Capital of Togo: Lomé
The capital of Togo is Lomé. Togo sits in Africa, has a population of 8,848,699, and uses the XOF. Official languages include French.
Quick facts
- Capital: Lomé
- Continent: Africa
- Population: ~8,848,699
- Area: 56,785 km²
- Population density: 156 people per km²
- Official language: French
- Currency: XOF
- ISO code: TG
How big is Togo?
By population, Togo ranks 100th in the world, holding roughly 0.11% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 123rd.
Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Togo has 156 people per square kilometre, which is about 2.6 times the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.
Within Africa, Togo is the 33th most populous country of 54.
Countries of a similar size
The two countries closest to Togo in population are Austria (8,939,617) and Switzerland (8,740,471).
By land area, its closest counterparts are Croatia (56,594 km²) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (51,197 km²).
Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.
Language and currency
French is spoken officially in 30 countries in this dataset, including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon, and 24 others.
The XOF is not unique to Togo — it is also used by Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast, and 3 others. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.
Togo in Africa
The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Africa is the block Togo belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.
Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Togo and a page on the flag of Togo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Togo?
The capital of Togo is Lomé.
What is the population of Togo?
About 8,848,699, making it the 100th most populous country in the world.
How big is Togo?
56,785 square kilometres, ranking 123rd by land area, at a density of 156 people per square kilometre.
What currency does Togo use?
The XOF, shared with 7 other countries.