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

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The latest officially reported population of Togo was 8,591,626 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 8,873,660 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.57 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.11% for Togo vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 5.57M people to 8.87M (59.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Togo vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Zambia
2100 23,426,426 65,204,593
2099 23,284,304 64,858,778
2098 23,142,242 64,503,193
2097 22,996,845 64,136,110
2096 22,848,978 63,764,760
2095 22,702,297 63,380,692
2094 22,543,427 62,980,254
2093 22,395,941 62,578,008
2092 22,243,621 62,163,693
2091 22,083,590 61,738,437
2090 21,924,631 61,309,330
2089 21,761,057 60,868,166
2088 21,592,941 60,422,781
2087 21,431,785 59,958,303
2086 21,252,236 59,487,524
2085 21,073,697 59,011,423
2084 20,894,251 58,524,337
2083 20,708,859 58,029,088
2082 20,520,204 57,527,347
2081 20,325,061 57,016,267
2080 20,126,833 56,495,299
2079 19,927,036 55,972,223
2078 19,738,820 55,438,864
2077 19,547,568 54,895,964
2076 19,348,296 54,350,375
2075 19,141,211 53,796,265
2074 18,936,045 53,236,297
2073 18,729,441 52,666,980
2072 18,525,904 52,090,884
2071 18,321,024 51,509,551
2070 18,116,069 50,921,590
2069 17,905,429 50,324,793
2068 17,689,344 49,727,689
2067 17,477,786 49,125,817
2066 17,262,406 48,520,891
2065 17,049,758 47,909,160
2064 16,836,991 47,290,430
2063 16,618,806 46,668,252
2062 16,404,475 46,039,755
2061 16,190,814 45,407,718
2060 15,976,939 44,768,534
2059 15,767,690 44,128,619
2058 15,556,151 43,485,891
2057 15,341,629 42,843,489
2056 15,125,918 42,198,591
2055 14,903,207 41,550,105
2054 14,687,272 40,898,440
2053 14,471,467 40,247,706
2052 14,253,335 39,596,094
2051 14,030,311 38,942,292
2050 13,812,790 38,287,070
2049 13,588,431 37,626,787
2048 13,367,245 36,964,032
2047 13,148,252 36,302,603
2046 12,927,000 35,638,852
2045 12,705,654 34,974,927
2044 12,484,181 34,310,227
2043 12,261,788 33,645,797
2042 12,044,285 32,984,164
2041 11,827,268 32,323,084
2040 11,614,781 31,658,029
2039 11,398,360 30,995,204
2038 11,185,757 30,329,691
2037 10,975,322 29,662,721
2036 10,767,990 28,994,556
2035 10,559,369 28,327,922
2034 10,353,764 27,665,749
2033 10,148,738 27,006,658
2032 9,944,247 26,351,393
2031 9,741,001 25,697,754
2030 9,541,309 25,050,285
2029 9,347,000 24,409,600
2028 9,155,475 23,776,128
2027 8,965,572 23,146,922
2026 8,776,585 22,525,308
2025 8,591,626 21,913,874
2024 8,406,558 21,314,956
2023 8,223,850 20,723,965
2022 8,068,616 20,152,938
2021 7,936,176 19,603,607
2020 7,788,054 19,059,395
2019 7,619,925 18,513,839
2018 7,458,206 17,973,569
2017 7,324,386 17,441,320
2016 7,200,884 16,914,423
2015 7,071,502 16,399,089
2014 6,937,644 15,895,315
2013 6,798,848 15,398,997
2012 6,653,718 14,913,629
2011 6,500,582 14,437,796
2010 6,325,788 13,965,594
2009 6,130,946 13,490,389
2008 5,936,138 13,021,324
2007 5,748,443 12,565,085
2006 5,569,664 12,129,553
2005 5,413,154 11,718,819
2004 5,281,320 11,338,198
2003 5,154,112 10,983,595
2002 5,027,130 10,647,949
2001 4,904,144 10,325,185
2000 4,783,722 10,017,631
1999 4,665,754 9,740,005
1998 4,551,635 9,482,408
1997 4,438,794 9,237,063
1996 4,291,136 9,004,053
1995 4,110,450 8,785,763
1994 3,904,183 8,576,269
1993 3,887,974 8,373,921
1992 3,932,581 8,176,680
1991 3,822,636 7,981,650
1990 3,714,021 7,786,169
1989 3,606,918 7,589,216
1988 3,501,545 7,391,440
1987 3,397,614 7,191,282
1986 3,296,340 6,986,471
1985 3,194,539 6,780,953
1984 3,105,743 6,580,490
1983 3,033,077 6,381,038
1982 2,961,652 6,178,637
1981 2,879,440 5,983,289
1980 2,791,408 5,802,833
1979 2,714,349 5,631,728
1978 2,646,501 5,465,374
1977 2,583,984 5,302,480
1976 2,523,488 5,143,842
1975 2,463,796 4,990,086
1974 2,404,292 4,842,746
1973 2,344,510 4,702,693
1972 2,283,863 4,569,309
1971 2,219,826 4,442,525
1970 2,149,478 4,321,718
1969 2,043,416 4,197,116
1968 1,953,523 4,065,593
1967 1,912,764 3,936,343
1966 1,873,489 3,812,003
1965 1,835,588 3,692,086
