Togo

Government
Name	Togolese Republic
French	République togolaise
Government type	presidential republic
Capital	Lomé (1,477,658 (2010))
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
People
Population (2020)	8,278,737 (100th)
Density of population	125.9 P/km2 (93rd)
Nationality	Togolese
Official languages
French
Ethnic groups (2013 – 2014)
Adja-Ewe / Mina	42.4%
Kabye / Tem	25.9%
Para-Gourma / Akan	17.1%
Akposso / Akebu	4.1%
Ana-Ife	3.2%
other Togolese	1.7%
foreigners	5.2%
no response	0.4%
note: Togo has an estimated 37 ethnic groups
Religions (2010)
Christian	43.7%
folk	35.6%
Muslim	14%
Hindu	<.1%
Buddhist	<.1%
Jewish	<.1%
other	0.5%
none	6.2%
Life expectancy (2020)
Male	63.9 years
Female	69.3 years
Total population	66.6 years (185th)
Homicides
n.a.
Geography
Land area	54,385 km2
water area	2,400 km2
total area	56,785 km2 (127th)
Mean elevation	236 m
Lowest point
Atlantic Ocean	0 m
Highest point
Mont Agou	986 m
Land use (2011)
Agricultural land	67.4%
Arable land	45.2%
Permanent crops	3.8%
Permanent pasture	18.4%
Forest	4.9%
Other	27.7%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)	42.8%
Rate of urbanization	3.76% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2007)	2.595 million  (114th)
Labor force by occupation (1998)
Agriculture	65%
Industry	5%
Services	30%
Unemployment rate (2016)	6.9% (105th)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019)
Total	$14.919 billion
Per capita	$1,821
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019)
Total	$5.592 billion
Per capita	$682
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture	28.8%
Industry	21.8%
Services	49.8%
Exports (2017)	$1.046 billion (158th)
Exports partners (2017)
Benin	16.7%
Burkina Faso	15.2%
Niger	8.9%
India	7.3%
Mali	6.7%
Ghana	5.5%
Côte d’Ivoire	5.4%
Nigeria	4.1%
Imports (2017)	$1.999 billion (167th)
Imports partners (2017)
China	27.5%
France	9.1%
Netherlands	4.4%
Japan	4.3%

Togo on the world map

Togo top 10 largest cities (2010)

1. Lomé (1,477,658)
2. Sokodé (95,070)
3. Kara (94,878)
4. Kpalimé (75,084)
5. Atakpamé (69,261)
6. Dapaong (58,071)
7. Tsévié (54,474)
8. Notsé (35,039)
9. Aného (24,891)
10. Mango (24,766)

Demography

Population pyramid

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

• 0-14 years: 39.73% (male 1,716,667/female 1,703,230)
• 15-24 years: 19.03% (male 817,093/female 820,971)
• 25-54 years: 33.26% (male 1,423,554/female 1,439,380)
• 55-64 years: 4.42% (male 179,779/female 200,392)
• 65 years and over: 3.57% (male 132,304/female 175,074)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.

Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (manioc, tapioca), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum, livestock, fish

Industries:

phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages

Exports – commodities:

reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa

Imports – commodities:

machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products

Time zone and current time in Togo

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