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Population in Togo compared to Zambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.27 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Togo vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Zambia
2100 26,511,761 65,217,429
2099 26,350,920 64,871,545
2098 26,190,149 64,515,891
2097 26,025,602 64,148,736
2096 25,858,261 63,777,313
2095 25,692,261 63,393,169
2094 25,512,468 62,992,652
2093 25,345,557 62,590,327
2092 25,173,177 62,175,930
2091 24,992,069 61,750,591
2090 24,812,174 61,321,399
2089 24,627,057 60,880,148
2088 24,436,800 60,434,676
2087 24,254,420 59,970,107
2086 24,051,223 59,499,234
2085 23,849,170 59,023,040
2084 23,646,091 58,535,857
2083 23,436,282 58,040,512
2082 23,222,780 57,538,672
2081 23,001,936 57,027,491
2080 22,777,601 56,506,421
2079 22,551,490 55,983,242
2078 22,338,486 55,449,777
2077 22,122,045 54,906,771
2076 21,896,528 54,361,075
2075 21,662,169 53,806,856
2074 21,429,982 53,246,777
2073 21,196,168 52,677,348
2072 20,965,824 52,101,139
2071 20,733,961 51,519,691
2070 20,502,013 50,931,614
2069 20,263,631 50,334,700
2068 20,019,087 49,737,479
2067 19,779,666 49,135,488
2066 19,535,920 48,530,443
2065 19,295,265 47,918,592
2064 19,054,476 47,299,740
2063 18,807,556 46,677,439
2062 18,564,996 46,048,819
2061 18,323,196 45,416,657
2060 18,081,153 44,777,347
2059 17,844,344 44,137,306
2058 17,604,946 43,494,451
2057 17,362,170 42,851,923
2056 17,118,049 42,206,898
2055 16,866,006 41,558,284
2054 16,621,633 40,906,492
2053 16,377,405 40,255,629
2052 16,130,545 39,603,888
2051 15,878,148 38,949,958
2050 15,631,978 38,294,607
2049 15,378,071 37,634,194
2048 15,127,754 36,971,309
2047 14,879,919 36,309,749
2046 14,629,528 35,645,868
2045 14,379,029 34,981,812
2044 14,128,387 34,316,981
2043 13,876,705 33,652,420
2042 13,630,555 32,990,657
2041 13,384,957 32,329,447
2040 13,144,485 31,664,262
2039 12,899,560 31,001,305
2038 12,658,957 30,335,662
2037 12,420,807 29,668,561
2036 12,186,169 29,000,264
2035 11,950,071 28,333,498
2034 11,717,387 27,671,195
2033 11,485,359 27,011,974
2032 11,253,936 26,356,580
2031 11,023,922 25,702,812
2030 10,797,929 25,055,216
2029 10,578,030 24,414,405
2028 10,361,280 23,780,809
2027 10,146,366 23,151,479
2026 9,932,489 22,529,742
2025 9,723,170 21,918,187
2024 9,515,236 21,314,956
2023 9,304,337 20,723,965
2022 9,089,738 20,152,938
2021 8,878,379 19,603,607
2020 8,669,720 19,059,395
2019 8,463,068 18,513,839
2018 8,258,778 17,973,569
2017 8,057,140 17,441,320
2016 7,858,289 16,914,423
2015 7,663,195 16,399,089
2014 7,472,450 15,895,315
2013 7,285,442 15,398,997
2012 7,100,736 14,913,629
2011 6,916,474 14,437,796
2010 6,732,590 13,965,594
2009 6,551,865 13,490,389
2008 6,368,812 13,021,324
2007 6,188,344 12,565,085
2006 6,010,668 12,129,553
2005 5,844,631 11,718,819
2004 5,696,508 11,338,198
2003 5,552,167 10,983,595
2002 5,413,274 10,647,949
2001 5,277,382 10,325,185
2000 5,140,037 10,017,631
1999 5,000,269 9,740,005
1998 4,860,913 9,482,408
1997 4,725,030 9,237,063
1996 4,577,860 9,004,053
1995 4,410,832 8,785,763
1994 4,222,940 8,576,269
