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

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The latest officially reported population of Togo was 8,591,626 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 8,873,660 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 6.03 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.11% for Togo vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 5.57M people to 8.87M (59.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Togo vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Uganda
2100 23,426,426 122,461,518
2099 23,284,304 122,400,118
2098 23,142,242 122,328,333
2097 22,996,845 122,230,315
2096 22,848,978 122,110,905
2095 22,702,297 121,940,556
2094 22,543,427 121,763,948
2093 22,395,941 121,549,120
2092 22,243,621 121,301,128
2091 22,083,590 121,034,858
2090 21,924,631 120,731,912
2089 21,761,057 120,392,371
2088 21,592,941 120,029,300
2087 21,431,785 119,633,372
2086 21,252,236 119,221,630
2085 21,073,697 118,780,837
2084 20,894,251 118,304,392
2083 20,708,859 117,787,304
2082 20,520,204 117,240,484
2081 20,325,061 116,673,088
2080 20,126,833 116,061,969
2079 19,927,036 115,440,209
2078 19,738,820 114,771,629
2077 19,547,568 114,085,142
2076 19,348,296 113,356,858
2075 19,141,211 112,604,741
2074 18,936,045 111,830,528
2073 18,729,441 111,038,122
2072 18,525,904 110,208,535
2071 18,321,024 109,360,734
2070 18,116,069 108,473,738
2069 17,905,429 107,576,028
2068 17,689,344 106,646,220
2067 17,477,786 105,691,752
2066 17,262,406 104,708,323
2065 17,049,758 103,707,399
2064 16,836,991 102,671,371
2063 16,618,806 101,616,654
2062 16,404,475 100,532,299
2061 16,190,814 99,421,530
2060 15,976,939 98,305,883
2059 15,767,690 97,158,930
2058 15,556,151 95,986,215
2057 15,341,629 94,793,892
2056 15,125,918 93,585,691
2055 14,903,207 92,357,892
2054 14,687,272 91,106,039
2053 14,471,467 89,831,291
2052 14,253,335 88,542,276
2051 14,030,311 87,244,950
2050 13,812,790 85,932,109
2049 13,588,431 84,607,399
2048 13,367,245 83,260,483
2047 13,148,252 81,904,082
2046 12,927,000 80,545,542
2045 12,705,654 79,185,378
2044 12,484,181 77,812,065
2043 12,261,788 76,431,508
2042 12,044,285 75,053,218
2041 11,827,268 73,680,031
2040 11,614,781 72,312,112
2039 11,398,360 70,942,351
2038 11,185,757 69,559,994
2037 10,975,322 68,166,092
2036 10,767,990 66,785,108
2035 10,559,369 65,392,706
2034 10,353,764 64,004,533
2033 10,148,738 62,616,072
2032 9,944,247 61,217,174
2031 9,741,001 59,807,490
2030 9,541,309 58,398,308
2029 9,347,000 56,989,526
2028 9,155,475 55,580,177
2027 8,965,572 54,175,341
2026 8,776,585 52,777,106
2025 8,591,626 51,384,894
2024 8,406,558 50,015,092
2023 8,223,850 48,656,601
2022 8,068,616 47,312,719
2021 7,936,176 45,910,930
2020 7,788,054 44,457,152
2019 7,619,925 42,999,637
2018 7,458,206 41,565,831
2017 7,324,386 40,177,388
2016 7,200,884 38,799,152
2015 7,071,502 37,531,446
2014 6,937,644 36,395,539
2013 6,798,848 35,337,042
2012 6,653,718 34,337,438
2011 6,500,582 33,354,543
2010 6,325,788 32,390,802
2009 6,130,946 31,451,151
2008 5,936,138 30,539,553
2007 5,748,443 29,653,430
2006 5,569,664 28,794,003
2005 5,413,154 27,963,289
2004 5,281,320 27,154,515
2003 5,154,112 26,352,124
2002 5,027,130 25,532,870
2001 4,904,144 24,745,676
2000 4,783,722 24,000,150
1999 4,665,754 23,257,281
1998 4,551,635 22,515,806
1997 4,438,794 21,856,046
1996 4,291,136 21,231,550
1995 4,110,450 20,665,667
