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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.28 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Togo vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Turkmenistan
2100 26,511,761 10,046,945
2099 26,350,920 10,075,740
2098 26,190,149 10,103,319
2097 26,025,602 10,129,577
2096 25,858,261 10,154,338
2095 25,692,261 10,178,163
2094 25,512,468 10,200,371
2093 25,345,557 10,221,349
2092 25,173,177 10,240,959
2091 24,992,069 10,259,026
2090 24,812,174 10,276,261
2089 24,627,057 10,291,819
2088 24,436,800 10,306,303
2087 24,254,420 10,319,501
2086 24,051,223 10,331,090
2085 23,849,170 10,341,183
2084 23,646,091 10,349,710
2083 23,436,282 10,356,602
2082 23,222,780 10,362,422
2081 23,001,936 10,366,587
2080 22,777,601 10,369,293
2079 22,551,490 10,370,130
2078 22,338,486 10,369,013
2077 22,122,045 10,366,366
2076 21,896,528 10,361,975
2075 21,662,169 10,355,755
2074 21,429,982 10,348,384
2073 21,196,168 10,339,415
2072 20,965,824 10,328,653
2071 20,733,961 10,316,618
2070 20,502,013 10,303,565
2069 20,263,631 10,289,578
2068 20,019,087 10,274,625
2067 19,779,666 10,258,518
2066 19,535,920 10,241,362
2065 19,295,265 10,223,420
2064 19,054,476 10,204,034
2063 18,807,556 10,183,241
2062 18,564,996 10,160,903
2061 18,323,196 10,136,928
2060 18,081,153 10,111,369
2059 17,844,344 10,083,631
2058 17,604,946 10,052,905
2057 17,362,170 10,019,547
2056 17,118,049 9,983,379
2055 16,866,006 9,943,931
2054 16,621,633 9,901,473
2053 16,377,405 9,854,931
2052 16,130,545 9,804,909
2051 15,878,148 9,751,221
2050 15,631,978 9,693,713
2049 15,378,071 9,632,600
2048 15,127,754 9,567,946
2047 14,879,919 9,500,139
2046 14,629,528 9,429,355
2045 14,379,029 9,356,194
2044 14,128,387 9,280,988
2043 13,876,705 9,204,466
2042 13,630,555 9,126,898
2041 13,384,957 9,048,356
2040 13,144,485 8,969,478
2039 12,899,560 8,890,225
2038 12,658,957 8,810,850
2037 12,420,807 8,731,367
2036 12,186,169 8,651,719
2035 11,950,071 8,572,231
2034 11,717,387 8,492,483
2033 11,485,359 8,412,113
2032 11,253,936 8,330,912
2031 11,023,922 8,248,129
2030 10,797,929 8,163,024
2029 10,578,030 8,070,023
2028 10,361,280 7,969,080
2027 10,146,366 7,860,774
2026 9,932,489 7,745,331
2025 9,723,170 7,623,184
2024 9,515,236 7,494,498
2023 9,304,337 7,364,438
2022 9,089,738 7,230,193
2021 8,878,379 7,092,043
2020 8,669,720 6,949,912
2019 8,463,068 6,803,944
2018 8,258,778 6,655,524
2017 8,057,140 6,507,061
2016 7,858,289 6,360,041
2015 7,663,195 6,215,770
2014 7,472,450 6,075,283
2013 7,285,442 5,939,341
2012 7,100,736 5,808,546
2011 6,916,474 5,683,417
2010 6,732,590 5,564,356
2009 6,551,865 5,451,592
2008 6,368,812 5,345,029
2007 6,188,344 5,244,046
2006 6,010,668 5,147,105
2005 5,844,631 5,052,257
2004 5,696,508 4,958,093
2003 5,552,167 4,863,865
2002 5,413,274 4,769,465
2001 5,277,382 4,675,409
2000 5,140,037 4,582,677
1999 5,000,269 4,492,170
1998 4,860,913 4,410,507
1997 4,725,030 4,336,730
1996 4,577,860 4,263,819
1995 4,410,832 4,191,203
1994 4,222,940 4,116,662
1993 4,207,453 4,032,407
