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Population in North Korea compared to Togo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,571,036 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,668,308 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 3.01 times bigger than Togo's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.39% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.74% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

North Korea vs Togo: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Togo
2100 19,601,003 23,426,426
2099 19,729,897 23,284,304
2098 19,859,274 23,142,242
2097 19,989,589 22,996,845
2096 20,120,795 22,848,978
2095 20,252,653 22,702,297
2094 20,384,384 22,543,427
2093 20,516,457 22,395,941
2092 20,649,140 22,243,621
2091 20,781,939 22,083,590
2090 20,914,434 21,924,631
2089 21,046,685 21,761,057
2088 21,178,406 21,592,941
2087 21,310,103 21,431,785
2086 21,441,361 21,252,236
2085 21,571,843 21,073,697
2084 21,701,761 20,894,251
2083 21,830,989 20,708,859
2082 21,960,135 20,520,204
2081 22,088,774 20,325,061
2080 22,216,836 20,126,833
2079 22,344,442 19,927,036
2078 22,471,597 19,738,820
2077 22,598,635 19,547,568
2076 22,725,293 19,348,296
2075 22,852,140 19,141,211
2074 22,979,532 18,936,045
2073 23,107,165 18,729,441
2072 23,234,961 18,525,904
2071 23,363,260 18,321,024
2070 23,491,789 18,116,069
2069 23,621,167 17,905,429
2068 23,750,741 17,689,344
2067 23,880,460 17,477,786
2066 24,010,584 17,262,406
2065 24,140,518 17,049,758
2064 24,269,765 16,836,991
2063 24,397,924 16,618,806
2062 24,525,403 16,404,475
2061 24,651,788 16,190,814
2060 24,776,326 15,976,939
2059 24,898,430 15,767,690
2058 25,018,630 15,556,151
2057 25,135,871 15,341,629
2056 25,250,670 15,125,918
2055 25,361,704 14,903,207
2054 25,469,578 14,687,272
2053 25,574,137 14,471,467
2052 25,675,211 14,253,335
2051 25,772,870 14,030,311
2050 25,866,886 13,812,790
2049 25,957,363 13,588,431
2048 26,043,774 13,367,245
2047 26,126,594 13,148,252
2046 26,205,638 12,927,000
2045 26,281,344 12,705,654
2044 26,353,455 12,484,181
2043 26,422,173 12,261,788
2042 26,486,580 12,044,285
2041 26,547,651 11,827,268
2040 26,604,634 11,614,781
2039 26,656,882 11,398,360
2038 26,703,458 11,185,757
2037 26,744,185 10,975,322
2036 26,778,348 10,767,990
2035 26,805,065 10,559,369
2034 26,823,948 10,353,764
2033 26,834,263 10,148,738
2032 26,835,978 9,944,247
2031 26,827,992 9,741,001
2030 26,809,850 9,541,309
2029 26,782,161 9,347,000
2028 26,744,278 9,155,475
2027 26,696,504 8,965,572
2026 26,638,530 8,776,585
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: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) North Korea's population will shrink by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Togo
2100 -0.65% 0.61%
2099 -0.65% 0.61%
2098 -0.65% 0.63%
2097 -0.65% 0.65%
2096 -0.65% 0.65%
2095 -0.65% 0.7%
2094 -0.64% 0.66%
2093 -0.64% 0.68%
2092 -0.64% 0.72%
2091 -0.63% 0.73%
2090 -0.63% 0.75%
2089 -0.62% 0.78%
2088 -0.62% 0.75%
2087 -0.61% 0.84%
2086 -0.6% 0.85%
2085 -0.6% 0.86%
2084 -0.59% 0.9%
2083 -0.59% 0.92%
2082 -0.58% 0.96%
2081 -0.58% 0.98%
2080 -0.57% 1%
2079 -0.57% 0.95%
2078 -0.56% 0.98%
2077 -0.56% 1.03%
2076 -0.56% 1.08%
2075 -0.55% 1.08%
2074 -0.55% 1.1%
2073 -0.55% 1.1%
2072 -0.55% 1.12%
2071 -0.55% 1.13%
2070 -0.55% 1.18%
2069 -0.55% 1.22%
2068 -0.54% 1.21%
2067 -0.54% 1.25%
2066 -0.54% 1.25%
2065 -0.53% 1.26%
2064 -0.53% 1.31%
2063 -0.52% 1.31%
2062 -0.51% 1.32%
2061 -0.5% 1.34%
2060 -0.49% 1.33%
2059 -0.48% 1.36%
2058 -0.47% 1.4%
2057 -0.45% 1.43%
2056 -0.44% 1.49%
2055 -0.42% 1.47%
2054 -0.41% 1.49%
2053 -0.39% 1.53%
2052 -0.38% 1.59%
2051 -0.36% 1.57%
2050 -0.35% 1.65%
2049 -0.33% 1.65%
2048 -0.32% 1.67%
2047 -0.3% 1.71%
2046 -0.29% 1.74%
2045 -0.27% 1.77%
2044 -0.26% 1.81%
2043 -0.24% 1.81%
2042 -0.23% 1.83%
2041 -0.21% 1.83%
2040 -0.2% 1.9%
2039 -0.17% 1.9%
2038 -0.15% 1.92%
2037 -0.13% 1.93%
2036 -0.1% 1.98%
2035 -0.07% 1.99%
2034 -0.04% 2.02%
2033 -0.006% 2.06%
2032 0.03% 2.09%
2031 0.07% 2.09%
2030 0.1% 2.08%
2029 0.14% 2.09%
2028 0.18% 2.12%
