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North Korea vs Togo statistics compared

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North Korea has a population of 26.6M (ranked 56/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 97th vs. 124th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 109/197 ($34.9B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 169/197 ($1,319), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Togo
Population
26668308
8873660
Population rank 57/197 102/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 109/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 169/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$3,365
2024
Government debt n/a
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,707
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
37.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

North Korea and Togo: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Togo economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Togo
2025 - $11,889,949,067
2024 $34,943,120,000 $10,643,440,332
2023 $32,155,360,000 $9,723,300,577
2022 $28,971,360,000 $8,646,453,099
2021 $32,301,720,000 $8,541,668,141
2020 $27,728,240,000 $7,486,031,562
2019 $28,222,880,000 $6,992,942,459
2018 $28,536,400,000 $7,029,215,766
2017 $29,105,440,000 $6,387,424,240
2016 $28,882,640,000 $6,071,167,584
2015 $30,723,030,000 $5,755,457,836
2014 $30,554,460,000 $6,393,314,708
2013 $30,588,922,000 $6,021,729,630
2012 $29,890,710,000 $5,413,541,649
2011 $29,005,020,000 $5,422,439,152
2010 $25,995,513,000 $4,746,386,893
2009 $23,356,470,000 $4,721,888,275
2008 - $4,578,847,113
2007 - $3,759,962,853
2006 - $3,320,907,722
2005 - $3,221,910,408
2004 - $3,191,561,509
2003 - $2,987,984,051
2002 - $2,410,199,032
2001 - $2,093,498,674
2000 - $2,106,848,752
1999 - $2,226,577,204
1998 - $2,241,650,112
1997 - $2,116,818,623
1996 - $2,069,506,014
1995 - $1,849,110,468
1994 - $1,387,662,121
1993 - $1,741,944,426
1992 - $2,390,796,916
1991 - $2,262,767,860
1990 - $2,299,665,506
1989 - $1,910,635,575
1988 - $1,947,208,354
1987 - $1,763,978,066
1986 - $1,498,219,579
1985 - $1,076,604,520
1984 - $1,014,170,069
1983 - $1,081,387,265
1982 - $1,160,337,039
1981 - $1,359,026,709
1980 - $1,604,836,916
1979 - $1,259,365,712
1978 - $1,164,025,637
1977 - $1,097,893,826
1976 - $874,681,612
1975 - $871,781,687
1974 - $791,450,308
1973 - $574,030,984
1972 - $474,043,922
1971 - $404,648,368
1970 - $358,665,754
1969 - $378,091,810
1968 - $341,691,567
1967 - $327,215,844
1966 - $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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North Korea and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Togo
2025 - $1,384
2024 $1,319 $1,266
2023 $1,217 $1,182
2022 $1,100 $1,072
2021 $1,231 $1,076
2020 $1,061 $961
2019 $1,084 $918
2018 $1,100 $942
2017 $1,127 $872
2016 $1,124 $843
2015 $1,201 $814
2014 $1,201 $922
2013 $1,208 $886
2012 $1,186 $814
2011 $1,156 $834
2010 $1,040 $750
2009 $939 $770
2008 - $771
2007 - $654
2006 - $596
2005 - $595
2004 - $604
2003 - $580
2002 - $479
2001 - $427
2000 - $440
1999 - $477
1998 - $492
1997 - $477
1996 - $482
1995 - $450
1994 - $355
1993 - $448
1992 - $608
1991 - $592
1990 - $619
1989 - $530
1988 - $556
1987 - $519
1986 - $455
1985 - $337
1984 - $327
1983 - $357
1982 - $392
1981 - $472
1980 - $575
1979 - $464
1978 - $440
1977 - $425
1976 - $347
1975 - $354
1974 - $329
1973 - $244.8
1972 - $207.6
1971 - $182.3
1970 - $166.9
1969 - $185
1968 - $174.9
1967 - $171.1
1966 - $162.9
1965 - $144.1
1964 - $130.4
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