1994 3,904,183 20,108,801
1993 3,887,974 19,445,161
1992 3,932,581 18,785,032
1991 3,822,636 18,155,901
1990 3,714,021 17,569,897
1989 3,606,918 17,010,698
1988 3,501,545 16,470,483
1987 3,397,614 15,954,170
1986 3,296,340 15,467,579
1985 3,194,539 15,023,681
1984 3,105,743 14,607,677
1983 3,033,077 14,221,881
1982 2,961,652 13,873,631
1981 2,879,440 13,556,452
1980 2,791,408 13,275,741
1979 2,714,349 13,002,163
1978 2,646,501 12,692,113
1977 2,583,984 12,359,669
1976 2,523,488 12,037,294
1975 2,463,796 11,725,240
1974 2,404,292 11,424,846
1973 2,344,510 11,144,236
1972 2,283,863 10,885,796
1971 2,219,826 10,618,206
1970 2,149,478 10,321,603
1969 2,043,416 10,014,858
1968 1,953,523 9,708,632
1967 1,912,764 9,408,924
1966 1,873,489 9,122,864
1965 1,835,588 8,849,203
1964 1,799,410 8,586,363
1963 1,765,072 8,333,663
1962 1,732,959 8,092,231
1961 1,702,717 7,862,217
1960 1,673,110 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Togo was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo Uganda
2100 0.61% 0.05%
2099 0.61% 0.06%
2098 0.63% 0.08%
2097 0.65% 0.1%
2096 0.65% 0.14%
2095 0.7% 0.15%
2094 0.66% 0.18%
2093 0.68% 0.2%
2092 0.72% 0.22%
2091 0.73% 0.25%
2090 0.75% 0.28%
2089 0.78% 0.3%
2088 0.75% 0.33%
2087 0.84% 0.35%
2086 0.85% 0.37%
2085 0.86% 0.4%
2084 0.9% 0.44%
2083 0.92% 0.47%
2082 0.96% 0.49%
2081 0.98% 0.53%
2080 1% 0.54%
2079 0.95% 0.58%
2078 0.98% 0.6%
2077 1.03% 0.64%
2076 1.08% 0.67%
2075 1.08% 0.69%
2074 1.1% 0.71%
2073 1.1% 0.75%
2072 1.12% 0.78%
2071 1.13% 0.82%
2070 1.18% 0.83%
2069 1.22% 0.87%
2068 1.21% 0.9%
2067 1.25% 0.94%
2066 1.25% 0.97%
2065 1.26% 1.01%
2064 1.31% 1.04%
2063 1.31% 1.08%
2062 1.32% 1.12%
2061 1.34% 1.13%
2060 1.33% 1.18%
2059 1.36% 1.22%
2058 1.4% 1.26%
2057 1.43% 1.29%
2056 1.49% 1.33%
2055 1.47% 1.37%
2054 1.49% 1.42%
2053 1.53% 1.46%
2052 1.59% 1.49%
2051 1.57% 1.53%
2050 1.65% 1.57%
2049 1.65% 1.62%
2048 1.67% 1.66%
2047 1.71% 1.69%
2046 1.74% 1.72%
2045 1.77% 1.76%
2044 1.81% 1.81%
2043 1.81% 1.84%
2042 1.83% 1.86%
2041 1.83% 1.89%
2040 1.9% 1.93%
2039 1.9% 1.99%
2038 1.92% 2.04%
2037 1.93% 2.07%
2036 1.98% 2.13%
2035 1.99% 2.17%
2034 2.02% 2.22%
2033 2.06% 2.29%
2032 2.09% 2.36%
2031 2.09% 2.41%
2030 2.08% 2.47%
2029 2.09% 2.54%
2028 2.12% 2.59%
2027 2.15% 2.65%
2026 2.15% 2.71%
2025 2.2% 2.74%
2024 2.22% 2.79%
2023 1.92% 2.84%
2022 1.67% 3.05%
2021 1.9% 3.27%
2020 2.21% 3.39%
2019 2.17% 3.45%
2018 1.83% 3.46%
2017 1.72% 3.55%
2016 1.83% 3.38%
2015 1.93% 3.12%
2014 2.04% 3%
2013 2.18% 2.91%
2012 2.36% 2.95%
2011 2.76% 2.98%
2010 3.18% 2.99%
2009 3.28% 2.98%
2008 3.27% 2.99%
2007 3.21% 2.98%
2006 2.89% 2.97%
2005 2.5% 2.98%
2004 2.47% 3.04%
2003 2.53% 3.21%
2002 2.51% 3.18%
2001 2.52% 3.11%
2000 2.53% 3.19%
1999 2.51% 3.29%
1998 2.54% 3.02%
1997 3.44% 2.94%
1996 4.4% 2.74%
1995 5.28% 2.77%
1994 0.42% 3.41%
1993 -1.13% 3.51%
1992 2.88% 3.47%
1991 2.92% 3.34%
1990 2.97% 3.29%
1989 3.01% 3.28%
1988 3.06% 3.24%
1987 3.07% 3.15%
1986 3.19% 2.95%
1985 2.86% 2.85%
1984 2.4% 2.71%
1983 2.41% 2.51%
1982 2.86% 2.34%
1981 3.15% 2.11%
1980 2.84% 2.1%
1979 2.56% 2.44%
1978 2.42% 2.69%
1977 2.4% 2.68%
1976 2.42% 2.66%
1975 2.47% 2.63%
1974 2.55% 2.52%
1973 2.66% 2.37%
1972 2.88% 2.52%
1971 3.27% 2.87%
1970 5.19% 3.06%
1969 4.6% 3.15%
1968 2.13% 3.19%
1967 2.1% 3.14%
1966 2.06% 3.09%
1965 2.01% 3.06%
1964 1.95% 3.03%
1963 1.85% 2.98%
1962 1.78% 2.93%
1961 1.77% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Togo Uganda
Current population
