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

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The latest officially reported population of Togo was 8,591,626 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 8,873,660 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 7.9 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.11% for Togo vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 5.57M people to 8.87M (59.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Togo vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo United Kingdom
2100 23,426,426 74,517,005
2099 23,284,304 74,647,273
2098 23,142,242 74,766,073
2097 22,996,845 74,879,923
2096 22,848,978 74,991,940
2095 22,702,297 75,102,041
2094 22,543,427 75,198,597
2093 22,395,941 75,296,704
2092 22,243,621 75,390,038
2091 22,083,590 75,480,137
2090 21,924,631 75,566,962
2089 21,761,057 75,649,353
2088 21,592,941 75,721,067
2087 21,431,785 75,791,990
2086 21,252,236 75,859,854
2085 21,073,697 75,918,647
2084 20,894,251 75,969,065
2083 20,708,859 76,018,614
2082 20,520,204 76,059,464
2081 20,325,061 76,086,593
2080 20,126,833 76,118,679
2079 19,927,036 76,147,352
2078 19,738,820 76,165,841
2077 19,547,568 76,183,437
2076 19,348,296 76,185,828
2075 19,141,211 76,198,349
2074 18,936,045 76,209,676
2073 18,729,441 76,218,781
2072 18,525,904 76,211,187
2071 18,321,024 76,200,495
2070 18,116,069 76,190,801
2069 17,905,429 76,184,140
2068 17,689,344 76,183,288
2067 17,477,786 76,175,881
2066 17,262,406 76,168,987
2065 17,049,758 76,168,193
2064 16,836,991 76,165,129
2063 16,618,806 76,165,534
2062 16,404,475 76,158,910
2061 16,190,814 76,156,587
2060 15,976,939 76,157,104
2059 15,767,690 76,157,593
2058 15,556,151 76,139,384
2057 15,341,629 76,119,478
2056 15,125,918 76,086,799
2055 14,903,207 76,047,952
2054 14,687,272 75,980,524
2053 14,471,467 75,907,047
2052 14,253,335 75,815,200
2051 14,030,311 75,709,173
2050 13,812,790 75,591,218
2049 13,588,431 75,460,140
2048 13,367,245 75,313,837
2047 13,148,252 75,153,802
2046 12,927,000 74,986,563
2045 12,705,654 74,808,886
2044 12,484,181 74,623,687
2043 12,261,788 74,424,133
2042 12,044,285 74,224,922
2041 11,827,268 74,020,934
2040 11,614,781 73,812,680
2039 11,398,360 73,600,788
2038 11,185,757 73,378,310
2037 10,975,322 73,155,497
2036 10,767,990 72,921,995
2035 10,559,369 72,671,687
2034 10,353,764 72,418,766
2033 10,148,738 72,145,065
2032 9,944,247 71,869,259
2031 9,741,001 71,581,519
2030 9,541,309 71,267,237
2029 9,347,000 70,948,992
2028 9,155,475 70,609,246
2027 8,965,572 70,248,858
2026 8,776,585 69,883,746
2025 8,591,626 69,487,000
2024 8,406,558 69,281,000
2023 8,223,850 68,526,000
2022 8,068,616 67,636,000
2021 7,936,176 66,978,000
2020 7,788,054 66,740,000
2019 7,619,925 66,628,000
2018 7,458,206 66,287,000
2017 7,324,386 65,964,000
2016 7,200,884 65,606,000
2015 7,071,502 65,087,000
2014 6,937,644 64,619,000
2013 6,798,848 64,138,000
2012 6,653,718 63,711,000
2011 6,500,582 63,258,810
2010 6,325,788 62,766,365
2009 6,130,946 62,276,270
2008 5,936,138 61,806,995
2007 5,748,443 61,322,463
2006 5,569,664 60,846,820
2005 5,413,154 60,401,206
2004 5,281,320 59,987,905
2003 5,154,112 59,647,577
2002 5,027,130 59,370,479
2001 4,904,144 59,119,673
2000 4,783,722 58,892,514
1999 4,665,754 58,682,466
1998 4,551,635 58,487,141
1997 4,438,794 58,316,954
1996 4,291,136 58,166,950
1995 4,110,450 58,019,030
1994 3,904,183 57,865,745
1993 3,887,974 57,718,614
1992 3,932,581 57,580,402
1991 3,822,636 57,424,897
1990 3,714,021 57,247,586
1989 3,606,918 57,076,711
1988 3,501,545 56,928,327
1987 3,397,614 56,802,050
1986 3,296,340 56,681,396
1985 3,194,539 56,550,268
1984 3,105,743 56,422,072
1983 3,033,077 56,332,848
1982 2,961,652 56,313,641
1981 2,879,440 56,333,829
1980 2,791,408 56,314,216
1979 2,714,349 56,246,951
1978 2,646,501 56,196,504
1977 2,583,984 56,193,492
1976 2,523,488 56,211,968
1975 2,463,796 56,225,800
1974 2,404,292 56,229,974
1973 2,344,510 56,194,527
1972 2,283,863 56,086,065
1971 2,219,826 55,896,223
1970 2,149,478 55,663,250
1969 2,043,416 55,441,750
1968 1,953,523 55,211,700
1967 1,912,764 54,943,600
1966 1,873,489 54,648,500
1965 1,835,588 54,348,050
