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Nigeria vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 30th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Togo
Population
243824469
9990340
Population rank 6/197 97/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Nigeria and Togo: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Togo economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Togo
2024 $252,261,880,141 $10,651,180,147
2023 $487,387,801,881 $9,816,236,303
2022 $646,950,257,578 $8,646,453,099
2021 $609,147,716,973 $8,541,668,141
2020 $598,586,817,819 $7,486,031,562
2019 $668,219,992,691 $6,992,654,019
2018 $421,739,251,509 $7,029,215,766
2017 $375,745,731,053 $6,387,424,240
2016 $404,649,125,252 $6,071,167,584
2015 $493,026,682,801 $5,755,457,836
2014 $574,183,763,412 $6,393,314,708
2013 $520,117,180,314 $6,021,729,630
2012 $463,971,018,239 $5,413,541,649
2011 $414,466,676,831 $5,422,439,152
2010 $366,990,417,129 $4,746,386,893
2009 $295,008,835,381 $4,721,888,275
2008 $339,476,276,258 $4,578,847,113
2007 $278,260,846,800 $3,759,962,853
2006 $238,454,997,161 $3,320,907,722
2005 $175,670,569,969 $3,221,910,408
2004 $135,764,731,646 $3,191,561,509
2003 $104,738,954,264 $2,987,984,051
2002 $95,054,059,303 $2,410,199,032
2001 $73,557,840,064 $2,093,498,674
2000 $69,171,451,627 $2,106,848,752
1999 $59,145,077,039 $2,226,577,204
1998 $218,416,200,673 $2,241,650,112
1997 $200,850,397,618 $2,116,818,623
1996 $185,730,236,700 $2,069,506,014
1995 $140,919,776,986 $1,849,110,468
1994 $80,399,613,064 $1,387,662,121
1993 $56,721,051,402 $1,741,944,426
1992 $52,058,181,854 $2,390,796,916
1991 $59,526,833,412 $2,262,767,860
1990 $54,035,795,388 $2,299,665,506
1989 $44,003,061,108 $1,910,635,575
1988 $49,648,470,440 $1,947,208,354
1987 $52,676,041,931 $1,763,978,066
1986 $54,805,852,581 $1,498,219,579
1985 $73,745,821,158 $1,076,604,520
1984 $73,484,359,521 $1,014,170,069
1983 $97,094,911,792 $1,081,387,265
1982 $142,769,363,314 $1,160,337,039
1981 $164,475,209,516 $1,359,026,709
1980 $64,201,788,123 $1,604,836,916
1979 $47,259,911,894 $1,259,365,712
1978 $36,527,862,209 $1,164,025,637
1977 $36,035,407,725 $1,097,893,826
1976 $36,308,883,249 $874,681,612
1975 $27,778,934,625 $871,781,687
1974 $24,846,641,318 $791,450,308
1973 $15,162,871,287 $574,030,984
1972 $12,274,416,018 $474,043,922
1971 $9,181,769,912 $404,648,368
1970 $12,546,094,982 $358,665,754
1969 $6,634,317,346 $378,091,810
1968 $5,200,997,920 $341,691,567
1967 $5,203,237,919 $327,215,844
1966 $6,366,917,453 $305,227,595
1965 $5,874,537,650 $264,505,506
1964 $5,552,931,319 $234,572,186
1963 $5,165,590,254 $202,305,865
1962 $4,909,399,176 $186,745,758
1961 $4,467,287,893 $178,497,098
1960 $4,196,174,502 $171,057,069

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

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Nigeria and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Togo
2024 $1,084 $1,119
2023 $2,139 $1,055
2022 $2,899 $951
2021 $2,787 $962
2020 $2,797 $863
2019 $3,190 $826
2018 $2,058 $851
2017 $1,876 $793
2016 $2,070 $773
2015 $2,586 $751
2014 $3,089 $856
2013 $2,873 $827
2012 $2,633 $762
2011 $2,418 $784
2010 $2,202 $705
2009 $1,820 $721
2008 $2,154 $719
2007 $1,816 $608
2006 $1,600 $553
2005 $1,211 $551
2004 $962 $560
2003 $763 $538
2002 $712 $445
2001 $566 $397
2000 $547 $410
1999 $481 $445
1998 $1,822 $461
1997 $1,720 $448
1996 $1,633 $452
1995 $1,272 $419
1994 $745 $329
1993 $540 $414
1992 $509 $565
1991 $597 $550
1990 $556 $575
1989 $465 $492
1988 $540 $517
1987 $588 $482
1986 $628 $422
1985 $869 $313
1984 $890 $304
1983 $1,207 $336
1982 $1,822 $372
1981 $2,162 $451
1980 $870 $549
1979 $661 $443
1978 $527 $421
1977 $536 $406
1976 $556 $332
1975 $438 $339
1974 $403 $315
1973 $252.4 $234.4
1972 $209.5 $198.8
1971 $160.5 $174.6
1970 $224.5 $159.8
1969 $121.4 $174.7
1968 $97.3 $164.3
1967 $99.5 $163.9
1966 $124.4 $159.1
1965 $117.3 $142.7
1964 $113.3 $130.1
1963 $107.7 $114.6
1962 $104.5 $107.8
1961 $97.1 $104.8
1960 $93.1 $102.2

