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

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The latest officially reported population of Togo was 8,591,626 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 8,873,660 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.97 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.11% for Togo vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 5.57M people to 8.87M (59.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Togo vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Zimbabwe
2100 23,426,426 37,486,352
2099 23,284,304 37,415,690
2098 23,142,242 37,331,540
2097 22,996,845 37,238,819
2096 22,848,978 37,146,184
2095 22,702,297 37,035,388
2094 22,543,427 36,915,996
2093 22,395,941 36,814,133
2092 22,243,621 36,691,740
2091 22,083,590 36,570,481
2090 21,924,631 36,428,812
2089 21,761,057 36,284,166
2088 21,592,941 36,144,627
2087 21,431,785 35,980,805
2086 21,252,236 35,811,286
2085 21,073,697 35,640,228
2084 20,894,251 35,459,328
2083 20,708,859 35,271,139
2082 20,520,204 35,081,992
2081 20,325,061 34,876,198
2080 20,126,833 34,662,013
2079 19,927,036 34,442,751
2078 19,738,820 34,220,306
2077 19,547,568 33,985,899
2076 19,348,296 33,742,198
2075 19,141,211 33,498,815
2074 18,936,045 33,247,764
2073 18,729,441 32,981,390
2072 18,525,904 32,708,937
2071 18,321,024 32,448,602
2070 18,116,069 32,183,952
2069 17,905,429 31,909,601
2068 17,689,344 31,633,783
2067 17,477,786 31,348,096
2066 17,262,406 31,065,618
2065 17,049,758 30,769,538
2064 16,836,991 30,482,622
2063 16,618,806 30,178,760
2062 16,404,475 29,870,308
2061 16,190,814 29,559,670
2060 15,976,939 29,254,998
2059 15,767,690 28,947,636
2058 15,556,151 28,634,199
2057 15,341,629 28,309,796
2056 15,125,918 27,993,176
2055 14,903,207 27,661,321
2054 14,687,272 27,334,325
2053 14,471,467 26,989,310
2052 14,253,335 26,645,898
2051 14,030,311 26,289,905
2050 13,812,790 25,937,176
2049 13,588,431 25,587,491
2048 13,367,245 25,230,302
2047 13,148,252 24,876,838
2046 12,927,000 24,515,600
2045 12,705,654 24,149,762
2044 12,484,181 23,785,181
2043 12,261,788 23,404,024
2042 12,044,285 23,037,316
2041 11,827,268 22,649,943
2040 11,614,781 22,275,480
2039 11,398,360 21,904,908
2038 11,185,757 21,532,024
2037 10,975,322 21,161,527
2036 10,767,990 20,792,863
2035 10,559,369 20,415,452
2034 10,353,764 20,049,783
2033 10,148,738 19,678,070
2032 9,944,247 19,313,685
2031 9,741,001 18,960,968
2030 9,541,309 18,615,376
2029 9,347,000 18,271,657
2028 9,155,475 17,935,044
2027 8,965,572 17,602,533
2026 8,776,585 17,274,728
2025 8,591,626 16,950,795
2024 8,406,558 16,634,373
2023 8,223,850 16,340,822
2022 8,068,616 16,069,056
2021 7,936,176 15,797,210
2020 7,788,054 15,526,888
2019 7,619,925 15,271,368
2018 7,458,206 15,034,452
2017 7,324,386 14,812,482
2016 7,200,884 14,600,294
2015 7,071,502 14,399,013
2014 6,937,644 14,207,359
2013 6,798,848 14,013,808
2012 6,653,718 13,817,887
2011 6,500,582 13,595,424
2010 6,325,788 13,356,548
2009 6,130,946 13,142,790
2008 5,936,138 12,959,149
2007 5,748,443 12,804,058
2006 5,569,664 12,636,445
2005 5,413,154 12,483,432
2004 5,281,320 12,365,896
2003 5,154,112 12,232,323
2002 5,027,130 12,087,653
2001 4,904,144 11,971,901
2000 4,783,722 11,892,055
1999 4,665,754 11,783,458
1998 4,551,635 11,594,297
1997 4,438,794 11,369,827
1996 4,291,136 11,158,360
1995 4,110,450 10,974,599
1994 3,904,183 10,873,148
1993 3,887,974 10,860,288
1992 3,932,581 10,702,700