1992 4,233,617 3,944,689
1991 4,115,560 3,855,894
1990 3,998,761 3,760,562
1989 3,883,411 3,662,459
1988 3,769,742 3,559,363
1987 3,657,508 3,452,731
1986 3,547,952 3,347,809
1985 3,441,091 3,247,534
1984 3,332,837 3,154,079
1983 3,222,899 3,067,534
1982 3,115,042 2,985,557
1981 3,013,043 2,907,187
1980 2,920,894 2,832,203
1979 2,839,854 2,760,358
1978 2,768,148 2,691,088
1977 2,701,894 2,623,948
1976 2,637,796 2,558,521
1975 2,574,622 2,494,570
1974 2,511,760 2,432,028
1973 2,448,749 2,370,919
1972 2,384,994 2,311,430
1971 2,317,976 2,253,119
1970 2,244,773 2,195,616
1969 2,164,814 2,139,024
1968 2,080,226 2,083,069
1967 1,995,890 2,027,403
1966 1,918,513 1,971,737
1965 1,853,771 1,915,916
1964 1,803,440 1,859,997
1963 1,765,072 1,804,272
1962 1,732,959 1,749,214
1961 1,702,717 1,695,400
1960 1,673,110 1,643,457

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/togo/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo Turkmenistan
2100 0.61% -0.29%
2099 0.61% -0.27%
2098 0.63% -0.26%
2097 0.65% -0.24%
2096 0.65% -0.23%
2095 0.7% -0.22%
2094 0.66% -0.21%
2093 0.68% -0.19%
2092 0.72% -0.18%
2091 0.73% -0.17%
2090 0.75% -0.15%
2089 0.78% -0.14%
2088 0.75% -0.13%
2087 0.84% -0.11%
2086 0.85% -0.1%
2085 0.86% -0.08%
2084 0.9% -0.07%
2083 0.92% -0.06%
2082 0.96% -0.04%
2081 0.98% -0.03%
2080 1% -0.008%
2079 0.95% 0.01%
2078 0.98% 0.03%
2077 1.03% 0.04%
2076 1.08% 0.06%
2075 1.08% 0.07%
2074 1.1% 0.09%
2073 1.1% 0.1%
2072 1.12% 0.12%
2071 1.13% 0.13%
2070 1.18% 0.14%
2069 1.22% 0.15%
2068 1.21% 0.16%
2067 1.25% 0.17%
2066 1.25% 0.18%
2065 1.26% 0.19%
2064 1.31% 0.2%
2063 1.31% 0.22%
2062 1.32% 0.24%
2061 1.34% 0.25%
2060 1.33% 0.28%
2059 1.36% 0.31%
2058 1.4% 0.33%
2057 1.43% 0.36%
2056 1.49% 0.4%
2055 1.47% 0.43%
2054 1.49% 0.47%
2053 1.53% 0.51%
2052 1.59% 0.55%
2051 1.57% 0.59%
2050 1.65% 0.63%
2049 1.65% 0.68%
2048 1.67% 0.71%
2047 1.71% 0.75%
2046 1.74% 0.78%
2045 1.77% 0.81%
2044 1.81% 0.83%
2043 1.81% 0.85%
2042 1.83% 0.87%
2041 1.83% 0.88%
2040 1.9% 0.89%
2039 1.9% 0.9%
2038 1.92% 0.91%
2037 1.93% 0.92%
2036 1.98% 0.93%
2035 1.99% 0.94%
2034 2.02% 0.96%
2033 2.06% 0.97%
2032 2.09% 1%
2031 2.09% 1.04%
2030 2.08% 1.15%
2029 2.09% 1.27%
2028 2.12% 1.38%
2027 2.15% 1.49%
2026 2.15% 1.6%
2025 2.19% 1.72%
2024 2.27% 1.77%
2023 2.36% 1.86%
2022 2.38% 1.95%
2021 2.41% 2.05%
2020 2.44% 2.15%
2019 2.47% 2.23%
2018 2.5% 2.28%
2017 2.53% 2.31%
2016 2.55% 2.32%
2015 2.55% 2.31%
2014 2.57% 2.29%
2013 2.6% 2.25%
2012 2.66% 2.2%
2011 2.73% 2.14%
2010 2.76% 2.07%
2009 2.87% 1.99%
2008 2.92% 1.93%
2007 2.96% 1.88%
2006 2.84% 1.88%
2005 2.6% 1.9%
2004 2.6% 1.94%
2003 2.57% 1.98%
2002 2.57% 2.01%
2001 2.67% 2.02%
2000 2.8% 2.01%
1999 2.87% 1.85%
1998 2.88% 1.7%
1997 3.21% 1.71%
1996 3.79% 1.73%
1995 4.45% 1.81%
1994 0.37% 2.09%
1993 -0.62% 2.22%
1992 2.87% 2.3%
1991 2.92% 2.54%
1990 2.97% 2.68%
1989 3.02% 2.9%
1988 3.07% 3.09%
1987 3.09% 3.13%
1986 3.11% 3.09%
1985 3.25% 2.96%
1984 3.41% 2.82%
1983 3.46% 2.75%
1982 3.39% 2.7%
1981 3.15% 2.65%
1980 2.85% 2.6%
1979 2.59% 2.57%
1978 2.45% 2.56%
1977 2.43% 2.56%