2027 0.22% 2.15%
2026 0.25% 2.15%
2025 0.27% 2.2%
2024 0.31% 2.22%
2023 0.34% 1.92%
2022 0.37% 1.67%
2021 0.37% 1.9%
2020 0.38% 2.21%
2019 0.41% 2.17%
2018 0.44% 1.83%
2017 0.46% 1.72%
2016 0.48% 1.83%
2015 0.49% 1.93%
2014 0.48% 2.04%
2013 0.47% 2.18%
2012 0.45% 2.36%
2011 0.44% 2.76%
2010 0.44% 3.18%
2009 0.46% 3.28%
2008 0.48% 3.27%
2007 0.5% 3.21%
2006 0.52% 2.89%
2005 0.58% 2.5%
2004 0.68% 2.47%
2003 0.61% 2.53%
2002 0.54% 2.51%
2001 0.63% 2.52%
2000 0.72% 2.53%
1999 0.8% 2.51%
1998 0.87% 2.54%
1997 0.94% 3.44%
1996 1% 4.4%
1995 1.23% 5.28%
1994 1.45% 0.42%
1993 1.48% -1.13%
1992 1.5% 2.88%
1991 1.5% 2.92%
1990 1.48% 2.97%
1989 1.47% 3.01%
1988 1.47% 3.06%
1987 1.48% 3.07%
1986 1.48% 3.19%
1985 1.48% 2.86%
1984 1.47% 2.4%
1983 1.48% 2.41%
1982 1.49% 2.86%
1981 1.45% 3.15%
1980 1.41% 2.84%
1979 1.4% 2.56%
1978 1.39% 2.42%
1977 1.45% 2.4%
1976 1.61% 2.42%
1975 1.79% 2.47%
1974 1.97% 2.55%
1973 2.35% 2.66%
1972 2.59% 2.88%
1971 2.63% 3.27%
1970 2.74% 5.19%
1969 2.8% 4.6%
1968 2.92% 2.13%
1967 2.87% 2.1%
1966 2.65% 2.06%
1965 2.56% 2.01%
1964 2.57% 1.95%
1963 2.48% 1.85%
1962 2.27% 1.78%
1961 2.28% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of North Korea grew by 0.27%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

North Korea Togo
Current population
26668308
8873660
Population rank 57/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.11%
One net population change
7.3 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.01 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +198 +507
Annual growth/decline +72,213 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +0.27% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 146/197 39/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 -15,010
Net migration rank 104/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - -15,010
2024 79,496 -2,473 198,184 -14,014
2023 86,203 -1,997 196,649 -15,406
2022 96,495 -1,997 195,051 -65,826
2021 99,710 -1,585 192,651 -56,991
2020 95,920 -1,585 192,474 -31,892
2019 106,208 -3,142 192,990 -17,312
2018 113,164 -3,225 191,482 -43,718
2017 120,181 -3,224 189,386 -69,512
2016 125,048 -3,222 187,007 -59,885
2015 127,365 -3,208 183,089 -51,459
2014 127,078 -3,042 179,671 -43,591
2013 122,519 -2,933 176,865 -35,346
2012 118,773 -2,919 176,051 -27,315
2011 114,798 -2,957 176,484 -18,960
2010 112,443 -3,053 175,800 16,265
2009 111,530 -3,058 170,740 26,886
2008 122,015 -3,051 164,627 27,362
2007 120,521 -3,021 158,312 25,082
2006 129,171 -2,948 150,821 23,346
2005 132,765 -2,861 143,281 -4,415
2004 155,838 -2,758 136,802 -11,998
2003 178,775 -2,717 133,852 -4,237
2002 119,504 -2,763 130,283 -5,939
2001 143,321 -2,884 126,419 -4,802
2000 161,591 -3,142 122,712 -3,485
1999 181,613 -3,443 119,331 -2,618
1998 197,589 -3,706 116,918 -5,394
1997 211,325 -3,745 116,559 -2,397
1996 226,095 -3,512 111,887 69,276
1995 233,381 -3,094 106,983 73,224
1994 320,861 -517 100,045 132,276
1993 320,880 0 112,013 -311,917
1992 324,002 0 110,828 -132
1991 320,551 0 109,267 -72
1990 312,460 0 107,985 59
1989 303,078 0 106,166 0
1988 299,305 0 104,605 -29
1987 296,030 0 102,435 848
1986 293,227 0 99,698 -436
1985 287,714 0 96,376 7,971
1984 282,987 0 95,195 -21,949
1983 279,046 0 94,034 -21,948
1982 276,332 0 92,715 -21,958
1981 273,800 0 90,144 3,519
1980 255,206 0 87,404 -4,993
1979 251,409 0 85,228 -13,519
1978 243,533 0 83,151 -19,163
1977 242,870 0 80,902 -19,856
1976 255,841 0 78,770 -18,832
1975 288,966 0 76,412 -16,973
1974 306,902 0 74,055 -14,483
1973 338,600 0 71,549 -11,555
1972 411,997 0 68,966 -7,661
1971 393,220 0 66,284 482
1970 406,129 0 63,057 10,865
1969 404,189 0 58,207 80,000
1968 399,837 0 56,082 -14,504
1967 414,632 0 54,359 -14,424
1966 363,882 0 52,832 -14,216
1965 335,587 0 51,096 -13,915
1964 323,623 0 49,450 -14,266
1963 321,805 0 47,869 -14,361
1962 286,534 0 46,201 -15,486
1961 257,788 0 44,623 -14,858
1960 277,717 0 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/togo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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