Country profile
Togo
Togolese Republic · Western Africa
👥 Population
8,591,626
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Lomé
🗺 Area
56,785 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$11.89B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.571
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
151 /km²
💱 Currency
XOF
West African CFA franc
🗣 Languages
French
About Togo
Togo (officially Togolese Republic) is a country in Western Africa, with Lomé as its capital. It is home to roughly 8.59 million people, giving a population density of about 151 people per square kilometre. The country covers 56,785 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $11.89B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.571. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF), and the main language is French.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$32.02B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,365
GDP growth
6.3%
Inflation
0.4%
Unemployment
2.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
62.9 yrs
Fertility rate
4.12
Pop. growth
2.2%
Urban population
44.4%
Infant mortality /1k
34.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
39.5%
Literacy rate
72.6%
Physicians /1k
0.08
Renewable energy
75.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Lomé
Currency
XOF
Dialing code
+228
Internet TLD
.tg
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Fun facts about Togo
- Togo is the 101st most populous country in the world, with about 8.59 million people.
- By land area it is the 123rd-largest country in the world, covering 56,785 km².
- It has the world's 149th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($11.89B).
- Togo shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.571.
- Togo has a population density of about 151 people per square kilometre.
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