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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5.17 times bigger than Togo's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

South Korea vs Togo: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Togo
2100 22,012,503 26,511,761
2099 22,335,528 26,350,920
2098 22,668,719 26,190,149
2097 23,009,661 26,025,602
2096 23,360,151 25,858,261
2095 23,722,747 25,692,261
2094 24,093,391 25,512,468
2093 24,473,038 25,345,557
2092 24,860,975 25,173,177
2091 25,255,379 24,992,069
2090 25,655,577 24,812,174
2089 26,060,945 24,627,057
2088 26,470,073 24,436,800
2087 26,884,813 24,254,420
2086 27,301,913 24,051,223
2085 27,723,736 23,849,170
2084 28,147,480 23,646,091
2083 28,578,182 23,436,282
2082 29,012,953 23,222,780
2081 29,456,022 23,001,936
2080 29,901,880 22,777,601
2079 30,352,062 22,551,490
2078 30,809,176 22,338,486
2077 31,273,700 22,122,045
2076 31,744,480 21,896,528
2075 32,221,226 21,662,169
2074 32,706,020 21,429,982
2073 33,196,556 21,196,168
2072 33,696,490 20,965,824
2071 34,203,935 20,733,961
2070 34,719,324 20,502,013
2069 35,241,850 20,263,631
2068 35,762,799 20,019,087
2067 36,292,307 19,779,666
2066 36,826,655 19,535,920
2065 37,368,086 19,295,265
2064 37,916,439 19,054,476
2063 38,469,051 18,807,556
2062 39,028,473 18,564,996
2061 39,584,621 18,323,196
2060 40,149,830 18,081,153
2059 40,712,514 17,844,344
2058 41,277,134 17,604,946
2057 41,833,887 17,362,170
2056 42,377,427 17,118,049
2055 42,909,302 16,866,006
2054 43,427,254 16,621,633
2053 43,938,741 16,377,405
2052 44,441,106 16,130,545
2051 44,923,604 15,878,148
2050 45,385,311 15,631,978
2049 45,832,153 15,378,071
2048 46,258,529 15,127,754
2047 46,668,898 14,879,919
2046 47,056,404 14,629,528
2045 47,433,205 14,379,029
2044 47,797,411 14,128,387
2043 48,144,730 13,876,705
2042 48,478,991 13,630,555
2041 48,806,273 13,384,957
2040 49,115,658 13,144,485
2039 49,412,830 12,899,560
2038 49,694,340 12,658,957
2037 49,957,504 12,420,807
2036 50,200,702 12,186,169
2035 50,426,000 11,950,071
2034 50,632,962 11,717,387
2033 50,821,090 11,485,359
2032 50,987,020 11,253,936
2031 51,134,940 11,023,922
2030 51,267,908 10,797,929
2029 51,385,868 10,578,030
2028 51,486,791 10,361,280
2027 51,576,746 10,146,366
2026 51,649,918 9,932,489
2025 51,710,062 9,723,170
2024 51,751,065 9,515,236
2023 51,712,619 9,304,337
2022 51,672,569 9,089,738
2021 51,769,539 8,878,379
2020 51,836,239 8,669,720
2019 51,764,822 8,463,068
2018 51,585,058 8,258,778
2017 51,361,911 8,057,140
2016 51,217,803 7,858,289
2015 51,014,947 7,663,195
2014 50,746,659 7,472,450
2013 50,428,893 7,285,442
2012 50,199,853 7,100,736
2011 49,936,638 6,916,474
2010 49,554,112 6,732,590
2009 49,307,835 6,551,865
2008 49,054,708 6,368,812
2007 48,683,638 6,188,344
2006 48,438,292 6,010,668
2005 48,184,561 5,844,631
2004 48,082,519 5,696,508
2003 47,892,330 5,552,167
2002 47,644,736 5,413,274
2001 47,370,164 5,277,382
2000 47,008,111 5,140,037
1999 46,616,677 5,000,269
1998 46,286,503 4,860,913
1997 45,953,580 4,725,030
1996 45,524,681 4,577,860
1995 45,092,991 4,410,832
1994 44,641,540 4,222,940
1993 44,194,628 4,207,453
1992 43,747,962 4,233,617
1991 43,295,704 4,115,560
1990 42,869,283 3,998,761
1989 42,449,038 3,883,411
1988 42,031,247 3,769,742
1987 41,621,690 3,657,508
1986 41,213,674 3,547,952
1985 40,805,744 3,441,091
1984 40,405,956 3,332,837
1983 39,910,403 3,222,899
1982 39,326,352 3,115,042
1981 38,723,248 3,013,043
1980 38,123,775 2,920,894
1979 37,534,236 2,839,854
1978 36,969,185 2,768,148
1977 36,411,795 2,701,894
1976 35,848,523 2,637,796
1975 35,280,725 2,574,622
1974 34,692,266 2,511,760
1973 34,103,149 2,448,749
1972 33,505,406 2,384,994
1971 32,882,704 2,317,976
1970 32,240,827 2,244,773
1969 31,544,266 2,164,814
1968 30,838,302 2,080,226
1967 30,130,983 1,995,890
1966 29,435,571 1,918,513
1965 28,704,674 1,853,771
1964 27,984,155 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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 -0.08% 2.19%
2024 0.07% 2.27%
