Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
1.42 (2024, World Bank)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
114,000 (2023 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
1 state-owned TV station with multiple transmission sites; five private local TV stations; cable TV available; state-owned radio network with two stations; several dozen private radio stations and a few community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available (2019)
Communications: Internet country code
.tg
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
39.5% (2024, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.83 (2024, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
67,000 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
80.80 (2024, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
7.69 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
cassava, maize, yams, sorghum, soybeans, beans, rice, vegetables, oil palm fruit, cotton (2023)
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$2.407 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$1.801 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2018
-$184.852 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2019
-$55.444 million (2019 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2020
-$20.738 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2024
$-20.738 million (2020, World Bank)
Economy: Debt - external: Debt - external 2023
$4.294 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
575.586 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
554.531 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
623.76 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
606.57 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
606.345 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
gold, refined petroleum, soybeans, phosphates, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2018
$1.703 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2019
$1.665 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2020
$1.722 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2024
$2.390 billion (2023, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: exports of goods and services
24.6% (2023, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: government consumption
13.3% (2023, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption
75.0% (2023, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: imports of goods and services
35.3% (2023, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in fixed capital
21.0% (2023, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in inventories
0% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
20.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
21.0% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
61.7% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$4,079 (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$11.890 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$29.950 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021
37.9 (2021 est.)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2024
37.90 (2021, World Bank)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: highest 10%
29.6% (2021, World Bank)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%
2.8% (2021, World Bank)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, garments, rice, palm oil, motorcycles and cycles (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2018
$2.329 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2019
$2.261 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2020
$2.389 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2024
$3.437 billion (2023, World Bank)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
4.2% (2024 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
7.6% (2022 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
5.3% (2023 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
0.4% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Labor force
2,960,760 (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Population below poverty line
43.8% (2021, World Bank)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2016
81.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$24.199 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$25.75 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$29.950 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
5.8% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
6.4% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024
6.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$2,700 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$2,800 (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2021
7.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2022
8% of GDP (2022 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2023
7.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2024
8.7% of GDP (2020, World Bank)
Economy: Taxes and other revenues
15.7% of GDP (2023, World Bank)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
2% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
2% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
2.0% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
3.5% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
3.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
3.4% (2025, World Bank)
Energy: Coal: consumption
163,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Coal: exports
10 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Coal: imports
163,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - rural areas
33.9% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
61.1% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - urban areas
96.0% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: biomass and waste
0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
79.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: hydroelectricity
8.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
11.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
1.815 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: imports
1.1 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
326,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
206.938 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023
4.538 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Energy: Natural gas: consumption
176.16 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Energy: Natural gas: imports
176.16 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
14,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from coal and metallurgical coke
372,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from consumed natural gas
343,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
1.941 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
2.656 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Environment: Environmental issues
deforestation from slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; very little rainforest still present and what remains is highly degraded; desertification; water pollution; air pollution in urban areas
Environment: International environmental agreements: party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling
Environment: International environmental agreements: signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
70.2% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
48.7% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 3.1% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 18.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
22.1% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: other
7.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: agriculture
51.8 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: energy
43.3 kt (2022-2024 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: other
10.4 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: waste
31.3 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Environment: Particulate matter emissions
33.9 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Environment: Total renewable water resources
14.7 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: agricultural
76 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: industrial
6.3 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: municipal
140.7 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
3.6% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
44.4% (2025, World Bank)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
1.109 million tons (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: percent of municipal solid waste recycled
3.5% (2022 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
slightly smaller than West Virginia
Geography: Area: land
54,385 sq km
Geography: Area: water
2,400 sq km
Geography: Coastline
56 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Mont Agou 986 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Geography: Elevation: mean elevation
236 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
8 00 N, 1 10 E
Geography: Geography - note
stretches through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna
Geography: Irrigated land
70 sq km (2012)
Geography: Land boundaries: border countries
Benin 651 km; Burkina Faso 131 km; Ghana 1,098 km
Geography: Land boundaries: total
1,880 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
70.2% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 48.7% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 3.1% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 18.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
22.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
7.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Major watersheds (area sq km): Atlantic Ocean drainage
Volta (410,991 sq km)
Geography: Map references
