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Population in Togo compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.17 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Togo vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo UAE
2100 26,511,761 26,368,750
2099 26,350,920 26,130,374
2098 26,190,149 25,894,010
2097 26,025,602 25,660,062
2096 25,858,261 25,427,961
2095 25,692,261 25,197,670
2094 25,512,468 24,968,891
2093 25,345,557 24,741,434
2092 25,173,177 24,515,086
2091 24,992,069 24,289,496
2090 24,812,174 24,064,404
2089 24,627,057 23,839,033
2088 24,436,800 23,613,963
2087 24,254,420 23,388,786
2086 24,051,223 23,163,641
2085 23,849,170 22,938,169
2084 23,646,091 22,711,804
2083 23,436,282 22,484,154
2082 23,222,780 22,255,625
2081 23,001,936 22,026,183
2080 22,777,601 21,796,073
2079 22,551,490 21,565,118
2078 22,338,486 21,333,574
2077 22,122,045 21,101,274
2076 21,896,528 20,868,733
2075 21,662,169 20,636,203
2074 21,429,982 20,404,044
2073 21,196,168 20,171,659
2072 20,965,824 19,940,853
2071 20,733,961 19,710,934
2070 20,502,013 19,483,026
2069 20,263,631 19,256,572
2068 20,019,087 19,032,681
2067 19,779,666 18,811,331
2066 19,535,920 18,593,017
2065 19,295,265 18,377,364
2064 19,054,476 18,164,584
2063 18,807,556 17,955,352
2062 18,564,996 17,749,596
2061 18,323,196 17,547,827
2060 18,081,153 17,349,620
2059 17,844,344 17,153,273
2058 17,604,946 16,959,263
2057 17,362,170 16,767,893
2056 17,118,049 16,579,195
2055 16,866,006 16,392,558
2054 16,621,633 16,207,309
2053 16,377,405 16,024,789
2052 16,130,545 15,844,357
2051 15,878,148 15,665,362
2050 15,631,978 15,487,008
2049 15,378,071 15,309,031
2048 15,127,754 15,132,784
2047 14,879,919 14,958,209
2046 14,629,528 14,788,046
2045 14,379,029 14,620,902
2044 14,128,387 14,454,466
2043 13,876,705 14,289,021
2042 13,630,555 14,124,515
2041 13,384,957 13,961,010
2040 13,144,485 13,798,651
2039 12,899,560 13,637,499
2038 12,658,957 13,477,450
2037 12,420,807 13,319,346
2036 12,186,169 13,163,073
2035 11,950,071 13,009,160
2034 11,717,387 12,857,729
2033 11,485,359 12,709,520
2032 11,253,936 12,564,906
2031 11,023,922 12,424,286
2030 10,797,929 12,288,186
2029 10,578,030 12,148,661
2028 10,361,280 11,999,549
2027 10,146,366 11,831,082
2026 9,932,489 11,632,806
2025 9,723,170 11,367,504
2024 9,515,236 10,986,400
2023 9,304,337 10,483,751
2022 9,089,738 10,074,977
2021 8,878,379 9,575,152
2020 8,669,720 9,401,038
2019 8,463,068 9,445,785
2018 8,258,778 9,346,701
2017 8,057,140 9,223,225
2016 7,858,289 8,935,095
2015 7,663,195 8,505,237
2014 7,472,450 8,059,440
2013 7,285,442 7,693,031
2012 7,100,736 7,391,448
2011 6,916,474 7,104,538
2010 6,732,590 6,869,838
2009 6,551,865 6,707,058
2008 6,368,812 6,302,664
2007 6,188,344 5,624,635
2006 6,010,668 5,009,100
2005 5,844,631 4,664,790
2004 5,696,508 4,428,967
2003 5,552,167 4,192,457
2002 5,413,274 3,956,826
2001 5,277,382 3,723,590
2000 5,140,037 3,493,575
1999 5,000,269 3,266,009
1998 4,860,913 3,040,421
1997 4,725,030 2,817,410
1996 4,577,860 2,597,564
1995 4,410,832 2,434,662
1994 4,222,940 2,328,188
1993 4,207,453 2,222,093
1992 4,233,617 2,114,730
1991 4,115,560 2,006,626
1990 3,998,761 1,898,220
1989 3,883,411 1,789,851
1988 3,769,742 1,681,788
1987 3,657,508 1,574,244
1986 3,547,952 1,467,383
1985 3,441,091 1,377,911
1984 3,332,837 1,305,996
1983 3,222,899 1,235,305
1982 3,115,042 1,166,370
1981 3,013,043 1,099,855
1980 2,920,894 1,015,700
1979 2,839,854 912,010
1978 2,768,148 809,274
1977 2,701,894 710,209
1976 2,637,796 615,866
1975 2,574,622 542,856
1974 2,511,760 489,087
1973 2,448,749 436,399
1972 2,384,994 385,014
1971 2,317,976 335,027
1970 2,244,773 286,536
1969 2,164,814 239,660
1968 2,080,226 199,416
1967 1,995,890 179,700
1966 1,918,513 173,976
1965 1,853,771 167,103
1964 1,803,440 159,692
1963 1,765,072 152,211
1962 1,732,959 144,946
1961 1,702,717 137,989
1960 1,673,110 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo UAE
2100 0.61% 0.91%
2099 0.61% 0.91%
2098 0.63% 0.91%
2097 0.65% 0.91%
2096 0.65% 0.91%
2095 0.7% 0.92%
2094 0.66% 0.92%
2093 0.68% 0.92%
2092 0.72% 0.93%
2091 0.73% 0.94%
2090 0.75% 0.95%
2089 0.78% 0.95%
2088 0.75% 0.96%
2087 0.84% 0.97%
2086 0.85% 0.98%
2085 0.86% 1%
2084 0.9% 1.01%
2083 0.92% 1.03%
2082 0.96% 1.04%
2081 0.98% 1.06%
2080 1% 1.07%
2079 0.95% 1.09%
2078 0.98% 1.1%
2077 1.03% 1.11%
2076 1.08% 1.13%
2075 1.08% 1.14%
2074 1.1% 1.15%
2073 1.1% 1.16%
2072 1.12% 1.17%
2071 1.13% 1.17%
2070 1.18% 1.18%
2069 1.22% 1.18%
2068 1.21% 1.18%
2067 1.25% 1.17%
2066 1.25% 1.17%
2065 1.26% 1.17%
2064 1.31% 1.17%
2063 1.31% 1.16%
2062 1.32% 1.15%
2061 1.34% 1.14%
2060 1.33% 1.14%
2059 1.36% 1.14%
2058 1.4% 1.14%
2057 1.43% 1.14%
2056 1.49% 1.14%
2055 1.47% 1.14%
2054 1.49% 1.14%
2053 1.53% 1.14%
2052 1.59% 1.14%
2051 1.57% 1.15%
2050 1.65% 1.16%
2049 1.65% 1.16%
2048 1.67% 1.17%
2047 1.71% 1.15%
2046 1.74% 1.14%
2045 1.77% 1.15%
2044 1.81% 1.16%
2043 1.81% 1.16%
2042 1.83% 1.17%
2041 1.83% 1.18%
2040 1.9% 1.18%
2039 1.9% 1.19%
2038 1.92% 1.19%
2037 1.93% 1.19%
2036 1.98% 1.18%
2035 1.99% 1.18%
2034 2.02% 1.17%
2033 2.06% 1.15%
2032 2.09% 1.13%
2031 2.09% 1.11%
2030 2.08% 1.15%
2029 2.09% 1.24%
2028 2.12% 1.42%
2027 2.15% 1.7%
2026 2.15% 2.33%
2025 2.19% 3.47%
2024 2.27% 4.79%
2023 2.36% 4.06%
2022 2.38% 5.22%
2021 2.41% 1.85%
2020 2.44% -0.47%
2019 2.47% 1.06%
2018 2.5% 1.34%
2017 2.53% 3.22%
2016 2.55% 5.05%
2015 2.55% 5.53%
2014 2.57% 4.76%
2013 2.6% 4.08%
2012 2.66% 4.04%
2011 2.73% 3.42%
2010 2.76% 2.43%
2009 2.87% 6.42%
2008 2.92% 12.1%
2007 2.96% 12.3%
2006 2.84% 7.38%
2005 2.6% 5.32%
2004 2.6% 5.64%
2003 2.57% 5.96%
2002 2.57% 6.26%
2001 2.67% 6.58%
2000 2.8% 6.97%
1999 2.87% 7.42%
1998 2.88% 7.92%
1997 3.21% 8.46%
1996 3.79% 6.69%
1995 4.45% 4.57%
1994 0.37% 4.77%
1993 -0.62% 5.08%
1992 2.87% 5.39%
1991 2.92% 5.71%
1990 2.97% 6.05%
1989 3.02% 6.43%
1988 3.07% 6.83%
1987 3.09% 7.28%
1986 3.11% 6.49%
1985 3.25% 5.51%
1984 3.41% 5.72%
1983 3.46% 5.91%
1982 3.39% 6.05%
1981 3.15% 8.29%
1980 2.85% 11.4%
1979 2.59% 12.7%
1978 2.45% 13.9%
1977 2.43% 15.3%
1976 2.45% 13.4%
1975 2.5% 11%
1974 2.57% 12.1%
1973 2.67% 13.3%
1972 2.89% 14.9%
1971 3.26% 16.9%
1970 3.69% 19.6%
1969 4.07% 20.2%
1968 4.23% 11%
1967 4.03% 3.29%
1966 3.49% 4.11%
1965 2.79% 4.64%
1964 2.17% 4.91%
1963 1.85% 5.01%
1962 1.78% 5.04%
1961 1.77% 5.07%

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

GeoRank.org/population/togo/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Togo grew by 2.27%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Togo UAE
Current population
9990340
11686438
Population rank 97/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
7.33 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +578 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 3/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -15,010 +158,634
Net migration rank 144/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - 158,634
2024 - -14,014 - 278,439
2023 218,093 -1,997 92,698 300,004
2022 215,090 -1,997 81,758 322,773
2021 210,613 -986 76,802 421,663
2020 208,663 -986 87,871 92,541
2019 207,608 -1,985 86,296 -125,186
2018 204,942 -1,985 86,840 14,611
2017 202,307 -1,985 89,382 34,155
2016 199,364 -1,979 87,028 195,317
2015 194,768 -1,976 85,044 342,468
2014 190,667 -1,976 84,277 360,174
2013 187,309 -1,976 82,977 279,269
2012 186,061 -1,983 78,682 225,921
2011 186,406 -1,968 73,496 215,183
2010 185,294 -1,964 69,907 161,842
2009 180,111 -1,985 66,521 163,643
2008 173,677 14,303 55,426 523,207
2007 168,144 4,813 55,048 722,380
2006 160,671 21,724 54,338 399,306
2005 154,117 -4,437 60,046 174,926
2004 147,574 -1,005 60,344 176,319
2003 144,900 -2,793 59,118 177,237
2002 141,643 -5,973 55,922 178,988
2001 137,808 -1,703 52,789 178,779
2000 133,873 4,715 49,993 178,469
1999 129,832 11,125 46,198 180,469
1998 125,392 12,362 41,176 183,329
1997 122,109 11,898 38,207 183,310
1996 119,418 40,915 37,886 180,296
1995 116,314 57,406 38,685 68,938
1994 113,074 88,992 42,976 62,352
1993 119,938 -291,022 41,324 65,545
1992 118,876 -122 42,119 65,739
1991 117,409 -51 41,409 66,943
1990 116,200 44 41,339 67,118
1989 114,432 0 40,148 68,132
1988 112,915 -17 38,861 68,991
1987 110,739 848 37,741 69,493
1986 107,957 -436 36,829 69,655
1985 104,949 1,242 34,855 37,605
1984 102,425 7,897 33,250 38,124
1983 99,817 9,740 31,480 38,536
1982 97,003 9,163 29,585 38,276
1981 94,318 3,519 27,560 37,600
1980 91,445 -4,993 25,005 78,148
1979 89,148 -13,519 21,987 82,238
1978 86,950 -19,163 18,879 82,359
1977 84,572 -19,856 15,787 81,111
1976 82,321 -18,832 12,876 78,903
1975 79,831 -16,973 11,859 42,380
1974 77,347 -14,483 10,835 42,474
1973 74,713 -11,555 9,822 42,243
1972 72,008 -7,661 8,818 41,888
1971 69,206 482 7,839 41,425
1970 65,851 10,865 6,922 40,792
1969 62,589 20,613 6,138 39,902
1968 59,110 26,860 5,588 28,866
1967 56,128 26,576 5,264 -283
1966 53,640 18,418 4,955 1,516
1965 51,323 6,104 4,675 2,598
1964 49,449 -6,214 4,410 3,126
1963 47,869 -14,361 4,157 3,264
1962 46,201 -15,486 3,901 3,212
1961 44,623 -14,858 3,657 3,141
1960 43,307 -13,868 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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