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

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The latest officially reported population of Togo was 8,591,626 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 8,873,660 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.34 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Togo vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 5.57M people to 8.87M (59.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 23,426,426 26,706,595
2099 23,284,304 26,465,166
2098 23,142,242 26,225,773
2097 22,996,845 25,988,828
2096 22,848,978 25,753,753
2095 22,702,297 25,520,511
2094 22,543,427 25,288,801
2093 22,395,941 25,058,430
2092 22,243,621 24,829,182
2091 22,083,590 24,600,702
2090 21,924,631 24,372,725
2089 21,761,057 24,144,467
2088 21,592,941 23,916,513
2087 21,431,785 23,688,452
2086 21,252,236 23,460,422
2085 21,073,697 23,232,061
2084 20,894,251 23,002,795
2083 20,708,859 22,772,229
2082 20,520,204 22,540,771
2081 20,325,061 22,308,390
2080 20,126,833 22,075,331
2079 19,927,036 21,841,417
2078 19,738,820 21,606,907
2077 19,547,568 21,371,631
2076 19,348,296 21,136,110
2075 19,141,211 20,900,601
2074 18,936,045 20,665,468
2073 18,729,441 20,430,105
2072 18,525,904 20,196,342
2071 18,321,024 19,963,477
2070 18,116,069 19,732,649
2069 17,905,429 19,503,294
2068 17,689,344 19,276,535
2067 17,477,786 19,052,348
2066 17,262,406 18,831,237
2065 17,049,758 18,612,821
2064 16,836,991 18,397,315
2063 16,618,806 18,185,402
2062 16,404,475 17,977,010
2061 16,190,814 17,772,656
2060 15,976,939 17,571,910
2059 15,767,690 17,373,047
2058 15,556,151 17,176,551
2057 15,341,629 16,982,730
2056 15,125,918 16,791,613
2055 14,903,207 16,602,585
2054 14,687,272 16,414,963
2053 14,471,467 16,230,105
2052 14,253,335 16,047,360
2051 14,030,311 15,866,073
2050 13,812,790 15,685,433
2049 13,588,431 15,505,176
2048 13,367,245 15,326,671
2047 13,148,252 15,149,859
2046 12,927,000 14,977,516
2045 12,705,654 14,808,230
2044 12,484,181 14,639,661
2043 12,261,788 14,472,097
2042 12,044,285 14,305,483
2041 11,827,268 14,139,883
2040 11,614,781 13,975,444
2039 11,398,360 13,812,227
2038 11,185,757 13,650,128
2037 10,975,322 13,489,998
2036 10,767,990 13,331,723
2035 10,559,369 13,175,838
2034 10,353,764 13,022,467
2033 10,148,738 12,872,359
2032 9,944,247 12,725,892
2031 9,741,001 12,583,470
2030 9,541,309 12,445,626
2029 9,347,000 12,304,314
2028 9,155,475 12,153,292
2027 8,965,572 11,982,666
2026 8,776,585 11,781,850
2025 8,591,626 11,513,149
2024 8,406,558 10,986,400
2023 8,223,850 10,483,751
2022 8,068,616 10,074,977
2021 7,936,176 9,575,152
2020 7,788,054 9,401,038
2019 7,619,925 9,445,785
2018 7,458,206 9,346,701
2017 7,324,386 9,223,225
2016 7,200,884 8,935,095
2015 7,071,502 8,505,237
2014 6,937,644 8,059,440
2013 6,798,848 7,693,031
2012 6,653,718 7,391,448
2011 6,500,582 7,104,538
2010 6,325,788 6,869,838
2009 6,130,946 6,707,058
2008 5,936,138 6,302,664
2007 5,748,443 5,624,635
2006 5,569,664 5,009,100
2005 5,413,154 4,664,790
2004 5,281,320 4,428,967
2003 5,154,112 4,192,457
2002 5,027,130 3,956,826
2001 4,904,144 3,723,590
2000 4,783,722 3,493,575
1999 4,665,754 3,266,009
1998 4,551,635 3,040,421
1997 4,438,794 2,817,410
1996 4,291,136 2,597,564
1995 4,110,450 2,434,662
1994 3,904,183 2,328,188
1993 3,887,974 2,222,093
1992 3,932,581 2,114,730
1991 3,822,636 2,006,626
1990 3,714,021 1,898,220
1989 3,606,918 1,789,851
1988 3,501,545 1,681,788
1987 3,397,614 1,574,244
1986 3,296,340 1,467,383
1985 3,194,539 1,377,911
1984 3,105,743 1,305,996
1983 3,033,077 1,235,305
1982 2,961,652 1,166,370
1981 2,879,440 1,099,855
1980 2,791,408 1,015,700
1979 2,714,349 912,010
1978 2,646,501 809,274
1977 2,583,984 710,209
1976 2,523,488 615,866
1975 2,463,796 542,856
1974 2,404,292 489,087
1973 2,344,510 436,399
1972 2,283,863 385,014
1971 2,219,826 335,027
1970 2,149,478 286,536
1969 2,043,416 239,660
1968 1,953,523 199,416
1967 1,912,764 179,700
1966 1,873,489 173,976
1965 1,835,588 167,103
1964 1,799,410 159,692