1964 1,799,410 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Togo was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 55.7% to 13,812,790 people with a rank change from 102nd to 88th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M 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 2.2% 2.81%
2024 2.22% 2.85%
2023 1.92% 2.83%
2022 1.67% 2.8%
2021 1.9% 2.86%
2020 2.21% 2.95%
2019 2.17% 3.01%
2018 1.83% 3.05%
2017 1.72% 3.12%
2016 1.83% 3.14%
2015 1.93% 3.17%
2014 2.04% 3.22%
2013 2.18% 3.25%
2012 2.36% 3.3%
2011 2.76% 3.38%
2010 3.18% 3.52%
2009 3.28% 3.6%
2008 3.27% 3.63%
2007 3.21% 3.59%
2006 2.89% 3.5%
2005 2.5% 3.36%
2004 2.47% 3.23%
2003 2.53% 3.15%
2002 2.51% 3.13%
2001 2.52% 3.07%
2000 2.53% 2.85%
1999 2.51% 2.72%
1998 2.54% 2.66%
1997 3.44% 2.59%
1996 4.4% 2.48%
1995 5.28% 2.44%
1994 0.42% 2.42%
1993 -1.13% 2.41%
1992 2.88% 2.44%
1991 2.92% 2.51%
1990 2.97% 2.6%
1989 3.01% 2.68%
1988 3.06% 2.78%
1987 3.07% 2.93%
1986 3.19% 3.03%
1985 2.86% 3.05%
1984 2.4% 3.13%
1983 2.41% 3.28%
1982 2.86% 3.26%
1981 3.15% 3.11%
1980 2.84% 3.04%
1979 2.56% 3.04%
1978 2.42% 3.07%
1977 2.4% 3.08%
1976 2.42% 3.08%
1975 2.47% 3.04%
1974 2.55% 2.98%
1973 2.66% 2.92%
1972 2.88% 2.85%
1971 3.27% 2.8%
1970 5.19% 2.97%
1969 4.6% 3.24%
1968 2.13% 3.28%
1967 2.1% 3.26%
1966 2.06% 3.25%
1965 2.01% 3.22%
1964 1.95% 3.21%
1963 1.85% 3.21%
1962 1.78% 3.2%
1961 1.77% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Togo grew by 2.2%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Togo Zambia
Current population
8873660
22844606
Population rank 102/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
2.85 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
1.95 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
7.37 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +507 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +185,068 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.2% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 19/197
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 198,184 -14,014 587,419 7,381
2023 196,649 -15,406 577,660 9,521
2022 195,051 -65,826 563,456 -8,566
2021 192,651 -56,991 535,629 8,143
2020 192,474 -31,892 536,484 8,156
2019 192,990 -17,312 528,089 18,385
2018 191,482 -43,718 515,644 18,431
2017 189,386 -69,512 504,630 25,789
2016 187,007 -59,885 497,521 25,860
2015 183,089 -51,459 491,021 16,261
2014 179,671 -43,591 483,663 16,574
2013 176,865 -35,346 476,846 15,542
2012 176,051 -27,315 469,406 8,958
2011 176,484 -18,960 459,743 13,569
2010 175,800 16,265 448,337 22,761
2009 170,740 26,886 434,458 44,867
2008 164,627 27,362 419,560 39,249
2007 158,312 25,082 403,729 49,945
2006 150,821 23,346 387,891 29,517
2005 143,281 -4,415 368,756 35,316
2004 136,802 -11,998 349,352 7,819
2003 133,852 -4,237 331,189 20,845
2002 130,283 -5,939 316,041 3,206
2001 126,419 -4,802 302,682 23,582
2000 122,712 -3,485 293,186 -4,338
1999 119,331 -2,618 283,297 -16,888
1998 116,918 -5,394 275,568 -26,796
1997 116,559 -2,397 268,198 -26,276
1996 111,887 69,276 262,468 -38,358
1995 106,983 73,224 257,897 -45,423
1994 100,045 132,276 252,023 -45,504
1993 112,013 -311,917 245,917 -47,739
1992 110,828 -132 239,953 -43,656
1991 109,267 -72 237,957 -44,203
1990 107,985 59 235,835 -38,619
1989 106,166 0 233,429 -36,736
1988 104,605 -29 230,118 -31,270
1987 102,435 848 227,813 -26,338
1986 99,698 -436 224,768 -16,610
1985 96,376 7,971 221,351 -18,474
1984 95,195 -21,949 216,695 -18,652
1983 94,034 -21,948 212,712 -11,849
1982 92,715 -21,958 207,621 -3,676
1981 90,144 3,519 202,822 -16,072
1980 87,404 -4,993 198,817 -24,664
1979 85,228 -13,519 197,578 -29,515
1978 83,151 -19,163 194,933 -30,284
1977 80,902 -19,856 191,557 -30,423
1976 78,770 -18,832 186,762 -30,612
1975 76,412 -16,973 182,258 -30,886
1974 74,055 -14,483 174,484 -31,178
1973 71,549 -11,555 168,258 -31,472
1972 68,966 -7,661 161,648 -31,672
1971 66,284 482 155,249 -31,651
1970 63,057 10,865 149,380 -31,370
1969 58,207 80,000 142,660 -11,469
1968 56,082 -14,504 137,315 -5,447
1967 54,359 -14,424 131,938 -5,298
1966 52,832 -14,216 127,164 -5,129
1965 51,096 -13,915 122,814 -5,023
1964 49,450 -14,266 117,197 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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