Togo at its true size
Togo covers 56,785 km², number 123 of 194 countries by area. Home to 8,591,626 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 56,785 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,591,626 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 151 per km² |
| Capital | Lome |
| Local time in Lome | |
| Time zone | UTC IANA |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) Wikidata |
| Languages | French |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +228 |
| Codes | TG · TGO · 768 |
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Where Togo ranks
Among the independent states, in 43 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#102 of 1948.6 million people#34 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#58 of 194151 people per km²#11 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#141 of 19244% urban#32 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#21 of 1924.12 births per woman#19 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#38 of 192+2.18% a year#27 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#21 of 19232.1 births per 1,000 people#19 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#63 of 1928.5 deaths per 1,000 people#12 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#22 of 19240.4% under 15#20 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#153 of 1923.5% aged 65 and over#24 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#132 of 192−1.7 per 1,000 people#38 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#51 of 1901.47 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#21 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
- Life expectancy#176 of 19262.9 years#39 of 54 in Africa
- Infant mortality#33 of 19134.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#29 of 54 in Africa
- Doctors#172 of 1780.08 doctors per 1,000 people#46 of 51 in Africa
- University enrolment#122 of 14514.9% gross enrolment#12 of 29 in Africa
- Human Development Index#158 of 190an index of 0.571#27 of 54 in Africa
Economy
- GNI per capita#160 of 185$1,350 a person#30 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#155 of 18440% online#28 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#161 of 184$4,079 a person#33 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#26 of 187+6.3% a year#11 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#154 of 176+0.4% a year#44 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#162 of 1782.0% of the labour force#48 of 53 in Africa
- Extreme poverty#26 of 14934.7% under $3.00 a day#26 of 47 in Africa
- Income inequality (Gini)#53 of 149a Gini index of 37.9#26 of 47 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#42 of 17837.6% of jobs#29 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#102 of 17818.2% of jobs#19 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#138 of 17844.2% of jobs#25 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#96 of 1841.9% of GDP#28 of 52 in Africa
- Exports#117 of 16824.6% of GDP#27 of 49 in Africa
- Military spending#72 of 1551.9% of GDP#17 of 50 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#149 of 19181 subscriptions per 100 people#34 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#159 of 1850.31 tonnes a person#33 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#115 of 19223% forest#24 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#23 of 19075.1% renewable#20 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#163 of 19261.1% with electricity#27 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#35 of 19134.3 µg/m³#19 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#44 of 19127.9% of the land protected#12 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#7 of 19048.7% of the land arable#2 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#136 of 1763.4% of its available fresh water#33 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#78 of 1801,168 mm a year#21 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Togo’s area, lit up on the map →
- Croatia1.0×Togo and Croatia are almost exactly the same size.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina1.11×Togo is 11% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Costa Rica1.11×Togo is 11% larger than Costa Rica.
- Latvia0.88×Togo is 12% smaller than Latvia.
- Lithuania0.87×Togo is 13% smaller than Lithuania.
- Sri Lanka0.87×Togo is 13% smaller than Sri Lanka.
How many times does Togo fit into…
- Russia: about 301 times
- Canada: about 176 times
- United States: about 173 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Togo shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Agou986 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Togo. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Togo
- How big is Togo?
- Togo covers 56,785 km², which makes it number 123 of 194 countries by area. About 8,591,626 people live there (2025), 151 per km².
- Is Togo bigger than Croatia?
- Togo and Croatia are almost exactly the same size. Togo: 56,785 km²; Croatia: 56,594 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Togo?
- Togo lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Togo?
- Togo shares a land border with Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin.