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

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The latest officially reported population of Togo was 8,591,626 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 8,873,660 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.14 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Togo is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.11% for Togo vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 5.57M people to 8.87M (59.3% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Togo vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Turkmenistan
2100 23,426,426 10,041,228
2099 23,284,304 10,070,007
2098 23,142,242 10,097,571
2097 22,996,845 10,123,813
2096 22,848,978 10,148,560
2095 22,702,297 10,172,371
2094 22,543,427 10,194,567
2093 22,395,941 10,215,533
2092 22,243,621 10,235,132
2091 22,083,590 10,253,189
2090 21,924,631 10,270,414
2089 21,761,057 10,285,963
2088 21,592,941 10,300,439
2087 21,431,785 10,313,629
2086 21,252,236 10,325,212
2085 21,073,697 10,335,299
2084 20,894,251 10,343,821
2083 20,708,859 10,350,710
2082 20,520,204 10,356,526
2081 20,325,061 10,360,689
2080 20,126,833 10,363,394
2079 19,927,036 10,364,229
2078 19,738,820 10,363,113
2077 19,547,568 10,360,467
2076 19,348,296 10,356,079
2075 19,141,211 10,349,863
2074 18,936,045 10,342,496
2073 18,729,441 10,333,532
2072 18,525,904 10,322,776
2071 18,321,024 10,310,748
2070 18,116,069 10,297,702
2069 17,905,429 10,283,723
2068 17,689,344 10,268,779
2067 17,477,786 10,252,681
2066 17,262,406 10,235,535
2065 17,049,758 10,217,603
2064 16,836,991 10,198,228
2063 16,618,806 10,177,447
2062 16,404,475 10,155,121
2061 16,190,814 10,131,160
2060 15,976,939 10,105,616
2059 15,767,690 10,077,893
2058 15,556,151 10,047,185
2057 15,341,629 10,013,846
2056 15,125,918 9,977,699
2055 14,903,207 9,938,273
2054 14,687,272 9,895,840
2053 14,471,467 9,849,324
2052 14,253,335 9,799,331
2051 14,030,311 9,745,673
2050 13,812,790 9,688,197
2049 13,588,431 9,627,119
2048 13,367,245 9,562,502
2047 13,148,252 9,494,734
2046 12,927,000 9,423,990
2045 12,705,654 9,350,870
2044 12,484,181 9,275,707
2043 12,261,788 9,199,229
2042 12,044,285 9,121,705
2041 11,827,268 9,043,208
2040 11,614,781 8,964,374
2039 11,398,360 8,885,167
2038 11,185,757 8,805,836
2037 10,975,322 8,726,399
2036 10,767,990 8,646,796
2035 10,559,369 8,567,354
2034 10,353,764 8,487,651
2033 10,148,738 8,407,327
2032 9,944,247 8,326,172
2031 9,741,001 8,243,436
2030 9,541,309 8,158,380
2029 9,347,000 8,065,431
2028 9,155,475 7,964,546
2027 8,965,572 7,856,302
2026 8,776,585 7,740,924
2025 8,591,626 7,618,847
2024 8,406,558 7,494,498
2023 8,223,850 7,364,438
2022 8,068,616 7,230,193
2021 7,936,176 7,092,043
2020 7,788,054 6,949,912
2019 7,619,925 6,803,944
2018 7,458,206 6,655,524
2017 7,324,386 6,507,061
2016 7,200,884 6,360,041
2015 7,071,502 6,215,770
2014 6,937,644 6,075,283
2013 6,798,848 5,939,341
2012 6,653,718 5,808,546
2011 6,500,582 5,683,417
2010 6,325,788 5,564,356
2009 6,130,946 5,451,592
2008 5,936,138 5,345,029
2007 5,748,443 5,244,046
2006 5,569,664 5,147,105
2005 5,413,154 5,052,257
2004 5,281,320 4,958,093
2003 5,154,112 4,863,865
2002 5,027,130 4,769,465
2001 4,904,144 4,675,409
2000 4,783,722 4,582,677
1999 4,665,754 4,492,170
1998 4,551,635 4,410,507
1997 4,438,794 4,336,730
1996 4,291,136 4,263,819
1995 4,110,450 4,191,203
1994 3,904,183 4,116,662
1993 3,887,974 4,032,407
1992 3,932,581 3,944,689
1991 3,822,636 3,855,894
1990 3,714,021 3,760,562
1989 3,606,918 3,662,459
1988 3,501,545 3,559,363
1987 3,397,614 3,452,731
1986 3,296,340 3,347,809
1985 3,194,539 3,247,534
1984 3,105,743 3,154,079
1983 3,033,077 3,067,534
1982 2,961,652 2,985,557
1981 2,879,440 2,907,187
1980 2,791,408 2,832,203
1979 2,714,349 2,760,358
1978 2,646,501 2,691,088
1977 2,583,984 2,623,948
1976 2,523,488 2,558,521
1975 2,463,796 2,494,570
1974 2,404,292 2,432,028
1973 2,344,510 2,370,919
1972 2,283,863 2,311,430
1971 2,219,826 2,253,119
1970 2,149,478 2,195,616
1969 2,043,416 2,139,024
1968 1,953,523 2,083,069
1967 1,912,764 2,027,403
1966 1,873,489 1,971,737
1965 1,835,588 1,915,916
1964 1,799,410 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Togo was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 55.7% to 13,812,790 people with a rank change from 102nd to 88th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M 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 2.2% 1.66%
2024 2.22% 1.77%
2023 1.92% 1.86%
2022 1.67% 1.95%
2021 1.9% 2.05%
2020 2.21% 2.15%
2019 2.17% 2.23%
2018 1.83% 2.28%
2017 1.72% 2.31%
2016 1.83% 2.32%
2015 1.93% 2.31%
2014 2.04% 2.29%
2013 2.18% 2.25%
2012 2.36% 2.2%
2011 2.76% 2.14%
2010 3.18% 2.07%
2009 3.28% 1.99%
2008 3.27% 1.93%
2007 3.21% 1.88%
2006 2.89% 1.88%
2005 2.5% 1.9%
2004 2.47% 1.94%
2003 2.53% 1.98%
2002 2.51% 2.01%
2001 2.52% 2.02%
2000 2.53% 2.01%
1999 2.51% 1.85%
1998 2.54% 1.7%
1997 3.44% 1.71%
1996 4.4% 1.73%
1995 5.28% 1.81%
1994 0.42% 2.09%
1993 -1.13% 2.22%
1992 2.88% 2.3%
1991 2.92% 2.54%
1990 2.97% 2.68%
1989 3.01% 2.9%
1988 3.06% 3.09%
1987 3.07% 3.13%
1986 3.19% 3.09%
1985 2.86% 2.96%
1984 2.4% 2.82%
1983 2.41% 2.75%
1982 2.86% 2.7%
1981 3.15% 2.65%
1980 2.84% 2.6%
1979 2.56% 2.57%
1978 2.42% 2.56%
1977 2.4% 2.56%
1976 2.42% 2.56%
1975 2.47% 2.57%
1974 2.55% 2.58%
1973 2.66% 2.57%
1972 2.88% 2.59%
1971 3.27% 2.62%
1970 5.19% 2.65%
1969 4.6% 2.69%
1968 2.13% 2.75%
1967 2.1% 2.82%
1966 2.06% 2.91%
1965 2.01% 3.01%
1964 1.95% 3.09%
1963 1.85% 3.15%
1962 1.78% 3.17%
1961 1.77% 3.16%

