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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 8.61 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Togo vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Turkey
2100 26,511,761 64,274,243
2099 26,350,920 64,924,706
2098 26,190,149 65,567,989
2097 26,025,602 66,219,045
2096 25,858,261 66,865,890
2095 25,692,261 67,516,190
2094 25,512,468 68,169,346
2093 25,345,557 68,835,313
2092 25,173,177 69,496,264
2091 24,992,069 70,159,325
2090 24,812,174 70,828,304
2089 24,627,057 71,490,133
2088 24,436,800 72,146,464
2087 24,254,420 72,792,552
2086 24,051,223 73,439,558
2085 23,849,170 74,085,313
2084 23,646,091 74,713,882
2083 23,436,282 75,342,464
2082 23,222,780 75,969,760
2081 23,001,936 76,583,769
2080 22,777,601 77,195,480
2079 22,551,490 77,793,711
2078 22,338,486 78,386,293
2077 22,122,045 78,973,194
2076 21,896,528 79,556,991
2075 21,662,169 80,128,010
2074 21,429,982 80,697,544
2073 21,196,168 81,244,619
2072 20,965,824 81,785,452
2071 20,733,961 82,311,503
2070 20,502,013 82,827,402
2069 20,263,631 83,324,862
2068 20,019,087 83,806,741
2067 19,779,666 84,270,976
2066 19,535,920 84,728,547
2065 19,295,265 85,177,268
2064 19,054,476 85,611,517
2063 18,807,556 86,026,471
2062 18,564,996 86,425,827
2061 18,323,196 86,800,591
2060 18,081,153 87,156,663
2059 17,844,344 87,500,101
2058 17,604,946 87,809,920
2057 17,362,170 88,100,397
2056 17,118,049 88,369,840
2055 16,866,006 88,598,739
2054 16,621,633 88,806,632
2053 16,377,405 88,985,609
2052 16,130,545 89,144,425
2051 15,878,148 89,270,515
2050 15,631,978 89,374,730
2049 15,378,071 89,447,182
2048 15,127,754 89,484,074
2047 14,879,919 89,492,406
2046 14,629,528 89,467,391
2045 14,379,029 89,441,098
2044 14,128,387 89,390,601
2043 13,876,705 89,326,342
2042 13,630,555 89,237,658
2041 13,384,957 89,137,199
2040 13,144,485 89,021,820
2039 12,899,560 88,885,792
2038 12,658,957 88,736,121
2037 12,420,807 88,562,197
2036 12,186,169 88,373,007
2035 11,950,071 88,178,595
2034 11,717,387 87,975,336
2033 11,485,359 87,754,631
2032 11,253,936 87,524,158
2031 11,023,922 87,274,280
2030 10,797,929 87,004,538
2029 10,578,030 86,741,614
2028 10,361,280 86,466,107
2027 10,146,366 86,189,693
2026 9,932,489 85,932,926
2025 9,723,170 85,718,588
2024 9,515,236 85,518,661
2023 9,304,337 85,325,965
2022 9,089,738 84,979,913
2021 8,878,379 84,147,318
2020 8,669,720 83,384,680
2019 8,463,068 82,579,440
2018 8,258,778 81,407,204
2017 8,057,140 80,312,698
2016 7,858,289 79,277,962
2015 7,663,195 78,218,479
2014 7,472,450 77,181,884
2013 7,285,442 76,147,624
2012 7,100,736 75,175,827
2011 6,916,474 74,223,629
2010 6,732,590 73,142,150
2009 6,551,865 72,039,206
2008 6,368,812 71,051,678
2007 6,188,344 70,158,112
2006 6,010,668 70,045,349
2005 5,844,631 69,329,557
2004 5,696,508 68,592,617
2003 5,552,167 67,831,730
2002 5,413,274 67,048,795
2001 5,277,382 66,245,128
2000 5,140,037 65,425,961
1999 5,000,269 64,591,923
1998 4,860,913 63,734,383
1997 4,725,030 62,852,966
1996 4,577,860 61,951,134
1995 4,410,832 61,024,503
1994 4,222,940 60,033,836
1993 4,207,453 58,999,167
1992 4,233,617 57,990,118
1991 4,115,560 57,009,887
1990 3,998,761 56,015,628
1989 3,883,411 54,976,723
1988 3,769,742 53,909,626
1987 3,657,508 52,843,670
1986 3,547,952 51,777,772
1985 3,441,091 50,687,115
1984 3,332,837 49,574,069
1983 3,222,899 48,447,410
1982 3,115,042 47,322,096
1981 3,013,043 46,321,190
1980 2,920,894 45,408,815
1979 2,839,854 44,510,429
1978 2,768,148 43,645,306
1977 2,701,894 42,773,298
1976 2,637,796 41,899,984
1975 2,574,622 41,053,126
1974 2,511,760 40,210,234
1973 2,448,749 39,329,533
1972 2,384,994 38,430,221
1971 2,317,976 37,518,611
1970 2,244,773 36,638,465
1969 2,164,814 35,787,774
1968 2,080,226 34,921,684
1967 1,995,890 34,050,421
1966 1,918,513 33,177,672
1965 1,853,771 32,345,220
1964 1,803,440 31,543,072
1963 1,765,072 30,726,841
1962 1,732,959 29,916,147
1961 1,702,717 29,119,238
1960 1,673,110 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Togo's population will grow by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people with a rank change from 97th to 83rd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo Turkey
2100 0.61% -1%
2099 0.61% -0.98%
2098 0.63% -0.98%
2097 0.65% -0.97%
2096 0.65% -0.96%
2095 0.7% -0.96%
2094 0.66% -0.97%
2093 0.68% -0.95%
2092 0.72% -0.95%
2091 0.73% -0.94%
2090 0.75% -0.93%
2089 0.78% -0.91%
2088 0.75% -0.89%
2087 0.84% -0.88%
2086 0.85% -0.87%
2085 0.86% -0.84%
2084 0.9% -0.83%
2083 0.92% -0.83%
2082 0.96% -0.8%
2081 0.98% -0.79%
2080 1% -0.77%
2079 0.95% -0.76%
2078 0.98% -0.74%
2077 1.03% -0.73%
2076 1.08% -0.71%
2075 1.08% -0.71%
2074 1.1% -0.67%
2073 1.1% -0.66%
2072 1.12% -0.64%
2071 1.13% -0.62%
2070 1.18% -0.6%
2069 1.22% -0.57%
2068 1.21% -0.55%
2067 1.25% -0.54%
2066 1.25% -0.53%
2065 1.26% -0.51%
2064 1.31% -0.48%
2063 1.31% -0.46%
2062 1.32% -0.43%
2061 1.34% -0.41%
2060 1.33% -0.39%
2059 1.36% -0.35%
2058 1.4% -0.33%
2057 1.43% -0.3%
2056 1.49% -0.26%
2055 1.47% -0.23%
2054 1.49% -0.2%
2053 1.53% -0.18%
2052 1.59% -0.14%
2051 1.57% -0.12%
2050 1.65% -0.08%
2049 1.65% -0.04%
2048 1.67% -0.009%
2047 1.71% 0.03%
2046 1.74% 0.03%
2045 1.77% 0.06%
2044 1.81% 0.07%
2043 1.81% 0.1%
2042 1.83% 0.11%
2041 1.83% 0.13%
2040 1.9% 0.15%
2039 1.9% 0.17%
2038 1.92% 0.2%
2037 1.93% 0.21%
2036 1.98% 0.22%
2035 1.99% 0.23%
2034 2.02% 0.25%
2033 2.06% 0.26%
2032 2.09% 0.29%
2031 2.09% 0.31%
2030 2.08% 0.3%
2029 2.09% 0.32%
2028 2.12% 0.32%
2027 2.15% 0.3%
2026 2.15% 0.25%
2025 2.19% 0.23%
2024 2.27% 0.23%
2023 2.36% 0.41%
2022 2.38% 0.99%
2021 2.41% 0.91%
2020 2.44% 0.98%
2019 2.47% 1.44%
2018 2.5% 1.36%
2017 2.53% 1.31%
2016 2.55% 1.35%
2015 2.55% 1.34%
2014 2.57% 1.36%
2013 2.6% 1.29%
2012 2.66% 1.28%
2011 2.73% 1.48%
2010 2.76% 1.53%
2009 2.87% 1.39%
2008 2.92% 1.27%
2007 2.96% 0.16%
2006 2.84% 1.03%
2005 2.6% 1.07%
2004 2.6% 1.12%
2003 2.57% 1.17%
2002 2.57% 1.21%
2001 2.67% 1.25%
2000 2.8% 1.29%
1999 2.87% 1.35%
1998 2.88% 1.4%
1997 3.21% 1.46%
1996 3.79% 1.52%
1995 4.45% 1.65%
1994 0.37% 1.75%
1993 -0.62% 1.74%
1992 2.87% 1.72%
1991 2.92% 1.77%
1990 2.97% 1.89%
1989 3.02% 1.98%
1988 3.07% 2.02%
1987 3.09% 2.06%
1986 3.11% 2.15%
1985 3.25% 2.25%
1984 3.41% 2.33%
1983 3.46% 2.38%
1982 3.39% 2.16%
1981 3.15% 2.01%
1980 2.85% 2.02%
1979 2.59% 1.98%
1978 2.45% 2.04%
1977 2.43% 2.08%
1976 2.45% 2.06%
1975 2.5% 2.1%
1974 2.57% 2.24%
1973 2.67% 2.34%
1972 2.89% 2.43%
1971 3.26% 2.4%
1970 3.69% 2.38%
1969 4.07% 2.48%
1968 4.23% 2.56%
1967 4.03% 2.63%
1966 3.49% 2.57%
1965 2.79% 2.54%
1964 2.17% 2.66%
1963 1.85% 2.71%
1962 1.78% 2.74%
1961 1.77% 2.79%

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

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In 2024, the population of Togo grew by 2.27%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Togo Turkey
Current population
9990340
86002379
Population rank 97/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.04%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
7.33 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +578 +528
