Skip to content

Population in Togo compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 10,673 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Togo vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Vatican
2100 26,511,761 2,521
2099 26,350,920 2,506
2098 26,190,149 2,497
2097 26,025,602 2,482
2096 25,858,261 2,469
2095 25,692,261 2,452
2094 25,512,468 2,435
2093 25,345,557 2,421
2092 25,173,177 2,400
2091 24,992,069 2,384
2090 24,812,174 2,359
2089 24,627,057 2,337
2088 24,436,800 2,319
2087 24,254,420 2,291
2086 24,051,223 2,269
2085 23,849,170 2,248
2084 23,646,091 2,217
2083 23,436,282 2,183
2082 23,222,780 2,159
2081 23,001,936 2,129
2080 22,777,601 2,105
2079 22,551,490 2,089
2078 22,338,486 2,068
2077 22,122,045 2,050
2076 21,896,528 2,025
2075 21,662,169 2,001
2074 21,429,982 1,970
2073 21,196,168 1,944
2072 20,965,824 1,912
2071 20,733,961 1,866
2070 20,502,013 1,829
2069 20,263,631 1,795
2068 20,019,087 1,777
2067 19,779,666 1,755
2066 19,535,920 1,729
2065 19,295,265 1,701
2064 19,054,476 1,679
2063 18,807,556 1,651
2062 18,564,996 1,623
2061 18,323,196 1,595
2060 18,081,153 1,556
2059 17,844,344 1,530
2058 17,604,946 1,512
2057 17,362,170 1,493
2056 17,118,049 1,469
2055 16,866,006 1,441
2054 16,621,633 1,419
2053 16,377,405 1,382
2052 16,130,545 1,358
2051 15,878,148 1,335
2050 15,631,978 1,311
2049 15,378,071 1,283
2048 15,127,754 1,256
2047 14,879,919 1,237
2046 14,629,528 1,215
2045 14,379,029 1,192
2044 14,128,387 1,174
2043 13,876,705 1,152
2042 13,630,555 1,135
2041 13,384,957 1,105
2040 13,144,485 1,070
2039 12,899,560 1,033
2038 12,658,957 1,001
2037 12,420,807 996
2036 12,186,169 1,001
2035 11,950,071 988
2034 11,717,387 988
2033 11,485,359 974
2032 11,253,936 964
2031 11,023,922 977
2030 10,797,929 979
2029 10,578,030 985
2028 10,361,280 983
2027 10,146,366 946
2026 9,932,489 933
2025 9,723,170 927
2024 9,515,236 910
2023 9,304,337 927
2022 9,089,738 951
2021 8,878,379 972
2020 8,669,720 987
2019 8,463,068 1,000
2018 8,258,778 -
2017 8,057,140 1,000
2016 7,858,289 -
2015 7,663,195 1,000
2014 7,472,450 842
2013 7,285,442 839
2012 7,100,736 836
2011 6,916,474 832
2010 6,732,590 829
2009 6,551,865 826
2008 6,368,812 824
2007 6,188,344 821
2006 6,010,668 932
2005 5,844,631 921
2004 5,696,508 921
2003 5,552,167 911
2002 5,413,274 900
2001 5,277,382 890
2000 5,140,037 880
1999 5,000,269 -
1998 4,860,913 -
1997 4,725,030 -
1996 4,577,860 -
1995 4,410,832 -
1994 4,222,940 -
1993 4,207,453 -
1992 4,233,617 -
1991 4,115,560 -
1990 3,998,761 -
1989 3,883,411 -
1988 3,769,742 -
1987 3,657,508 -
1986 3,547,952 -
1985 3,441,091 -
1984 3,332,837 -
1983 3,222,899 -
1982 3,115,042 -
1981 3,013,043 -
1980 2,920,894 -
1979 2,839,854 -
1978 2,768,148 -
1977 2,701,894 -
1976 2,637,796 -
1975 2,574,622 -
1974 2,511,760 -
1973 2,448,749 -
1972 2,384,994 -
1971 2,317,976 -
1970 2,244,773 -
1969 2,164,814 -
1968 2,080,226 -
1967 1,995,890 -
1966 1,918,513 -
1965 1,853,771 -
1964 1,803,440 -
1963 1,765,072 -
1962 1,732,959 -
1961 1,702,717 -
1960 1,673,110 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/vatican | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo Vatican
2100 0.61% 0.59%
2099 0.61% 0.37%
2098 0.63% 0.6%
2097 0.65% 0.53%
2096 0.65% 0.68%
2095 0.7% 0.69%
2094 0.66% 0.61%
2093 0.68% 0.85%
2092 0.72% 0.7%
2091 0.73% 1.02%
2090 0.75% 0.95%
2089 0.78% 0.8%
2088 0.75% 1.21%
2087 0.84% 0.98%
2086 0.85% 0.91%
2085 0.86% 1.42%
2084 0.9% 1.53%
2083 0.92% 1.12%
2082 0.96% 1.39%
2081 0.98% 1.15%
2080 1% 0.8%
2079 0.95% 0.99%
2078 0.98% 0.9%
2077 1.03% 1.19%
2076 1.08% 1.2%
2075 1.08% 1.6%
2074 1.1% 1.34%
2073 1.1% 1.65%
2072 1.12% 2.49%
2071 1.13% 2.03%
2070 1.18% 1.86%
2069 1.22% 1.04%
2068 1.21% 1.27%
2067 1.25% 1.5%
2066 1.25% 1.64%
2065 1.26% 1.33%
2064 1.31% 1.69%
2063 1.31% 1.71%
2062 1.32% 1.74%
2061 1.34% 2.5%
2060 1.33% 1.7%
2059 1.36% 1.23%
2058 1.4% 1.24%
2057 1.43% 1.64%
2056 1.49% 1.93%
2055 1.47% 1.57%
2054 1.49% 2.68%