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

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North Korea vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Togo
2026 74 63.3
2025 73.9 63.1
2024 73.7 62.9
2023 73.6 62.7
2022 73.6 62.3
2021 73.4 61.3
2020 72.8 61.1
2019 72.9 61.1
2018 73 60.6
2017 73 60.1
2016 73 59.7
2015 72.8 59.2
2014 72.5 58.8
2013 71.9 58.3
2012 71.3 57.9
2011 70.8 57.6
2010 70.2 57.2
2009 69.7 56.9
2008 69.3 56.7
2007 69 56.4
2006 69.1 56.1
2005 69.2 55.9
2004 69.3 55.6
2003 69.4 55.3
2002 60.9 55
2001 60.9 54.7
2000 60.9 54.6
1999 60.9 54.3
1998 60.9 54
1997 60.9 53.8
1996 60.8 53.8
1995 60.8 53.7
1994 70.5 53.7
1993 70.8 53.9
1992 71 54.1
1991 70.7 54.3
1990 70.5 54.6
1989 70.3 54.7
1988 70.1 54.9
1987 69.8 54.8
1986 69.5 54.6
1985 69.2 54.4
1984 68.9 54.1
1983 68.5 53.8
1982 68.1 53.3
1981 67.7 52.8
1980 67.2 52.1
1979 66.7 51.5
1978 66.3 50.9
1977 65.8 50.2
1976 65.3 49.5
1975 64.8 49
1974 64.3 48.6
1973 63.8 48.1
1972 63.3 47.7
1971 62.7 47.2
1970 62 46.8
1969 61.4 46.4
1968 60.8 46
1967 60.1 45.6
1966 59.4 45.2
1965 58.8 44.9
1964 58.2 44.6
1963 57.6 44.3
1962 57 44
1961 56.4 43.7
1960 55.8 43.5
1959 55.2 43.3
1958 54.5 43.1
1957 53.7 42.9
1956 52.8 42.8
1955 51.8 42.7
1954 50.6 42.5
1953 40.3 42.3
1952 32.8 42.2
1951 17.7 42.1
1950 14.2 41.9

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

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North Korea and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year Population
North Korea Togo
2025 26,571,036 8,591,626
2024 26,498,823 8,406,558
2023 26,418,204 8,223,850
2022 26,328,845 8,068,616
2021 26,232,534 7,936,176
2020 26,136,312 7,788,054
2019 26,037,632 7,619,925
2018 25,931,147 7,458,206
2017 25,817,709 7,324,386
2016 25,698,326 7,200,884
2015 25,575,350 7,071,502
2014 25,451,262 6,937,644
2013 25,329,451 6,798,848
2012 25,211,728 6,653,718
2011 25,097,874 6,500,582
2010 24,987,258 6,325,788
2009 24,878,332 6,130,946
2008 24,764,618 5,936,138
2007 24,646,383 5,748,443
2006 24,524,507 5,569,664
2005 24,396,433 5,413,154
2004 24,254,943 5,281,320
2003 24,090,380 5,154,112
2002 23,943,973 5,027,130
2001 23,815,358 4,904,144
2000 23,665,910 4,783,722
1999 23,497,599 4,665,754
1998 23,311,564 4,551,635
1997 23,110,830 4,438,794
1996 22,895,746 4,291,136
1995 22,669,304 4,110,450
1994 22,393,975 3,904,183
1993 22,073,352 3,887,974
1992 21,750,911 3,932,581
1991 21,428,638 3,822,636
1990 21,112,137 3,714,021
1989 20,804,367 3,606,918
1988 20,503,161 3,501,545
1987 20,205,483 3,397,614
1986 19,910,855 3,296,340
1985 19,620,388 3,194,539
1984 19,335,043 3,105,743
1983 19,054,034 3,033,077
1982 18,776,357 2,961,652
1981 18,501,295 2,879,440
1980 18,236,786 2,791,408
1979 17,983,470 2,714,349
1978 17,735,995 2,646,501
1977 17,492,798 2,583,984
1976 17,243,450 2,523,488
1975 16,971,055 2,463,796
1974 16,673,121 2,404,292
1973 16,350,367 2,344,510
1972 15,975,069 2,283,863
1971 15,572,457 2,219,826
1970 15,172,775 2,149,478
1969 14,767,615 2,043,416
1968 14,365,596 1,953,523
1967 13,958,350 1,912,764
1966 13,569,094 1,873,489
1965 13,219,369 1,835,588
1964 12,889,770 1,799,410
1963 12,567,057 1,765,072
1962 12,262,882 1,732,959
1961 11,990,713 1,702,717
1960 11,722,953 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Togo

