Togo, Africa

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Image of Lome, capital city of Togo

Togo Flag

Togo is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Togo
Togo is located in	Sub-Saharan Africa Western Africa Africa Continent
Togo has a population of	9,304,337 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Togo are called Togolese
The country’s total area is	56,785 Km² ( 35,284 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	120
Global Peace Index Score	2
Human Development Index (HDI)	Togo HDI ranks in position nº 163 worldwide Low Human Development HDI of 0.547 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Togo’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 61 countries Togo passport ranks in position nº 78 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Togo GDP per capita is	$1,053 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Togo ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	8° 00' N, 1° 10' E Open in Google Maps
Togo Capital city	Lome
Neighbouring countries	Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso.
Togo Climate	tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Most predominant religion	Christian,
Second most predominant religion	folk religion,
Currency name & code	Franc (XOF)
Internet ccTLD	.tg
Togo calling code	+228

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