Togo — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Togo: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Togo is in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana. It covers 56,785 sq km. Terrain: gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes. Climate: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north.
| Capital | Lome |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,143,439 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $27.115 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $2,800 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 5.3% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.9% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 2% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 81.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $1.722 billion (2020 est.) |
| Imports | $2.389 billion (2020 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 72.1 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 20.9 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 44.5% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 27 April 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship) |
| Languages | French (official, language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (in the north) |
Togo’s GDP is $27.115 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $9.926 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 5.3% (2024 est.). See where Togo ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Little moved in Jul–Sep 2026: no crisis, no windfall. The quarter simply confirmed the country's standing course.
Deeper forces — trade patterns, regional stability, institutional strength — will decide the trajectory; three months rarely do.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 2.9%; unemployment near 2.0% — work for whoever wants it
- What drags it down: only 21% of electricity from low-carbon sources; a median age of 21 — a nation of children, its workforce still in the classroom
Phosphates, Marble.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 57.2% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 79.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 11.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 8.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 4.538 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 12.4 TWh (2023) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 0.9 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 1,330 kWh per person (2023) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Gas 71.7%, Solar 12.0%, Hydro 8.7%, Oil 7.6% (2023) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 20.7% (2023) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 478.3 gCO2/kWh (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $1.722 billion (2020 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $2.389 billion (2020 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $667.0 million (2020), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Faure Gnassingbé — President of the Council of Ministers. President Jean-Lucien Kwassi Savi de TOVE (since 3 May 2025)
Togo maintains 20 embassies and 1 consulates abroad, hosts 17 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 20 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 1 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 17 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 56 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 7 (registration prefix 5V) |
| Major seaports | Kpeme, Lome |
| Railways | 568 km |
| Pipelines | 62 km gas |
| Top container ports (TEU) | Lome (1,962,304 TEU, 2021) |
Major airports
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW) — Lomé; Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) — Niamtougou.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Togo.
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Togo — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Togo's power score?
Togo has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.