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Gambia vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). 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 ($2.4B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Togo
Population
2902554
9990340
Population rank 138/197 97/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
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
2024 $2,404,888,749 $10,651,180,147
2023 $2,382,262,185 $9,816,236,303
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 $6,992,654,019
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Togo
2024 $871 $1,119
2023 $883 $1,055
2022 $836 $951
2021 $782 $962
2020 $720 $863
2019 $738 $826
2018 $696 $851
2017 $643 $793
2016 $650 $773
2015 $620 $751
2014 $568 $856
2013 $654 $827
2012 $693 $762
2011 $711 $784
2010 $801 $705
2009 $775 $721
2008 $859 $719
2007 $725 $608
2006 $615 $553
2005 $616 $551
2004 $593 $560
2003 $309 $538
2002 $377 $445
2001 $460 $397
2000 $538 $410
1999 $575 $445
1998 $610 $461
1997 $600 $448
1996 $652 $452
1995 $622 $419
1994 $608 $329
1993 $635 $414
1992 $623 $565
1991 $628 $550
1990 $301 $575
1989 $280.9 $492
1988 $274.9 $517
1987 $237 $482
1986 $207.7 $422
1985 $262.8 $313
1984 $214.8 $304
1983 $268.6 $336
1982 $282.1 $372
1981 $296 $451
1980 $338 $549
1979 $300 $443
1978 $257.6 $421
1977 $213.8 $406
1976 $179.3 $332
1975 $189.8 $339
1974 $162.6 $315
1973 $131.4 $234.4
1972 $106.5 $198.8
1971 $103.3 $174.6
1970 $99.8 $159.8
1969 $88.7 $174.7
1968 $83.1 $164.3
1967 $97 $163.9
1966 $94.4 $159.1
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $130.1
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Gambia and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year Population
Gambia Togo
2024 2,759,988 9,515,236
2023 2,697,845 9,304,337
2022 2,636,470 9,089,738
2021 2,576,010 8,878,379
2020 2,515,733 8,669,720
2019 2,456,844 8,463,068
2018 2,399,632 8,258,778
2017 2,342,189 8,057,140
2016 2,283,769 7,858,289
2015 2,224,529 7,663,195
2014 2,164,528 7,472,450
2013 2,103,820 7,285,442
2012 2,043,094 7,100,736
2011 1,983,784 6,916,474
2010 1,926,630 6,732,590
2009 1,871,422 6,551,865
2008 1,817,852 6,368,812
2007 1,765,774 6,188,344
2006 1,715,275 6,010,668
2005 1,667,037 5,844,631
2004 1,621,312 5,696,508
2003 1,577,611 5,552,167
2002 1,535,691 5,413,274
2001 1,495,011 5,277,382
2000 1,455,084 5,140,037
1999 1,415,779 5,000,269
1998 1,376,987 4,860,913
1997 1,338,889 4,725,030
1996 1,301,410 4,577,860
1995 1,264,313 4,410,832
1994 1,227,226 4,222,940
1993 1,188,365 4,207,453
1992 1,145,582 4,233,617
1991 1,099,959 4,115,560
1990 1,054,696 3,998,761
1989 1,011,357 3,883,411
1988 970,160 3,769,742
1987 931,091 3,657,508
1986 894,019 3,547,952
1985 858,874 3,441,091
1984 825,631 3,332,837
1983 794,525 3,222,899
1982 765,753 3,115,042
1981 739,125 3,013,043
1980 713,913 2,920,894
1979 689,781 2,839,854
1978 667,103 2,768,148
1977 645,770 2,701,894
1976 625,667 2,637,796
1975 606,821 2,574,622
1974 589,085 2,511,760
1973 571,991 2,448,749
1972 555,370 2,384,994
1971 539,388 2,317,976
1970 524,105 2,244,773
1969 509,440 2,164,814
1968 495,269 2,080,226
1967 481,588 1,995,890
1966 468,516 1,918,513
1965 455,952 1,853,771
1964 443,687 1,803,440
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Togo

Fertility rate
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Togo
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 5
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 5.57
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 6.73
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 7.04
1969 6.25 7.02
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Togo
2024 19.4 19.9
2023 19.2 19.8
2022 19.1 19.7
2021 18.9 19.6
2020 18.7 19.5
2019 18.5 19.4
2018 18.4 19.4
2017 18.2 19.3
2016 18.1 19.3
2015 17.9 19.2
2014 17.8 19.2
2013 17.7 19.1
2012 17.6 19.1
2011 17.5 19.1
2010 17.4 19
2009 17.3 19
2008 17.2 19
2007 17.1 18.9
2006 17 18.9
2005 16.9 18.8
2004 16.8 18.7
2003 16.7 18.6
2002 16.6 18.6
2001 16.6 18.5
2000 16.5 18.4
1999 16.5 18.3
1998 16.5 18.1
1997 16.6 18
1996 16.7 17.8
1995 16.8 17.7
1994 16.9 17.6
1993 17 17.5
1992 17.1 17.4
1991 17.1 17.3
1990 17.2 17.2
1989 17.2 17.2
1988 17.3 17.1
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.4 17
1985 17.5 16.9
1984 17.6 16.9
1983 17.8 16.9
1982 17.9 16.9
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
26.4%
2024
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
-4.08%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
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
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.28 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
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Gambia Togo
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
20.9
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
73
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
37%
2023

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
44.1
2023
58.3
2023
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
10.5%
2022
6.4%
2022
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
1,416 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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