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Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa.

ISO TGO · TG  ·  Region Africa  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
9.5M
98th in the world
Growth 2.2%
GDP
10.7B
158th in the world
Growth 6.5%
GDP per Capita
$1,119
190th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
3,380.0
180th in the world
Life Expectancy
62.7 yrs
202nd in the world
Infant Mortality
35.9
166th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
16th lowest
GHG Emissions
1.2
9th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-14.0K
Fertility Rate
4.2
21st in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
43.8%
163rd most urban
Population 65+
3.2%
186th oldest
Population 0–14
39.5%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
56,790 km²
126th largest
Population Density
167.6 /km²
70th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Togo.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
62.7 yrs
202nd in the world
Infant Mortality
35.9
166th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
349.0
173rd lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$60
166th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
6.1%
102nd in the world
Out-of-Pocket
64.3%
182nd lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
0.1
198th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
0.5
189th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
0.3
191st in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
90.0%
108th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
81.0%
145th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
10.7B
158th in the world
GDP per Capita
$1,119
190th in the world
Unemployment
1.9%
16th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
72.6%
127th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
14.9%
147th in the world
Education Spending
4.1%
97th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
37.9
106th most equal
Poverty Rate
34.4%
140th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
N/A
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
18.6%
137th in the world
Female Labor Participation
56.6%
72nd in the world
Military Spending
2.0%
67th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
37.0%
175th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
75.8
172nd in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
59.2%
186th in the world
Access to Water
64.8%
199th in the world
Access to Sanitation
25.2%
200th in the world
Renewable Energy
75.1%
23rd in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
22.1%
130th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Togo

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Burkina Faso-Togo border to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres with a population of approximately 8 million, and it has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Togo.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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