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

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The latest officially reported population of Togo was 8,591,626 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 8,873,660 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 38.8 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.25% of the world: 0.11% for Togo vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 5.57M people to 8.87M (59.3% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Togo vs United States: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo United States
2100 23,426,426 415,429,771
2099 23,284,304 414,829,167
2098 23,142,242 414,231,720
2097 22,996,845 413,576,381
2096 22,848,978 412,927,393
2095 22,702,297 412,225,379
2094 22,543,427 411,498,749
2093 22,395,941 410,785,729
2092 22,243,621 410,051,921
2091 22,083,590 409,320,183
2090 21,924,631 408,613,732
2089 21,761,057 407,885,645
2088 21,592,941 407,129,733
2087 21,431,785 406,421,298
2086 21,252,236 405,715,343
2085 21,073,697 405,059,379
2084 20,894,251 404,343,130
2083 20,708,859 403,612,785
2082 20,520,204 402,871,293
2081 20,325,061 402,054,554
2080 20,126,833 401,319,194
2079 19,927,036 400,554,914
2078 19,738,820 399,737,968
2077 19,547,568 398,906,565
2076 19,348,296 398,035,750
2075 19,141,211 397,109,170
2074 18,936,045 396,226,412
2073 18,729,441 395,307,725
2072 18,525,904 394,393,561
2071 18,321,024 393,415,363
2070 18,116,069 392,469,727
2069 17,905,429 391,479,981
2068 17,689,344 390,517,695
2067 17,477,786 389,543,856
2066 17,262,406 388,597,719
2065 17,049,758 387,685,327
2064 16,836,991 386,805,026
2063 16,618,806 385,911,917
2062 16,404,475 385,032,627
2061 16,190,814 384,170,837
2060 15,976,939 383,361,269
2059 15,767,690 382,542,030
2058 15,556,151 381,704,804
2057 15,341,629 380,907,023
2056 15,125,918 380,159,777
2055 14,903,207 379,430,756
2054 14,687,272 378,682,851
2053 14,471,467 377,878,421
2052 14,253,335 377,073,303
2051 14,030,311 376,229,840
2050 13,812,790 375,373,155
2049 13,588,431 374,493,150
2048 13,367,245 373,590,762
2047 13,148,252 372,626,259
2046 12,927,000 371,644,809
2045 12,705,654 370,602,914
2044 12,484,181 369,518,897
2043 12,261,788 368,375,680
2042 12,044,285 367,158,772
2041 11,827,268 365,937,822
2040 11,614,781 364,671,837
2039 11,398,360 363,367,337
2038 11,185,757 361,997,023
2037 10,975,322 360,606,236
2036 10,767,990 359,193,245
2035 10,559,369 357,750,686
2034 10,353,764 356,266,726
2033 10,148,738 354,775,032
2032 9,944,247 353,259,037
2031 9,741,001 351,721,511
2030 9,541,309 350,155,042
2029 9,347,000 348,564,667
2028 9,155,475 346,906,294
2027 8,965,572 345,257,605
2026 8,776,585 343,565,426
2025 8,591,626 341,784,857
2024 8,406,558 340,110,988
2023 8,223,850 334,914,895
2022 8,068,616 333,271,411
2021 7,936,176 331,893,745
2020 7,788,054 331,526,933
2019 7,619,925 328,329,953
2018 7,458,206 326,838,199
2017 7,324,386 325,122,128
2016 7,200,884 323,071,755
2015 7,071,502 320,738,994
2014 6,937,644 318,386,329
2013 6,798,848 316,059,947
2012 6,653,718 313,877,662
2011 6,500,582 311,583,481
2010 6,325,788 309,327,143
2009 6,130,946 306,771,529
2008 5,936,138 304,093,966
2007 5,748,443 301,231,207
2006 5,569,664 298,379,912
2005 5,413,154 295,516,599
2004 5,281,320 292,805,298
2003 5,154,112 290,107,933
2002 5,027,130 287,625,193
2001 4,904,144 284,968,955
2000 4,783,722 282,162,411
1999 4,665,754 279,294,713
1998 4,551,635 276,115,288
1997 4,438,794 272,911,760
1996 4,291,136 269,667,391
1995 4,110,450 266,557,091
1994 3,904,183 263,435,673
1993 3,887,974 260,255,352
1992 3,932,581 256,894,189
1991 3,822,636 253,492,503
1990 3,714,021 250,131,894
1989 3,606,918 246,819,222
1988 3,501,545 244,499,004