1991 3,822,636 10,404,816
1990 3,714,021 10,137,281
1989 3,606,918 9,864,798
1988 3,501,545 9,583,094
1987 3,397,614 9,284,644
1986 3,296,340 8,982,578
1985 3,194,539 8,686,813
1984 3,105,743 8,391,488
1983 3,033,077 8,098,404
1982 2,961,652 7,796,496
1981 2,879,440 7,498,635
1980 2,791,408 7,041,303
1979 2,714,349 6,647,556
1978 2,646,501 6,543,575
1977 2,583,984 6,449,512
1976 2,523,488 6,287,105
1975 2,463,796 6,098,658
1974 2,404,292 5,908,328
1973 2,344,510 5,720,404
1972 2,283,863 5,542,445
1971 2,219,826 5,374,712
1970 2,149,478 5,215,918
1969 2,043,416 5,058,181
1968 1,953,523 4,900,440
1967 1,912,764 4,748,307
1966 1,873,489 4,601,217
1965 1,835,588 4,458,462
1964 1,799,410 4,320,006
1963 1,765,072 4,185,877
1962 1,732,959 4,055,959
1961 1,702,717 3,930,401
1960 1,673,110 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Togo was ranked 106th most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Togo
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Togo Zimbabwe
2100 0.61% 0.19%
2099 0.61% 0.23%
2098 0.63% 0.25%
2097 0.65% 0.25%
2096 0.65% 0.3%
2095 0.7% 0.32%
2094 0.66% 0.28%
2093 0.68% 0.33%
2092 0.72% 0.33%
2091 0.73% 0.39%
2090 0.75% 0.4%
2089 0.78% 0.39%
2088 0.75% 0.46%
2087 0.84% 0.47%
2086 0.85% 0.48%
2085 0.86% 0.51%
2084 0.9% 0.53%
2083 0.92% 0.54%
2082 0.96% 0.59%
2081 0.98% 0.62%
2080 1% 0.64%
2079 0.95% 0.65%
2078 0.98% 0.69%
2077 1.03% 0.72%
2076 1.08% 0.73%
2075 1.08% 0.76%
2074 1.1% 0.81%
2073 1.1% 0.83%
2072 1.12% 0.8%
2071 1.13% 0.82%
2070 1.18% 0.86%
2069 1.22% 0.87%
2068 1.21% 0.91%
2067 1.25% 0.91%
2066 1.25% 0.96%
2065 1.26% 0.94%
2064 1.31% 1.01%
2063 1.31% 1.03%
2062 1.32% 1.05%
2061 1.34% 1.04%
2060 1.33% 1.06%
2059 1.36% 1.09%
2058 1.4% 1.15%
2057 1.43% 1.13%
2056 1.49% 1.2%
2055 1.47% 1.2%
2054 1.49% 1.28%
2053 1.53% 1.29%
2052 1.59% 1.35%
2051 1.57% 1.36%
2050 1.65% 1.37%
2049 1.65% 1.42%
2048 1.67% 1.42%
2047 1.71% 1.47%
2046 1.74% 1.51%
2045 1.77% 1.53%
2044 1.81% 1.63%
2043 1.81% 1.59%
2042 1.83% 1.71%
2041 1.83% 1.68%
2040 1.9% 1.69%
2039 1.9% 1.73%
2038 1.92% 1.75%
2037 1.93% 1.77%
2036 1.98% 1.85%
2035 1.99% 1.82%
2034 2.02% 1.89%
2033 2.06% 1.89%
2032 2.09% 1.86%
2031 2.09% 1.86%
2030 2.08% 1.88%
2029 2.09% 1.88%
2028 2.12% 1.89%
2027 2.15% 1.9%
2026 2.15% 1.91%
2025 2.2% 1.9%
2024 2.22% 1.8%
2023 1.92% 1.69%
2022 1.67% 1.72%
2021 1.9% 1.74%
2020 2.21% 1.67%
2019 2.17% 1.58%
2018 1.83% 1.5%
2017 1.72% 1.45%
2016 1.83% 1.4%
2015 1.93% 1.35%
2014 2.04% 1.38%
2013 2.18% 1.42%
2012 2.36% 1.64%
2011 2.76% 1.79%
2010 3.18% 1.63%
2009 3.28% 1.42%
2008 3.27% 1.21%
2007 3.21% 1.33%
2006 2.89% 1.23%
2005 2.5% 0.95%
2004 2.47% 1.09%
2003 2.53% 1.2%
2002 2.51% 0.97%
2001 2.52% 0.67%
2000 2.53% 0.92%
1999 2.51% 1.63%
1998 2.54% 1.97%
1997 3.44% 1.9%
1996 4.4% 1.67%
1995 5.28% 0.93%
1994 0.42% 0.12%
1993 -1.13% 1.47%
1992 2.88% 2.86%
1991 2.92% 2.64%
1990 2.97% 2.76%
1989 3.01% 2.94%
1988 3.06% 3.21%
1987 3.07% 3.36%
1986 3.19% 3.4%
1985 2.86% 3.52%
1984 2.4% 3.62%
1983 2.41% 3.87%
1982 2.86% 3.97%
1981 3.15% 6.49%
1980 2.84% 5.92%
1979 2.56% 1.59%
1978 2.42% 1.46%
1977 2.4% 2.58%
1976 2.42% 3.09%
1975 2.47% 3.22%
1974 2.55% 3.29%
1973 2.66% 3.21%
1972 2.88% 3.12%
1971 3.27% 3.04%
1970 5.19% 3.12%
1969 4.6% 3.22%
1968 2.13% 3.2%
1967 2.1% 3.2%
1966 2.06% 3.2%
1965 2.01% 3.2%
1964 1.95% 3.2%
1963 1.85% 3.2%
1962 1.78% 3.19%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Togo grew by 2.2%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Togo Zimbabwe
Current population
