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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 5.32 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Togo vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Uganda
2100 26,511,761 122,497,526
2099 26,350,920 122,436,109
2098 26,190,149 122,364,302
2097 26,025,602 122,266,255
2096 25,858,261 122,146,810
2095 25,692,261 121,976,411
2094 25,512,468 121,799,752
2093 25,345,557 121,584,860
2092 25,173,177 121,336,796
2091 24,992,069 121,070,447
2090 24,812,174 120,767,412
2089 24,627,057 120,427,771
2088 24,436,800 120,064,594
2087 24,254,420 119,668,549
2086 24,051,223 119,256,686
2085 23,849,170 118,815,763
2084 23,646,091 118,339,179
2083 23,436,282 117,821,938
2082 23,222,780 117,274,958
2081 23,001,936 116,707,394
2080 22,777,601 116,096,095
2079 22,551,490 115,474,153
2078 22,338,486 114,805,376
2077 22,122,045 114,118,687
2076 21,896,528 113,390,189
2075 21,662,169 112,637,851
2074 21,429,982 111,863,410
2073 21,196,168 111,070,771
2072 20,965,824 110,240,940
2071 20,733,961 109,392,890
2070 20,502,013 108,505,633
2069 20,263,631 107,607,659
2068 20,019,087 106,677,578
2067 19,779,666 105,722,829
2066 19,535,920 104,739,111
2065 19,295,265 103,737,893
2064 19,054,476 102,701,560
2063 18,807,556 101,646,533
2062 18,564,996 100,561,859
2061 18,323,196 99,450,764
2060 18,081,153 98,334,788
2059 17,844,344 97,187,498
2058 17,604,946 96,014,439
2057 17,362,170 94,821,765
2056 17,118,049 93,613,209
2055 16,866,006 92,385,049
2054 16,621,633 91,132,827
2053 16,377,405 89,857,705
2052 16,130,545 88,568,311
2051 15,878,148 87,270,603
2050 15,631,978 85,957,376
2049 15,378,071 84,632,277
2048 15,127,754 83,284,965
2047 14,879,919 81,928,165
2046 14,629,528 80,569,225
2045 14,379,029 79,208,662
2044 14,128,387 77,834,944
2043 13,876,705 76,453,982
2042 13,630,555 75,075,287
2041 13,384,957 73,701,695
2040 13,144,485 72,333,375
2039 12,899,560 70,963,211
2038 12,658,957 69,580,447
2037 12,420,807 68,186,136
2036 12,186,169 66,804,746
2035 11,950,071 65,411,934
2034 11,717,387 64,023,352
2033 11,485,359 62,634,483
2032 11,253,936 61,235,174
2031 11,023,922 59,825,075
2030 10,797,929 58,415,479
2029 10,578,030 57,006,283
2028 10,361,280 55,596,520
2027 10,146,366 54,191,271
2026 9,932,489 52,792,624
2025 9,723,170 51,400,003
2024 9,515,236 50,015,092
2023 9,304,337 48,656,601
2022 9,089,738 47,312,719
2021 8,878,379 45,910,930
2020 8,669,720 44,457,152
2019 8,463,068 42,999,637
2018 8,258,778 41,565,831
2017 8,057,140 40,177,388
2016 7,858,289 38,799,152
2015 7,663,195 37,531,446
2014 7,472,450 36,395,539
2013 7,285,442 35,337,042
2012 7,100,736 34,337,438
2011 6,916,474 33,354,543
2010 6,732,590 32,390,802
2009 6,551,865 31,451,151
2008 6,368,812 30,539,553
2007 6,188,344 29,653,430
2006 6,010,668 28,794,003
2005 5,844,631 27,963,289
2004 5,696,508 27,154,515
2003 5,552,167 26,352,124
2002 5,413,274 25,532,870
2001 5,277,382 24,745,676
2000 5,140,037 24,000,150
1999 5,000,269 23,257,281
1998 4,860,913 22,515,806
1997 4,725,030 21,856,046
1996 4,577,860 21,231,550
1995 4,410,832 20,665,667
1994 4,222,940 20,108,801
1993 4,207,453 19,445,161
1992 4,233,617 18,785,032
1991 4,115,560 18,155,901
1990 3,998,761 17,569,897
1989 3,883,411 17,010,698
1988 3,769,742 16,470,483
1987 3,657,508 15,954,170
1986 3,547,952 15,467,579
1985 3,441,091 15,023,681
1984 3,332,837 14,607,677
1983 3,222,899 14,221,881
1982 3,115,042 13,873,631
1981 3,013,043 13,556,452
1980 2,920,894 13,275,741
1979 2,839,854 13,002,163
1978 2,768,148 12,692,113
1977 2,701,894 12,359,669
1976 2,637,796 12,037,294
1975 2,574,622 11,725,240
1974 2,511,760 11,424,846
1973 2,448,749 11,144,236
1972 2,384,994 10,885,796
1971 2,317,976 10,618,206
1970 2,244,773 10,321,603
1969 2,164,814 10,014,858
1968 2,080,226 9,708,632
1967 1,995,890 9,408,924
1966 1,918,513 9,122,864
1965 1,853,771 8,849,203
1964 1,803,440 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 56.5% to 15,631,978 people with a rank change from 97th to 83rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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 2.19% 2.77%
