Togo

Africa · Western Africa · capital Lomé

About Togo

The capital of Togo is Lomé. Lomé is the seat of national government for Togo, a country in Western Africa.

Togo has a population of about 9.3 million people, the 98th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Togo covers 56,785 square kilometers (21,925 square miles), making Togo the 127th largest country in the world by area.

Togo borders 3 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso and Ghana.

Life expectancy at birth in Togo is 62.7 years, the 200th highest of any country in the world.

Togo is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Togo is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Togo
Populationtotal people	9.3Mpeople	98th
Land Areatotal km²	56.8Kkm²	127th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.1K	189th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$9.8B	154th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	62.7years	200th
Urban Population% living in cities	43.2%	163rd
Internet Users% of people online	37.0%	161st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.19births/woman	21st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	482.0Karrivals/year	119th
Forest Cover% of land forested	22.1%	130th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.9%	170th
Military Spending% of GDP	3.0%of GDP	22nd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	75.1%	23rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.5%	101st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	92nd
Health Spending% of GDP	6.1%of GDP	101st
Arable Land% of land arable	48.7%	7th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$79.7M	150th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 TG · alpha-3 TGO · Western Africa