Africa
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
30 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts
Geography: Population distribution
one of the more densely populated African nations, with most of the population residing in rural communities; density is highest in the south on or near the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map
Geography: Terrain
gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Government: Administrative divisions
5 regions ( régions , singular - région ); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes
Government: Capital: etymology
the name comes from a local word meaning "little market"
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
6 07 N, 1 13 E
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by birth
no
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by descent only
at least one parent must be a citizen of Togo
Government: Citizenship: dual citizenship recognized
yes
Government: Citizenship: residency requirement for naturalization
5 years
Government: Constitution: amendment process
proposed by the president of the republic or supported by at least one fifth of the National Assembly membership; passage requires four-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; a referendum is required if approved by only two-thirds majority of the Assembly or if requested by the president; constitutional articles on the republican and secular form of government cannot be amended
Government: Constitution: history
several previous; latest adopted 27 September 1992, effective 14 October 1992; revised 6 May 2024
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Togo
Government: Country name: etymology
the name derives from the town of Togodo (now Togoville) on the northern shore of Lake Togo; the town's name probably comes from the lake's name, which is composed of the Ewe words to ("water") and go ("shore")
Government: Country name: former
French Togoland
Government: Country name: local long form
République Togolaise
Government: Country name: local short form
none
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission
Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Richard C. MICHAELS (since June 2025)
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: email address and website
consularLome@state.gov https://tg.usembassy.gov/
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
Boulevard Eyadema B.P. 852, Lomé
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: FAX
[228] 2261-5501
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: mailing address
2300 Lome Place, Washington, DC 20521-2300
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: telephone
[228] 2261-5470
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chancery
2208 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission
Ambassador Frédéric Edem HEGBE (since 24 April 2017)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: email address and website
embassyoftogo@hotmail.com https://embassyoftogousa.com/
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: FAX
[1] (202) 232-3190
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: telephone
[1] (202) 234-4212
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the president of the council of ministers
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Jean-Lucien Kwassi Savi de TOVE (since 3 May 2025)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2020: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 70.8%, Agbeyome KODJO (MPDD) 19.5%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 4.7%, other 5% 2015: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2%
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
president is appointed by the national assembly for one six-year term; the president of the council of ministers is the leader of the majority party in the national assembly and is confirmed by the Constitutional Court with no term limits
Government: Executive branch: head of government
President of Council of Ministers Faure GNASSINGBE (since 3 May 2025)
Government: Flag
description: five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; a five-pointed white star on a red square is in the upper-left corner meaning: the five horizontal stripes stand for the country's regions; red stands for the people's loyalty and patriotism; green for hope, fertility, and agriculture; yellow for mineral wealth and faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity; the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and national independence history: uses the colors of the Pan-African movement
Government: International law organization participation
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Government: International organization participation
ACP, AfDB, AIIB, AU, ECOWAS, EITI (compliant country), Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Supreme Court or Cour Suprême (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Court of Assizes (sessions court); Appeal Court; tribunals of first instance (divided into civil, commercial, and correctional chambers; Court of State Security; military tribunal
Government: Legal system
customary law system
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: chamber name
National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: electoral system
proportional representation
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: expected date of next election
April 2030
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: most recent election date
4/29/2024
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: number of seats
113 (all directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: parties elected and seats per party
Union for the Republic (UNIR) (108); Other (5)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: percentage of women in chamber
15%
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: term in office
6 years
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: chamber name
Senate (Sénat)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: expected date of next election
February 2031
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: most recent election date
2/15/2025
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: number of seats
61 (41 directly elected; 20 appointed)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: parties elected and seats per party
Union for the Republic (UNIR) (34); Independents (3); Other (4)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: percentage of women in chamber
24.6%
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: term in office
6 years
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
bicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Parliament
Government: National anthem(s): history
adopted 1960, restored 1992; anthem was replaced during one-party rule between 1979 and 1992
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
Alex CASIMIR-DOSSEH
Government: National color(s)
green, yellow, red, white
Government: National heritage: selected World Heritage Site locales
Koutammakou; the Land of the Batammariba
Government: National heritage: total World Heritage Sites
1 (cultural)
Government: National holiday
Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
Government: National symbol(s)
lion
Government: Political parties
Action Committee for Renewal or CAR Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development or ADDI Democratic Convention of African Peoples or CDPA Democratic Forces for the Republic or FDR National Alliance for Change or ANC New Togolese Commitment Pan-African National Party or PNP Pan-African Patriotic Convergence or CPP Patriotic Movement for Democracy and Development or MPDD Socialist Pact for Renewal or PSR The Togolese Party Union of Forces for Change or UFC Union for the Republic or UNIR
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
From the 11th to the 16th centuries, various ethnic groups settled the Togo region. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, the coastal region became a major trading center for enslaved people, and the surrounding region took on the name of "The Slave Coast." In 1884, Germany declared the area a protectorate called Togoland, which included present-day Togo. After World War I, colonial rule over Togo was transferred to France. French Togoland became Togo upon independence in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, ruled Togo with a heavy hand for almost four decades. Despite the facade of multi-party elections instituted in the early 1990s, EYADEMA largely dominated the government. His Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party has been in power almost continually since 1967, with its successor, the Union for the Republic, maintaining a majority of seats in today's legislature. Upon EYADEMA's death in 2005, the military installed his son, Faure GNASSINGBE, as president and then engineered his formal election two months later. Togo held its first relatively free and fair legislative elections in 2007. Since then, GNASSINGBE has started the country along a gradual path to democratic reform. Togo has held multiple presidential and legislative elections, and in 2019, the country held its first local elections in 32 years. Despite those positive moves, political reconciliation has moved slowly, and the country experiences periodic outbursts of protests from frustrated citizens, leading to violence between security forces and protesters. Constitutional changes in 2019 to institute a runoff system in presidential elections and to establish term limits have done little to reduce the resentment many Togolese feel after more than 50 years of one-family rule. GNASSINGBE became eligible for his current fourth term and one additional fifth term under the new rules. The next presidential election is set for 2025.
