Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country. [51] Male life expectancy at birth was at 62.3 in 2016, whereas it was at 67.7 years for females. The November 2010 census gave Togo a population of 6,191,155, more than double the total counted in the last census. This allowed the less populated north to seat as many MPs as the more populated south. Life expectancy at birth (years) 2012. [30][31] In June, President Gnassingbé named opposition leader Edem Kodjo as the prime minister. The Germans introduced modern techniques of cultivation of cocoa, coffee and cotton and developed the infrastructure. [citation needed], Togo contains three terrestrial ecoregions: Eastern Guinean forests, Guinean forest-savanna mosaic, and West Sudanian savanna. [51][53], The November 2010 census gave Togo a population of 6,191,155, more than double the total counted in the last census. The Togolese Republic was proclaimed on 27 April 1960. Major export partners are Burkina Faso (16.6%), China (15.4%), the Netherlands (13%), Benin (9.6%) and Mali (7.4%). Population source: ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. There were 100 000 (73 000 - 130 000) people living with HIV in 2016, among whom 51% (37% - 67%) were accessing antiretroviral therapy. Togo's Protestants were known as "Brema," a corruption of the word "Bremen." Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated. Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation,[7] whose economy depends highly on agriculture,[12] with a climate that provides good growing seasons. Primary school dropout rate (% of primary school cohort) n.a. On 7 December 1916, the condominium collapsed and Togo was divided into British and French zones. It is particularly active in West African regional affairs and in the African Union. On 3 December 2007 Komlan Mally of the RPT was appointed to prime minister succeeding Agboyibor. [51] The under 5 mortality rate, per 1,000 births is 100 and the neonatal mortality as a percentage of under 5's mortality is 32. The rate of access to electricity in Togo is in progression (from 17% in 2000 to 35% in 2016) but with huge disparities between urban areas (access rate = 87%) and rural (access rate = 7%). Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population. Agriculture generated 28.2% of GDP in 2012 and employed 49% of the working population in 2010. Aného (Anécho), another coastal town, was once the country’s leading European trade centre but is now declining. Population with at least some secondary education, male (% ages 25 and older) n.a. of births (thousands) 2012. Togo imports machinery, equipment, petroleum products, and food. The loincloths used in the ceremonies of the weavers of Assahoun are famous. Relations between Togo and neighboring states are generally good. Following suit with Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal, Togo qualified for the World Cup in 2006. On 9 April 1961, the Constitution of the Togolese Republic was adopted, according to which the supreme legislative body was the National Assembly of Togo.[14]. Togo - Togo - Settlement patterns: The majority of Togo’s population lives in small villages scattered throughout the rural areas. [7] The country extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lomé is located. [66], Education in Togo is compulsory for six years. Among people living with HIV, approximately 42% (30% - 55%) had suppressed viral loads. Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). An investigation has been opened for this case and all individuals around his death are being questioned.[21]. [61] Of the 39 languages, the sole official language is French. Togo's transition to democracy is stalled. This page was last edited on 24 April 2021, at 12:14. Togo is a West African country with an estimated population of about 8 082 366 in 2019 and an annual growth rate of 2.42 percent. Countries in the world by population (2021) This list includes both countries and dependent territories.Data based on the latest United Nations Population Division estimates. Bilateral Economic Relations Togo has a market-oriented economy, and the country is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. (includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.). Also found are Kotokoli or Tem and Tchamba in the center and the Kabye people in the north (22%). This enabled him to defeat his closest challenger, the former prime minister Agbeyome Kodjo who had 18%. In the town of Aného reports of a general civilian uprising followed by a large scale massacre by government troops went largely unreported. Togo lies mostly between latitudes 6° and 11°N, and longitudes 0° and 2°E. Few elephants remain. [12] Togo is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, Francophonie, and Economic Community of West African States. In October 2007, after several postponements, elections were held under proportional representation. The capital and largest city, Lomé, grew from 375,499 in 1981 to 837,437 in 2010. Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated. Togo (/ˈtoʊɡoʊ/ (listen)), officially the Togolese Republic (French: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. TOGO [12] From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a major trading center for Europeans to purchase slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". Lomé, the largest urban centre, is spread along the coast. In 1983, the privatization program launched and in 1991 other political parties were allowed. "[45] Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Togo,[46] with a penalty of one to three years imprisonment. French is used in formal education, legislature, all forms of media, administration and commerce. Togo is divided into five regions, which are subdivided in turn into 30 prefectures. The country had a 2019 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 5.88/10, ranking it 92nd globally out of 172 countries.[23]. Population this Country Global Population Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress Scale % Christian Adherent % Evangelical Est. Its neighbouring countries are Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso. The UN estimates the July 1, 2021 population at 8,478,250. Togo's culture reflects the influences of its many ethnic groups, the largest and most influential of which are the Ewe, Mina, Tem, Tchamba and Kabre. Population with at least some secondary education (% ages 25 and older) n.a. Livestock production is dominated by cattle breeding. [51][52][citation needed]. He practiced the "zota", a kind of pyroengraving, and his monumental achievements decorate Lomé. Its borders were defined after the capture of hinterland by German forces and signing agreements with France and Britain. Population, GDP, life expectancy, birth rate and other key metrics for Togo. Some democratically elected African leaders such as Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria supported the move, thereby creating a rift within the African Union.[17]. [67] In 1996, the gross primary enrollment rate was 119.6%, and the net primary enrollment rate was 81.3%. The military's immediate installation of his son, Faure Gnassingbé,[16] as president provoked widespread international condemnation, except from France. of under-5 deaths (thousands) 2012. The mining industry is facing difficulties due to falling phosphate prices on world markets and increasing foreign competition. Togo is a member of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA). Togo recognizes the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Cuba. He is also the commander of the armed forces and has the right to initiate legislation and dissolve parliament. The sub-Saharan country depends primarily on agriculture for revenue. [26], The African Union described the takeover as a military coup d'état. [62] Two spoken indigenous languages were designated politically as national languages in 1975: Ewé (Ewe: Èʋegbe; French: Evé) and Kabiyé;[62] they are also the two most widely spoken indigenous languages. The population of Togo in 2020 was 8,278,724, a 2.43% increase from 2019. Definitions and data sources [36][37] In June 2012, electoral reforms prompted protesters to take to the street in Lomé for several days; protesters sought a return to the 1992 constitution that would re-establish presidential term limits. The report also noted that many Christians and Muslims continue to perform indigenous religious practices. Protesters demanded the resignation of Gnassingbé, who is part of a family they alleged has been in power too long. In 1905, this became the German colony of Togoland. Togo has the fourth-largest phosphate deposits in the world. [51] The infant mortality rate is approximately 43.7 deaths per 1,000 children in 2016. Togo’s population is estimated to have grown to four times its size between 1960 and 2010. Togo urban population for 2019 was 3,414,638, a 3.79% increase from 2018. [29] Parliament designated Deputy President, Bonfoh Abbass, as interim president until the inauguration. Togo is a multilingual country. The day of Madjoulba's death came right after the recently re-elected Faure Gnassingbé gave his investiture. Lack of aid and depressed cocoa prices generated a 1% fall in GDP in 1998, with growth resuming in 1999. Gnassingbé was reelected in 2010 and 2015. Other important sectors are brewery and the textile industry. It re-established relations with Israel in 1987. Emmanuel Adebayor is the most famous footballer for Togo, scoring 30 goals for the national team and 97 in the English Premier League. The Togo Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Togo delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division. Mostly European, Indian & Syrian-Lebanese. Around 40,000 Togolese fled to neighboring countries. It has a current population of Health expenditure in Togo was 5.2% of GDP in 2014, which ranks the country in 45th place in the world. For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period. Capital city: Bangui - population 889,231 (2020) GNI (per capita): $467 (2019) per World Bank. In Togo, there are about 40 different ethnic groups, the most numerous of which are the Ewe in the south who make up 32% of the population. The dyed fabric batiks of the artisanal center of Kloto represent stylized and colored scenes of ancient everyday life. Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. An estimated <1000 (<500 - 1400) children were newly infected with HIV due to mother-to-child transmission. He successfully played in the German Bundesliga for more than 14 years and is a living legend for the German Clubs Borussia Mönchengladbach and MSV Duisburg, where they even perpetuated him in their stadium. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates (live population … Its democratic institutions remain nascent and fragile. President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who ruled Togo under a one-party system, died of a heart attack on 5 February 2005. As of 2015[update], the maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Togo is 368, compared with 350 in 2010 and 539.7 in 1990. [42] The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Titikpina Atcha Mohamed, who took office on 19 May 2009. The remaining 5% were reported to include persons not affiliated with any religious group. Tem functions to a limited extent as a trade language in some northern towns. From north to south the regions are Savanes, Kara, Centrale, Plateaux and Maritime. Most of the population (65%) live in rural villages dedicated to agriculture or pastures. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution. For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding. [10][11], From the 11th to the 16th century, various tribes entered the region from all directions. [18], In the February 2020, presidential elections, Faure Gnassingbé won his fourth presidential term in office as the President of Togo. 6642.9. Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. Togo country facts (area, population, GDP, currency, location, capital, population density). Olympio tried to reduce dependence on France by establishing cooperation with the United States, United Kingdom, and West Germany. Large reserves of limestone allows Togo to produce cement. Primary school net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2011* 94.3. A railway and the port of Lomé were built for export of agricultural products. ethnicity, population density, age, education level, health, economic status and religious affiliation. [35] In May 2010, long-time opposition leader Gilchrist Olympio announced that he would enter into a power-sharing deal with the government, a coalition arrangement which provides the UFC with eight ministerial posts. 500. That census, taken in 1981, showed the nation had a population of 2,719,567. French Togoland became an autonomous republic within the French Union in 1959, while France retained the right to control the defense, foreign relations, and finances. In 1884, Germany declared a region including present-day Togo as a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. It stretches to the Gulf of Guinea. In addition, up to 400 people were killed in the violence surrounding the presidential elections, according to the UN. Industry provides only 20.4% of Togo's national income, because it consists only of a few light industries and builders. Exactly four years later, on 13 January 1967, Eyadéma Gnassingbé overthrew Grunitzky in a bloodless coup and assumed the presidency. The President is elected by universal and direct suffrage for 5 years. Common birds are storks and cranes. These celebrations open a window for job opportunities and they attract more tourists. In Togo the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is 2 and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women is 1 in 67. At the time of his death, Eyadéma was the longest-serving leader in modern African history, having been president for 38 years. [33][34] Periodic protests against Faure Gnassingbé followed the election. Togo is one of the least developed countries; the economic situation is still precarious. The head of government is the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the president. He played 300 games and scored 69 goals in the German major league. Under the Togolese Constitution, the President of the Parliament, Fambaré Ouattara Natchaba, should have become President of the country, pending a new presidential election to be called within sixty days. Togo also qualified for CAF. The highest increase in Togo was recorded in 1968 with 4.87%. [50], Agriculture is the backbone of the economy,[12] although it is struggling with a chronic shortage of funds for the purchase of irrigation equipment and fertilizers, which has significantly reduced agricultural output. The government's decade-long efforts, supported by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to carry out economic reforms, to encourage investment, and to create the balance between income and consumption has stalled. The interior of the country is densely forested, while to the north (with the Atakora Mountains) and south Togo’s savannahs. The residents of British Togoland voted to join the Gold Coast as part of the new independent nation of Ghana in 1957. In 2017, Togo signed the UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Natchaba was out of the country, returning on an Air France plane from Paris. On 24 April 2005, Gnassingbé was elected President of Togo, receiving over 60% of the vote according to official results. Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). Togo serves as a regional commercial and trade center. However, electoral fraud was suspected, due to a lack of European Union or other independent oversight. [59], The CIA World Factbook meanwhile states that 44% of the population are Christian, 14% are Muslim with 36% being followers of indigenous beliefs. Total population (thousands) 2012. According to a 2012 US government religious freedoms report, in 2004 the University of Lomé estimated that 33% of the population are traditional animists, 28% are Roman Catholic, 20% are Sunni Muslim, 9% are Protestant and another 5% belonged to other Christian denominations. Population, GDP, life expectancy, birth rate and other key metrics for Togo. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality. Togo has made significant efforts to maritime and regional securit y and contribut es over 1,200 troops to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. [2] Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. 7,701,000 Population rank (2019) 102 Population projection 2030 9,860,000 Total area (sq mi) 21,853 Total area (sq km) 56,600 Density: persons per sq mi (2018) 335.8 Density: persons per sq km (2018) 129.6 Urban-rural population Urban: (2018) 42.1% Rural: (2018) 57.9% Life expectancy at birth Male: (2017) 62.8 years Female: (2017) 68.1 years According to a U.S. State Department report based on conditions in 2010, these include "security force use of excessive force, including torture, which resulted in deaths and injuries; official impunity; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; arbitrary arrests and detention; lengthy pretrial detention; executive influence over the judiciary; infringement of citizens' privacy rights; restrictions on freedoms of press, assembly, and movement; official corruption; discrimination and violence against women; child abuse, including female genital mutilation (FGM), and sexual exploitation of children; regional and ethnic discrimination; trafficking in persons, especially women and children; societal discrimination against persons with disabilities; official and societal discrimination against homosexual persons; societal discrimination against persons with HIV; and forced labor, including by children. Population with at least some secondary education, female (% ages 25 and older) n.a. Sometimes the Ewes and Ouatchis are considered the same, but the French who studied both groups considered them different people. [48] The fertile land occupies 11.3% of the country, most of which is developed. CF - 4,919,981 population (2021) - Country Area: 622,984 sq km. 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It covers an area of 21,925 square miles and is home to Their production is 2.1 million tons per year. The capital and largest city, Lomé, grew from 375,499 in 1981 to 837,437 in 2010. [25] Faure was sworn in on 7 February 2005, despite international criticism of the succession. Gnassingbé left power and held elections, which he won two months later. [55][56], Other cities in Togo according to the new census were Sokodé (95,070), Kara (94,878), Kpalimé (75,084), Atakpamé (69,261), Dapaong (58,071) and Tsévié (54,474). When the urban population of surrounding Golfe prefecture is added, the Lomé Agglomeration contained 1,477,660 residents in 2010. Within Togo, opposition to the takeover culminated in riots in which several hundred died. Football is the most recognized and national sport of Togo. The official Togolese drink is called sodabi, a liquor that is created from the distillation of palm wine. There are also reserves of limestone, marble and salt. [41], The military of Togo, in French FAT (Forces armées togolaises, "Togolese armed forces"), consists of the army, navy, air force, and gendarmerie. Along the southern coastline, they account for 21% of the population. Although Togo is one of the smallest countriesin Africa (57,000 square km), it is home to diverse ethnic groups. [22] The coast of Togo is characterized by marshes and mangroves. The south of Togo is characterized by a savanna and woodland plateau which reaches a coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes. [20] On May 4, 2020, Bitala Madjoulba, the commander of a Togolese military battalion, was found dead in his office. The Mono River flows into the Atlantic in the east. ... Population 7.6 million . 135,700 Facebook subscribers in Dec/2020, 2.8% penetration rate. Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). This article is about the African country. Togo 2020 population is estimated at 8,278,724 people at mid year according to UN data. The Population of Togo (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019. [8] Togo covers 57,000 square kilometres (22,008 square miles), making it one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately 8 million,[9] as well as one of the narrowest countries in the world with a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its slightly larger eastern neighbor, Benin. Most of them settled in coastal areas. Mass media in Togo includes radio, television, and online and print formats. Not much is known of the period before arrival of the Portuguese in 1490. The new leadership pursued a policy of developing relations with France. Located on Africa’s west coast, Togo is bordered by Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso and is home to approximately 7.8 million people. 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