8873660
53495325
Population rank 102/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.64%
One net population change
2.85 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.95 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
7.37 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +507 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +185,068 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.2% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 21/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -15,010 -119,059
Net migration rank 144/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - -119,059
2024 198,184 -14,014 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 196,649 -15,406 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 195,051 -65,826 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 192,651 -56,991 1,423,377 43,464
2020 192,474 -31,892 1,397,288 43,464
2019 192,990 -17,312 1,367,044 107,210
2018 191,482 -43,718 1,332,600 60,724
2017 189,386 -69,512 1,290,658 92,879
2016 187,007 -59,885 1,249,565 123,379
2015 183,089 -51,459 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 179,671 -43,591 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 176,865 -35,346 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 176,051 -27,315 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 176,484 -18,960 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 175,800 16,265 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 170,740 26,886 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 164,627 27,362 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 158,312 25,082 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 150,821 23,346 999,958 -156,232
2005 143,281 -4,415 969,096 -151,386
2004 136,802 -11,998 938,623 -138,770
2003 133,852 -4,237 901,374 -96,429
2002 130,283 -5,939 868,756 -35,149
2001 126,419 -4,802 836,751 -95,956
2000 122,712 -3,485 803,069 -52,824
1999 119,331 -2,618 775,166 -39,695
1998 116,918 -5,394 741,175 6,277
1997 116,559 -2,397 727,523 -155,461
1996 111,887 69,276 699,707 -22,795
1995 106,983 73,224 697,218 -242,378
1994 100,045 132,276 675,092 -16,198
1993 112,013 -311,917 650,032 18,349
1992 110,828 -132 627,139 24,723
1991 109,267 -72 602,740 3,643
1990 107,985 59 587,291 -21,688
1989 106,166 0 565,367 -12,576
1988 104,605 -29 547,759 -20,113
1987 102,435 848 527,397 -22,415
1986 99,698 -436 487,693 -19,485
1985 96,376 7,971 462,534 -42,942
1984 95,195 -21,949 421,241 -8,818
1983 94,034 -21,948 404,940 -45,776
1982 92,715 -21,958 390,820 -53,497
1981 90,144 3,519 380,028 -83,010
1980 87,404 -4,993 370,287 -105,900
1979 85,228 -13,519 381,626 -98,863
1978 83,151 -19,163 371,930 -34,606
1977 80,902 -19,856 365,216 -37,671
1976 78,770 -18,832 359,458 -42,259
1975 76,412 -16,973 354,278 -47,359
1974 74,055 -14,483 345,773 -51,910
1973 71,549 -11,555 340,780 -73,439
1972 68,966 -7,661 335,935 -86,409
1971 66,284 482 328,294 -42,642
1970 63,057 10,865 333,202 -25,646
1969 58,207 80,000 320,486 -14,548
1968 56,082 -14,504 309,725 -3,214
1967 54,359 -14,424 296,692 -3,773
1966 52,832 -14,216 282,225 -3,021
1965 51,096 -13,915 271,830 -3,716
1964 49,450 -14,266 260,733 -3,169
1963 47,869 -14,361 250,885 -3,058
1962 46,201 -15,486 241,513 -6,470
1961 44,623 -14,858 232,894 -7,893
1960 43,307 -13,868 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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