Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC

SERIAL · 768Africa

Togo

CapitalLomé

CurrencyXOF · West African CFA franc

LanguageFrench

Area56,790 km²

Since1960

ISOTGO · TG

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Africa

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres with a population of approximately 8 million. It has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbour Benin.

Text: Wikipedia — TogoCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-28

— FACTS —

Capital: Lomé
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Official language: French
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +228
Licence plate code: TG
Top-level domain: .tg
Independence / founding: 27 Apr 1960
Highest point: Mount Agou (986 m)
Lowest point: Bight of Benin (0 m)
Anthem: Terre de nos aïeux

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

22.1%% of land area

#130 of 2132023

70% of world average

Forest area

12,004km²

#119 of 2132023

6% of world average

Agricultural land

70.2%% of land area

#22 of 2092023

189% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

48.7%% of land area

#7 of 2062023

350% of world average

Land area

56,790km²

#126 of 2152023

9% of world average

— PEOPLE —

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— MONEY —

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— TRADE —

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— HEALTH —

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— LEARNING —

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— WORK —

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— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$264.0Mcurrent US$

#110 of 1752019

7% of world average

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— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

0.313tonnes per person

#33 of 2032024

7% of world average

Carbon emissions

2.63Mt CO2

#56 of 2032024

1% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

10.8Mt CO2-equivalent

#66 of 2032024

4% of world average

Protected land

27.9%% of land area

#48 of 2132025

148% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.7%% of territorial waters

#110 of 1742025

7% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

1.9%% of internal resources

#45 of 1772022

2% of world average

Renewable water available per person

1,425m³ per person

#115 of 1832022

10% of world average

Renewable energy use

75.1%% of final energy consumption

#23 of 2122021

258% of world average

Electricity from renewables

25.3%% of total

#96 of 2062021

73% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

79.1%% of total

#124 of 2092022

133% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#33 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

18.0%% of energy use

#84 of 1432018

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— STATE —

Military spending

2.0%% of GDP

#61 of 1562024

90% of world average

Military spending

$195.3Mcurrent US$

#126 of 1602024

1% of world average

Military spending

8.4%% of government spending

#41 of 1532024

113% of world average

Armed forces personnel

10,000people

#131 of 1702020

6% of world average

Armed forces

0.4%% of labour force

#133 of 1682020

30% of world average

Tax revenue

13.9%% of GDP

#96 of 1492023

83% of world average

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

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— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Lomé · approx. UTC+0

Neighbours

Benin

Burkina Faso

Ghana

Landmarks

People

Emmanuel AdebayorTogolese soccer player

Faure Essozimna GnassingbéTogolese politician

Étienne Gnassingbé EyadémaPresident of Togo from 1967 to 2005

Sylvanus Epiphanio OlympioPresident of Togo (1902-1963)

Victoire Dogbé TomegahPrime Minister of Togo (2020-2025)

Clarisse AgbegnenouFrench and Togolese judoka

Moustapha SalifouTogolese association football player

Kossi AgassaTogolese footballer

Nicolas GrunitzkyTogolese President (1913-1969)

Alaixys RomaoTogolese and French footballer

Mohamed KaderTogolese footballer Player

Floyd AyitéTogolese-French footballer (born 1988)

History

27 Apr 1960Togo founded as a sovereign state

20 Sep 1960Joined the United Nations

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population8.6M2025

GDP$11.89B2025

GDP per person$1,3842025