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South Korea vs Togo statistics compared

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South Korea has a population of 51.7M (ranked 29/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 105th vs. 124th).

By GDP, South Korea ranks 13/197 ($1.87T) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 33/197 ($36,227), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

South Korea Togo
Population
51624449
8873660
Population rank 31/197 102/197
GDP
$1.87T
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 13/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 33/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$61,051
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$978B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.3%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$18,930
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 34/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,661
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 37,684 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
1,370 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.75
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
46.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

South Korea and Togo: Comparison Charts

South Korea and Togo economies compared

GDP
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year GDP
South Korea Togo
2025 $1,872,374,961,553 $11,889,949,067
2024 $1,875,388,209,407 $10,643,440,332
2023 $1,844,800,934,392 $9,723,300,577
2022 $1,799,363,116,867 $8,646,453,099
2021 $1,942,313,560,966 $8,541,668,141
2020 $1,744,070,276,373 $7,486,031,562
2019 $1,751,045,752,055 $6,992,942,459
2018 $1,824,251,454,307 $7,029,215,766
2017 $1,710,196,756,713 $6,387,424,240
2016 $1,579,150,518,945 $6,071,167,584
2015 $1,539,212,301,136 $5,755,457,836
2014 $1,556,252,422,020 $6,393,314,708
2013 $1,434,669,686,502 $6,021,729,630
2012 $1,335,343,586,438 $5,413,541,649
2011 $1,307,103,477,219 $5,422,439,152
2010 $1,192,830,015,738 $4,746,386,893
2009 $983,065,242,417 $4,721,888,275
2008 $1,091,580,692,542 $4,578,847,113
2007 $1,220,911,904,593 $3,759,962,853
2006 $1,095,175,538,508 $3,320,907,722
2005 $971,740,329,984 $3,221,910,408
2004 $823,251,107,639 $3,191,561,509
2003 $728,516,494,684 $2,987,984,051
2002 $650,014,391,470 $2,410,199,032
2001 $567,564,806,235 $2,093,498,674
2000 $597,487,173,479 $2,106,848,752
1999 $515,697,079,289 $2,226,577,204
1998 $397,297,216,492 $2,241,650,112
1997 $589,202,526,424 $2,116,818,623
1996 $631,196,863,758 $2,069,506,014
1995 $586,286,469,401 $1,849,110,468
1994 $479,181,794,217 $1,387,662,121
1993 $405,705,302,846 $1,741,944,426
1992 $366,921,291,825 $2,390,796,916
1991 $340,851,946,804 $2,262,767,860
1990 $292,064,221,389 $2,299,665,506
1989 $254,236,243,100 $1,910,635,575
1988 $205,477,530,605 $1,947,208,354
1987 $152,240,393,646 $1,763,978,066
1986 $119,965,960,795 $1,498,219,579
1985 $103,764,281,281 $1,076,604,520
1984 $99,749,645,089 $1,014,170,069
1983 $89,621,208,322 $1,081,387,265
1982 $79,921,300,447 $1,160,337,039
1981 $74,287,368,087 $1,359,026,709
1980 $66,547,970,351 $1,604,836,916
1979 $68,083,884,298 $1,259,365,712
1978 $52,824,793,388 $1,164,025,637
1977 $39,064,462,810 $1,097,893,826
1976 $30,371,074,380 $874,681,612
1975 $22,126,033,058 $871,781,687
1974 $19,860,929,977 $791,450,308
1973 $14,067,523,813 $574,030,984
1972 $10,990,490,570 $474,043,922
1971 $10,005,257,131 $404,648,368
1970 $9,085,001,794 $358,665,754
1969 $7,743,940,189 $378,091,810
1968 $6,167,109,472 $341,691,567
1967 $4,895,076,718 $327,215,844
1966 $3,957,064,541 $305,227,595
1965 $3,141,131,708 $264,505,506
1964 $3,476,789,682 $234,572,186
1963 $4,007,692,308 $202,305,865
1962 $2,826,923,077 $186,745,758
1961 $2,427,244,761 $178,497,098
1960 $3,973,069,307 $171,057,069

