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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Togo was 9,515,236 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Togo's population is 9,990,340 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.74 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Togo is ranked the 97th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.12% for Togo vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Togo has had an average growth rate of +2.46% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Togo has increased from 6.01M people to 9.99M (66.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Togo vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Togo
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Togo Zimbabwe
2100 26,511,761 37,483,053
2099 26,350,920 37,412,398
2098 26,190,149 37,328,255
2097 26,025,602 37,235,542
2096 25,858,261 37,142,915
2095 25,692,261 37,032,129
2094 25,512,468 36,912,747
2093 25,345,557 36,810,893
2092 25,173,177 36,688,511
2091 24,992,069 36,567,262
2090 24,812,174 36,425,606
2089 24,627,057 36,280,973
2088 24,436,800 36,141,446
2087 24,254,420 35,977,638
2086 24,051,223 35,808,135
2085 23,849,170 35,637,092
2084 23,646,091 35,456,207
2083 23,436,282 35,268,035
2082 23,222,780 35,078,904
2081 23,001,936 34,873,129
2080 22,777,601 34,658,962
2079 22,551,490 34,439,720
2078 22,338,486 34,217,295
2077 22,122,045 33,982,909
2076 21,896,528 33,739,228
2075 21,662,169 33,495,867
2074 21,429,982 33,244,838
2073 21,196,168 32,978,488
2072 20,965,824 32,706,059
2071 20,733,961 32,445,747
2070 20,502,013 32,181,119
2069 20,263,631 31,906,793
2068 20,019,087 31,631,000
2067 19,779,666 31,345,338
2066 19,535,920 31,062,884
2065 19,295,265 30,766,830
2064 19,054,476 30,479,939
2063 18,807,556 30,176,104
2062 18,564,996 29,867,679
2061 18,323,196 29,557,068
2060 18,081,153 29,252,423
2059 17,844,344 28,945,088
2058 17,604,946 28,631,679
2057 17,362,170 28,307,305
2056 17,118,049 27,990,713
2055 16,866,006 27,658,887
2054 16,621,633 27,331,920
2053 16,377,405 26,986,935
2052 16,130,545 26,643,553
2051 15,878,148 26,287,592
2050 15,631,978 25,934,893
2049 15,378,071 25,585,239
2048 15,127,754 25,228,082
2047 14,879,919 24,874,649
2046 14,629,528 24,513,443
2045 14,379,029 24,147,637
2044 14,128,387 23,783,088
2043 13,876,705 23,401,965
2042 13,630,555 23,035,288
2041 13,384,957 22,647,950
2040 13,144,485 22,273,520
2039 12,899,560 21,902,980
2038 12,658,957 21,530,130
2037 12,420,807 21,159,664
2036 12,186,169 20,791,034
2035 11,950,071 20,413,656
2034 11,717,387 20,048,019
2033 11,485,359 19,676,339
2032 11,253,936 19,311,985
2031 11,023,922 18,959,300
2030 10,797,929 18,613,738
2029 10,578,030 18,270,049
2028 10,361,280 17,933,466
2027 10,146,366 17,600,984
2026 9,932,489 17,273,208
2025 9,723,170 16,949,303
2024 9,515,236 16,634,373
2023 9,304,337 16,340,822
2022 9,089,738 16,069,056
2021 8,878,379 15,797,210
2020 8,669,720 15,526,888
2019 8,463,068 15,271,368
2018 8,258,778 15,034,452
2017 8,057,140 14,812,482
2016 7,858,289 14,600,294
2015 7,663,195 14,399,013
2014 7,472,450 14,207,359
2013 7,285,442 14,013,808
2012 7,100,736 13,817,887
2011 6,916,474 13,595,424
2010 6,732,590 13,356,548
2009 6,551,865 13,142,790
2008 6,368,812 12,959,149
2007 6,188,344 12,804,058
2006 6,010,668 12,636,445
2005 5,844,631 12,483,432
2004 5,696,508 12,365,896
2003 5,552,167 12,232,323
2002 5,413,274 12,087,653
2001 5,277,382 11,971,901
2000 5,140,037 11,892,055
1999 5,000,269 11,783,458
1998 4,860,913 11,594,297
1997 4,725,030 11,369,827
1996 4,577,860 11,158,360
1995 4,410,832 10,974,599
1994 4,222,940 10,873,148
1993 4,207,453 10,860,288
1992 4,233,617 10,702,700
1991 4,115,560 10,404,816
1990 3,998,761 10,137,281
1989 3,883,411 9,864,798
1988 3,769,742 9,583,094
1987 3,657,508 9,284,644
1986 3,547,952 8,982,578
1985 3,441,091 8,686,813
1984 3,332,837 8,391,488
1983 3,222,899 8,098,404
1982 3,115,042 7,796,496
1981 3,013,043 7,498,635
1980 2,920,894 7,041,303
1979 2,839,854 6,647,556
1978 2,768,148 6,543,575
1977 2,701,894 6,449,512
1976 2,637,796 6,287,105
1975 2,574,622 6,098,658
1974 2,511,760 5,908,328
1973 2,448,749 5,720,404
1972 2,384,994 5,542,445
1971 2,317,976 5,374,712
1970 2,244,773 5,215,918
1969 2,164,814 5,058,181
1968 2,080,226 4,900,440
1967 1,995,890 4,748,307
1966 1,918,513 4,601,217
1965 1,853,771 4,458,462
