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Gambia vs Togo statistics compared

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The Gambia has a population of 2.82M (ranked 140/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 161st vs. 124th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.59B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($919), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Togo
Population
2916990
8873660
Population rank 138/197 102/197
GDP
$2.59B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 174/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$919
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 183/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.9%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$679
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 156/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$710
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Gambia and Togo: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Togo economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Togo
2025 $2,593,673,988 $11,889,949,067
2024 $2,404,888,738 $10,643,440,332
2023 $2,382,262,185 $9,723,300,577
2022 $2,204,734,528 $8,646,453,099
2021 $2,014,158,842 $8,541,668,141
2020 $1,812,170,891 $7,486,031,562
2019 $1,813,609,692 $6,992,942,459
2018 $1,670,671,328 $7,029,215,766
2017 $1,504,909,463 $6,387,424,240
2016 $1,484,578,886 $6,071,167,584
2015 $1,378,176,609 $5,755,457,836
2014 $1,229,461,721 $6,393,314,708
2013 $1,375,609,453 $6,021,729,630
2012 $1,415,004,738 $5,413,541,649
2011 $1,409,693,597 $5,422,439,152
2010 $1,543,294,927 $4,746,386,893
2009 $1,450,142,509 $4,721,888,275
2008 $1,561,766,956 $4,578,847,113
2007 $1,279,703,047 $3,759,962,853
2006 $1,054,112,488 $3,320,907,722
2005 $1,027,701,068 $3,221,910,408
2004 $961,900,651 $3,191,561,509
2003 $487,038,685 $2,987,984,051
2002 $578,235,309 $2,410,199,032
2001 $687,410,645 $2,093,498,674
2000 $782,913,872 $2,106,848,752
1999 $814,724,032 $2,226,577,204
1998 $840,285,265 $2,241,650,112
1997 $803,633,342 $2,116,818,623
1996 $848,239,446 $2,069,506,014
1995 $785,999,865 $1,849,110,468
1994 $746,493,952 $1,387,662,121
1993 $755,040,974 $1,741,944,426
1992 $714,254,256 $2,390,796,916
1991 $690,311,081 $2,262,767,860
1990 $317,083,695 $2,299,665,506
1989 $284,120,329 $1,910,635,575
1988 $266,672,212 $1,947,208,354
1987 $220,626,484 $1,763,978,066
1986 $185,646,987 $1,498,219,579
1985 $225,726,359 $1,076,604,520
1984 $177,340,880 $1,014,170,069
1983 $213,448,585 $1,081,387,265
1982 $216,050,552 $1,160,337,039
1981 $218,767,743 $1,359,026,709
1980 $241,083,090 $1,604,836,916
1979 $207,112,628 $1,259,365,712
1978 $171,833,086 $1,164,025,637
1977 $138,093,099 $1,097,893,826
1976 $112,190,829 $874,681,612
1975 $115,179,719 $871,781,687
1974 $95,796,022 $791,450,308
1973 $75,187,749 $574,030,984
1972 $59,160,569 $474,043,922
1971 $55,728,663 $404,648,368
1970 $52,296,084 $358,665,754
1969 $45,168,072 $378,091,810
1968 $41,160,066 $341,691,567
1967 $46,695,007 $327,215,844
1966 $44,212,081 $305,227,595
1965 - $264,505,506
1964 - $234,572,186
1963 - $202,305,865
1962 - $186,745,758
1961 - $178,497,098
1960 - $171,057,069