8873660
17443108
Population rank 102/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.21%
One net population change
2.85 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.95 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
7.37 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +507 +867
Annual growth/decline +185,068 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.2% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 53/197
One migration net change every
35.1 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -15,010 -54,555
Net migration rank 144/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 281,994 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 99/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 117/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Togo
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Togo Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,010 - -54,555
2024 198,184 -14,014 372,494 -60,528
2023 196,649 -15,406 372,505 -97,380
2022 195,051 -65,826 371,243 -102,828
2021 192,651 -56,991 349,908 -74,623
2020 192,474 -31,892 354,790 -89,440
2019 192,990 -17,312 348,798 -103,107
2018 191,482 -43,718 345,883 -117,758
2017 189,386 -69,512 344,035 -128,241
2016 187,007 -59,885 348,772 -140,181
2015 183,089 -51,459 356,203 -162,220
2014 179,671 -43,591 366,350 -177,029
2013 176,865 -35,346 374,757 -176,972
2012 176,051 -27,315 371,135 -177,061
2011 176,484 -18,960 359,572 -108,714
2010 175,800 16,265 335,570 -108,671
2009 170,740 26,886 309,316 -108,689
2008 164,627 27,362 280,527 -113,858
2007 158,312 25,082 261,805 -118,299
2006 150,821 23,346 248,963 -57,257
2005 143,281 -4,415 248,545 -134,212
2004 136,802 -11,998 248,307 -127,550
2003 133,852 -4,237 243,057 -96,667
2002 130,283 -5,939 244,170 -101,212
2001 126,419 -4,802 227,909 -139,361
2000 122,712 -3,485 236,343 -165,181
1999 119,331 -2,618 232,393 -86,343
1998 116,918 -5,394 225,614 6,645
1997 116,559 -2,397 216,288 395
1996 111,887 69,276 205,269 978
1995 106,983 73,224 206,695 -45,428
1994 100,045 132,276 216,343 -174,723
1993 112,013 -311,917 228,045 -243,947
1992 110,828 -132 255,291 75,788
1991 109,267 -72 260,943 3,749
1990 107,985 59 265,444 4,948
1989 106,166 0 270,838 3,736
1988 104,605 -29 277,498 11,327
1987 102,435 848 286,766 21,308
1986 99,698 -436 289,894 6,154
1985 96,376 7,971 290,756 4,718
1984 95,195 -21,949 290,052 5,124
1983 94,034 -21,948 286,545 4,456
1982 92,715 -21,958 279,934 32,899
1981 90,144 3,519 271,361 11,523
1980 87,404 -4,993 241,179 390,593
1979 85,228 -13,519 223,657 -67,937
1978 83,151 -19,163 222,979 -170,727
1977 80,902 -19,856 225,139 -89,270
1976 78,770 -18,832 221,419 -32,495
1975 76,412 -16,973 216,947 -28,988
1974 74,055 -14,483 208,806 -16,105
1973 71,549 -11,555 201,885 -18,733
1972 68,966 -7,661 193,725 -20,959
1971 66,284 482 185,427 -22,719
1970 63,057 10,865 178,979 -24,102
1969 58,207 80,000 172,626 -12,028
1968 56,082 -14,504 166,865 -11,997
1967 54,359 -14,424 161,205 -11,814
1966 52,832 -14,216 156,014 -11,211
1965 51,096 -13,915 151,164 -10,465
1964 49,450 -14,266 145,848 -9,631
1963 47,869 -14,361 140,984 -8,936
1962 46,201 -15,486 136,317 -8,529
1961 44,623 -14,858 131,531 -8,204
1960 43,307 -13,868 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 281,994 residents or 3% of the population were not native-born in Togo, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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