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

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Nigeria vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Togo
2026 55 63.3
2025 54.8 63.1
2024 54.6 62.9
2023 54.5 62.7
2022 54.1 62.3
2021 53.5 61.3
2020 53.1 61.1
2019 53 61.1
2018 52.7 60.6
2017 52.4 60.1
2016 52.2 59.7
2015 51.9 59.2
2014 51.9 58.8
2013 51.8 58.3
2012 51.7 57.9
2011 51.5 57.6
2010 51.3 57.2
2009 51.1 56.9
2008 50.7 56.7
2007 50.4 56.4
2006 49.9 56.1
2005 49.5 55.9
2004 49.1 55.6
2003 48.6 55.3
2002 48 55
2001 47.5 54.7
2000 47.1 54.6
1999 46.6 54.3
1998 46.1 54
1997 46 53.8
1996 45.8 53.8
1995 45.9 53.7
1994 45.7 53.7
1993 45.8 53.9
1992 45.6 54.1
1991 45.5 54.3
1990 45.7 54.6
1989 45.8 54.7
1988 45.8 54.9
1987 45.9 54.8
1986 46 54.6
1985 46.2 54.4
1984 46.3 54.1
1983 46.4 53.8
1982 46.4 53.3
1981 46.3 52.8
1980 46 52.1
1979 45.7 51.5
1978 45.3 50.9
1977 44.8 50.2
1976 44.2 49.5
1975 43.1 49
1974 42.5 48.6
1973 41.8 48.1
1972 41.3 47.7
1971 40.6 47.2
1970 40 46.8
1969 38.9 46.4
1968 38.6 46
1967 37.5 45.6
1966 38.4 45.2
1965 38.2 44.9
1964 38 44.6
1963 37.8 44.3
1962 37.6 44
1961 37.4 43.7
1960 37.2 43.5
1959 37 43.3
1958 36.8 43.1
1957 36.6 42.9
1956 36.5 42.8
1955 36.3 42.7
1954 36.2 42.5
1953 36 42.3
1952 35.9 42.2
1951 35.7 42.1
1950 35.5 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nigeria and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Togo
2024 232,679,478 9,515,236
2023 227,882,945 9,304,337
2022 223,150,896 9,089,738
2021 218,529,286 8,878,379
2020 213,996,181 8,669,720
2019 209,485,641 8,463,068
2018 204,938,755 8,258,778
2017 200,254,579 8,057,140
2016 195,443,700 7,858,289
2015 190,671,878 7,663,195
2014 185,896,915 7,472,450
2013 181,049,443 7,285,442
2012 176,200,625 7,100,736
2011 171,379,598 6,916,474
2010 166,642,886 6,732,590
2009 162,049,464 6,551,865
2008 157,595,014 6,368,812
2007 153,267,261 6,188,344
2006 149,077,334 6,010,668
2005 145,017,253 5,844,631
2004 141,057,045 5,696,508
2003 137,202,644 5,552,167
2002 133,471,989 5,413,274
2001 129,862,595 5,277,382
2000 126,382,494 5,140,037
1999 123,047,320 5,000,269
1998 119,846,254 4,860,913
1997 116,754,792 4,725,030
1996 113,754,779 4,577,860
1995 110,819,428 4,410,832
1994 107,935,714 4,222,940
1993 105,122,069 4,207,453
1992 102,372,770 4,233,617
1991 99,720,162 4,115,560
1990 97,120,925 3,998,761
1989 94,531,014 3,883,411
1988 92,020,090 3,769,742
1987 89,591,716 3,657,508
1986 87,235,953 3,547,952
1985 84,897,973 3,441,091
1984 82,526,443 3,332,837
1983 80,438,260 3,222,899
1982 78,378,701 3,115,042
1981 76,068,103 3,013,043
1980 73,764,641 2,920,894
1979 71,498,242 2,839,854
1978 69,326,532 2,768,148
1977 67,234,590 2,701,894
1976 65,258,009 2,637,796
1975 63,410,815 2,574,622
1974 61,679,144 2,511,760
1973 60,082,139 2,448,749
1972 58,601,748 2,384,994
1971 57,214,684 2,317,976
1970 55,893,838 2,244,773
1969 54,631,914 2,164,814
1968 53,432,783 2,080,226
1967 52,293,065 1,995,890
1966 51,188,234 1,918,513
1965 50,086,764 1,853,771
1964 49,012,016 1,803,440
1963 47,973,575 1,765,072
1962 46,965,292 1,732,959
1961 45,989,310 1,702,717
1960 45,053,782 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Togo

