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Nigeria vs Togo statistics compared

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Nigeria has a population of 238M (ranked 6/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 30th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Togo
Population
245016045
8873660
Population rank 6/197 102/197
GDP
$291B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 50/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 172/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$103B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$434
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 170/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$768
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
689 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.38
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
19.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
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
2025 $290,794,361,542 $11,889,949,067
2024 $252,261,880,140 $10,643,440,332
2023 $487,387,801,878 $9,723,300,577
2022 $646,950,257,575 $8,646,453,099
2021 $609,147,716,965 $8,541,668,141
2020 $598,586,817,817 $7,486,031,562
2019 $668,219,992,687 $6,992,942,459
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Togo
2025 $1,224 $1,384
2024 $1,084 $1,266
2023 $2,139 $1,182
2022 $2,899 $1,072
2021 $2,787 $1,076
2020 $2,797 $961
2019 $3,190 $918
2018 $2,058 $942
2017 $1,876 $872
2016 $2,070 $843
2015 $2,586 $814
2014 $3,089 $922
2013 $2,873 $886
2012 $2,633 $814
2011 $2,418 $834
2010 $2,202 $750
2009 $1,820 $770
2008 $2,154 $771
2007 $1,816 $654
2006 $1,600 $596
2005 $1,211 $595
2004 $962 $604
2003 $763 $580
2002 $712 $479
2001 $566 $427
2000 $547 $440
1999 $481 $477
1998 $1,822 $492
1997 $1,720 $477
1996 $1,633 $482
1995 $1,272 $450
1994 $745 $355
1993 $540 $448
1992 $509 $608
1991 $597 $592
1990 $556 $619
1989 $465 $530
1988 $540 $556
1987 $588 $519
1986 $628 $455
1985 $869 $337
1984 $890 $327
1983 $1,207 $357
1982 $1,822 $392
1981 $2,162 $472
1980 $870 $575
1979 $661 $464
1978 $527 $440
1977 $536 $425
1976 $556 $347
1975 $438 $354
1974 $403 $329
1973 $252.4 $244.8
1972 $209.5 $207.6
1971 $160.5 $182.3
1970 $224.5 $166.9
1969 $121.4 $185
1968 $97.3 $174.9
1967 $99.5 $171.1
1966 $124.4 $162.9
1965 $117.3 $144.1
1964 $113.3 $130.4
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Togo
2025 237,527,782 8,591,626
2024 232,679,478 8,406,558
2023 227,882,945 8,223,850
2022 223,150,896 8,068,616
2021 218,529,286 7,936,176
2020 213,996,181 7,788,054
2019 209,485,641 7,619,925
2018 204,938,755 7,458,206
2017 200,254,579 7,324,386
2016 195,443,700 7,200,884
2015 190,671,878 7,071,502
2014 185,896,915 6,937,644
2013 181,049,443 6,798,848
2012 176,200,625 6,653,718
2011 171,379,598 6,500,582
2010 166,642,886 6,325,788
2009 162,049,464 6,130,946
2008 157,595,014 5,936,138
2007 153,267,261 5,748,443
2006 149,077,334 5,569,664
2005 145,017,253 5,413,154
2004 141,057,045 5,281,320
2003 137,202,644 5,154,112
2002 133,471,989 5,027,130
2001 129,862,595 4,904,144
2000 126,382,494 4,783,722
1999 123,047,320 4,665,754
1998 119,846,254 4,551,635
1997 116,754,792 4,438,794
1996 113,754,779 4,291,136
1995 110,819,428 4,110,450
1994 107,935,714 3,904,183
1993 105,122,069 3,887,974
1992 102,372,770 3,932,581
1991 99,720,162 3,822,636
1990 97,120,925 3,714,021
1989 94,531,014 3,606,918
1988 92,020,090 3,501,545
1987 89,591,716 3,397,614
1986 87,235,953 3,296,340
1985 84,897,973 3,194,539
1984 82,526,443 3,105,743
1983 80,438,260 3,033,077
1982 78,378,701 2,961,652
1981 76,068,103 2,879,440
1980 73,764,641 2,791,408
1979 71,498,242 2,714,349
1978 69,326,532 2,646,501
1977 67,234,590 2,583,984
1976 65,258,009 2,523,488
1975 63,410,815 2,463,796
1974 61,679,144 2,404,292
1973 60,082,139 2,344,510
1972 58,601,748 2,283,863
1971 57,214,684 2,219,826
1970 55,893,838 2,149,478
1969 54,631,914 2,043,416
1968 53,432,783 1,953,523
1967 52,293,065 1,912,764
1966 51,188,234 1,873,489
1965 50,086,764 1,835,588
1964 49,012,016 1,799,410
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Togo

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Togo
2024 4.38 4.12
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 4.99
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 5.56
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 6.72
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 7.03
1969 6.44 7.01
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Togo
2025 19.2 19.4
2024 19 19.3
2023 18.8 19.2
2022 18.7 19.2
2021 18.5 19.2
2020 18.3 19.3
2019 18.2 19.5
2018 18 19.5
2017 17.9 19.3
2016 17.8 19
2015 17.8 18.8
2014 17.7 18.6
2013 17.7 18.4
2012 17.7 18.3
2011 17.7 18.2
2010 17.8 18.3
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.8 18.6
2007 17.9 18.7
2006 17.9 18.7
2005 17.9 18.7
2004 17.9 18.6
2003 17.9 18.4
2002 17.9 18.3
2001 17.9 18.1
2000 17.9 17.9
1999 17.9 17.8
1998 17.8 17.6
1997 17.7 17.7
1996 17.6 17.6
1995 17.6 17.1
1994 17.5 16.5
1993 17.4 16.7
1992 17.4 17.3
1991 17.3 17.2
1990 17.3 17.1
1989 17.3 17
1988 17.3 16.9
1987 17.3 16.8
1986 17.3 16.7
1985 17.3 16.6
1984 17.4 16.6
1983 17.5 16.7
1982 17.6 16.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$324B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
11.7%
2025
19.8%
2025
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
-1.76%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.2%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.4%
2025
21%
2025
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
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
165
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$86.9B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$46B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$22.1B
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
320 kg
2023
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.31 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
1.1%
2023
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
144.1 kWh
2023
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.2%
2023
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Nigeria Togo
% of world population
2.9%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
63.8%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.07 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.7
2023
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
72.6%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
41.2%
2024
39.5%
2024

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
115.6
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
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
1,480 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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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