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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 7.02 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Togo vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo United Kingdom
2100 26,511,761 74,700,585
2099 26,350,920 74,831,175
2098 26,190,149 74,950,267
2097 26,025,602 75,064,397
2096 25,858,261 75,176,691
2095 25,692,261 75,287,063
2094 25,512,468 75,383,856
2093 25,345,557 75,482,205
2092 25,173,177 75,575,769
2091 24,992,069 75,666,091
2090 24,812,174 75,753,129
2089 24,627,057 75,835,723
2088 24,436,800 75,907,614
2087 24,254,420 75,978,712
2086 24,051,223 76,046,742
2085 23,849,170 76,105,680
2084 23,646,091 76,156,223
2083 23,436,282 76,205,894
2082 23,222,780 76,246,844
2081 23,001,936 76,274,040
2080 22,777,601 76,306,205
2079 22,551,490 76,334,949
2078 22,338,486 76,353,484
2077 22,122,045 76,371,123
2076 21,896,528 76,373,520
2075 21,662,169 76,386,071
2074 21,429,982 76,397,426
2073 21,196,168 76,406,554
2072 20,965,824 76,398,941
2071 20,733,961 76,388,223
2070 20,502,013 76,378,505
2069 20,263,631 76,371,827
2068 20,019,087 76,370,973
2067 19,779,666 76,363,548
2066 19,535,920 76,356,638
2065 19,295,265 76,355,841
2064 19,054,476 76,352,770
2063 18,807,556 76,353,175
2062 18,564,996 76,346,535
2061 18,323,196 76,344,206
2060 18,081,153 76,344,725
2059 17,844,344 76,345,215
2058 17,604,946 76,326,961
2057 17,362,170 76,307,006
2056 17,118,049 76,274,247
2055 16,866,006 76,235,304
2054 16,621,633 76,167,710
2053 16,377,405 76,094,051
2052 16,130,545 76,001,979
2051 15,878,148 75,895,690
2050 15,631,978 75,777,445
2049 15,378,071 75,646,044
2048 15,127,754 75,499,380
2047 14,879,919 75,338,951
2046 14,629,528 75,171,300
2045 14,379,029 74,993,186
2044 14,128,387 74,807,530
2043 13,876,705 74,607,485
2042 13,630,555 74,407,783
2041 13,384,957 74,203,292
2040 13,144,485 73,994,525
2039 12,899,560 73,782,112
2038 12,658,957 73,559,085
2037 12,420,807 73,335,723
2036 12,186,169 73,101,646
2035 11,950,071 72,850,722
2034 11,717,387 72,597,177
2033 11,485,359 72,322,802
2032 11,253,936 72,046,316
2031 11,023,922 71,757,868
2030 10,797,929 71,442,811
2029 10,578,030 71,123,782
2028 10,361,280 70,783,199
2027 10,146,366 70,421,923
2026 9,932,489 70,055,911
2025 9,723,170 69,658,188
2024 9,515,236 69,226,000
2023 9,304,337 68,492,000
2022 9,089,738 67,604,000
2021 8,878,379 66,984,000
2020 8,669,720 66,744,000
2019 8,463,068 66,631,000
2018 8,258,778 66,289,000
2017 8,057,140 65,966,000
2016 7,858,289 65,607,000
2015 7,663,195 65,088,000
2014 7,472,450 64,620,000
2013 7,285,442 64,139,000
2012 7,100,736 63,711,000
2011 6,916,474 63,258,810
2010 6,732,590 62,766,365
2009 6,551,865 62,276,270
2008 6,368,812 61,806,995
2007 6,188,344 61,322,463
2006 6,010,668 60,846,820
2005 5,844,631 60,401,206
2004 5,696,508 59,987,905
2003 5,552,167 59,647,577
2002 5,413,274 59,370,479
2001 5,277,382 59,119,673
2000 5,140,037 58,892,514
1999 5,000,269 58,682,466
1998 4,860,913 58,487,141
1997 4,725,030 58,316,954
1996 4,577,860 58,166,950
1995 4,410,832 58,019,030
1994 4,222,940 57,865,745
1993 4,207,453 57,718,614
1992 4,233,617 57,580,402
