Quick Data on Togo
Short Name | Togo |
Capital | Lome |
Long Name | Togolese Republic |
Country Code | TO |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 56,785 sq km |
Population | 8,608,444 |
Language | French |
Nationality | Togolese (singular and plural) |
Geography of Togo
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 8 00 N, 1 10 E, Togo neighbors Benin 651 km, Burkina Faso 131 km, Ghana 1098 km. The terrain in Togo is described as gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes, with an average elevation point of 236 m. The climate of Togo: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north.
Surface Total | 56,785 sq km |
Land Surface | 54,385 sq km |
Water Surface | 2,400 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 1,880 km |
Neighbor Countries | Benin 651 km, Burkina Faso 131 km, Ghana 1098 km |
Coastline | 56 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Mont Agou 986 m |
Resources of Togo
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land. The agricultural land occupies 67.40% of Togo, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 4.90%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 67.40% | 36,655 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 70 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 4.90% | 2,665 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 27.70% | 15,065 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Togo
The population of the country is estimated at 8,608,444 people, with the biggest urban area having 1.828 million LOME (capital) (2020). Known as Togolese (singular and plural), the people from Togo come from diversified ethnic groups such as 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 .4% (2013-14 est.). The official language is French. Religions: Christian 43.7%, folk 35.6%, Muslim 14%, Hindu under 0.1%, Buddhist under 0.1%, Jewish under 0.1%, other 0.5%, none 6.2% (2010 est.).
Population | 8,608,444 |
Nationality | Togolese (singular and plural) |
Official Language | French |
Other Languages | French (official, the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north) |
Birth Rate | 32 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 6.5 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 42.80% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.03 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 0.7 beds/1,000 population (2011) |
Governing Type of Togo
Togo is a presidential republic. The legal system makes use of customary law system.
Governing Type | presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Togo |
Dual Citizenship | yes |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Togo
From a population total of 8,608,444, the labor force is 2.595 million (2007 est.). The main products in agriculture are: coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (manioc, tapioca), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages. Its exports cover reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa. The main import products are: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products.
Exports | $1.046 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $1.999 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Benin 16.7%, Burkina Faso 15.2%, Niger 8.9%, India 7.3%, Mali 6.7%, Ghana 5.5%, Cote dIvoire 5.4%, Nigeria 4.1% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 27.5%, France 9.1%, Netherlands 4.4%, Japan 4.3% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $1,700 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 232.6 million kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 5 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 877,310 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 11.30% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Togo, statistics sectio