1964 1,803,440 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Togo increased by 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Togo gained 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Togo was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 97th 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 56.5% to 15,631,978 people with a rank change from 97th to 83rd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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 2.19% 1.89%
2024 2.27% 1.8%
2023 2.36% 1.69%
2022 2.38% 1.72%
2021 2.41% 1.74%
2020 2.44% 1.67%
2019 2.47% 1.58%
2018 2.5% 1.5%
2017 2.53% 1.45%
2016 2.55% 1.4%
2015 2.55% 1.35%
2014 2.57% 1.38%
2013 2.6% 1.42%
2012 2.66% 1.64%
2011 2.73% 1.79%
2010 2.76% 1.63%
2009 2.87% 1.42%
2008 2.92% 1.21%
2007 2.96% 1.33%
2006 2.84% 1.23%
2005 2.6% 0.95%
2004 2.6% 1.09%
2003 2.57% 1.2%
2002 2.57% 0.97%
2001 2.67% 0.67%
2000 2.8% 0.92%
1999 2.87% 1.63%
1998 2.88% 1.97%
1997 3.21% 1.9%
1996 3.79% 1.67%
1995 4.45% 0.93%
1994 0.37% 0.12%
1993 -0.62% 1.47%
1992 2.87% 2.86%
1991 2.92% 2.64%
1990 2.97% 2.76%
1989 3.02% 2.94%
1988 3.07% 3.21%
1987 3.09% 3.36%
1986 3.11% 3.4%
1985 3.25% 3.52%
1984 3.41% 3.62%
1983 3.46% 3.87%
1982 3.39% 3.97%
1981 3.15% 6.49%
1980 2.85% 5.92%
1979 2.59% 1.59%
1978 2.45% 1.46%
1977 2.43% 2.58%
1976 2.45% 3.09%
1975 2.5% 3.22%
1974 2.57% 3.29%
1973 2.67% 3.21%
1972 2.89% 3.12%
1971 3.26% 3.04%
1970 3.69% 3.12%
1969 4.07% 3.22%
1968 4.23% 3.2%
1967 4.03% 3.2%
1966 3.49% 3.2%
1965 2.79% 3.2%
1964 2.17% 3.2%
1963 1.85% 3.2%
1962 1.78% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Togo grew by 2.27%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Togo Zimbabwe
Current population
9990340
17361868
Population rank 97/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.21%
One net population change
2.49 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
7.33 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +578 +804
Annual growth/decline +210,899 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 60/197
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 - -14,014 - -60,528
2023 218,093 -1,997 372,505 -97,380
2022 215,090 -1,997 371,243 -102,828
2021 210,613 -986 349,908 -74,623
2020 208,663 -986 354,790 -89,440
2019 207,608 -1,985 348,798 -103,107
2018 204,942 -1,985 345,883 -117,758
2017 202,307 -1,985 344,035 -128,241
2016 199,364 -1,979 348,772 -140,181
2015 194,768 -1,976 356,203 -162,220
2014 190,667 -1,976 366,350 -177,029
2013 187,309 -1,976 374,757 -176,972
2012 186,061 -1,983 371,135 -177,061
2011 186,406 -1,968 359,572 -108,714
2010 185,294 -1,964 335,570 -108,671
2009 180,111 -1,985 309,316 -108,689
2008 173,677 14,303 280,527 -113,858
2007 168,144 4,813 261,805 -118,299
2006 160,671 21,724 248,963 -57,257
2005 154,117 -4,437 248,545 -134,212
2004 147,574 -1,005 248,307 -127,550
2003 144,900 -2,793 243,057 -96,667
2002 141,643 -5,973 244,170 -101,212
2001 137,808 -1,703 227,909 -139,361
2000 133,873 4,715 236,343 -165,181
1999 129,832 11,125 232,393 -86,343
1998 125,392 12,362 225,614 6,645
1997 122,109 11,898 216,288 395
1996 119,418 40,915 205,269 978
1995 116,314 57,406 206,695 -45,428
1994 113,074 88,992 216,343 -174,723
1993 119,938 -291,022 228,045 -243,947
1992 118,876 -122 255,291 75,788
1991 117,409 -51 260,943 3,749
1990 116,200 44 265,444 4,948
1989 114,432 0 270,838 3,736
1988 112,915 -17 277,498 11,327
1987 110,739 848 286,766 21,308
1986 107,957 -436 289,894 6,154
1985 104,949 1,242 290,756 4,718
1984 102,425 7,897 290,052 5,124
1983 99,817 9,740 286,545 4,456
1982 97,003 9,163 279,934 32,899
1981 94,318 3,519 271,361 11,523
1980 91,445 -4,993 241,179 390,593
1979 89,148 -13,519 223,657 -67,937
1978 86,950 -19,163 222,979 -170,727
1977 84,572 -19,856 225,139 -89,270
1976 82,321 -18,832 221,419 -32,495
1975 79,831 -16,973 216,947 -28,988
1974 77,347 -14,483 208,806 -16,105
1973 74,713 -11,555 201,885 -18,733
1972 72,008 -7,661 193,725 -20,959
1971 69,206 482 185,427 -22,719
1970 65,851 10,865 178,979 -24,102
1969 62,589 20,613 172,626 -12,028
1968 59,110 26,860 166,865 -11,997
1967 56,128 26,576 161,205 -11,814
1966 53,640 18,418 156,014 -11,211
1965 51,323 6,104 151,164 -10,465
1964 49,449 -6,214 145,848 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/togo/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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