1964 1,799,410 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Togo was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 55.7% to 13,812,790 people with a rank change from 102nd to 88th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 76.2M 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 2.2% 0.3%
2024 2.22% 1.1%
2023 1.92% 1.32%
2022 1.67% 0.98%
2021 1.9% 0.36%
2020 2.21% 0.17%
2019 2.17% 0.51%
2018 1.83% 0.49%
2017 1.72% 0.55%
2016 1.83% 0.8%
2015 1.93% 0.72%
2014 2.04% 0.75%
2013 2.18% 0.67%
2012 2.36% 0.71%
2011 2.76% 0.78%
2010 3.18% 0.79%
2009 3.28% 0.76%
2008 3.27% 0.79%
2007 3.21% 0.78%
2006 2.89% 0.74%
2005 2.5% 0.69%
2004 2.47% 0.57%
2003 2.53% 0.47%
2002 2.51% 0.42%
2001 2.52% 0.39%
2000 2.53% 0.36%
1999 2.51% 0.33%
1998 2.54% 0.29%
1997 3.44% 0.26%
1996 4.4% 0.25%
1995 5.28% 0.26%
1994 0.42% 0.25%
1993 -1.13% 0.24%
1992 2.88% 0.27%
1991 2.92% 0.31%
1990 2.97% 0.3%
1989 3.01% 0.26%
1988 3.06% 0.22%
1987 3.07% 0.21%
1986 3.19% 0.23%
1985 2.86% 0.23%
1984 2.4% 0.16%
1983 2.41% 0.03%
1982 2.86% -0.04%
1981 3.15% 0.03%
1980 2.84% 0.12%
1979 2.56% 0.09%
1978 2.42% 0.005%
1977 2.4% -0.03%
1976 2.42% -0.02%
1975 2.47% -0.007%
1974 2.55% 0.06%
1973 2.66% 0.19%
1972 2.88% 0.34%
1971 3.27% 0.42%
1970 5.19% 0.4%
1969 4.6% 0.42%
1968 2.13% 0.49%
1967 2.1% 0.54%
1966 2.06% 0.55%
1965 2.01% 0.64%
1964 1.95% 0.65%
1963 1.85% 0.75%
1962 1.78% 0.85%
1961 1.77% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Togo grew by 2.2%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Togo United Kingdom
Current population
8873660
70071289
Population rank 102/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.84%
One net population change
2.85 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
1.95 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
7.37 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +507 +564
Annual growth/decline +185,068 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.2% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 145/197
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 198,184 -14,014 13,233 417,114
2023 196,649 -15,406 34,606 445,523
2022 195,051 -65,826 39,770 487,029
2021 192,651 -56,991 30,609 462,967
2020 192,474 -31,892 -4,272 144,221
2019 192,990 -17,312 108,338 232,727
2018 191,482 -43,718 119,317 259,744
2017 189,386 -69,512 145,121 272,311
2016 187,007 -59,885 177,136 324,649
2015 183,089 -51,459 175,735 347,839
2014 179,671 -43,591 206,781 306,091
2013 176,865 -35,346 198,827 237,272
2012 176,051 -27,315 248,473 172,088
2011 176,484 -18,960 259,361 228,773
2010 175,800 16,265 251,066 274,811
2009 170,740 26,886 230,422 249,639
2008 164,627 27,362 216,325 263,390
2007 158,312 25,082 196,232 309,385
2006 150,821 23,346 176,455 288,923
2005 143,281 -4,415 144,963 308,279
2004 136,802 -11,998 131,974 276,077
2003 133,852 -4,237 89,471 211,846
2002 130,283 -5,939 65,308 203,577
2001 126,419 -4,802 65,032 175,133
2000 122,712 -3,485 70,671 153,917
1999 119,331 -2,618 64,551 152,653
1998 116,918 -5,394 87,730 125,541
1997 116,559 -2,397 99,138 59,723
1996 111,887 69,276 98,884 54,964
1995 106,983 73,224 87,028 61,385
1994 100,045 132,276 127,304 45,339
1993 112,013 -311,917 103,893 27,403
1992 110,828 -132 149,709 17,846
1991 109,267 -72 143,562 27,601
1990 107,985 59 154,569 57,132
1989 106,166 0 119,861 49,586
1988 104,605 -29 136,628 13,952
1987 102,435 848 136,325 8,266
1986 99,698 -436 90,690 41,836
1985 96,376 7,971 79,170 83,164
1984 95,195 -21,949 84,633 71,107
1983 94,034 -21,948 61,966 27,063
1982 92,715 -21,958 56,314 -61,152
1981 90,144 3,519 73,234 -83,876
1980 87,404 -4,993 95,734 -25,187
1979 85,228 -13,519 61,872 11,255
1978 83,151 -19,163 16,859 3,783
1977 80,902 -19,856 0 -21,636
1976 78,770 -18,832 -5,621 -19,135
1975 76,412 -16,973 33,735 -40,241
1974 74,055 -14,483 67,476 -65,710
1973 71,549 -11,555 112,389 -33,840
1972 68,966 -7,661 162,650 -1,406
1971 66,284 482 257,123 1,175
1970 63,057 10,865 244,918 -15,254
1969 58,207 80,000 260,577 -60,655
1968 56,082 -14,504 292,622 -38,852
1967 54,359 -14,424 346,145 -39,659
1966 52,832 -14,216 333,356 -27,935
1965 51,096 -13,915 364,132 -24,955
1964 49,450 -14,266 405,000 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 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 (1960–2025, 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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