Fertility rate
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Togo
2024 1.78 4.12
2023 1.78 4.19
2022 1.8 4.25
2021 1.81 4.32
2020 1.82 4.39
2019 1.83 4.45
2018 1.83 4.51
2017 1.85 4.58
2016 1.86 4.63
2015 1.86 4.66
2014 1.87 4.7
2013 1.88 4.75
2012 1.88 4.85
2011 1.88 4.98
2010 1.89 5.09
2009 1.91 5.1
2008 1.97 5.1
2007 1.94 5.1
2006 1.94 5.08
2005 1.87 5.04
2004 1.9 4.99
2003 1.91 5.05
2002 1.92 5.09
2001 1.94 5.13
2000 1.94 5.17
1999 1.97 5.23
1998 1.99 5.29
1997 2.03 5.36
1996 2.09 5.46
1995 2.15 5.56
1994 2.18 5.67
1993 2.22 5.78
1992 2.29 5.89
1991 2.35 5.99
1990 2.39 6.07
1989 2.41 6.15
1988 2.47 6.23
1987 2.53 6.3
1986 2.59 6.38
1985 2.65 6.46
1984 2.71 6.54
1983 2.78 6.63
1982 2.85 6.72
1981 2.92 6.81
1980 2.84 6.88
1979 2.85 6.94
1978 2.79 6.98
1977 2.77 7.03
1976 2.84 7.06
1975 3.05 7.09
1974 3.14 7.09
1973 3.35 7.08
1972 3.89 7.07
1971 3.74 7.06
1970 3.85 7.03
1969 3.86 7.01
1968 3.87 6.97
1967 4.05 6.96
1966 3.71 6.96
1965 3.56 6.94
1964 3.55 6.92
1963 3.63 6.89
1962 3.41 6.86
1961 3.26 6.82
1960 3.57 6.8

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

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North Korea and Togo demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Togo
2025 37.6 19.4
2024 37.3 19.3
2023 37.1 19.2
2022 36.8 19.2
2021 36.6 19.2
2020 36.4 19.3
2019 36.2 19.5
2018 35.9 19.5
2017 35.7 19.3
2016 35.4 19
2015 35.2 18.8
2014 35 18.6
2013 34.7 18.4
2012 34.5 18.3
2011 34.3 18.2
2010 34 18.3
2009 33.7 18.4
2008 33.3 18.6
2007 32.9 18.7
2006 32.5 18.7
2005 32.1 18.7
2004 31.8 18.6
2003 31.4 18.4
2002 31 18.3
2001 30.5 18.1
2000 30.1 17.9
1999 29.6 17.8
1998 29.2 17.6
1997 28.8 17.7
1996 28.3 17.6
1995 28 17.1
1994 27.6 16.5
1993 27.2 16.7
1992 26.8 17.3
1991 26.4 17.2
1990 26 17.1
1989 25.6 17
1988 25.1 16.9
1987 24.8 16.8
1986 24.5 16.7
1985 24.2 16.6
1984 23.9 16.6
1983 23.5 16.7
1982 23.1 16.8
1981 22.8 16.9
1980 22.5 16.9
1979 22.2 16.9
1978 21.8 16.9
1977 21.4 17
1976 21.1 17
1975 20.9 17.1
1974 20.7 17.1
1973 20.7 17.2
1972 20.9 17.3
1971 21.2 17.3
1970 21.4 17.4
1969 21.4 17.4
1968 21.4 17.5
1967 21.4 17.5
1966 21.3 17.6
1965 21.2 17.7
1964 21 17.7
1963 20.8 17.8
1962 20.6 17.9
1961 20.2 18
1960 19.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Togo
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP n/a
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2021
Personal remittances received n/a
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
15.9%
2019
Banked people share n/a
57.4%
2024

Energy

North Korea Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
665 kg
2023
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.77%
2023
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
789 kWh
2023
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.1%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.8%
2023
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

North Korea Togo
% of world population
0.32%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
64.2%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.43 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.08 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
9.95
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
48
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
72.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
0%
2012
39.5%
2024

Health

North Korea Togo
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.7
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Togo
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,750 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
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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