Sri Lanka vs Togo
Sri Lanka is 16% larger than Togo.
Sri LankaTogoSri Lanka moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Sri Lanka is 1.16× the area of Togo.
 Sri Lanka |  Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSri Lanka: 1.16× the area | 65,610 km²#120 of 194 | 56,785 km²#123 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSri Lanka: 2.53× the population | 21,756,000#63 of 194 · 2025 | 8,591,626#102 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySri Lanka: 2.19× the density | 332 / km²#25 of 194 | 151 / km²#58 of 194 |
| Urban populationTogo: 2.17× the urban share | 21%#187 of 192 · 2025 | 44%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTogo: 2.11× the births per woman | 1.95 per woman#99 of 192 · 2024 | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTogo: 2.91 points higher | −0.73%#186 of 192 · 2025 | +2.18%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTogo: 3.18× the birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 | 32.1 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTogo: 1.09× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Togo: 18.7 points higher | 21.7%#106 of 192 · 2025 | 40.4%#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Sri Lanka: 9.0 points higher | 12.5%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSri Lanka: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.4 per 1,000#126 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSri Lanka: 4.64× the refugees for its size | 6.82 per 1,000#24 of 190 · 2025 | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySri Lanka: 14.8 years longer | 77.7 years#62 of 192 · 2024 | 62.9 years#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTogo: 6.69× the infant mortality | 5.2 per 1,000 births#142 of 191 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000 births#33 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSri Lanka: 14.2× the doctors per person | 1.14 per 1,000#104 of 178 · 2023 | 0.08 per 1,000#172 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSri Lanka: 1.39× the university enrolment | 20.7%#116 of 145 · 2023 | 14.9%#122 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexSri Lanka: 0.205 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.571#158 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSri Lanka: 3.46× the income per person | $4,670#117 of 185 · 2025 | $1,350#160 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSri Lanka: 9.15× the economy | $108.83B2025 | $11.89B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Sri Lanka: 4.18× the output per person | $17,065#102 of 184 · 2025 | $4,079#161 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTogo: 1.3 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTogo: 5.2 points higher | −4.8%#175 of 176 · 2025 | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSri Lanka: 2.0× the unemployment | 4.0%#113 of 178 · 2025 | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTogo: 12.9× the share in extreme poverty | 2.7%#65 of 149 · 2019 | 34.7%#26 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Togo: 0.2 higher | 37.7#54 of 149 · 2019 | 37.9#53 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTogo: 11.7 points higher | 25.9% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 37.6% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySri Lanka: 8.1 points higher | 26.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSri Lanka: 3.6 points higher | 47.8% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTogo: 0.9 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTogo: 5.6 points higher | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 | 24.6% of GDP#117 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spendingTogo: 1.43× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSri Lanka: 1.38× the share online | 55%#141 of 184 · 2024 | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSri Lanka: 1.64× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 81 per 100#149 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSri Lanka: 1.53× the forest share | 34% of land#87 of 192 · 2024 | 23% of land#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSri Lanka: 3.42× the CO₂ per person | 1.06 t a year#128 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTogo: 26.3 points higher | 48.8%#51 of 190 · 2021 | 75.1%#23 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySri Lanka: 38.9 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 61.1%#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Togo: 1.51× the air pollution | 22.7 µg/m³#68 of 191 · 2023 | 34.3 µg/m³#35 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSri Lanka: 2.9 points higher | 30.8% of land#31 of 191 · 2025 | 27.9% of land#44 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTogo: 26.5 points higher | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | 48.7% of land#7 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSri Lanka: 26.7× the water stress | 90.8%#19 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSri Lanka: 1.47× the rain and snow | 1,712 mm#45 of 180 · 2022 | 1,168 mm#78 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySri Lanka: 0.81 higher | −0.04#108 of 193 · 2025 | −0.85#159 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSri Lanka: 0.43 higher | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 | −0.71#134 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 3.3 per 100,000#61 of 146 · 2019 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Colombo | Lome |
| Currency | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | Tamil, Sinhala | French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 | UTC |
| Calling code | +94 | +228 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | 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. Sri Lanka sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sri Lanka bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Sri Lanka is 16% larger than Togo. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 1.2 times: Sri Lanka has 1.16× the area of Togo.
- Why do Sri Lanka and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sri Lanka is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sri Lanka or Togo?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 8,591,626. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², Togo 151 per km².
- Which is richer, Sri Lanka or Togo?
- By gross national income per person, Sri Lanka: $4,670 against $1,350 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Sri Lanka or Togo?
- In Sri Lanka: life expectancy at birth is 77.7 years, against 62.9 — 14.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Sri Lanka and Togo have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).