Togo vs United States
United States is 173 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into United States about 173 times.
TogoUnited StatesTogo moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Togo is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 173× the size of Togo.
 Togo |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 173× the area | 56,785 km²#123 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 39.8× the population | 8,591,626#102 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTogo: 4.35× the density | 151 / km²#58 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.81× the urban share | 44%#141 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTogo: 2.53× the births per woman | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTogo: 1.66 points higher | +2.18%#38 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTogo: 3.03× the birth rate | 32.1 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.06× the death rate | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Togo: 23.3 points higher | 40.4%#22 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.9 points higher | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTogo: 147× the refugees for its size | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 16.0 years longer | 62.9 years#176 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTogo: 6.33× the infant mortality | 34.8 per 1,000 births#33 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 46× the doctors per person | 0.08 per 1,000#172 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 5.33× the university enrolment | 14.9%#122 of 145 · 2020 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.367 higher | 0.571#158 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 65.8× the income per person | $1,350#160 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 2,588× the economy | $11.89B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 22.1× the output per person | $4,079#161 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTogo: 4.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.5 points higher | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 2.1× the unemployment | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTogo: 31.5× the share in extreme poverty | 34.7%#26 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 3.9 higher | 37.9#53 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTogo: 36.1 points higher | 37.6% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 0.7 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 35.4 points higher | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTogo: 0.9 points higher | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTogo: 13.6 points higher | 24.6% of GDP#117 of 168 · 2023 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.67× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.4× the share online | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.4× the mobile subscriptions | 81 per 100#149 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.5× the forest share | 23% of land#115 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 43.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTogo: 64.2 points higher | 75.1%#23 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 38.9 points higher | 61.1%#163 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Togo: 4.9× the air pollution | 34.3 µg/m³#35 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTogo: 15.0 points higher | 27.9% of land#44 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTogo: 32.1 points higher | 48.7% of land#7 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 8.29× the water stress | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTogo: 1.63× the rain and snow | 1,168 mm#78 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.55 higher | −0.85#159 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.58 higher | −0.71#134 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Lome | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +228 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Togo sits at about 9° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Togo bigger than United States?
- No. Togo is 173 times smaller than United States. Togo covers 56,785 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into United States?
- About 173 times: United States has 173× the area of Togo.
- Why do Togo and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Togo is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Togo or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 8,591,626. Density: Togo 151 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Togo or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,350 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 65.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Togo or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 62.9 — 16.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Togo and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).