Median age in Togo
Togo: Median age was 18.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.14 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.46 years
in 2018
All-time low
15.4 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Togo stood at 18.14 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Togo peaked at 18.46 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.4 years, in 1994.
Togo ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.07 years | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 17.93 years | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 17.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 17.66 years | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 17.54 years | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.42 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.18 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 16.95 years | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 16.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 16.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 16.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 16.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 16.42 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 16.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 16.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 16.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 16.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.91 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.57 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.62 years | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 15.4 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 16.02 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.47 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 16.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.53 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.54 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.38 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.19 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.16 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.14 years | +0.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 18.14 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 18.14 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.62 years | 17.07 years | 18.21 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6 years | 16.33 years | 16.95 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.01 years | 15.77 years | 16.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.66 years | 15.48 years | 15.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 years | 15.4 years | 16.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.37 years | 16.81 years | 17.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 years | 17.13 years | 18.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 years | 18.11 years | 18.3 years | 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 median age in Togo?
- Median age in Togo was 18.14 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 years in 1994.
- How does Togo rank for median age?
- Togo ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.