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 154/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -15,010 -258,205
Net migration rank 144/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - -258,205
2024 - -14,014 - -275,952
2023 218,093 -1,997 426,630 -318,070
2022 215,090 -1,997 535,373 -301,544
2021 210,613 -986 521,713 20,283
2020 208,663 -986 608,708 37,934
2019 207,608 -1,985 751,472 -15,690
2018 204,942 -1,985 830,353 187,570
2017 202,307 -1,985 875,408 659,846
2016 199,364 -1,979 895,841 352,063
2015 194,768 -1,976 930,799 1,063,140
2014 190,667 -1,976 957,055 1,033,384
2013 187,309 -1,976 921,386 438,618
2012 186,061 -1,983 917,145 258,623
2011 186,406 -1,968 875,839 68,849
2010 185,294 -1,964 892,334 55,532
2009 180,111 -1,985 900,491 24,276
2008 173,677 14,303 868,749 47,915
2007 168,144 4,813 876,626 -186,402
2006 160,671 21,724 897,351 -190,194
2005 154,117 -4,437 898,650 -174,177
2004 147,574 -1,005 896,025 -146,574
2003 144,900 -2,793 893,683 -121,383
2002 141,643 -5,973 922,927 -129,444
2001 137,808 -1,703 980,560 -166,759
2000 133,873 4,715 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 129,832 11,125 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 125,392 12,362 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 122,109 11,898 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 119,418 40,915 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 116,314 57,406 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 113,074 88,992 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 119,938 -291,022 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 118,876 -122 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 117,409 -51 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 116,200 44 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 114,432 0 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 112,915 -17 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 110,739 848 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 107,957 -436 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 104,949 1,242 1,098,846 8,960
1984 102,425 7,897 1,096,529 21,787
1983 99,817 9,740 1,095,106 39,871
1982 97,003 9,163 1,091,863 23,728
1981 94,318 3,519 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 91,445 -4,993 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 89,148 -13,519 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 86,950 -19,163 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 84,572 -19,856 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 82,321 -18,832 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 79,831 -16,973 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 77,347 -14,483 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 74,713 -11,555 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 72,008 -7,661 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 69,206 482 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 65,851 10,865 991,950 -150,924
1969 62,589 20,613 970,958 -110,578
1968 59,110 26,860 950,778 -78,973
1967 56,128 26,576 936,727 -65,993
1966 53,640 18,418 925,790 -50,999
1965 51,323 6,104 904,016 -113,911
1964 49,449 -6,214 884,152 -69,978
1963 47,869 -14,361 862,626 -44,317
1962 46,201 -15,486 837,473 -34,353
1961 44,623 -14,858 816,911 -26,187
1960 43,307 -13,868 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Togo is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people). In Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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