Togo Statistics

Population                            

6.3 million                         

Population annual growth rate

2.5%

Urban population

-

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%

Languages

French (official and 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)

Religion

Life expectancy (at birth)

58 years

Infant mortality (under one)

69 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

108 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

480 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

3.2%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

52%

Adult literacy rate

-

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

2.2

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

350

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

-