Latvia vs Togo
Latvia is 14% larger than Togo.
LatviaTogoLatvia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Latvia is 1.14× the area of Togo.
 Latvia |  Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLatvia: 1.14× the area | 64,594 km²#122 of 194 | 56,785 km²#123 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTogo: 4.65× the population | 1,847,785#148 of 194 · 2025 | 8,591,626#102 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTogo: 5.29× the density | 29 / km²#155 of 194 | 151 / km²#58 of 194 |
| Urban populationLatvia: 1.55× the urban share | 69%#80 of 192 · 2025 | 44%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTogo: 3.32× the births per woman | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTogo: 3.17 points higher | −0.99%#189 of 192 · 2025 | +2.18%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTogo: 4.65× the birth rate | 6.9 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2024 | 32.1 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLatvia: 1.68× the death rate | 14.3 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Togo: 25.2 points higher | 15.2%#160 of 192 · 2025 | 40.4%#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Latvia: 18.7 points higher | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTogo: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | −4.0 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTogo: 14.7× the refugees for its size | 0.10 per 1,000#118 of 190 · 2025 | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLatvia: 13.5 years longer | 76.4 years#74 of 192 · 2024 | 62.9 years#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTogo: 15.8× the infant mortality | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000 births#33 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsLatvia: 42.5× the doctors per person | 3.40 per 1,000#49 of 178 · 2022 | 0.08 per 1,000#172 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentLatvia: 5.56× the university enrolment | 82.9%#19 of 145 · 2024 | 14.9%#122 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexLatvia: 0.318 higher | 0.889#40 of 190 · 2023 | 0.571#158 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLatvia: 18.5× the income per person | $24,980#47 of 185 · 2025 | $1,350#160 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLatvia: 4.09× the economy | $48.62B2025 | $11.89B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Latvia: 11.3× the output per person | $46,137#47 of 184 · 2025 | $4,079#161 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTogo: 4.2 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLatvia: 3.3 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLatvia: 3.3× the unemployment | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTogo: 86.8× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 34.7%#26 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Togo: 3.9 higher | 34.0#79 of 149 · 2023 | 37.9#53 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTogo: 30.9 points higher | 6.7% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 | 37.6% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryLatvia: 3.6 points higher | 21.8% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLatvia: 27.3 points higher | 71.5% of jobs#46 of 178 · 2025 | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTogo: 1.1 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLatvia: 38.0 points higher | 62.6% of GDP#32 of 168 · 2025 | 24.6% of GDP#117 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spendingLatvia: 1.93× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#16 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLatvia: 2.35× the share online | 93%#40 of 184 · 2024 | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLatvia: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 | 81 per 100#149 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLatvia: 2.47× the forest share | 56% of land#38 of 192 · 2024 | 23% of land#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLatvia: 11.8× the CO₂ per person | 3.65 t a year#70 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTogo: 31.1 points higher | 44.0%#55 of 190 · 2021 | 75.1%#23 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityLatvia: 38.9 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 61.1%#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Togo: 2.64× the air pollution | 13.0 µg/m³#134 of 191 · 2023 | 34.3 µg/m³#35 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTogo: 9.1 points higher | 18.8% of land#88 of 191 · 2025 | 27.9% of land#44 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTogo: 26.9 points higher | 21.8% of land#49 of 190 · 2024 | 48.7% of land#7 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTogo: 3.4× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTogo: 1.75× the rain and snow | 667 mm#117 of 180 · 2022 | 1,168 mm#78 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLatvia: 1.66 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.85#159 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLatvia: 1.48 higher | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 | −0.71#134 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.5 per 100,000#68 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Riga | Lome |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | Latvian | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC |
| Calling code | +371 | +228 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57° N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Togo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Latvia bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Latvia is 14% larger than Togo. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Latvia?
- About 1.1 times: Latvia has 1.14× the area of Togo.
- Why do Latvia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Togo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Togo 151 per km².
- Which is richer, Latvia or Togo?
- By gross national income per person, Latvia: $24,980 against $1,350 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 18.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Latvia or Togo?
- In Latvia: life expectancy at birth is 76.4 years, against 62.9 — 13.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Latvia and Togo have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Latvia: parliamentary republic; Togo: presidential republic.