1976 2.45% 2.56%
1975 2.5% 2.57%
1974 2.57% 2.58%
1973 2.67% 2.57%
1972 2.89% 2.59%
1971 3.26% 2.62%
1970 3.69% 2.65%
1969 4.07% 2.69%
1968 4.23% 2.75%
1967 4.03% 2.82%
1966 3.49% 2.91%
1965 2.79% 3.01%
1964 2.17% 3.09%
1963 1.85% 3.15%
1962 1.78% 3.17%
1961 1.77% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Togo Turkmenistan
Current population
9990340
7776557
Population rank 97/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
7.33 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +578 +356
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 61/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,010 +13,268
Net migration rank 144/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - 13,268
2024 - -14,014 - 14,646
2023 218,093 -1,997 117,529 15,005
2022 215,090 -1,997 121,814 14,141
2021 210,613 -986 122,721 17,617
2020 208,663 -986 124,014 19,913
2019 207,608 -1,985 128,275 19,735
2018 204,942 -1,985 129,537 19,293
2017 202,307 -1,985 131,417 16,678
2016 199,364 -1,979 132,581 13,365
2015 194,768 -1,976 132,663 9,936
2014 190,667 -1,976 129,677 8,696
2013 187,309 -1,976 126,217 7,287
2012 186,061 -1,983 120,957 7,125
2011 186,406 -1,968 115,197 6,992
2010 185,294 -1,964 109,318 6,621
2009 180,111 -1,985 102,931 6,656
2008 173,677 14,303 96,815 6,734
2007 168,144 4,813 92,038 6,388
2006 160,671 21,724 87,840 7,613
2005 154,117 -4,437 83,968 10,263
2004 147,574 -1,005 79,850 14,242
2003 144,900 -2,793 76,737 17,625
2002 141,643 -5,973 75,639 18,803
2001 137,808 -1,703 76,682 16,982
2000 133,873 4,715 76,875 14,925
1999 129,832 11,125 76,362 12,859
1998 125,392 12,362 77,342 -3,239
1997 122,109 11,898 79,045 -5,600
1996 119,418 40,915 80,996 -8,627
1995 116,314 57,406 86,289 -13,423
1994 113,074 88,992 89,319 -13,094
1993 119,938 -291,022 92,596 -312
1992 118,876 -122 96,668 -13,517
1991 117,409 -51 99,297 -4,864
1990 116,200 44 101,099 -4,864
1989 114,432 0 103,553 -3,576
1988 112,915 -17 104,802 1,408
1987 110,739 848 103,885 3,161
1986 107,957 -436 100,930 1,878
1985 104,949 1,242 95,890 1,861
1984 102,425 7,897 90,591 -1,427
1983 99,817 9,740 85,183 -1,264
1982 97,003 9,163 80,989 -961
1981 94,318 3,519 77,829 -1,102
1980 91,445 -4,993 74,394 -1,152
1979 89,148 -13,519 71,135 -677
1978 86,950 -19,163 68,437 -350
1977 84,572 -19,856 66,318 -132
1976 82,321 -18,832 64,513 160
1975 79,831 -16,973 62,681 550
1974 77,347 -14,483 60,925 924
1973 74,713 -11,555 59,169 1,194
1972 72,008 -7,661 57,326 1,293
1971 69,206 482 56,666 1,348
1970 65,851 10,865 55,617 1,376
1969 62,589 20,613 54,791 1,397
1968 59,110 26,860 54,324 1,401
1967 56,128 26,576 54,209 1,397
1966 53,640 18,418 54,353 1,377
1965 51,323 6,104 54,558 1,366
1964 49,449 -6,214 54,574 1,340
1963 47,869 -14,361 54,203 1,332
1962 46,201 -15,486 53,248 1,337
1961 44,623 -14,858 51,659 1,372
1960 43,307 -13,868 49,436 1,421

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

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

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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