2024 2.27% 2.79%
2023 2.36% 2.84%
2022 2.38% 3.05%
2021 2.41% 3.27%
2020 2.44% 3.39%
2019 2.47% 3.45%
2018 2.5% 3.46%
2017 2.53% 3.55%
2016 2.55% 3.38%
2015 2.55% 3.12%
2014 2.57% 3%
2013 2.6% 2.91%
2012 2.66% 2.95%
2011 2.73% 2.98%
2010 2.76% 2.99%
2009 2.87% 2.98%
2008 2.92% 2.99%
2007 2.96% 2.98%
2006 2.84% 2.97%
2005 2.6% 2.98%
2004 2.6% 3.04%
2003 2.57% 3.21%
2002 2.57% 3.18%
2001 2.67% 3.11%
2000 2.8% 3.19%
1999 2.87% 3.29%
1998 2.88% 3.02%
1997 3.21% 2.94%
1996 3.79% 2.74%
1995 4.45% 2.77%
1994 0.37% 3.41%
1993 -0.62% 3.51%
1992 2.87% 3.47%
1991 2.92% 3.34%
1990 2.97% 3.29%
1989 3.02% 3.28%
1988 3.07% 3.24%
1987 3.09% 3.15%
1986 3.11% 2.95%
1985 3.25% 2.85%
1984 3.41% 2.71%
1983 3.46% 2.51%
1982 3.39% 2.34%
1981 3.15% 2.11%
1980 2.85% 2.1%
1979 2.59% 2.44%
1978 2.45% 2.69%
1977 2.43% 2.68%
1976 2.45% 2.66%
1975 2.5% 2.63%
1974 2.57% 2.52%
1973 2.67% 2.37%
1972 2.89% 2.52%
1971 3.26% 2.87%
1970 3.69% 3.06%
1969 4.07% 3.15%
1968 4.23% 3.19%
1967 4.03% 3.14%
1966 3.49% 3.09%
1965 2.79% 3.06%
1964 2.17% 3.03%
1963 1.85% 2.98%
1962 1.78% 2.93%
1961 1.77% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Togo Uganda
Current population
9990340
53170946
Population rank 97/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.64%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
7.33 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +578 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 22/197
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 - -14,014 - -117,924
2023 218,093 -1,997 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 215,090 -1,997 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 210,613 -986 1,423,377 43,464
2020 208,663 -986 1,397,288 43,464
2019 207,608 -1,985 1,367,044 107,210
2018 204,942 -1,985 1,332,600 60,724
2017 202,307 -1,985 1,290,658 92,879
2016 199,364 -1,979 1,249,565 123,379
2015 194,768 -1,976 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 190,667 -1,976 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 187,309 -1,976 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 186,061 -1,983 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 186,406 -1,968 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 185,294 -1,964 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 180,111 -1,985 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 173,677 14,303 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 168,144 4,813 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 160,671 21,724 999,958 -156,232
2005 154,117 -4,437 969,096 -151,386
2004 147,574 -1,005 938,623 -138,770
2003 144,900 -2,793 901,374 -96,429
2002 141,643 -5,973 868,756 -35,149
2001 137,808 -1,703 836,751 -95,956
2000 133,873 4,715 803,069 -52,824
1999 129,832 11,125 775,166 -39,695
1998 125,392 12,362 741,175 6,277
1997 122,109 11,898 727,523 -155,461
1996 119,418 40,915 699,707 -22,795
1995 116,314 57,406 697,218 -242,378
1994 113,074 88,992 675,092 -16,198
1993 119,938 -291,022 650,032 18,349
1992 118,876 -122 627,139 24,723
1991 117,409 -51 602,740 3,643
1990 116,200 44 587,291 -21,688
1989 114,432 0 565,367 -12,576
1988 112,915 -17 547,759 -20,113
1987 110,739 848 527,397 -22,415
1986 107,957 -436 487,693 -19,485
1985 104,949 1,242 462,534 -42,942
1984 102,425 7,897 421,241 -8,818
1983 99,817 9,740 404,940 -45,776
1982 97,003 9,163 390,820 -53,497
1981 94,318 3,519 380,028 -83,010
1980 91,445 -4,993 370,287 -105,900
1979 89,148 -13,519 381,626 -98,863
1978 86,950 -19,163 371,930 -34,606
1977 84,572 -19,856 365,216 -37,671
1976 82,321 -18,832 359,458 -42,259
1975 79,831 -16,973 354,278 -47,359
1974 77,347 -14,483 345,773 -51,910
1973 74,713 -11,555 340,780 -73,439
1972 72,008 -7,661 335,935 -86,409
1971 69,206 482 328,294 -42,642
1970 65,851 10,865 333,202 -25,646
1969 62,589 20,613 320,486 -14,548
1968 59,110 26,860 309,725 -3,214
1967 56,128 26,576 296,692 -3,773
1966 53,640 18,418 282,225 -3,021
1965 51,323 6,104 271,830 -3,716
1964 49,449 -6,214 260,733 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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