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Togo
2025 $919 $1,384
2024 $871 $1,266
2023 $883 $1,182
2022 $836 $1,072
2021 $782 $1,076
2020 $720 $961
2019 $738 $918
2018 $696 $942
2017 $643 $872
2016 $650 $843
2015 $620 $814
2014 $568 $922
2013 $654 $886
2012 $693 $814
2011 $711 $834
2010 $801 $750
2009 $775 $770
2008 $859 $771
2007 $725 $654
2006 $615 $596
2005 $616 $595
2004 $593 $604
2003 $309 $580
2002 $377 $479
2001 $460 $427
2000 $538 $440
1999 $575 $477
1998 $610 $492
1997 $600 $477
1996 $652 $482
1995 $622 $450
1994 $608 $355
1993 $635 $448
1992 $623 $608
1991 $628 $592
1990 $301 $619
1989 $280.9 $530
1988 $274.9 $556
1987 $237 $519
1986 $207.7 $455
1985 $262.8 $337
1984 $214.8 $327
1983 $268.6 $357
1982 $282.1 $392
1981 $296 $472
1980 $338 $575
1979 $300 $464
1978 $257.6 $440
1977 $213.8 $425
1976 $179.3 $347
1975 $189.8 $354
1974 $162.6 $329
1973 $131.4 $244.8
1972 $106.5 $207.6
1971 $103.3 $182.3
1970 $99.8 $166.9
1969 $88.7 $185
1968 $83.1 $174.9
1967 $97 $171.1
1966 $94.4 $162.9
1965 - $144.1
1964 - $130.4
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Togo
2026 66.5 63.3
2025 66.3 63.1
2024 66.1 62.9
2023 65.9 62.7
2022 64.9 62.3
2021 63.8 61.3
2020 64.4 61.1
2019 64.4 61.1
2018 64 60.6
2017 63.7 60.1
2016 63.4 59.7
2015 63 59.2
2014 62.6 58.8
2013 62.3 58.3
2012 61.9 57.9
2011 61.6 57.6
2010 61.2 57.2
2009 60.7 56.9
2008 60.5 56.7
2007 60 56.4
2006 59.7 56.1
2005 59.1 55.9
2004 58.7 55.6
2003 58.2 55.3
2002 57.7 55
2001 57.3 54.7
2000 56.9 54.6
1999 56.5 54.3
1998 56 54
1997 55.2 53.8
1996 54.8 53.8
1995 54.3 53.7
1994 53.8 53.7
1993 53.2 53.9
1992 52.5 54.1
1991 51.9 54.3
1990 51.3 54.6
1989 50.7 54.7
1988 50.1 54.9
1987 49.4 54.8
1986 48.8 54.6
1985 48.2 54.4
1984 47.5 54.1
1983 46.9 53.8
1982 46.3 53.3
1981 44.5 52.8
1980 45 52.1
1979 44.5 51.5
1978 43.6 50.9
1977 43.4 50.2
1976 42.9 49.5
1975 42.2 49
1974 41.7 48.6
1973 41.1 48.1
1972 40.5 47.7
1971 40 47.2
1970 39.5 46.8
1969 39 46.4
1968 38.5 46
1967 38.1 45.6
1966 37.6 45.2
1965 37.1 44.9
1964 36.6 44.6
1963 36.1 44.3
1962 35.6 44
1961 35.1 43.7
1960 34.6 43.5
1959 34.1 43.3
1958 33.6 43.1
1957 33.1 42.9
1956 32.8 42.8
1955 32.4 42.7
1954 32.2 42.5
1953 31.9 42.3
1952 31.7 42.2
1951 31.5 42.1
1950 31.2 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year Population
Gambia Togo
2025 2,822,093 8,591,626
2024 2,759,988 8,406,558
2023 2,697,845 8,223,850
2022 2,636,470 8,068,616
2021 2,576,010 7,936,176
2020 2,515,733 7,788,054
2019 2,456,844 7,619,925
2018 2,399,632 7,458,206
2017 2,342,189 7,324,386
2016 2,283,769 7,200,884
2015 2,224,529 7,071,502
2014 2,164,528 6,937,644
2013 2,103,820 6,798,848
2012 2,043,094 6,653,718
2011 1,983,784 6,500,582
2010 1,926,630 6,325,788
2009 1,871,422 6,130,946
2008 1,817,852 5,936,138
2007 1,765,774 5,748,443
2006 1,715,275 5,569,664
2005 1,667,037 5,413,154
2004 1,621,312 5,281,320
2003 1,577,611 5,154,112
2002 1,535,691 5,027,130
2001 1,495,011 4,904,144
2000 1,455,084 4,783,722
1999 1,415,779 4,665,754
1998 1,376,987 4,551,635
1997 1,338,889 4,438,794
1996 1,301,410 4,291,136
1995 1,264,313 4,110,450
1994 1,227,226 3,904,183
1993 1,188,365 3,887,974
1992 1,145,582 3,932,581
1991 1,099,959 3,822,636
1990 1,054,696 3,714,021
1989 1,011,357 3,606,918
1988 970,160 3,501,545
1987 931,091 3,397,614
1986 894,019 3,296,340
1985 858,874 3,194,539
1984 825,631 3,105,743
1983 794,525 3,033,077
1982 765,753 2,961,652
1981 739,125 2,879,440
1980 713,913 2,791,408
1979 689,781 2,714,349
1978 667,103 2,646,501
1977 645,770 2,583,984
1976 625,667 2,523,488
1975 606,821 2,463,796
1974 589,085 2,404,292
1973 571,991 2,344,510
1972 555,370 2,283,863
1971 539,388 2,219,826
1970 524,105 2,149,478
1969 509,440 2,043,416
1968 495,269 1,953,523
1967 481,588 1,912,764
1966 468,516 1,873,489
1965 455,952 1,835,588
1964 443,687 1,799,410
1963 431,757 1,765,072
1962 420,163 1,732,959
1961 408,930 1,702,717
1960 398,060 1,673,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Togo