2023 0.08% 2.36%
2022 -0.19% 2.38%
2021 -0.13% 2.41%
2020 0.14% 2.44%
2019 0.35% 2.47%
2018 0.43% 2.5%
2017 0.28% 2.53%
2016 0.4% 2.55%
2015 0.53% 2.55%
2014 0.63% 2.57%
2013 0.46% 2.6%
2012 0.53% 2.66%
2011 0.77% 2.73%
2010 0.5% 2.76%
2009 0.52% 2.87%
2008 0.76% 2.92%
2007 0.51% 2.96%
2006 0.53% 2.84%
2005 0.21% 2.6%
2004 0.4% 2.6%
2003 0.52% 2.57%
2002 0.58% 2.57%
2001 0.77% 2.67%
2000 0.84% 2.8%
1999 0.71% 2.87%
1998 0.72% 2.88%
1997 0.94% 3.21%
1996 0.96% 3.79%
1995 1.01% 4.45%
1994 1.01% 0.37%
1993 1.02% -0.62%
1992 1.04% 2.87%
1991 0.99% 2.92%
1990 0.99% 2.97%
1989 0.99% 3.02%
1988 0.98% 3.07%
1987 0.99% 3.09%
1986 1% 3.11%
1985 0.99% 3.25%
1984 1.24% 3.41%
1983 1.49% 3.46%
1982 1.56% 3.39%
1981 1.57% 3.15%
1980 1.57% 2.85%
1979 1.53% 2.59%
1978 1.53% 2.45%
1977 1.57% 2.43%
1976 1.61% 2.45%
1975 1.7% 2.5%
1974 1.73% 2.57%
1973 1.78% 2.67%
1972 1.89% 2.89%
1971 1.99% 3.26%
1970 2.21% 3.69%
1969 2.29% 4.07%
1968 2.35% 4.23%
1967 2.36% 4.03%
1966 2.55% 3.49%
1965 2.57% 2.79%
1964 2.65% 2.17%
1963 2.82% 1.85%
1962 2.9% 1.78%
1961 3.01% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of South Korea grew by 0.07%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

South Korea Togo
Current population
51649918
9990340
Population rank 31/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.12%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
2.26 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
1.69 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +105 +578
Annual growth/decline +38,446 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +0.07% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 40/197
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 - 75,963 - -14,014
2023 -77,569 87,800 218,093 -1,997
2022 -124,014 87,800 215,090 -1,997
2021 -56,947 -16,778 210,613 -986
2020 -31,101 112,631 208,663 -986
2019 10,353 128,622 207,608 -1,985
2018 30,951 118,220 204,942 -1,985
2017 71,907 104,029 202,307 -1,985
2016 122,923 91,568 199,364 -1,979
2015 163,248 276,427 194,768 -1,976
2014 167,464 308,037 190,667 -1,976
2013 166,415 301,926 187,309 -1,976
2012 215,859 281,866 186,061 -1,983
2011 214,728 269,958 186,406 -1,968
2010 213,083 52,042 185,294 -1,964
2009 197,231 5,308 180,111 -1,985
2008 215,841 -19,630 173,677 14,303
2007 248,286 -42,293 168,144 4,813
2006 203,441 -28,434 160,671 21,724
2005 187,920 -47,821 154,117 -4,437
2004 225,988 -42,549 147,574 -1,005
2003 244,251 -31,994 144,900 -2,793
2002 247,752 -18,105 141,643 -5,973
2001 312,643 -28,006 137,808 -1,703
2000 390,167 -84,960 133,873 4,715
1999 368,272 -107,448 129,832 11,125
1998 393,436 -98,044 125,392 12,362
1997 422,773 -109,130 122,109 11,898
1996 446,142 -115,705 119,418 40,915
1995 468,967 -208,491 116,314 57,406
1994 473,200 -208,309 113,074 88,992
1993 477,302 -222,802 119,938 -291,022
1992 494,352 -265,849 118,876 -122
1991 467,594 -270,754 117,409 -51
1990 411,546 79,294 116,200 44
1989 403,266 186,120 114,432 0
1988 399,297 192,534 112,915 -17
1987 378,758 198,057 110,739 848
1986 395,651 189,782 107,957 -436
1985 416,219 97,949 104,949 1,242
1984 436,384 101,394 102,425 7,897
1983 514,844 102,167 99,817 9,740
1982 605,626 48,638 97,003 9,163
1981 631,189 18,442 94,318 3,519
1980 583,294 -148,341 91,445 -4,993
1979 623,068 -139,566 89,148 -13,519
1978 499,084 -85,721 86,950 -19,163
1977 578,947 -90,737 84,572 -19,856
1976 530,558 -92,314 82,321 -18,832
1975 603,300 -52,332 79,831 -16,973
1974 673,030 27,005 77,347 -14,483
1973 699,115 35,779 74,713 -11,555
1972 740,469 25,382 72,008 -7,661
1971 789,185 -6,326 69,206 482
1970 747,987 -27,999 65,851 10,865
1969 694,227 -21,175 62,589 20,613
1968 684,487 -16,868 59,110 26,860
1967 692,169 -16,484 56,128 26,576
1966 623,534 -16,688 53,640 18,418
1965 641,090 -146,386 51,323 6,104
1964 655,501 -102,284 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 17.6% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people). In Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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