COUNTRY PROFILE / TGO
Togo
TGO / TG
For Togo, population is 8,591,626 people (2025, #101/215) and area is 56,790 km² (2023, #126/215). This profile covers 82 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 42.3%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Togo in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Togo with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Togo, population is about 7% of Japan's value and area is about 15% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Togo | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,591,626 people2025 / About 7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 56,790 km²2023 / About 15% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 151.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 46.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 62.94 years2024 / 21.1 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,3842025 / About 3.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 4,783,722 people in 2000 to 8,591,626 people in 2025, an increase of about 79.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 54.59 years in 2000 to 62.94 years in 2024, an increase of 8.35 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 440 in 2000 to US$ 1,384 in 2025, an increase of about 214.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
77 additional rankings for Togo.
77 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY