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Africa · #117 · 2025–2026

Togo: internet and everyday apps

Togo has about 3.5 million people online — a penetration rate of 36.8% and rank #117 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 9 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 3.5 million Penetration 36.8% World rank #117 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Togo has roughly 3.5 million internet users (3,500,000 people) — about 36.8% of the population and rank #117 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, News, Banking and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Togo in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
3.5 million3,500,000 · #117
Penetration
36.8%#188
Population
9.5 million9,500,000 · #98
GDP
$11B#157
GDP growth
+6.5%#21
GDP per person
$1,116#194
Land area
56.8k km²#124
Capital
Lomé
Region
Africa
Official languages
French

How Togo goes online

Lomé has something many neighbouring cities lack: a connection that mostly holds, good enough to work on, watch video on, call without counting the minutes. WhatsApp and Facebook remain the doorways, one for family, the other for national news. Money moves through T-Money and Flooz, from a taxi fare to a utility bill. In the evening the young crowd watches clips, and shopkeepers have learned to answer on WhatsApp rather than let the phone ring.

Around 36.8%. With a population of about 9.5 million and 3.5 million online, roughly 6 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 9 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

9 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Yassir Mobility · Yassir · 2017

News

1 Most-used apps →
BBC News · BBC（英国公共广播机构） · 1997

Banking

1 Most-used apps →
Ecobank Banking · Ecobank Group · 2010

Websites people in Togo actually use

9

The 9 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Government2Telecom2News1Classifieds1Education1Transport1Utilities1
Service Public TogoGovernmentservice-public.gouv.tgOfficial portal for Togolese administrative procedures and documents. Republic of TogoGovernmentrepublicoftogo.comThe government’s official portal. Moov Africa TogoTelecomtogocom.tgTelecom operator page for credit, data and Moov Money transfers. Moov Africa TogoTelecommoov-africa.tgThe second mobile operator. Togo FirstNewstogofirst.comBusiness news site covering Togolese economy, ports and investment. CoinAfriqueClassifiedscoinafrique.comClassifieds app for buying and selling goods around Lomé. University of LoméEducationuniv-lome.tgTogo's oldest university — faculties, exam results and the enrolment notices posted from Lomé. Port of LoméTransporttogoport.tgThe region’s only deep-water port, and a transhipment hub. CEETUtilitiesceet.tgThe national electricity company.

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Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Togo are online?

About 3.5 million (3,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 36.8% of the population, which puts Togo at #117 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Togo use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, News, Banking. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Togo?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Togo?

Around 36.8%. With a population of about 9.5 million and 3.5 million online, roughly 6 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Togo?

The everyday ones are Togo First, Service Public Togo, Moov Africa Togo, plus the other 9 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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