Refugees
58,449refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
17,995from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Togo
Togo has 8.6 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $12 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 8.6 m (2025)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$11.9billion146th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population8.6million101st of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$1,384162nd of 186World Bank · 2025
- Military, % GDP1.9% of GDP68th of 150World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person0.3t188th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Togo imports all of the oil it uses.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports most | Imports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | United States |
| Natural gas | Imports most | Imports all of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Nigeria |
| Wheat | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Maize | Low net trade | Imports 0.4% of the maize it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | South Africa, Argentina, Benin |
| Rice | Imports most | Imports 79% of the rice it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | India, Pakistan |
| Soybeans | Low net trade | Imports 12% of the soybeans it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana |
| Potash | Imports most | Imports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Russia |
| Phosphate | Imports most | Imports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Niger, South Korea |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: Russia, 64% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | Russia, United States, South Africa |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: China, 21% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025 | China, Brazil, Germany |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports most
Imports all of the oil it uses
Main partners: United States
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Natural gasImports most
Imports all of the gas it uses Preliminary
Main partners: Nigeria
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Wheat
Not reported by this source
- MaizeLow net trade
Imports 0.4% of the maize it uses
Main partners: South Africa, Argentina, Benin
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- RiceImports most
Imports 79% of the rice it uses
Main partners: India, Pakistan
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- SoybeansLow net trade
Imports 12% of the soybeans it uses Estimate
Main partners: Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- PotashImports most
Imports all of its potash supply Estimate
Main partners: Russia
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- PhosphateImports most
Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate
Main partners: Niger, South Korea
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: Russia, 64% of imports
Main partners: Russia, United States, South Africa
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: China, 21% of imports
Main partners: China, Brazil, Germany
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Togo’s economy produced $12 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth6.3%2025 · 27th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation0.4%2025 · 147th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment2.0%2025 · 166th of 181 · World Bank
Trade60% of GDP2023 · 126th of 176 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$221million2025 · 141st of 200 · World Bank
People
Togo had 8.6 m people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Togo’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman4.192023 · 22nd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age18.82023 · 206th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over3.3%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Climate and hazards
Togo emitted 2.8 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Togo’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions3Mt2024 · 151st of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person0.3t2024 · 188th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175077Mt2024 · 152nd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress0.02023 · 152nd of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Togo.
Sanctions
1entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: EU 1
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$1.53billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Cyber incidents
2publicly known incidents affecting Togo, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
49 measures on this site have a recent figure for Togo.
| GDP | $12 bn | 2025 | 146th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $1,384 | 2025 | 162nd of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 6.3% | 2025 | 27th of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 0.4% | 2025 | 147th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 65% | 2025 | 64th of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −3.2% | 2025 | 118th of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | Estimate | 2025 | 115th of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 2.0% | 2025 | 166th of 181 | World Bank |
| Trade | 60% | 2023 | 126th of 176 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $221 m | 2025 | 141st of 200 | World Bank |
| Population | 8.6 m | 2025 | 101st of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 9.3 m | 2023 | 97th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 4.19 | 2023 | 22nd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 18.8 | 2023 | 206th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 62.7 | 2023 | 221st of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 17,995 | 2025 | 70th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 58,449 | 2025 | 75th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 6.8 | 2025 | 75th of 176 | UNHCR |
| People displaced inside the country | 10,171 | 2025 | 36th of 38 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 0 kb/d | 2025 | 100th of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 16 kb/d | 2024 | 152nd of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 97th of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 0.1 bcm | 2024 | 111th of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 1 TWh | 2024 | 164th of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 30% | 2024 | 110th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 0% | 2024 | 82nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 18% | 2024 | 41st of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat imports | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 97th of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 1.0 Mt | 2024 | 59th of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 152nd of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice production | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 66th of 135 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.5 Mt | 2024 | 33rd of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean production | 0.3 Mt | 2024 | 20th of 108 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 51st of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 105th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 129th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 3 Mt | 2024 | 151st of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 0.3 t | 2024 | 188th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 77 Mt | 2024 | 152nd of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | 224% | 2023 | 5th of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 0.0 | 2023 | 152nd of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 22% | 2023 | 70th of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Military spending, share of GDP | 1.9% | 2025 | 68th of 150 | World Bank |
| Military spending | $205 m | 2025 | 120th of 150 | World Bank |
| Deaths in organised violence | 69 | 2025 | 40th of 61 | UCDP |
| Arms imports | 4 TIV m | 2025 | 94th of 108 | SIPRI |
| People using the internet | 39% | 2024 | 156th of 182 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 1 | 2026 | 170th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $32 m | 2021 | 65th of 122 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Trade, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000, Internally displaced
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, Soybean production, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- UCDP Georeferenced Event DatasetConflict deaths
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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