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

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The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,684,564 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,624,449 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5.82 times bigger than Togo's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.17% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.58% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

South Korea vs Togo: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Togo
2100 22,001,649 23,426,426
2099 22,324,514 23,284,304
2098 22,657,541 23,142,242
2097 22,998,315 22,996,845
2096 23,348,632 22,848,978
2095 23,711,049 22,702,297
2094 24,081,510 22,543,427
2093 24,460,970 22,395,941
2092 24,848,715 22,243,621
2091 25,242,926 22,083,590
2090 25,642,926 21,924,631
2089 26,048,094 21,761,057
2088 26,457,020 21,592,941
2087 26,871,556 21,431,785
2086 27,288,450 21,252,236
2085 27,710,065 21,073,697
2084 28,133,600 20,894,251
2083 28,564,090 20,708,859
2082 28,998,646 20,520,204
2081 29,441,497 20,325,061
2080 29,887,135 20,126,833
2079 30,337,095 19,927,036
2078 30,793,984 19,738,820
2077 31,258,278 19,547,568
2076 31,728,826 19,348,296
2075 32,205,338 19,141,211
2074 32,689,892 18,936,045
2073 33,180,187 18,729,441
2072 33,679,874 18,525,904
2071 34,187,068 18,321,024
2070 34,702,204 18,116,069
2069 35,224,472 17,905,429
2068 35,745,164 17,689,344
2067 36,274,411 17,477,786
2066 36,808,495 17,262,406
2065 37,349,660 17,049,758
2064 37,897,742 16,836,991
2063 38,450,082 16,618,806
2062 39,009,227 16,404,475
2061 39,565,102 16,190,814
2060 40,130,032 15,976,939
2059 40,692,438 15,767,690
2058 41,256,780 15,556,151
2057 41,813,259 15,341,629
2056 42,356,530 15,125,918
2055 42,888,143 14,903,207
2054 43,405,840 14,687,272
2053 43,917,075 14,471,467
2052 44,419,192 14,253,335
2051 44,901,452 14,030,311
2050 45,362,931 13,812,790
2049 45,809,553 13,588,431
2048 46,235,718 13,367,245
2047 46,645,885 13,148,252
2046 47,033,200 12,927,000
2045 47,409,815 12,705,654
2044 47,773,842 12,484,181
2043 48,120,989 12,261,788
2042 48,455,085 12,044,285
2041 48,782,206 11,827,268
2040 49,091,438 11,614,781
2039 49,388,464 11,398,360
2038 49,669,835 11,185,757
2037 49,932,869 10,975,322
2036 50,175,947 10,767,990
2035 50,401,135 10,559,369
2034 50,607,994 10,353,764
2033 50,796,030 10,148,738
2032 50,961,878 9,944,247
2031 51,109,725 9,741,001
2030 51,242,628 9,541,309
2029 51,360,529 9,347,000
2028 51,461,403 9,155,475
2027 51,551,313 8,965,572
2026 51,624,449 8,776,585
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: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st 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) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Togo
2100 -1.45% 0.61%
2099 -1.47% 0.61%
2098 -1.48% 0.63%
2097 -1.5% 0.65%
2096 -1.53% 0.65%
2095 -1.54% 0.7%
2094 -1.55% 0.66%
2093 -1.56% 0.68%
2092 -1.56% 0.72%
2091 -1.56% 0.73%
2090 -1.56% 0.75%
2089 -1.55% 0.78%
2088 -1.54% 0.75%
2087 -1.53% 0.84%
2086 -1.52% 0.85%
2085 -1.51% 0.86%
2084 -1.51% 0.9%
2083 -1.5% 0.92%
2082 -1.5% 0.96%
2081 -1.49% 0.98%
2080 -1.48% 1%
2079 -1.48% 0.95%
2078 -1.49% 0.98%
2077 -1.48% 1.03%
2076 -1.48% 1.08%
2075 -1.48% 1.08%
2074 -1.48% 1.1%
2073 -1.48% 1.1%
2072 -1.48% 1.12%
2071 -1.48% 1.13%
2070 -1.48% 1.18%
2069 -1.46% 1.22%
2068 -1.46% 1.21%
2067 -1.45% 1.25%
2066 -1.45% 1.25%
2065 -1.45% 1.26%
2064 -1.44% 1.31%
2063 -1.43% 1.31%
2062 -1.4% 1.32%
2061 -1.41% 1.34%
2060 -1.38% 1.33%
2059 -1.37% 1.36%
2058 -1.33% 1.4%
2057 -1.28% 1.43%
2056 -1.24% 1.49%
2055 -1.19% 1.47%
2054 -1.16% 1.49%
2053 -1.13% 1.53%
2052 -1.07% 1.59%
2051 -1.02% 1.57%
2050 -0.97% 1.65%
2049 -0.92% 1.65%
2048 -0.88% 1.67%
2047 -0.82% 1.71%
2046 -0.79% 1.74%
2045 -0.76% 1.77%
2044 -0.72% 1.81%
2043 -0.69% 1.81%
2042 -0.67% 1.83%
2041 -0.63% 1.83%
2040 -0.6% 1.9%
2039 -0.57% 1.9%
2038 -0.53% 1.92%
2037 -0.48% 1.93%
2036 -0.45% 1.98%
2035 -0.41% 1.99%
2034 -0.37% 2.02%
2033 -0.33% 2.06%
2032 -0.29% 2.09%
2031 -0.26% 2.09%
2030 -0.23% 2.08%
2029 -0.2% 2.09%
2028 -0.17% 2.12%
2027 -0.14% 2.15%
2026 -0.12% 2.15%
2025 -0.13% 2.2%
2024 0.07% 2.22%
2023 0.08% 1.92%
2022 -0.19% 1.67%
2021 -0.13% 1.9%
2020 0.14% 2.21%
2019 0.35% 2.17%
2018 0.43% 1.83%
2017 0.28% 1.72%
2016 0.4% 1.83%
2015 0.53% 1.93%
2014 0.63% 2.04%
2013 0.46% 2.18%
2012 0.53% 2.36%
2011 0.77% 2.76%
2010 0.5% 3.18%
2009 0.52% 3.28%
2008 0.76% 3.27%
2007 0.51% 3.21%
2006 0.53% 2.89%
2005 0.21% 2.5%
2004 0.4% 2.47%
2003 0.52% 2.53%
2002 0.58% 2.51%
2001 0.77% 2.52%
2000 0.84% 2.53%
1999 0.71% 2.51%
1998 0.72% 2.54%
1997 0.94% 3.44%
1996 0.96% 4.4%
1995 1.01% 5.28%
1994 1.01% 0.42%
1993 1.02% -1.13%
1992 1.04% 2.88%
1991 0.99% 2.92%
1990 0.99% 2.97%
1989 0.99% 3.01%
1988 0.98% 3.06%
1987 0.99% 3.07%
1986 1% 3.19%
1985 0.99% 2.86%
1984 1.24% 2.4%
1983 1.49% 2.41%
1982 1.56% 2.86%
1981 1.57% 3.15%
1980 1.57% 2.84%
1979 1.53% 2.56%
1978 1.53% 2.42%
1977 1.57% 2.4%
1976 1.61% 2.42%
1975 1.7% 2.47%
1974 1.73% 2.55%
1973 1.78% 2.66%
1972 1.89% 2.88%
1971 1.99% 3.27%
1970 2.21% 5.19%
1969 2.29% 4.6%
1968 2.35% 2.13%
1967 2.36% 2.1%
1966 2.55% 2.06%
1965 2.57% 2.01%
1964 2.65% 1.95%
1963 2.82% 1.85%
1962 2.9% 1.78%
1961 3.01% 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 South Korea declined by 0.13%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

