Demographics of Togo

The demographics of Togo include ethnicity, population density, age, education level, health, economic status and religious 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

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 combine French with Ewe or Kabye as languages of instruction, depending on the region. English is spoken in neighboring Ghana and is taught in Togolese secondary schools. As a result, many Togolese, especially in the south and along the Ghana border, speak some English.
Image:Togo demography.png|thumb|250px|right|Demographics of Togo; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Census date	Population	Average annual growth	Population density/km²	Proportion urban
1-11-1958	1,444,481	.	25	9.4
1-3-1970	1,950,646	2.7	34	21.2
22-11-1981	2,719,567	2.9	48	25.2
6-11-2010	6,191,155	2.9	109	37.7

According to the total population was in, 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

	Total population	Population aged 0–14	Population aged 15–64	Population aged 65+
1950	1 395 000	41.3	54.4	4.3
1955	1 475 000	41.9	54.1	3.9
1960	1 578 000	42.6	53.8	3.6
1965	1 700 000	43.6	53.1	3.3
1970	2 097 000	44.8	52.1	3.1
1975	2 380 000	45.9	51.1	3.1
1980	2 667 000	46.6	50.3	3.1
1985	3 161 000	46.7	50.2	3.1
1990	3 666 000	46.0	50.9	3.1
1995	4 085 000	44.8	52.1	3.1
2000	4 794 000	43.2	53.6	3.1
2005	5 408 000	41.5	55.2	3.3
2010	6 028 000	39.6	56.9	3.4

Population by Sex and Age Group :

Age group	Male	Female	Total	%
Total	3 009 095	3 182 060	6 191 155	100
0–4	456 524	444 747	901 271	14.56
5–9	482 501	469 199	951 700	15.37
10–14	390 477	357 249	747 726	12.08
15–19	313 257	293 144	606 401	9.79
20–24	252 807	292 438	545 245	8.81
25–29	214 803	282 019	496 822	8.02
30–34	199 636	224 744	424 380	6.85
35–39	166 528	185 480	352 008	5.69
40–44	139 731	151 853	291 584	4.71
45–49	112 191	116 255	228 446	3.69
50–54	82 969	95 264	178 233	2.88
55–59	54 936	61 014	115 950	1.87
60–64	44 431	58 263	102 694	1.66
65-69	26 700	39 624	66 324	1.07
70-74	24 127	37 629	61 756	1.00
75-79	13 250	20 324	33 574	0.54
80+	27 960	45 631	73 591	1.19
Age group	Male	Female	Total	Percent
0–14	1 329 502	1 271 195	2 600 697	42.01
15–64	1 581 289	1 760 474	3 341 763	53.98
65+	92 037	143 208	235 245	3.80
Unknown	6 267	7 183	13 450	0.22

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group :

Age group	Male	Female	Total	%
Total	3 805 683	3 990 457	7 796 140	100
0–4	554 653	546 731	1 101 384	14.13
5–9	492 306	493 409	985 715	12.64
10–14	448 624	446 196	894 820	11.48
15–19	466 008	454 136	920 144	11.80
20–24	371 183	342 666	713 848	9.16
25–29	298 580	294 682	593 262	7.61
30–34	238 519	288 749	527 267	6.76
35–39	209 365	274 289	483 654	6.20
40–44	183 861	207 689	391 550	5.02
45–49	148 891	169 758	318 648	4.09
50–54	119 249	131 375	250 624	3.21
55–59	91 263	100 293	191 556	2.46
60–64	59 540	71 641	131 181	1.68
65-69	49 132	59 692	108 823	1.40
70-74	33 591	45 314	78 905	1.01
75-79	20 494	30 733	51 226	0.66
80+	20 429	33 108	53 536	0.69
Age group	Male	Female	Total	Percent
0–14	1 495 583	1 486 336	2 981 919	38.25
15–64	2 186 454	2 335 274	4 521 728	58.00
65+	123 646	168 847	292 493	3.75

Vital statistics

Registration of vital events is in Togo not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population census.
Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects, 2022

Demographic and Health Surveys

Total Fertility Rate and Crude Birth Rate :
Fertility data as of 2013-2014 and 2017 :

Region	Total fertility rate	Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant	Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49	Total fertility rate
Lomé	3.5	6.2	3.7	3.1
Maritime	5.2	9.5	5.1	4.2
Plateaux	5.2	10.6	5.4	4.9
Centrale	5.1	7.2	5.7	5.3
Kara	5.3	9.7	6.1	5.1
Savanes	6.0	9.3	7.3	5.7

Life expectancy at birth

Language and ethnicity

's population of million people is composed of about 21 ethnic groups, the two biggest being the Tèm in the Centre ; 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] and Ewe in the South.
Dagomba is the first most common language in the north, where other Gur languages such as Mossi and Gourma are also found.
The ethnic groups of the coastal region, particularly Ewe and Gen language , 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 the Akposso on the Central Plateau, the Ana people who are related to the Yoruba, and live in the center of the country, in the strip between Atakpame and Tchamba, the Bassar in the Centre-West, the Tchamba in the Centre-East and the Konkombas in the upper region of Bassar, the Lambas in the Kandé region, the Hausa, the Tamberma, the Losso and the Ouachi.