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% 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 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Togo was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 55.7% to 13,812,790 people with a rank change from 102nd to 88th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 2.2% 4.79%
2024 2.22% 4.79%
2023 1.92% 4.06%
2022 1.67% 5.22%
2021 1.9% 1.85%
2020 2.21% -0.47%
2019 2.17% 1.06%
2018 1.83% 1.34%
2017 1.72% 3.22%
2016 1.83% 5.05%
2015 1.93% 5.53%
2014 2.04% 4.76%
2013 2.18% 4.08%
2012 2.36% 4.04%
2011 2.76% 3.42%
2010 3.18% 2.43%
2009 3.28% 6.42%
2008 3.27% 12.1%
2007 3.21% 12.3%
2006 2.89% 7.38%
2005 2.5% 5.32%
2004 2.47% 5.64%
2003 2.53% 5.96%
2002 2.51% 6.26%
2001 2.52% 6.58%
2000 2.53% 6.97%
1999 2.51% 7.42%
1998 2.54% 7.92%
1997 3.44% 8.46%
1996 4.4% 6.69%
1995 5.28% 4.57%
1994 0.42% 4.77%
1993 -1.13% 5.08%
1992 2.88% 5.39%
1991 2.92% 5.71%
1990 2.97% 6.05%
1989 3.01% 6.43%
1988 3.06% 6.83%
1987 3.07% 7.28%
1986 3.19% 6.49%
1985 2.86% 5.51%
1984 2.4% 5.72%
1983 2.41% 5.91%
1982 2.86% 6.05%
1981 3.15% 8.29%
1980 2.84% 11.4%
1979 2.56% 12.7%
1978 2.42% 13.9%
1977 2.4% 15.3%
1976 2.42% 13.4%
1975 2.47% 11%
1974 2.55% 12.1%
1973 2.66% 13.3%
1972 2.88% 14.9%
1971 3.27% 16.9%
1970 5.19% 19.6%
1969 4.6% 20.2%
1968 2.13% 11%
1967 2.1% 3.29%
1966 2.06% 4.11%
1965 2.01% 4.64%
1964 1.95% 4.91%
1963 1.85% 5.01%
1962 1.78% 5.04%
1961 1.77% 5.07%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Togo grew by 2.2%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Togo UAE
Current population
8873660
11885001
Population rank 102/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
2.85 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.95 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
7.37 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +507 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +185,068 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.2% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 1/197
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 198,184 -14,014 97,197 278,439
2023 196,649 -15,406 92,698 300,004
2022 195,051 -65,826 81,758 322,773
2021 192,651 -56,991 76,802 421,663
2020 192,474 -31,892 87,871 92,541
2019 192,990 -17,312 86,296 -125,186
2018 191,482 -43,718 86,840 14,611
2017 189,386 -69,512 89,382 34,155
2016 187,007 -59,885 87,028 195,317
2015 183,089 -51,459 85,044 342,468
2014 179,671 -43,591 84,277 360,174
2013 176,865 -35,346 82,977 279,269
2012 176,051 -27,315 78,682 225,921
2011 176,484 -18,960 73,496 215,183
2010 175,800 16,265 69,907 161,842
2009 170,740 26,886 66,521 163,643
2008 164,627 27,362 55,426 523,207
2007 158,312 25,082 55,048 722,380
2006 150,821 23,346 54,338 399,306
2005 143,281 -4,415 60,046 174,926
2004 136,802 -11,998 60,344 176,319
2003 133,852 -4,237 59,118 177,237
2002 130,283 -5,939 55,922 178,988
2001 126,419 -4,802 52,789 178,779
2000 122,712 -3,485 49,993 178,469
1999 119,331 -2,618 46,198 180,469
1998 116,918 -5,394 41,176 183,329
1997 116,559 -2,397 38,207 183,310
1996 111,887 69,276 37,886 180,296
1995 106,983 73,224 38,685 68,938
1994 100,045 132,276 42,976 62,352
1993 112,013 -311,917 41,324 65,545
1992 110,828 -132 42,119 65,739
1991 109,267 -72 41,409 66,943
1990 107,985 59 41,339 67,118
1989 106,166 0 40,148 68,132
1988 104,605 -29 38,861 68,991
1987 102,435 848 37,741 69,493
1986 99,698 -436 36,829 69,655
1985 96,376 7,971 34,855 37,605
1984 95,195 -21,949 33,250 38,124
1983 94,034 -21,948 31,480 38,536
1982 92,715 -21,958 29,585 38,276
1981 90,144 3,519 27,560 37,600
1980 87,404 -4,993 25,005 78,148
1979 85,228 -13,519 21,987 82,238
1978 83,151 -19,163 18,879 82,359
1977 80,902 -19,856 15,787 81,111
1976 78,770 -18,832 12,876 78,903
1975 76,412 -16,973 11,859 42,380
1974 74,055 -14,483 10,835 42,474
1973 71,549 -11,555 9,822 42,243
1972 68,966 -7,661 8,818 41,888
1971 66,284 482 7,839 41,425
1970 63,057 10,865 6,922 40,792
1969 58,207 80,000 6,138 39,902
1968 56,082 -14,504 5,588 28,866
1967 54,359 -14,424 5,264 -283
1966 52,832 -14,216 4,955 1,516
1965 51,096 -13,915 4,675 2,598
1964 49,450 -14,266 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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