Fertility rate
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Togo
2024 3.91 4.12
2023 4.01 4.19
2022 4.08 4.25
2021 4.17 4.32
2020 4.25 4.39
2019 4.33 4.45
2018 4.42 4.51
2017 4.61 4.58
2016 4.81 4.63
2015 5 4.66
2014 5.2 4.7
2013 5.39 4.75
2012 5.52 4.85
2011 5.54 4.98
2010 5.56 5.09
2009 5.57 5.1
2008 5.63 5.1
2007 5.69 5.1
2006 5.74 5.08
2005 5.71 5.04
2004 5.68 4.99
2003 5.66 5.05
2002 5.66 5.09
2001 5.67 5.13
2000 5.72 5.17
1999 5.77 5.23
1998 5.82 5.29
1997 5.85 5.36
1996 5.93 5.46
1995 5.99 5.56
1994 6.04 5.67
1993 6.03 5.78
1992 6.11 5.89
1991 6.19 5.99
1990 6.25 6.07
1989 6.25 6.15
1988 6.26 6.23
1987 6.3 6.3
1986 6.34 6.38
1985 6.36 6.46
1984 6.39 6.54
1983 6.39 6.63
1982 6.4 6.72
1981 6.4 6.81
1980 6.41 6.88
1979 6.41 6.94
1978 6.42 6.98
1977 6.43 7.03
1976 6.43 7.06
1975 6.43 7.09
1974 6.42 7.09
1973 6.41 7.08
1972 6.37 7.07
1971 6.33 7.06
1970 6.26 7.03
1969 6.25 7.01
1968 6.22 6.97
1967 6.21 6.96
1966 6.18 6.96
1965 6.19 6.94
1964 6.2 6.92
1963 6.2 6.89
1962 6.21 6.86
1961 6.23 6.82
1960 6.25 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Togo
2025 19.6 19.4
2024 19.4 19.3
2023 19.2 19.2
2022 19.1 19.2
2021 18.9 19.2
2020 18.7 19.3
2019 18.5 19.5
2018 18.4 19.5
2017 18.2 19.3
2016 18.1 19
2015 17.9 18.8
2014 17.8 18.6
2013 17.7 18.4
2012 17.6 18.3
2011 17.5 18.2
2010 17.4 18.3
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.2 18.6
2007 17.1 18.7
2006 17 18.7
2005 16.9 18.7
2004 16.8 18.6
2003 16.7 18.4
2002 16.6 18.3
2001 16.6 18.1
2000 16.5 17.9
1999 16.5 17.8
1998 16.5 17.6
1997 16.6 17.7
1996 16.7 17.6
1995 16.8 17.1
1994 16.9 16.5
1993 17 16.7
1992 17.1 17.3
1991 17.1 17.2
1990 17.2 17.1
1989 17.2 17
1988 17.3 16.9
1987 17.4 16.8
1986 17.4 16.7
1985 17.5 16.6
1984 17.6 16.6
1983 17.8 16.7
1982 17.9 16.8
1981 18.1 16.9
1980 18.2 16.9
1979 18.4 16.9
1978 18.5 16.9
1977 18.6 17
1976 18.8 17
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 19.1 17.1
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.3 17.3
1971 19.4 17.3
1970 19.5 17.4
1969 19.6 17.4
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.8 17.5
1966 19.7 17.6
1965 19.7 17.7
1964 19.6 17.7
1963 19.6 17.8
1962 19.5 17.9
1961 19.4 18
1960 19.4 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.62B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2025
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.95%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.05%
2025
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.1%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.8%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Gambia Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Gambia Togo
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
65%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.6
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
49.5%
2024
39.5%
2024

Health

Gambia Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
42.4
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Togo
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,385 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
7,291 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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