Military and Security: Military - note
the Togolese Armed Forces (FAT) are responsible for both external defense and internal security; the FAT’s primary concerns are border security, terrorism, and maritime security; in recent years, it has boosted operations in the northern border region of the country to secure the frontier and prevent banditry, illicit smuggling, and infiltrations from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), a coalition of al-Qa'ida-affiliated militant groups based in Mali that also operates in neighboring Burkina Faso; in 2022, the Togolese Government declared a state of emergency in the north following an attack by JNIM fighters on a Togolese military post that killed several soldiers; the Navy and Air Force have increased focus on combating piracy and smuggling in the Gulf of Guinea since its creation in 1963, the Togolese military has had a history of involvement in the country’s politics, including assassinations, coups, and a crackdown in 2005 that killed hundreds of civilians; over the past decade, it has made efforts to reform and professionalize, which have included increasing its role in UN peacekeeping activities, participating in multinational exercises, and receiving training from foreign partners, particularly France and the US; in addition, Togo has established a regional peacekeeping training center for military and police in Lome (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security forces
Togolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Togolaise, FAT): Togolese Army, Togolese Navy, Togolese Air Force, National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale Togolaise or GNT) Ministry of Security and Civil Protection: Togolese Police (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security service personnel strengths
estimated 20,000 active Armed Forces, including Gendarmerie (2025)
Military and Security: Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the FAT has a small inventory of mostly obsolescent or older armaments originating from several countries, including Brazil, France, Russia/former Soviet Union, Türkiye, the UK, and the US (2025)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2020
2.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2021
2.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2022
4% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2023
3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2024
2.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2025
2.0% of GDP (2024, World Bank)
Military and Security: Military service age and obligation
18-24 years of age for military service for men and women; initial 24-month service obligation; no conscription (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
40.4% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
56.1% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
3.5% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: beer
0.78 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: other alcohols
0.33 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: spirits
0.2 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: total
1.4 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: wine
0.09 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Birth rate
32.06 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Child marriage: men married by age 18
2.6% (2017)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 15
6.4% (2017)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 18
24.8% (2017)
People and Society: Children under the age of 5 years underweight
15.2% (2017 est.)
People and Society: Contraceptive prevalence rate
23.8% (2017, World Bank)
People and Society: Current health expenditure
6.1% of GDP (2023, World Bank)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
63.7% (2017 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
8.49 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
8 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
12.6 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
74.7 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
66.7 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: rural
rural: 58.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
64.8% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: urban
urban: 87% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: rural
rural: 41.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 29% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: 13% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
4.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
11.6% national budget (2024 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Adja-Ewe/Mina 42.4%, Kabye/Tem 25.9%, Para-Gourma/Akan 17.1%, Akposso/Akebu 4.1%, Ana-Ife 3.2%, other Togolese 1.7%, foreigners 5.2%, no response 0.4% (2013-14 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
1.99 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
5.6% of GDP (2021)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
2.6% of national budget (2022 est.)
People and Society: Hospital bed density
0.33 (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
31.20 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
38.30 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
34.80 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
63.15 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
62.70 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: female
63.7% (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: male
82.8% (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: total population
72.6% (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
1.982 million LOME (capital) (2023)
People and Society: Maternal mortality ratio
349.00 (2023, World Bank)
People and Society: Median age: female
21.4 years
People and Society: Median age: male
19.9 years
People and Society: Mother's mean age at first birth
25 years (2017 est.)
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Togolese
People and Society: Net migration rate
-1.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Obesity - adult prevalence rate
8.4% (2016)
People and Society: Physician density
0.08 (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Population
8,591,626 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population distribution
one of the more densely populated African nations, with most of the population residing in rural communities; density is highest in the south on or near the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map
People and Society: Population growth rate
2.2% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: female
4,386,494 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: male
4,205,132 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: rural
rural: 19.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
25.2% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: urban
urban: 82% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: rural
rural: 80.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 53.3% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: urban
urban: 18% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): female
11 years (2017 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): male
13 years (2017 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total
12 years (2017 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.03 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.96 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.71 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.03 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: female
0.7% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: male
9.3% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: total
5% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
4.12 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
3.5% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
44.4% (2025, World Bank)
Terrorism: Terrorist group(s)
Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: IDPs
10,171 (2025, UNHCR)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
54,167 (2025, UNHCR)
Transportation: Airports
7 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
5V
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
bulk carrier 1, container ship 10, general cargo 250, oil tanker 56, other 80
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
397 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Kpeme, Lome
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
1
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
2
Transportation: Ports: small
0
Transportation: Ports: total ports
2 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
1
Transportation: Railways: narrow gauge
568 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
Transportation: Railways: total
568 km (2014)
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