1991 4,115,560 57,424,897
1990 3,998,761 57,247,586
1989 3,883,411 57,076,711
1988 3,769,742 56,928,327
1987 3,657,508 56,802,050
1986 3,547,952 56,681,396
1985 3,441,091 56,550,268
1984 3,332,837 56,422,072
1983 3,222,899 56,332,848
1982 3,115,042 56,313,641
1981 3,013,043 56,333,829
1980 2,920,894 56,314,216
1979 2,839,854 56,246,951
1978 2,768,148 56,196,504
1977 2,701,894 56,193,492
1976 2,637,796 56,211,968
1975 2,574,622 56,225,800
1974 2,511,760 56,229,974
1973 2,448,749 56,194,527
1972 2,384,994 56,086,065
1971 2,317,976 55,896,223
1970 2,244,773 55,663,250
1969 2,164,814 55,441,750
1968 2,080,226 55,211,700
1967 1,995,890 54,943,600
1966 1,918,513 54,648,500
1965 1,853,771 54,348,050
1964 1,803,440 54,000,000
1963 1,765,072 53,650,000
1962 1,732,959 53,250,000
1961 1,702,717 52,800,000
1960 1,673,110 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo United Kingdom
2100 0.61% -0.17%
2099 0.61% -0.16%
2098 0.63% -0.15%
2097 0.65% -0.15%
2096 0.65% -0.15%
2095 0.7% -0.13%
2094 0.66% -0.13%
2093 0.68% -0.12%
2092 0.72% -0.12%
2091 0.73% -0.11%
2090 0.75% -0.11%
2089 0.78% -0.09%
2088 0.75% -0.09%
2087 0.84% -0.09%
2086 0.85% -0.08%
2085 0.86% -0.07%
2084 0.9% -0.07%
2083 0.92% -0.05%
2082 0.96% -0.04%
2081 0.98% -0.04%
2080 1% -0.04%
2079 0.95% -0.02%
2078 0.98% -0.02%
2077 1.03% -0.003%
2076 1.08% -0.02%
2075 1.08% -0.01%
2074 1.1% -0.01%
2073 1.1% 0.01%
2072 1.12% 0.01%
2071 1.13% 0.01%
2070 1.18% 0.009%
2069 1.22% 0.001%
2068 1.21% 0.01%
2067 1.25% 0.009%
2066 1.25% 0.001%
2065 1.26% 0.004%
2064 1.31% -0%
2063 1.31% 0.009%
2062 1.32% 0.003%
2061 1.34% -0.001%
2060 1.33% -0.001%
2059 1.36% 0.02%
2058 1.4% 0.03%
2057 1.43% 0.04%
2056 1.49% 0.05%
2055 1.47% 0.09%
2054 1.49% 0.1%
2053 1.53% 0.12%
2052 1.59% 0.14%
2051 1.57% 0.16%
2050 1.65% 0.17%
2049 1.65% 0.19%
2048 1.67% 0.21%
2047 1.71% 0.22%
2046 1.74% 0.24%
2045 1.77% 0.25%
2044 1.81% 0.27%
2043 1.81% 0.27%
2042 1.83% 0.28%
2041 1.83% 0.28%
2040 1.9% 0.29%
2039 1.9% 0.3%
2038 1.92% 0.3%
2037 1.93% 0.32%
2036 1.98% 0.34%
2035 1.99% 0.35%
2034 2.02% 0.38%
2033 2.06% 0.38%
2032 2.09% 0.4%
2031 2.09% 0.44%
2030 2.08% 0.45%
2029 2.09% 0.48%
2028 2.12% 0.51%
2027 2.15% 0.52%
2026 2.15% 0.57%
2025 2.19% 0.62%
2024 2.27% 1.07%
2023 2.36% 1.31%
2022 2.38% 0.93%
2021 2.41% 0.36%
2020 2.44% 0.17%
2019 2.47% 0.52%
2018 2.5% 0.49%
2017 2.53% 0.55%
2016 2.55% 0.8%
2015 2.55% 0.72%
2014 2.57% 0.75%
2013 2.6% 0.67%
2012 2.66% 0.71%
2011 2.73% 0.78%
2010 2.76% 0.79%
2009 2.87% 0.76%
2008 2.92% 0.79%
2007 2.96% 0.78%
2006 2.84% 0.74%
2005 2.6% 0.69%
2004 2.6% 0.57%
2003 2.57% 0.47%
2002 2.57% 0.42%
2001 2.67% 0.39%
2000 2.8% 0.36%
1999 2.87% 0.33%
1998 2.88% 0.29%
1997 3.21% 0.26%
1996 3.79% 0.25%
1995 4.45% 0.26%
1994 0.37% 0.25%
1993 -0.62% 0.24%
1992 2.87% 0.27%
1991 2.92% 0.31%
1990 2.97% 0.3%
1989 3.02% 0.26%
1988 3.07% 0.22%
1987 3.09% 0.21%
1986 3.11% 0.23%
1985 3.25% 0.23%
1984 3.41% 0.16%
1983 3.46% 0.03%
1982 3.39% -0.04%
1981 3.15% 0.03%
1980 2.85% 0.12%
1979 2.59% 0.09%
1978 2.45% 0.005%
1977 2.43% -0.03%
1976 2.45% -0.02%
1975 2.5% -0.007%
1974 2.57% 0.06%
1973 2.67% 0.19%
1972 2.89% 0.34%
1971 3.26% 0.42%
1970 3.69% 0.4%
1969 4.07% 0.42%
