AFRICA
🇹🇬 Togo
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
About Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres with a population of approximately 8 million, and it has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Lomé
Population
8.1 million
Area
56,785 km²
Language
French
Currency
West African CFA franc
GDP/Capita
$1,119
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $10.7B
- GDP per Capita
- $1,119
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 62.7 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Lomé
- Area
- 56,785 km²
- Population
- 8,095,498
- Timezone
- UTC
- Languages
- French
- Calling Code
- +228
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- TG