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

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South Korea and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Korea Togo
2025 $36,227 $1,384
2024 $36,239 $1,266
2023 $35,674 $1,182
2022 $34,822 $1,072
2021 $37,518 $1,076
2020 $33,646 $961
2019 $33,827 $918
2018 $35,364 $942
2017 $33,297 $872
2016 $30,832 $843
2015 $30,172 $814
2014 $30,667 $922
2013 $28,449 $886
2012 $26,601 $814
2011 $26,175 $834
2010 $24,071 $750
2009 $19,937 $770
2008 $22,252 $771
2007 $25,078 $654
2006 $22,610 $596
2005 $20,167 $595
2004 $17,122 $604
2003 $15,212 $580
2002 $13,643 $479
2001 $11,981 $427
2000 $12,710 $440
1999 $11,063 $477
1998 $8,583 $492
1997 $12,822 $477
1996 $13,865 $482
1995 $13,002 $450
1994 $10,734 $355
1993 $9,180 $448
1992 $8,387 $608
1991 $7,873 $592
1990 $6,813 $619
1989 $5,989 $530
1988 $4,889 $556
1987 $3,658 $519
1986 $2,911 $455
1985 $2,543 $337
1984 $2,469 $327
1983 $2,246 $357
1982 $2,032 $392
1981 $1,918 $472
1980 $1,746 $575
1979 $1,814 $464
1978 $1,429 $440
1977 $1,073 $425
1976 $847 $347
1975 $627 $354
1974 $572 $329
1973 $412 $244.8
1972 $328 $207.6
1971 $304 $182.3
1970 $281.8 $166.9
1969 $245.5 $185
1968 $200 $174.9
1967 $162.5 $171.1
1966 $134.4 $162.9
1965 $109.4 $144.1
1964 $124.2 $130.4
1963 $147 $114.6
1962 $106.6 $107.8
1961 $94.2 $104.8
1960 $158.8 $102.2

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

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South Korea vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Korea Togo
2026 84.6 63.3
2025 84.5 63.1
2024 84.4 62.9
2023 84.3 62.7
2022 82.7 62.3
2021 83.9 61.3
2020 83.7 61.1
2019 83.7 61.1
2018 83.3 60.6
2017 83.3 60.1
2016 82.9 59.7
2015 82.5 59.2
2014 82.4 58.8
2013 81.8 58.3
2012 81.3 57.9
2011 81.2 57.6
2010 80.7 57.2
2009 80.6 56.9
2008 80 56.7
2007 79.4 56.4
2006 79 56.1
2005 78.4 55.9
2004 78 55.6
2003 77.5 55.3
2002 77.2 55
2001 76.9 54.7
2000 76.2 54.6
1999 75.6 54.3
1998 75 54
1997 74.5 53.8
1996 74 53.8
1995 73.4 53.7
1994 72.9 53.7
1993 72.7 53.9
1992 72.2 54.1
1991 71.4 54.3
1990 71 54.6
1989 70.7 54.7
1988 70.2 54.9
1987 69.3 54.8
1986 69 54.6
1985 68.4 54.4
1984 68.1 54.1
1983 66.7 53.8
1982 67.1 53.3
1981 67.1 52.8
1980 64.8 52.1
1979 66.1 51.5
1978 65 50.9
1977 64.6 50.2
1976 65 49.5
1975 64.7 49
1974 64.2 48.6
1973 63.8 48.1
1972 63.2 47.7
1971 62.7 47.2
1970 62.2 46.8
1969 61.4 46.4
1968 60.9 46
1967 60.9 45.6
1966 55.4 45.2
1965 55.8 44.9
1964 55.3 44.6
1963 55 44.3
1962 55 44
1961 54.4 43.7
1960 53.8 43.5
1959 52.9 43.3
1958 51.8 43.1
1957 51.6 42.9
1956 50.2 42.8
1955 48.4 42.7
1954 46.1 42.5
1953 40.5 42.3
1952 36.6 42.2
1951 26.6 42.1
1950 22.2 41.9

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

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South Korea and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Population
South Korea Togo
2025 51,684,564 8,591,626
2024 51,751,065 8,406,558
2023 51,712,619 8,223,850
2022 51,672,569 8,068,616
2021 51,769,539 7,936,176
2020 51,836,239 7,788,054
2019 51,764,822 7,619,925
2018 51,585,058 7,458,206
2017 51,361,911 7,324,386
2016 51,217,803 7,200,884
2015 51,014,947 7,071,502
2014 50,746,659 6,937,644
2013 50,428,893 6,798,848
2012 50,199,853 6,653,718
2011 49,936,638 6,500,582
2010 49,554,112 6,325,788
2009 49,307,835 6,130,946
2008 49,054,708 5,936,138
2007 48,683,638 5,748,443
2006 48,438,292 5,569,664
2005 48,184,561 5,413,154
2004 48,082,519 5,281,320
2003 47,892,330 5,154,112
2002 47,644,736 5,027,130
2001 47,370,164 4,904,144
2000 47,008,111 4,783,722
1999 46,616,677 4,665,754
1998 46,286,503 4,551,635
1997 45,953,580 4,438,794
1996 45,524,681 4,291,136
1995 45,092,991 4,110,450
1994 44,641,540 3,904,183
1993 44,194,628 3,887,974
1992 43,747,962 3,932,581
1991 43,295,704 3,822,636
1990 42,869,283 3,714,021
1989 42,449,038 3,606,918
1988 42,031,247 3,501,545
1987 41,621,690 3,397,614
1986 41,213,674 3,296,340
1985 40,805,744 3,194,539
1984 40,405,956 3,105,743
1983 39,910,403 3,033,077
1982 39,326,352 2,961,652
1981 38,723,248 2,879,440
1980 38,123,775 2,791,408
1979 37,534,236 2,714,349
1978 36,969,185 2,646,501
1977 36,411,795 2,583,984
1976 35,848,523 2,523,488
1975 35,280,725 2,463,796
1974 34,692,266 2,404,292
1973 34,103,149 2,344,510
1972 33,505,406 2,283,863
1971 32,882,704 2,219,826
1970 32,240,827 2,149,478
1969 31,544,266 2,043,416
1968 30,838,302 1,953,523
1967 30,130,983 1,912,764
1966 29,435,571 1,873,489
1965 28,704,674 1,835,588
1964 27,984,155 1,799,410
1963 27,261,747 1,765,072
1962 26,513,030 1,732,959
1961 25,765,673 1,702,717
1960 25,012,374 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in South Korea and Togo

