Key demographics
- Population
- 9.6M
- Density
- 137.3/km²
- HDI
- 0.571 (Medium)
- Gini index (2015)
- 43.1
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 62.9 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 4.12
- Urban population (2025)
- 44.4%
- Literacy rate (2022)
- 72.6%
- Labor force (2025)
- 59.0%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 78.3%
- Profile
- Very Young
- Urban population (2025)
- 44.4%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 32.1 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 8.5 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 55.3%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 4.12
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 34.8 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 38.5%
- Tourism (2020)
- 482.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 47.8% |
| Traditional faiths | 33.0% |
| Islam | 18.4% |
| Baháʼà faith | 0.5% |
| Others | 0.3% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 94.4% |
| Mina | 42.4% |
| Tem | 25.9% |
| Gurma | 17.1% |
| Akebu | 4.1% |
| Ana-ife | 3.2% |
| Non-african | 5.6% |
- Demonym (male)
- Togolese
- Demonym (female)
- Togolese
- National anthem
- Terre de nos aïeux
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 62.9 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 55.9 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 6.1% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 34.8/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 42/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 0.3/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 0.08/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 0.49/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $60
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 64.3%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2022)
- 72.6%
- Education spending (2023)
- 4.1% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 384
- Internet users (2024)
- 39.5%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 80.8/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 1.4/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 102/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 1.4
Geography and practical
- Area
- 56,785 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC
- Calling codes
- +228
- TLD
- .tg
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Togo is composed of five equal horizontal bands of green alternating with yellow. A red square bearing a five-pointed white star is superimposed in the canton.
- National anthem
- Terre de nos aïeux