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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 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 9,990,340 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 34.4 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.27% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Togo vs United States: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo United States
2100 26,511,761 415,429,771
2099 26,350,920 414,829,167
2098 26,190,149 414,231,720
2097 26,025,602 413,576,381
2096 25,858,261 412,927,393
2095 25,692,261 412,225,379
2094 25,512,468 411,498,749
2093 25,345,557 410,785,729
2092 25,173,177 410,051,921
2091 24,992,069 409,320,183
2090 24,812,174 408,613,732
2089 24,627,057 407,885,645
2088 24,436,800 407,129,733
2087 24,254,420 406,421,298
2086 24,051,223 405,715,343
2085 23,849,170 405,059,379
2084 23,646,091 404,343,130
2083 23,436,282 403,612,785
2082 23,222,780 402,871,293
2081 23,001,936 402,054,554
2080 22,777,601 401,319,194
2079 22,551,490 400,554,914
2078 22,338,486 399,737,968
2077 22,122,045 398,906,565
2076 21,896,528 398,035,750
2075 21,662,169 397,109,170
2074 21,429,982 396,226,412
2073 21,196,168 395,307,725
2072 20,965,824 394,393,561
2071 20,733,961 393,415,363
2070 20,502,013 392,469,727
2069 20,263,631 391,479,981
2068 20,019,087 390,517,695
2067 19,779,666 389,543,856
2066 19,535,920 388,597,719
2065 19,295,265 387,685,327
2064 19,054,476 386,805,026
2063 18,807,556 385,911,917
2062 18,564,996 385,032,627
2061 18,323,196 384,170,837
2060 18,081,153 383,361,269
2059 17,844,344 382,542,030
2058 17,604,946 381,704,804
2057 17,362,170 380,907,023
2056 17,118,049 380,159,777
2055 16,866,006 379,430,756
2054 16,621,633 378,682,851
2053 16,377,405 377,878,421
2052 16,130,545 377,073,303
2051 15,878,148 376,229,840
2050 15,631,978 375,373,155
2049 15,378,071 374,493,150
2048 15,127,754 373,590,762
2047 14,879,919 372,626,259
2046 14,629,528 371,644,809
2045 14,379,029 370,602,914
2044 14,128,387 369,518,897
2043 13,876,705 368,375,680
2042 13,630,555 367,158,772
2041 13,384,957 365,937,822
2040 13,144,485 364,671,837
2039 12,899,560 363,367,337
2038 12,658,957 361,997,023
2037 12,420,807 360,606,236
2036 12,186,169 359,193,245
2035 11,950,071 357,750,686
2034 11,717,387 356,266,726
2033 11,485,359 354,775,032
2032 11,253,936 353,259,037
2031 11,023,922 351,721,511
2030 10,797,929 350,155,042
2029 10,578,030 348,564,667
2028 10,361,280 346,906,294
2027 10,146,366 345,257,605
2026 9,932,489 343,565,426
2025 9,723,170 341,784,857
2024 9,515,236 340,110,988
2023 9,304,337 334,914,895
2022 9,089,738 333,271,411
2021 8,878,379 331,893,745
2020 8,669,720 331,526,933
2019 8,463,068 328,329,953
2018 8,258,778 326,838,199
2017 8,057,140 325,122,128
2016 7,858,289 323,071,755
2015 7,663,195 320,738,994
2014 7,472,450 318,386,329
2013 7,285,442 316,059,947
2012 7,100,736 313,877,662
2011 6,916,474 311,583,481
2010 6,732,590 309,327,143
2009 6,551,865 306,771,529
2008 6,368,812 304,093,966
2007 6,188,344 301,231,207
2006 6,010,668 298,379,912
2005 5,844,631 295,516,599
2004 5,696,508 292,805,298
2003 5,552,167 290,107,933
2002 5,413,274 287,625,193
2001 5,277,382 284,968,955
2000 5,140,037 282,162,411
1999 5,000,269 279,294,713
1998 4,860,913 276,115,288
1997 4,725,030 272,911,760
1996 4,577,860 269,667,391
1995 4,410,832 266,557,091
1994 4,222,940 263,435,673
1993 4,207,453 260,255,352
1992 4,233,617 256,894,189
1991 4,115,560 253,492,503
1990 3,998,761 250,131,894
1989 3,883,411 246,819,222
1988 3,769,742 244,499,004
1987 3,657,508 242,288,936
1986 3,547,952 240,132,831
1985 3,441,091 237,923,734
1984 3,332,837 235,824,908
1983 3,222,899 233,792,014
1982 3,115,042 231,664,432
1981 3,013,043 229,465,744
1980 2,920,894 226,542,250
1979 2,839,854 225,055,487
1978 2,768,148 222,584,545
1977 2,701,894 220,239,425
1976 2,637,796 218,035,164
1975 2,574,622 215,973,199
1974 2,511,760 213,853,928
1973 2,448,749 211,908,788
1972 2,384,994 209,896,021
1971 2,317,976 207,660,677
1970 2,244,773 205,052,174
1969 2,164,814 202,676,946
1968 2,080,226 200,706,052
1967 1,995,890 198,712,056
1966 1,918,513 196,560,338
1965 1,853,771 194,302,963
1964 1,803,440 191,888,791
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% 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 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 56.5% to 15,631,978 people with a rank change from 97th to 83rd. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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 2.19% 0.49%
2024 2.27% 1.55%
2023 2.36% 0.49%
2022 2.38% 0.42%
2021 2.41% 0.11%
2020 2.44% 0.97%
2019 2.47% 0.46%
2018 2.5% 0.53%
2017 2.53% 0.63%
2016 2.55% 0.73%
2015 2.55% 0.74%
