Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Senegal or Togo?

Senegal, at 12,947 people against 12,685 people in Togo as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Senegal and Togo?

262 people, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Togo?

37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Togo: Refugees by country of origin

Senegal

12,947 people

in 2024

Togo

12,685 people

in 2024

Senegal rank

56th

Togo rank

57th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Senegal
Togo

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 12,947 people against 12,685 people in Togo, a difference of 262 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Togo ahead.

Senegal ranks 56th and Togo ranks 57th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7,506 people	5 people	7,500 people	Senegal
1990s	22,251 people	59,216 people	36,966 people	Togo
2000s	12,038 people	17,623 people	5,585 people	Togo
2010s	20,193 people	11,266 people	8,926 people	Senegal
2020s	13,419 people	8,840 people	4,579 people	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Senegal or Togo?: Senegal, at 12,947 people against 12,685 people in Togo as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Senegal and Togo?: 262 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Togo?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Togo rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Senegal ranks 56th and Togo ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.