World Factbook
Togo
République Togolaise
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
54,385 sq km
water
2,400 sq km
total
56,785 sq km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Terrain
gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Land use
other
7.4% (2023 est.)
forest
22.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
70.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 48.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 3.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 18.4% (2023 est.)
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Coastline
56 km
Elevation
lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point
Mont Agou 986 m
mean elevation
236 m
Irrigated land
70 sq km (2012)
Map references
Africa
Land boundaries
total
1,880 km
border countries
Benin 651 km; Burkina Faso 131 km; Ghana 1,098 km
Maritime claims
note
note: the US does not recognize the territorial sea claim
territorial sea
30 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts
Geography - note
stretches through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna
Natural resources
phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than West Virginia
Geographic coordinates
8 00 N, 1 10 E
Population distribution
one of the more densely populated African nations, with most of the population residing in rural communities; density is highest in the south on or near the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
Volta (410,991 sq km)