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Togo
2023 4.48 4.19
2022 4.55 4.25
2021 4.64 4.32
2020 4.7 4.39
2019 4.86 4.45
2018 5.02 4.51
2017 5.18 4.58
2016 5.34 4.63
2015 5.5 4.66
2014 5.62 4.7
2013 5.69 4.75
2012 5.8 4.85
2011 5.89 4.98
2010 5.95 5.09
2009 5.99 5.1
2008 6.02 5.1
2007 6.03 5.1
2006 6.05 5.08
2005 6.06 5.04
2004 6.09 5
2003 6.1 5.05
2002 6.12 5.09
2001 6.13 5.13
2000 6.12 5.17
1999 6.08 5.23
1998 6.07 5.29
1997 6.14 5.36
1996 6.22 5.46
1995 6.27 5.57
1994 6.32 5.67
1993 6.35 5.78
1992 6.39 5.89
1991 6.43 5.99
1990 6.46 6.07
1989 6.49 6.15
1988 6.5 6.23
1987 6.5 6.3
1986 6.56 6.38
1985 6.62 6.46
1984 6.7 6.54
1983 6.78 6.63
1982 6.8 6.73
1981 6.82 6.81
1980 6.85 6.88
1979 6.89 6.94
1978 6.92 6.98
1977 6.86 7.03
1976 6.81 7.06
1975 6.77 7.09
1974 6.7 7.09
1973 6.63 7.08
1972 6.58 7.07
1971 6.53 7.06
1970 6.47 7.04
1969 6.44 7.02
1968 6.42 6.97
1967 6.4 6.96
1966 6.39 6.96
1965 6.37 6.94
1964 6.36 6.92
1963 6.35 6.89
1962 6.36 6.86
1961 6.35 6.82
1960 6.36 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Togo
2024 19 19.9
2023 18.8 19.8
2022 18.7 19.7
2021 18.5 19.6
2020 18.3 19.5
2019 18.2 19.4
2018 18 19.4
2017 17.9 19.3
2016 17.8 19.3
2015 17.8 19.2
2014 17.7 19.2
2013 17.7 19.1
2012 17.7 19.1
2011 17.7 19.1
2010 17.8 19
2009 17.8 19
2008 17.8 19
2007 17.9 18.9
2006 17.9 18.9
2005 17.9 18.8
2004 17.9 18.7
2003 17.9 18.6
2002 17.9 18.6
2001 17.9 18.5
2000 17.9 18.4
1999 17.9 18.3
1998 17.8 18.1
1997 17.7 18
1996 17.6 17.8
1995 17.6 17.7
1994 17.5 17.6
1993 17.4 17.5
1992 17.4 17.4
1991 17.3 17.3
1990 17.3 17.2
1989 17.3 17.2
1988 17.3 17.1
1987 17.3 17
1986 17.3 17
1985 17.3 16.9
1984 17.4 16.9
1983 17.5 16.9
1982 17.6 16.9
1981 17.7 16.9
1980 17.8 16.9
1979 17.9 16.9
1978 18 16.9
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.3 17
1975 18.4 17.1
1974 18.5 17.1
1973 18.6 17.2
1972 18.7 17.3
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.2 17.5
1966 19.3 17.6
1965 19.3 17.7
1964 19.3 17.7
1963 19.3 17.8
1962 19.3 17.9
1961 19.3 18
1960 19.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Nigeria Togo
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
72.6%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Nigeria Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Togo
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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