1993 4,207,453 8,373,921
1992 4,233,617 8,176,680
1991 4,115,560 7,981,650
1990 3,998,761 7,786,169
1989 3,883,411 7,589,216
1988 3,769,742 7,391,440
1987 3,657,508 7,191,282
1986 3,547,952 6,986,471
1985 3,441,091 6,780,953
1984 3,332,837 6,580,490
1983 3,222,899 6,381,038
1982 3,115,042 6,178,637
1981 3,013,043 5,983,289
1980 2,920,894 5,802,833
1979 2,839,854 5,631,728
1978 2,768,148 5,465,374
1977 2,701,894 5,302,480
1976 2,637,796 5,143,842
1975 2,574,622 4,990,086
1974 2,511,760 4,842,746
1973 2,448,749 4,702,693
1972 2,384,994 4,569,309
1971 2,317,976 4,442,525
1970 2,244,773 4,321,718
1969 2,164,814 4,197,116
1968 2,080,226 4,065,593
1967 1,995,890 3,936,343
1966 1,918,513 3,812,003
1965 1,853,771 3,692,086
1964 1,803,440 3,577,017
1963 1,765,072 3,465,907
1962 1,732,959 3,358,099
1961 1,702,717 3,254,086
1960 1,673,110 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo Zambia
2100 0.61% 0.53%
2099 0.61% 0.55%
2098 0.63% 0.57%
2097 0.65% 0.58%
2096 0.65% 0.61%
2095 0.7% 0.64%
2094 0.66% 0.64%
2093 0.68% 0.67%
2092 0.72% 0.69%
2091 0.73% 0.7%
2090 0.75% 0.72%
2089 0.78% 0.74%
2088 0.75% 0.77%
2087 0.84% 0.79%
2086 0.85% 0.81%
2085 0.86% 0.83%
2084 0.9% 0.85%
2083 0.92% 0.87%
2082 0.96% 0.9%
2081 0.98% 0.92%
2080 1% 0.93%
2079 0.95% 0.96%
2078 0.98% 0.99%
2077 1.03% 1%
2076 1.08% 1.03%
2075 1.08% 1.05%
2074 1.1% 1.08%
2073 1.1% 1.11%
2072 1.12% 1.13%
2071 1.13% 1.15%
2070 1.18% 1.19%
2069 1.22% 1.2%
2068 1.21% 1.23%
2067 1.25% 1.25%
2066 1.25% 1.28%
2065 1.26% 1.31%
2064 1.31% 1.33%
2063 1.31% 1.37%
2062 1.32% 1.39%
2061 1.34% 1.43%
2060 1.33% 1.45%
2059 1.36% 1.48%
2058 1.4% 1.5%
2057 1.43% 1.53%
2056 1.49% 1.56%
2055 1.47% 1.59%
2054 1.49% 1.62%
2053 1.53% 1.65%
2052 1.59% 1.68%
2051 1.57% 1.71%
2050 1.65% 1.75%
2049 1.65% 1.79%
2048 1.67% 1.82%
2047 1.71% 1.86%
2046 1.74% 1.9%
2045 1.77% 1.94%
2044 1.81% 1.97%
2043 1.81% 2.01%
2042 1.83% 2.05%
2041 1.83% 2.1%
2040 1.9% 2.14%
2039 1.9% 2.19%
2038 1.92% 2.25%
2037 1.93% 2.3%
2036 1.98% 2.35%
2035 1.99% 2.39%
2034 2.02% 2.44%
2033 2.06% 2.49%
2032 2.09% 2.54%
2031 2.09% 2.58%
2030 2.08% 2.62%
2029 2.09% 2.66%
2028 2.12% 2.72%
2027 2.15% 2.76%
2026 2.15% 2.79%
2025 2.19% 2.83%
2024 2.27% 2.85%
2023 2.36% 2.83%
2022 2.38% 2.8%
2021 2.41% 2.86%
2020 2.44% 2.95%
2019 2.47% 3.01%
2018 2.5% 3.05%
2017 2.53% 3.12%
2016 2.55% 3.14%
2015 2.55% 3.17%
2014 2.57% 3.22%
2013 2.6% 3.25%
2012 2.66% 3.3%
2011 2.73% 3.38%
2010 2.76% 3.52%
2009 2.87% 3.6%
2008 2.92% 3.63%
2007 2.96% 3.59%
2006 2.84% 3.5%
2005 2.6% 3.36%
2004 2.6% 3.23%
2003 2.57% 3.15%
2002 2.57% 3.13%
2001 2.67% 3.07%
2000 2.8% 2.85%
1999 2.87% 2.72%
1998 2.88% 2.66%
1997 3.21% 2.59%
1996 3.79% 2.48%
1995 4.45% 2.44%
1994 0.37% 2.42%
1993 -0.62% 2.41%
1992 2.87% 2.44%
1991 2.92% 2.51%
1990 2.97% 2.6%
1989 3.02% 2.68%
1988 3.07% 2.78%
1987 3.09% 2.93%
1986 3.11% 3.03%
1985 3.25% 3.05%
1984 3.41% 3.13%
1983 3.46% 3.28%
1982 3.39% 3.26%
1981 3.15% 3.11%
1980 2.85% 3.04%
1979 2.59% 3.04%
1978 2.45% 3.07%
1977 2.43% 3.08%
1976 2.45% 3.08%
1975 2.5% 3.04%
1974 2.57% 2.98%
1973 2.67% 2.92%
1972 2.89% 2.85%
1971 3.26% 2.8%
1970 3.69% 2.97%