Fertility rate
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Korea Togo
2024 0.75 4.12
2023 0.72 4.19
2022 0.78 4.25
2021 0.81 4.32
2020 0.84 4.39
2019 0.92 4.45
2018 0.98 4.51
2017 1.05 4.58
2016 1.17 4.63
2015 1.24 4.66
2014 1.21 4.7
2013 1.19 4.75
2012 1.3 4.85
2011 1.24 4.98
2010 1.23 5.09
2009 1.15 5.1
2008 1.19 5.1
2007 1.26 5.1
2006 1.13 5.08
2005 1.09 5.04
2004 1.16 4.99
2003 1.19 5.05
2002 1.18 5.09
2001 1.31 5.13
2000 1.48 5.17
1999 1.43 5.23
1998 1.46 5.29
1997 1.54 5.36
1996 1.57 5.46
1995 1.63 5.56
1994 1.66 5.67
1993 1.65 5.78
1992 1.76 5.89
1991 1.71 5.99
1990 1.57 6.07
1989 1.56 6.15
1988 1.55 6.23
1987 1.53 6.3
1986 1.58 6.38
1985 1.66 6.46
1984 1.74 6.54
1983 2.06 6.63
1982 2.39 6.72
1981 2.57 6.81
1980 2.82 6.88
1979 2.9 6.94
1978 2.64 6.98
1977 2.99 7.03
1976 3 7.06
1975 3.43 7.09
1974 3.77 7.09
1973 4.07 7.08
1972 4.12 7.07
1971 4.54 7.06
1970 4.53 7.03
1969 4.45 7.01
1968 4.51 6.97
1967 4.62 6.96
1966 4.78 6.96
1965 4.89 6.94
1964 5.07 6.92
1963 5.33 6.89
1962 5.56 6.86
1961 5.8 6.82
1960 5.99 6.8

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

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South Korea and Togo demographics compared

Median age
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
South Korea Togo
2025 46.7 19.4
2024 46.1 19.3
2023 45.5 19.2
2022 44.9 19.2
2021 44.4 19.2
2020 43.8 19.3
2019 43.1 19.5
2018 42.5 19.5
2017 41.9 19.3
2016 41.4 19
2015 40.8 18.8
2014 40.2 18.6
2013 39.5 18.4
2012 38.8 18.3
2011 38.2 18.2
2010 37.6 18.3
2009 37 18.4
2008 36.4 18.6
2007 35.8 18.7
2006 35.2 18.7
2005 34.5 18.7
2004 33.9 18.6
2003 33.4 18.4
2002 32.8 18.3
2001 32.3 18.1
2000 31.7 17.9
1999 31.2 17.8
1998 30.7 17.6
1997 30.2 17.7
1996 29.8 17.6
1995 29.4 17.1
1994 28.9 16.5
1993 28.3 16.7
1992 27.8 17.3
1991 27.2 17.2
1990 26.7 17.1
1989 26.3 17
1988 25.8 16.9
1987 25.3 16.8
1986 24.8 16.7
1985 24.2 16.6
1984 23.7 16.6
1983 23.3 16.7
1982 22.8 16.8
1981 22.5 16.9
1980 22.1 16.9
1979 21.6 16.9
1978 21.1 16.9
1977 20.7 17
1976 20.2 17
1975 19.9 17.1
1974 19.6 17.1
1973 19.3 17.2
1972 19.1 17.3
1971 19 17.3
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 18.7 17.5
1967 18.6 17.5
1966 18.5 17.6
1965 18.6 17.7
1964 18.8 17.7
1963 19 17.8
1962 19.1 17.9
1961 19.2 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

South Korea Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$1.96T
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.41%
2022
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
569,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.43%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2025
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34.3%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
73.7
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.8%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,317,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.99%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,653
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.76T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$437B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.28B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,519,000
2020
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.92%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
96.9%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

South Korea Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,439 kg
2024
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2024
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
588 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.4 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.6%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19%
2024
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share
84.6%
2023
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
11,350 kWh
2024
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.59%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.48%
2024
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
31.1%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

South Korea Togo
% of world population
0.63%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
+65,731
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
81.2%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.76 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.35 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
87
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.48
2023
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.6
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2018
72.6%
2022
English speaking
20%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
97.9%
2024
39.5%
2024

Health

South Korea Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,137
2024
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,058
2024
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.61
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
32.2 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
7.24%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.79 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

South Korea Togo
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
729 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,054 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,158 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,794 mi
2018
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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