Share of the population that is female in Togo
Togo: Share of the population that is female was 51.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 1994
All-time low
50.5%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Togo is 51.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Togo peaked at 51.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1981.
That places Togo 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 51.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 51.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Togo?
- Share of the population that is female in Togo was 51.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1981.
- How does Togo rank for share of the population that is female?
- Togo ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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