2014 2.57% 0.74%
2013 2.6% 0.7%
2012 2.66% 0.74%
2011 2.73% 0.73%
2010 2.76% 0.83%
2009 2.87% 0.88%
2008 2.92% 0.95%
2007 2.96% 0.96%
2006 2.84% 0.97%
2005 2.6% 0.93%
2004 2.6% 0.93%
2003 2.57% 0.86%
2002 2.57% 0.93%
2001 2.67% 0.99%
2000 2.8% 1.03%
1999 2.87% 1.15%
1998 2.88% 1.17%
1997 3.21% 1.2%
1996 3.79% 1.17%
1995 4.45% 1.18%
1994 0.37% 1.22%
1993 -0.62% 1.31%
1992 2.87% 1.34%
1991 2.92% 1.34%
1990 2.97% 1.34%
1989 3.02% 0.95%
1988 3.07% 0.91%
1987 3.09% 0.9%
1986 3.11% 0.93%
1985 3.25% 0.89%
1984 3.41% 0.87%
1983 3.46% 0.92%
1982 3.39% 0.96%
1981 3.15% 1.29%
1980 2.85% 0.66%
1979 2.59% 1.11%
1978 2.45% 1.06%
1977 2.43% 1.01%
1976 2.45% 0.95%
1975 2.5% 0.99%
1974 2.57% 0.92%
1973 2.67% 0.96%
1972 2.89% 1.08%
1971 3.26% 1.27%
1970 3.69% 1.17%
1969 4.07% 0.98%
1968 4.23% 1%
1967 4.03% 1.09%
1966 3.49% 1.16%
1965 2.79% 1.26%
1964 2.17% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Togo grew by 2.27%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Togo United States
Current population
9990340
344023146
Population rank 97/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 4.15%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
7.33 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +578 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 134/197
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 - -14,014 - 1,286,132
2023 218,093 -1,997 502,372 1,322,668
2022 215,090 -1,997 399,926 1,319,009
2021 210,613 -986 199,137 674,787
2020 208,663 -986 208,862 329,769
2019 207,608 -1,985 887,476 1,774,500
2018 204,942 -1,985 955,022 1,764,961
2017 202,307 -1,985 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 199,364 -1,979 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 194,768 -1,976 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 190,667 -1,976 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 187,309 -1,976 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 186,061 -1,983 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 186,406 -1,968 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 185,294 -1,964 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 180,111 -1,985 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 173,677 14,303 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 168,144 4,813 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 160,671 21,724 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 154,117 -4,437 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 147,574 -1,005 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 144,900 -2,793 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 141,643 -5,973 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 137,808 -1,703 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 133,873 4,715 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 129,832 11,125 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 125,392 12,362 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 122,109 11,898 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 119,418 40,915 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 116,314 57,406 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 113,074 88,992 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 119,938 -291,022 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 118,876 -122 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 117,409 -51 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 116,200 44 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 114,432 0 1,875,826 400,998
1988 112,915 -17 1,735,943 460,778
1987 110,739 848 1,720,252 480,815
1986 107,957 -436 1,656,917 493,082
1985 104,949 1,242 1,689,258 598,777
1984 102,425 7,897 1,627,192 622,793
1983 99,817 9,740 1,636,544 662,840
1982 97,003 9,163 1,714,317 600,149
1981 94,318 3,519 1,652,153 583,070
1980 91,445 -4,993 1,608,450 595,916
1979 89,148 -13,519 1,597,894 503,559
1978 86,950 -19,163 1,402,283 556,521
1977 84,572 -19,856 1,431,556 577,060
1976 82,321 -18,832 1,264,604 635,590
1975 79,831 -16,973 1,252,644 655,078
1974 77,347 -14,483 1,218,968 706,978
1973 74,713 -11,555 1,165,499 783,163
1972 72,008 -7,661 1,301,355 833,543
1971 69,206 482 1,640,519 833,549
1970 65,851 10,865 1,824,965 744,902
1969 62,589 20,613 1,702,487 523,740
1968 59,110 26,860 1,565,507 594,514
1967 56,128 26,576 1,669,181 585,410
1966 53,640 18,418 1,749,387 637,692
1965 51,323 6,104 1,943,030 644,902
1964 49,449 -6,214 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 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 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 (1960–2024, 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)
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