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North Korea vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). 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 106/197 ($34.9B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Togo
Population
26659144
9990340
Population rank 57/197 97/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$3,365
2024
Government debt n/a
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
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
2024 $34,943,120,000 $10,651,180,147
2023 $32,155,360,000 $9,816,236,303
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 $6,992,654,019
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Togo
2024 $1,319 $1,119
2023 $1,217 $1,055
2022 $1,100 $951
2021 $1,231 $962
2020 $1,061 $863
2019 $1,084 $826
2018 $1,100 $851
2017 $1,127 $793
2016 $1,124 $773
2015 $1,201 $751
2014 $1,201 $856
2013 $1,208 $827
2012 $1,186 $762
2011 $1,156 $784
2010 $1,040 $705
2009 $939 $721
2008 - $719
2007 - $608
2006 - $553
2005 - $551
2004 - $560
2003 - $538
2002 - $445
2001 - $397
2000 - $410
1999 - $445
1998 - $461
1997 - $448
1996 - $452
1995 - $419
1994 - $329
1993 - $414
1992 - $565
1991 - $550
1990 - $575
1989 - $492
1988 - $517
1987 - $482
1986 - $422
1985 - $313
1984 - $304
1983 - $336
1982 - $372
1981 - $451
1980 - $549
1979 - $443
1978 - $421
1977 - $406
1976 - $332
1975 - $339
1974 - $315
1973 - $234.4
1972 - $198.8
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $159.8
1969 - $174.7
1968 - $164.3
1967 - $163.9
1966 - $159.1
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $130.1
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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North Korea and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year Population
North Korea Togo
2024 26,498,823 9,515,236
2023 26,418,204 9,304,337
2022 26,328,845 9,089,738
2021 26,232,534 8,878,379
2020 26,136,312 8,669,720
2019 26,037,632 8,463,068
2018 25,931,147 8,258,778
2017 25,817,709 8,057,140
2016 25,698,326 7,858,289
2015 25,575,350 7,663,195
2014 25,451,262 7,472,450
2013 25,329,451 7,285,442
2012 25,211,728 7,100,736
2011 25,097,874 6,916,474
2010 24,987,258 6,732,590
2009 24,878,332 6,551,865
2008 24,764,618 6,368,812
2007 24,646,383 6,188,344
2006 24,524,507 6,010,668
2005 24,396,433 5,844,631
2004 24,254,943 5,696,508
2003 24,090,380 5,552,167
2002 23,943,973 5,413,274
2001 23,815,358 5,277,382
2000 23,665,910 5,140,037
1999 23,497,599 5,000,269
1998 23,311,564 4,860,913
1997 23,110,830 4,725,030
1996 22,895,746 4,577,860
1995 22,669,304 4,410,832
1994 22,393,975 4,222,940
1993 22,073,352 4,207,453
1992 21,750,911 4,233,617
1991 21,428,638 4,115,560
1990 21,112,137 3,998,761
1989 20,804,367 3,883,411
1988 20,503,161 3,769,742
1987 20,205,483 3,657,508
1986 19,910,855 3,547,952
1985 19,620,388 3,441,091
1984 19,335,043 3,332,837
1983 19,054,034 3,222,899
1982 18,776,357 3,115,042
1981 18,501,295 3,013,043
1980 18,236,786 2,920,894
1979 17,983,470 2,839,854
1978 17,735,995 2,768,148
1977 17,492,798 2,701,894
1976 17,243,450 2,637,796
1975 16,971,055 2,574,622
1974 16,673,121 2,511,760
1973 16,350,367 2,448,749
1972 15,975,069 2,384,994
1971 15,572,457 2,317,976
1970 15,172,775 2,244,773
1969 14,767,615 2,164,814
1968 14,365,596 2,080,226
1967 13,958,350 1,995,890
1966 13,569,094 1,918,513
1965 13,219,369 1,853,771
1964 12,889,770 1,803,440
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Togo

Fertility rate
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Togo
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 5
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 5.57
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 6.73
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 7.04
1969 3.86 7.02
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Togo demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Togo
2024 37.3 19.9
2023 37.1 19.8
2022 36.8 19.7
2021 36.6 19.6
2020 36.4 19.5
2019 36.2 19.4
2018 35.9 19.4
2017 35.7 19.3
2016 35.4 19.3
2015 35.2 19.2
2014 35 19.2
2013 34.7 19.1
2012 34.5 19.1
2011 34.3 19.1
2010 34 19
2009 33.7 19
2008 33.3 19
2007 32.9 18.9
2006 32.5 18.9
2005 32.1 18.8
2004 31.8 18.7
2003 31.4 18.6
2002 31 18.6
2001 30.5 18.5
2000 30.1 18.4
1999 29.6 18.3
1998 29.2 18.1
1997 28.8 18
1996 28.3 17.8
1995 28 17.7
1994 27.6 17.6
1993 27.2 17.5
1992 26.8 17.4
1991 26.4 17.3
1990 26 17.2
1989 25.6 17.2
1988 25.1 17.1
1987 24.8 17
1986 24.5 17
1985 24.2 16.9
1984 23.9 16.9
1983 23.5 16.9
1982 23.1 16.9
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Togo
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
26.4%
2024
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
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
20.4%
2024
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
641 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.28 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
8.5%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

North Korea Togo
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
20.9
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
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
72.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
37%
2023

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
18
2023
58.3
2023
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
16.5%
2022
6.4%
2022
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
1,754 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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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