Togo
Africa Β· Capital: LomΓ©
How it is run: Togo is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Togo is home to 8.6 million people in Western Africa, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
8.6 million people
That is 0.1% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
56,785 kmΒ²
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
ποΈ How crowded
About 151 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
34th most people in Africa
42nd largest by land in Africa.
π£οΈ Official languages
French
π° Money
West African CFA franc (Fr)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
62.9 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$1,384
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
π’ Living in cities
44.4% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
40.4% of the population
A very young country β schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+228
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.tg
π§ People here are called
Togolese
π·οΈ Name at home
Togo
Also written: Togolese, Togolese Republic, RΓ©publique Togolaise.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
African Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Togo touches 3 neighbours by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
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Spanish
Togo
French
Togo
Arabic
ΨͺΩΨΊΩ
Chinese
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Japanese
γγΌγ΄
Russian
Π’ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ
Portuguese
Togo
German
Togo
Put it in perspective π
- Nigeria β the most populated country in Africa β has about 27.6Γ as many people as Togo.
- Togo covers roughly 541 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Togo lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 4,296 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Togo is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Togolese Republic
ποΈ Capital
LomΓ©
π Region
Africa Β· Western Africa
π€ Country code
TG
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Togo π
π§ Where on the map
8.0Β° N, 1.2Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+0 β when it is noon in London it is about 12:00 in LomΓ©.
- The capital of Togo is LomΓ© β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Togo sits in Western Africa, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Togo is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Togo is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Togo lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Togo has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Togo can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Togo spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Togo?
LomΓ©
Which money do people spend in Togo?
West African CFA franc (Fr)
How many countries share a land border with Togo?
3 β Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana.
Roughly how many people live in Togo?
8.6 million people
Keep researching π
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