Sub-Saharan Africa
Togo in numbers Togo is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Lome. Its population was 8.59 million in 2025, ranking 101 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,384 in 2025.
Population 8.59 million 2025
GDP US$11.9 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,384 2025
Life expectancy 62.9 2024
Area 56,785 2024
Urban share 44.4% 2025
People 8.59 million
2025 · +80% since 2000 · Rank 101 of 217
2.18%
2025 · 2.50% in 2000 · Rank 39 of 217
154.6
2024 · +76% since 2000 · Rank 74 of 216
44.4%
2025 · 33.1% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 217
40.4%
2025 · 43.6% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 217
3.5%
2025 · 3.0% in 2000 · Rank 178 of 217
4.12
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 21 of 217
Health and living standards 62.9
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 201 of 217
56.1
2024 · -53% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 196
US$60
2023 · +357% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 193
61.1%
2024 · 17.0% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 215
39.5%
2024 · 0.8% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 186
114.3%
2024 · 110.8% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 190
Economy US$11.9 billion
2025 · +464% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 210
US$1,384
2025 · +214% since 2000 · Rank 184 of 210
Int$4,079
2025 · +189% since 2000 · Rank 176 of 199
6.31%
2025 · -0.78% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 210
0.43%
2025 · 1.86% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 180
2.0%
2025 · 4.2% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 187
24.6%
2023 · 20.2% in 2000 · Rank 127 of 183
Land and environment 56,785
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 216
22.5%
2024 · 23.3% in 2000 · Rank 126 of 214
0.31
2024 · +20% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Togo. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.