1987 3,397,614 242,288,936
1986 3,296,340 240,132,831
1985 3,194,539 237,923,734
1984 3,105,743 235,824,908
1983 3,033,077 233,792,014
1982 2,961,652 231,664,432
1981 2,879,440 229,465,744
1980 2,791,408 226,542,250
1979 2,714,349 225,055,487
1978 2,646,501 222,584,545
1977 2,583,984 220,239,425
1976 2,523,488 218,035,164
1975 2,463,796 215,973,199
1974 2,404,292 213,853,928
1973 2,344,510 211,908,788
1972 2,283,863 209,896,021
1971 2,219,826 207,660,677
1970 2,149,478 205,052,174
1969 2,043,416 202,676,946
1968 1,953,523 200,706,052
1967 1,912,764 198,712,056
1966 1,873,489 196,560,338
1965 1,835,588 194,302,963
1964 1,799,410 191,888,791
1963 1,765,072 189,241,798
1962 1,732,959 186,537,737
1961 1,702,717 183,691,481
1960 1,673,110 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Togo was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo United States
2100 0.61% 0.14%
2099 0.61% 0.14%
2098 0.63% 0.16%
2097 0.65% 0.16%
2096 0.65% 0.17%
2095 0.7% 0.18%
2094 0.66% 0.17%
2093 0.68% 0.18%
2092 0.72% 0.18%
2091 0.73% 0.17%
2090 0.75% 0.18%
2089 0.78% 0.19%
2088 0.75% 0.17%
2087 0.84% 0.17%
2086 0.85% 0.16%
2085 0.86% 0.18%
2084 0.9% 0.18%
2083 0.92% 0.18%
2082 0.96% 0.2%
2081 0.98% 0.18%
2080 1% 0.19%
2079 0.95% 0.2%
2078 0.98% 0.21%
2077 1.03% 0.22%
2076 1.08% 0.23%
2075 1.08% 0.22%
2074 1.1% 0.23%
2073 1.1% 0.23%
2072 1.12% 0.25%
2071 1.13% 0.24%
2070 1.18% 0.25%
2069 1.22% 0.25%
2068 1.21% 0.25%
2067 1.25% 0.24%
2066 1.25% 0.24%
2065 1.26% 0.23%
2064 1.31% 0.23%
2063 1.31% 0.23%
2062 1.32% 0.22%
2061 1.34% 0.21%
2060 1.33% 0.21%
2059 1.36% 0.22%
2058 1.4% 0.21%
2057 1.43% 0.2%
2056 1.49% 0.19%
2055 1.47% 0.2%
2054 1.49% 0.21%
2053 1.53% 0.21%
2052 1.59% 0.22%
2051 1.57% 0.23%
2050 1.65% 0.23%
2049 1.65% 0.24%
2048 1.67% 0.26%
2047 1.71% 0.26%
2046 1.74% 0.28%
2045 1.77% 0.29%
2044 1.81% 0.31%
2043 1.81% 0.33%
2042 1.83% 0.33%
2041 1.83% 0.35%
2040 1.9% 0.36%
2039 1.9% 0.38%
2038 1.92% 0.39%
2037 1.93% 0.39%
2036 1.98% 0.4%
2035 1.99% 0.42%
2034 2.02% 0.42%
2033 2.06% 0.43%
2032 2.09% 0.44%
2031 2.09% 0.45%
2030 2.08% 0.46%
2029 2.09% 0.48%
2028 2.12% 0.48%
2027 2.15% 0.49%
2026 2.15% 0.52%
2025 2.2% 0.49%
2024 2.22% 1.55%
2023 1.92% 0.49%
2022 1.67% 0.42%
2021 1.9% 0.11%
2020 2.21% 0.97%
2019 2.17% 0.46%
2018 1.83% 0.53%
2017 1.72% 0.63%
2016 1.83% 0.73%
2015 1.93% 0.74%
2014 2.04% 0.74%
2013 2.18% 0.7%
2012 2.36% 0.74%
2011 2.76% 0.73%
2010 3.18% 0.83%
2009 3.28% 0.88%
2008 3.27% 0.95%
2007 3.21% 0.96%
2006 2.89% 0.97%
2005 2.5% 0.93%
2004 2.47% 0.93%
2003 2.53% 0.86%
2002 2.51% 0.93%
2001 2.52% 0.99%
2000 2.53% 1.03%
1999 2.51% 1.15%
1998 2.54% 1.17%
1997 3.44% 1.2%
1996 4.4% 1.17%
1995 5.28% 1.18%
1994 0.42% 1.22%
1993 -1.13% 1.31%
1992 2.88% 1.34%
1991 2.92% 1.34%
1990 2.97% 1.34%
1989 3.01% 0.95%
1988 3.06% 0.91%
1987 3.07% 0.9%
1986 3.19% 0.93%
1985 2.86% 0.89%
1984 2.4% 0.87%
1983 2.41% 0.92%
1982 2.86% 0.96%
1981 3.15% 1.29%
1980 2.84% 0.66%
1979 2.56% 1.11%
1978 2.42% 1.06%
1977 2.4% 1.01%
1976 2.42% 0.95%
1975 2.47% 0.99%
1974 2.55% 0.92%
1973 2.66% 0.96%
1972 2.88% 1.08%
1971 3.27% 1.27%
1970 5.19% 1.17%
1969 4.6% 0.98%
1968 2.13% 1%
1967 2.1% 1.09%
1966 2.06% 1.16%
1965 2.01% 1.26%
1964 1.95% 1.4%
1963 1.85% 1.45%
1962 1.78% 1.55%
1961 1.77% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Togo grew by 2.2%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Togo United States
Current population
8873660
344434632
Population rank 102/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 4.15%
One net population change
2.85 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.95 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
