Number of children under 5 in Togo
Togo: Number of children under 5 was 1.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.18 million people
in 2020
All-time low
244,830 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Togo is 1.13 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Togo peaked at 1.18 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 244,830 people, in 1950.
Togo ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 244,830 people | — |
| 1951 | 251,333 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 257,309 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 263,274 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 269,626 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 275,442 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 280,477 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 285,660 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 290,967 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 296,474 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 302,245 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 308,235 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 314,555 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 321,556 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 329,184 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 337,233 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 345,705 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 354,305 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 362,858 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 380,528 people | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 401,371 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 415,674 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 428,943 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 441,698 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 454,165 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 466,287 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 478,078 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 489,457 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 500,489 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 511,717 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 523,844 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 537,276 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 550,666 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 562,663 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 573,460 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 583,849 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 594,761 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 606,537 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 619,407 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 633,463 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 648,814 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 664,472 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 679,581 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 688,117 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 692,017 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 699,499 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 710,390 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 726,485 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 739,821 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 747,743 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 759,360 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 775,842 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 795,800 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 817,644 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 839,547 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 868,501 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 914,820 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 968,252 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million people | -1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.13 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.13 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271,539 people | 244,830 people | 296,474 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 335,640 people | 302,245 people | 380,528 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 458,788 people | 401,371 people | 511,717 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 578,593 people | 523,844 people | 633,463 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,694 people | 648,814 people | 747,743 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,308 people | 759,360 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.18 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Togo?
- Number of children under 5 in Togo was 1.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,830 people in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for number of children under 5?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.