2053 1.53% 1.78%
2052 1.59% 1.67%
2051 1.57% 1.84%
2050 1.65% 2.17%
2049 1.65% 2.22%
2048 1.67% 1.5%
2047 1.71% 1.83%
2046 1.74% 1.87%
2045 1.77% 1.58%
2044 1.81% 1.93%
2043 1.81% 1.47%
2042 1.83% 2.68%
2041 1.83% 3.29%
2040 1.9% 3.59%
2039 1.9% 3.15%
2038 1.92% 0.56%
2037 1.93% -0.56%
2036 1.98% 1.31%
2035 1.99% 0%
2034 2.02% 1.52%
2033 2.06% 0.96%
2032 2.09% -1.33%
2031 2.09% -0.19%
2030 2.08% -0.56%
2029 2.09% 0.19%
2028 2.12% 3.92%
2027 2.15% 1.39%
2026 2.15% 0.6%
2025 2.19% 1.83%
2024 2.27% -1.8%
2023 2.36% -2.53%
2022 2.38% -2.1%
2021 2.41% -1.5%
2020 2.44% -1.3%
2019 2.47% 0%
2018 2.5% 0%
2017 2.53% 0%
2016 2.55% 0%
2015 2.55% 18.8%
2014 2.57% 0.36%
2013 2.6% 0.36%
2012 2.66% 0.48%
2011 2.73% 0.36%
2010 2.76% 0.36%
2009 2.87% 0.24%
2008 2.92% 0.37%
2007 2.96% -11.9%
2006 2.84% 1.19%
2005 2.6% 0%
2004 2.6% 1.1%
2003 2.57% 1.22%
2002 2.57% 1.12%
2001 2.67% 1.14%
2000 2.8% -
1999 2.87% -
1998 2.88% -
1997 3.21% -
1996 3.79% -
1995 4.45% -
1994 0.37% -
1993 -0.62% -
1992 2.87% -
1991 2.92% -
1990 2.97% -
1989 3.02% -
1988 3.07% -
1987 3.09% -
1986 3.11% -
1985 3.25% -
1984 3.41% -
1983 3.46% -
1982 3.39% -
1981 3.15% -
1980 2.85% -
1979 2.59% -
1978 2.45% -
1977 2.43% -
1976 2.45% -
1975 2.5% -
1974 2.57% -
1973 2.67% -
1972 2.89% -
1971 3.26% -
1970 3.69% -
1969 4.07% -
1968 4.23% -
1967 4.03% -
1966 3.49% -
1965 2.79% -
1964 2.17% -
1963 1.85% -
1962 1.78% -
1961 1.77% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/vatican | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Togo grew by 2.27%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Togo Vatican
Current population
9990340
936
Population rank 97/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.00001%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
1 month
One birth every
1.81 minutes
n/a
One death every
7.33 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +578 +0
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 163/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -15,010 n/a
Net migration rank 144/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - -
2024 - -14,014 - -
2023 218,093 -1,997 - -
2022 215,090 -1,997 - -
2021 210,613 -986 - -
2020 208,663 -986 - -
2019 207,608 -1,985 - -
2018 204,942 -1,985 - -
2017 202,307 -1,985 - -
2016 199,364 -1,979 - -
2015 194,768 -1,976 - -
2014 190,667 -1,976 - -
2013 187,309 -1,976 - -
2012 186,061 -1,983 - -
2011 186,406 -1,968 - -
2010 185,294 -1,964 - -
2009 180,111 -1,985 - -
2008 173,677 14,303 - -
2007 168,144 4,813 - -
2006 160,671 21,724 - -
2005 154,117 -4,437 - -
2004 147,574 -1,005 - -
2003 144,900 -2,793 - -
2002 141,643 -5,973 - -
2001 137,808 -1,703 - -
2000 133,873 4,715 - -
1999 129,832 11,125 - -
1998 125,392 12,362 - -
1997 122,109 11,898 - -
1996 119,418 40,915 - -
1995 116,314 57,406 - -
1994 113,074 88,992 - -
1993 119,938 -291,022 - -
1992 118,876 -122 - -
1991 117,409 -51 - -
1990 116,200 44 - -
1989 114,432 0 - -
1988 112,915 -17 - -
1987 110,739 848 - -
1986 107,957 -436 - -
1985 104,949 1,242 - -
1984 102,425 7,897 - -
1983 99,817 9,740 - -
1982 97,003 9,163 - -
1981 94,318 3,519 - -
1980 91,445 -4,993 - -
1979 89,148 -13,519 - -
1978 86,950 -19,163 - -
1977 84,572 -19,856 - -
1976 82,321 -18,832 - -
1975 79,831 -16,973 - -
1974 77,347 -14,483 - -
1973 74,713 -11,555 - -
1972 72,008 -7,661 - -
1971 69,206 482 - -
1970 65,851 10,865 - -
1969 62,589 20,613 - -
1968 59,110 26,860 - -
1967 56,128 26,576 - -
1966 53,640 18,418 - -
1965 51,323 6,104 - -
1964 49,449 -6,214 - -
1963 47,869 -14,361 - -
1962 46,201 -15,486 - -
1961 44,623 -14,858 - -
1960 43,307 -13,868 - -

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

GeoRank.org/population/togo/vatican | CC BY

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population differences between Togo and the Vatican

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/vatican | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.