Demographics ofTogo
Population pyramid of Togo in 2020
Population	8,049,233 (2022 est.)
Growth rate	2.48% (2022 est.)
Birth rate	31.86 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate	5.27 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy	71.36 years
• male	68.76 years
• female	74.03 years
Fertility rate	4.23 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate	41.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate	-1.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years	39.73%
65 and over	3.57%
Nationality
Nationality	Togolese
Language
Official	French

The demographics ofTogo includeethnicity,population density, age, education level, health, economic status andreligious affiliations.

Togo's population is estimated to have grown to four times its size between 1960 and 2010. With nearly 60% of its populace under the age of 25 and a high annual growth rate attributed largely to high fertility, Togo's population is likely to continue to expand for the foreseeable future. Reducing fertility, boosting job creation, and improving education will be essential to reducing the country's high poverty rate. In 2008, Togo eliminated primary school enrollment fees, leading to higher enrollment but increased pressure on limited classroom space, teachers, and materials. Togo has a good chance of achieving universal primary education, but educational quality, the underrepresentation of girls, and the low rate of enrollment in secondary and tertiary schools remain concerns.

Population distribution is very uneven due to soil and terrain variations. The population is generally concentrated in the south and along the major north-south highway connecting the coast to the Sahel. Age distribution is also uneven; nearly one-half of Togolese are less than fifteen years old.

French, the official language, is used in administration and documentation. The public primary schools combineFrench with Ewe or Kabye as languages of instruction, depending on the region.English is spoken in neighboringGhana and is taught in Togolese secondary schools. As a result, many Togolese, especially in the south and along the Ghana border, speak some English.

According to the 2022 revision of theWorld Population Prospects^[2][3] the total population was 8,644,829 in 2021, compared to only 1 395 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 39.6%, 56.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.4% was 65 years or older.^[4]

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 06.XI.2010):^[5]

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (Estimates 01.VII.2020) (Post-censal estimates.):^[6]

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Registration of vital events is inTogo not complete. The Population Departement of theUnited Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population census.

Source:UN DESA, World Population Prospects, 2022^[7]

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):^[8][9][10]

Fertility data as of 2013-2014 and 2017 (DHS Program):^[11][10]

Period	Life expectancy in Years[12]
1950–1955	35.30
1955–1960	38.66
1960–1965	41.89
1965–1970	45.02
1970–1975	48.07
1975–1980	50.93
1980–1985	53.58
1985–1990	55.41
1990–1995	55.78
1995–2000	53.71
2000–2005	53.88
2005–2010	55.80
2010–2015	59.07

Togo's population of 8.64 million people (2021 est.) is composed of about 21 ethnic groups, the two biggest being theTèm in the Centre (Bafilo, Sokodé, Sotouboua (about 22% of the population); they also live in Ghana and Bénin in big numbers. Tèms have a lot ties with 2/3 of the country as they live in the center of Togo. They exercise diversely almost all occupations from farmers, motors mechanic to business people] andEwe in the South (about 21% of the population).Dagomba is the first most common language in the north, where otherGur languages such asMossi andGourma are also found.

The ethnic groups of the coastal region, particularly Ewe andGen language (or Mina) (the two major African languages in the south), constitute the bulk of the civil servants, professionals, and merchants, due in part to the former colonial administrations which provided greater infrastructure development in the south. Most of the southern peoples use these two closely related languages, which are spoken in commercial sectors throughout Togo.

The Kabye live on marginal land and traditionally have emigrated south from their home area in the Kara region to seek employment. Their historical means of social advancement has been through the military and law enforcement forces, and they continue to dominate these services.

Other groups include theAkposso on the Central Plateau, theAna people who are related to theYoruba, and live in the center of the country, in the strip betweenAtakpame andTchamba, theBassar in the Centre-West, theTchamba in the Centre-East and theKonkombas in the upper region ofBassar, theLambas in theKandé region, theHausa, theTamberma, theLosso and the Ouachi.^[13]

Christian 42.3%, folk religion 36.9%, Muslim 14%, Hindu <1%, Buddhist <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, none 6.2% (2020 est.)

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