1968 4.23% 0.49%
1967 4.03% 0.54%
1966 3.49% 0.55%
1965 2.79% 0.64%
1964 2.17% 0.65%
1963 1.85% 0.75%
1962 1.78% 0.85%
1961 1.77% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Togo grew by 2.27%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Togo United Kingdom
Current population
9990340
70154914
Population rank 97/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.85%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
7.33 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +578 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 97/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -15,010 +389,911
Net migration rank 144/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - 389,911
2024 - -14,014 - 417,114
2023 218,093 -1,997 34,589 445,523
2022 215,090 -1,997 39,751 487,029
2021 210,613 -986 30,612 462,967
2020 208,663 -986 -4,272 144,221
2019 207,608 -1,985 108,342 232,727
2018 204,942 -1,985 119,321 259,744
2017 202,307 -1,985 145,125 272,311
2016 199,364 -1,979 177,139 324,649
2015 194,768 -1,976 175,738 347,839
2014 190,667 -1,976 206,784 306,091
2013 187,309 -1,976 198,830 237,272
2012 186,061 -1,983 248,473 172,088
2011 186,406 -1,968 259,361 228,773
2010 185,294 -1,964 251,066 274,811
2009 180,111 -1,985 230,422 249,639
2008 173,677 14,303 216,325 263,390
2007 168,144 4,813 196,232 309,385
2006 160,671 21,724 176,455 288,923
2005 154,117 -4,437 144,963 308,279
2004 147,574 -1,005 131,974 276,077
2003 144,900 -2,793 89,471 211,846
2002 141,643 -5,973 65,308 203,577
2001 137,808 -1,703 65,032 175,133
2000 133,873 4,715 70,671 153,917
1999 129,832 11,125 64,551 152,653
1998 125,392 12,362 87,730 125,541
1997 122,109 11,898 99,138 59,723
1996 119,418 40,915 98,884 54,964
1995 116,314 57,406 87,028 61,385
1994 113,074 88,992 127,304 45,339
1993 119,938 -291,022 103,893 27,403
1992 118,876 -122 149,709 17,846
1991 117,409 -51 143,562 27,601
1990 116,200 44 154,569 57,132
1989 114,432 0 119,861 49,586
1988 112,915 -17 136,628 13,952
1987 110,739 848 136,325 8,266
1986 107,957 -436 90,690 41,836
1985 104,949 1,242 79,170 83,164
1984 102,425 7,897 84,633 71,107
1983 99,817 9,740 61,966 27,063
1982 97,003 9,163 56,314 -61,152
1981 94,318 3,519 73,234 -83,876
1980 91,445 -4,993 95,734 -25,187
1979 89,148 -13,519 61,872 11,255
1978 86,950 -19,163 16,859 3,783
1977 84,572 -19,856 0 -21,636
1976 82,321 -18,832 -5,621 -19,135
1975 79,831 -16,973 33,735 -40,241
1974 77,347 -14,483 67,476 -65,710
1973 74,713 -11,555 112,389 -33,840
1972 72,008 -7,661 162,650 -1,406
1971 69,206 482 257,123 1,175
1970 65,851 10,865 244,918 -15,254
1969 62,589 20,613 260,577 -60,655
1968 59,110 26,860 292,622 -38,852
1967 56,128 26,576 346,145 -39,659
1966 53,640 18,418 333,356 -27,935
1965 51,323 6,104 364,132 -24,955
1964 49,449 -6,214 405,000 -23,885
1963 47,869 -14,361 337,995 8,271
1962 46,201 -15,486 340,800 76,443
1961 44,623 -14,858 311,519 52,295
1960 43,307 -13,868 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/united-kingdom | CC BY

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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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