76,298 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 72.8% of the population change in South Africa is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people). In Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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