7.37 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +507 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +185,068 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.2% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 128/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -15,010 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 144/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - 1,230,663
2024 198,184 -14,014 544,178 1,286,132
2023 196,649 -15,406 502,372 1,322,668
2022 195,051 -65,826 399,926 1,319,009
2021 192,651 -56,991 199,137 674,787
2020 192,474 -31,892 208,862 329,769
2019 192,990 -17,312 887,476 1,774,500
2018 191,482 -43,718 955,022 1,764,961
2017 189,386 -69,512 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 187,007 -59,885 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 183,089 -51,459 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 179,671 -43,591 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 176,865 -35,346 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 176,051 -27,315 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 176,484 -18,960 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 175,800 16,265 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 170,740 26,886 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 164,627 27,362 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 158,312 25,082 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 150,821 23,346 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 143,281 -4,415 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 136,802 -11,998 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 133,852 -4,237 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 130,283 -5,939 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 126,419 -4,802 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 122,712 -3,485 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 119,331 -2,618 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 116,918 -5,394 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 116,559 -2,397 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 111,887 69,276 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 106,983 73,224 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 100,045 132,276 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 112,013 -311,917 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 110,828 -132 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 109,267 -72 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 107,985 59 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 106,166 0 1,875,826 400,998
1988 104,605 -29 1,735,943 460,778
1987 102,435 848 1,720,252 480,815
1986 99,698 -436 1,656,917 493,082
1985 96,376 7,971 1,689,258 598,777
1984 95,195 -21,949 1,627,192 622,793
1983 94,034 -21,948 1,636,544 662,840
1982 92,715 -21,958 1,714,317 600,149
1981 90,144 3,519 1,652,153 583,070
1980 87,404 -4,993 1,608,450 595,916
1979 85,228 -13,519 1,597,894 503,559
1978 83,151 -19,163 1,402,283 556,521
1977 80,902 -19,856 1,431,556 577,060
1976 78,770 -18,832 1,264,604 635,590
1975 76,412 -16,973 1,252,644 655,078
1974 74,055 -14,483 1,218,968 706,978
1973 71,549 -11,555 1,165,499 783,163
1972 68,966 -7,661 1,301,355 833,543
1971 66,284 482 1,640,519 833,549
1970 63,057 10,865 1,824,965 744,902
1969 58,207 80,000 1,702,487 523,740
1968 56,082 -14,504 1,565,507 594,514
1967 54,359 -14,424 1,669,181 585,410
1966 52,832 -14,216 1,749,387 637,692
1965 51,096 -13,915 1,943,030 644,902
1964 49,450 -14,266 2,245,099 618,635
1963 47,869 -14,361 2,289,826 639,495
1962 46,201 -15,486 2,406,337 625,617
1961 44,623 -14,858 2,571,681 580,333
1960 43,307 -13,868 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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