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

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In 2025, the population of Togo grew by 2.2%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Togo Turkmenistan
Current population
8873660
7800189
Population rank 102/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
2.85 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.95 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
7.37 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +507 +341
Annual growth/decline +185,068 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.2% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 63/197
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 198,184 -14,014 112,942 14,646
2023 196,649 -15,406 117,529 15,005
2022 195,051 -65,826 121,814 14,141
2021 192,651 -56,991 122,721 17,617
2020 192,474 -31,892 124,014 19,913
2019 192,990 -17,312 128,275 19,735
2018 191,482 -43,718 129,537 19,293
2017 189,386 -69,512 131,417 16,678
2016 187,007 -59,885 132,581 13,365
2015 183,089 -51,459 132,663 9,936
2014 179,671 -43,591 129,677 8,696
2013 176,865 -35,346 126,217 7,287
2012 176,051 -27,315 120,957 7,125
2011 176,484 -18,960 115,197 6,992
2010 175,800 16,265 109,318 6,621
2009 170,740 26,886 102,931 6,656
2008 164,627 27,362 96,815 6,734
2007 158,312 25,082 92,038 6,388
2006 150,821 23,346 87,840 7,613
2005 143,281 -4,415 83,968 10,263
2004 136,802 -11,998 79,850 14,242
2003 133,852 -4,237 76,737 17,625
2002 130,283 -5,939 75,639 18,803
2001 126,419 -4,802 76,682 16,982
2000 122,712 -3,485 76,875 14,925
1999 119,331 -2,618 76,362 12,859
1998 116,918 -5,394 77,342 -3,239
1997 116,559 -2,397 79,045 -5,600
1996 111,887 69,276 80,996 -8,627
1995 106,983 73,224 86,289 -13,423
1994 100,045 132,276 89,319 -13,094
1993 112,013 -311,917 92,596 -312
1992 110,828 -132 96,668 -13,517
1991 109,267 -72 99,297 -4,864
1990 107,985 59 101,099 -4,864
1989 106,166 0 103,553 -3,576
1988 104,605 -29 104,802 1,408
1987 102,435 848 103,885 3,161
1986 99,698 -436 100,930 1,878
1985 96,376 7,971 95,890 1,861
1984 95,195 -21,949 90,591 -1,427
1983 94,034 -21,948 85,183 -1,264
1982 92,715 -21,958 80,989 -961
1981 90,144 3,519 77,829 -1,102
1980 87,404 -4,993 74,394 -1,152
1979 85,228 -13,519 71,135 -677
1978 83,151 -19,163 68,437 -350
1977 80,902 -19,856 66,318 -132
1976 78,770 -18,832 64,513 160
1975 76,412 -16,973 62,681 550
1974 74,055 -14,483 60,925 924
1973 71,549 -11,555 59,169 1,194
1972 68,966 -7,661 57,326 1,293
1971 66,284 482 56,666 1,348
1970 63,057 10,865 55,617 1,376
1969 58,207 80,000 54,791 1,397
1968 56,082 -14,504 54,324 1,401
1967 54,359 -14,424 54,209 1,397
1966 52,832 -14,216 54,353 1,377
1965 51,096 -13,915 54,558 1,366
1964 49,450 -14,266 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 81.8% of the population change in Togo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people). In Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 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 (1960–2025, 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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