South Korea Togo
Current population
51624449
8873660
Population rank 31/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.11%
One net population change
7.93 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
2.16 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
1.45 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -182 +507
Annual growth/decline -66,501 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 39/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +65,731 -15,010
Net migration rank 20/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - -15,010
2024 -119,027 75,963 198,184 -14,014
2023 -124,111 87,800 196,649 -15,406
2022 -124,014 87,800 195,051 -65,826
2021 -56,947 -16,778 192,651 -56,991
2020 -31,101 112,631 192,474 -31,892
2019 10,353 128,622 192,990 -17,312
2018 30,951 118,220 191,482 -43,718
2017 71,907 104,029 189,386 -69,512
2016 122,923 91,568 187,007 -59,885
2015 163,248 276,427 183,089 -51,459
2014 167,464 308,037 179,671 -43,591
2013 166,415 301,926 176,865 -35,346
2012 215,859 281,866 176,051 -27,315
2011 214,728 269,958 176,484 -18,960
2010 213,083 52,042 175,800 16,265
2009 197,231 5,308 170,740 26,886
2008 215,841 -19,630 164,627 27,362
2007 248,286 -42,293 158,312 25,082
2006 203,441 -28,434 150,821 23,346
2005 187,920 -47,821 143,281 -4,415
2004 225,988 -42,549 136,802 -11,998
2003 244,251 -31,994 133,852 -4,237
2002 247,752 -18,105 130,283 -5,939
2001 312,643 -28,006 126,419 -4,802
2000 390,167 -84,960 122,712 -3,485
1999 368,272 -107,448 119,331 -2,618
1998 393,436 -98,044 116,918 -5,394
1997 422,773 -109,130 116,559 -2,397
1996 446,142 -115,705 111,887 69,276
1995 468,967 -208,491 106,983 73,224
1994 473,200 -208,309 100,045 132,276
1993 477,302 -222,802 112,013 -311,917
1992 494,352 -265,849 110,828 -132
1991 467,594 -270,754 109,267 -72
1990 411,546 79,294 107,985 59
1989 403,266 186,120 106,166 0
1988 399,297 192,534 104,605 -29
1987 378,758 198,057 102,435 848
1986 395,651 189,782 99,698 -436
1985 416,219 97,949 96,376 7,971
1984 436,384 101,394 95,195 -21,949
1983 514,844 102,167 94,034 -21,948
1982 605,626 48,638 92,715 -21,958
1981 631,189 18,442 90,144 3,519
1980 583,294 -148,341 87,404 -4,993
1979 623,068 -139,566 85,228 -13,519
1978 499,084 -85,721 83,151 -19,163
1977 578,947 -90,737 80,902 -19,856
1976 530,558 -92,314 78,770 -18,832
1975 603,300 -52,332 76,412 -16,973
1974 673,030 27,005 74,055 -14,483
1973 699,115 35,779 71,549 -11,555
1972 740,469 25,382 68,966 -7,661
1971 789,185 -6,326 66,284 482
1970 747,987 -27,999 63,057 10,865
1969 694,227 -21,175 58,207 80,000
1968 684,487 -16,868 56,082 -14,504
1967 692,169 -16,484 54,359 -14,424
1966 623,534 -16,688 52,832 -14,216
1965 641,090 -146,386 51,096 -13,915
1964 655,501 -102,284 49,450 -14,266
1963 685,824 -80,226 47,869 -14,361
1962 712,590 -94,606 46,201 -15,486
1961 730,173 -93,179 44,623 -14,858
1960 728,010 47,245 43,307 -13,868

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

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Over the last 10 years, 4.97% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M
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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