1969 4.07% 3.24%
1968 4.23% 3.28%
1967 4.03% 3.26%
1966 3.49% 3.25%
1965 2.79% 3.22%
1964 2.17% 3.21%
1963 1.85% 3.21%
1962 1.78% 3.2%
1961 1.77% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Togo grew by 2.27%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Togo Zambia
Current population
9990340
22697916
Population rank 97/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.27%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
7.33 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +578 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 21/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -15,010 +6,562
Net migration rank 144/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - 6,562
2024 - -14,014 - 7,381
2023 218,093 -1,997 577,660 9,521
2022 215,090 -1,997 563,456 -8,566
2021 210,613 -986 535,629 8,143
2020 208,663 -986 536,484 8,156
2019 207,608 -1,985 528,089 18,385
2018 204,942 -1,985 515,644 18,431
2017 202,307 -1,985 504,630 25,789
2016 199,364 -1,979 497,521 25,860
2015 194,768 -1,976 491,021 16,261
2014 190,667 -1,976 483,663 16,574
2013 187,309 -1,976 476,846 15,542
2012 186,061 -1,983 469,406 8,958
2011 186,406 -1,968 459,743 13,569
2010 185,294 -1,964 448,337 22,761
2009 180,111 -1,985 434,458 44,867
2008 173,677 14,303 419,560 39,249
2007 168,144 4,813 403,729 49,945
2006 160,671 21,724 387,891 29,517
2005 154,117 -4,437 368,756 35,316
2004 147,574 -1,005 349,352 7,819
2003 144,900 -2,793 331,189 20,845
2002 141,643 -5,973 316,041 3,206
2001 137,808 -1,703 302,682 23,582
2000 133,873 4,715 293,186 -4,338
1999 129,832 11,125 283,297 -16,888
1998 125,392 12,362 275,568 -26,796
1997 122,109 11,898 268,198 -26,276
1996 119,418 40,915 262,468 -38,358
1995 116,314 57,406 257,897 -45,423
1994 113,074 88,992 252,023 -45,504
1993 119,938 -291,022 245,917 -47,739
1992 118,876 -122 239,953 -43,656
1991 117,409 -51 237,957 -44,203
1990 116,200 44 235,835 -38,619
1989 114,432 0 233,429 -36,736
1988 112,915 -17 230,118 -31,270
1987 110,739 848 227,813 -26,338
1986 107,957 -436 224,768 -16,610
1985 104,949 1,242 221,351 -18,474
1984 102,425 7,897 216,695 -18,652
1983 99,817 9,740 212,712 -11,849
1982 97,003 9,163 207,621 -3,676
1981 94,318 3,519 202,822 -16,072
1980 91,445 -4,993 198,817 -24,664
1979 89,148 -13,519 197,578 -29,515
1978 86,950 -19,163 194,933 -30,284
1977 84,572 -19,856 191,557 -30,423
1976 82,321 -18,832 186,762 -30,612
1975 79,831 -16,973 182,258 -30,886
1974 77,347 -14,483 174,484 -31,178
1973 74,713 -11,555 168,258 -31,472
1972 72,008 -7,661 161,648 -31,672
1971 69,206 482 155,249 -31,651
1970 65,851 10,865 149,380 -31,370
1969 62,589 20,613 142,660 -11,469
1968 59,110 26,860 137,315 -5,447
1967 56,128 26,576 131,938 -5,298
1966 53,640 18,418 127,164 -5,129
1965 51,323 6,104 122,814 -5,023
1964 49,449 -6,214 117,197 -4,851
1963 47,869 -14,361 114,555 -4,676
1962 46,201 -15,486 110,173 -4,428
1961 44,623 -14,858 106,318 -4,043
1960 43,307 -13,868 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/togo/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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