Togo
Togo is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Lomé. About 12 million people live there (2026). It covers 56,785 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Lomé
- People (2026)
- 12 million
- Area
- 56,785 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
Togo at a glance
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Lomé
- Population
- 12,400,000 (2026)
- Area
- 56,785 km² (21,925 mi²)
- People are called
- Togolese
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$9.9 billion (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 60.2 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.539 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 42.4 (2018)
- Head of state
- Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé (since 2025)
- Country codes
- TG, TGO
- Calling code
- +228
- Internet domain
- .tg
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Lome
- Coordinates
- 8.25°, 1.183333°
Togo and its neighbours
Togo borders Burkina Faso, Ghana and Benin. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Togo
- Neighbours
Divisions of Togo
- Savanes Region
- Kara Region
- Centrale Region
- Maritime
- Plateaux Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- OHADA
- Conseil de l'Entente
- Interpol
and 14 more organisations.
How far are you from Togo?
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Questions
What is the capital of Togo?
The capital of Togo is Lomé.
What is the population of Togo?
Togo has about 12,400,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Togo?
Togo covers 56,785 square kilometres (21,925 square miles).
What currency does Togo use?
The West African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Togo?
The official language of Togo is French.
Which countries border Togo?
Togo shares a border with Burkina Faso, Ghana and Benin.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.