Net migration metrics in Togo

Togo: Net migration metrics was -15,406 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-15,406
Change on year
up 76.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
132,276
in 1994
All-time low
-311,917
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Net migration metrics in Togo, 1950–2023

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Togo recorded -15,406 for net migration metrics in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Togo peaked at 132,276 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -311,917, in 1993.

Togo ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net migration metrics in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Net migration metrics in Togo, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 -9,198 —
1951 -9,180 -0.2%
1952 -9,288 +1.2%
1953 -9,506 +2.3%
1954 -9,824 +3.3%
1955 -10,221 +4.0%
1956 -10,686 +4.5%
1957 -11,201 +4.8%
1958 -11,807 +5.4%
1959 -12,759 +8.1%
1960 -13,868 +8.7%
1961 -14,858 +7.1%
1962 -15,486 +4.2%
1963 -14,361 -7.3%
1964 -14,266 -0.7%
1965 -13,915 -2.5%
1966 -14,216 +2.2%
1967 -14,424 +1.5%
1968 -14,504 +0.6%
1969 80,000 -651.6%
1970 10,865 -86.4%
1971 482 -95.6%
1972 -7,661 -1689.4%
1973 -11,555 +50.8%
1974 -14,483 +25.3%
1975 -16,973 +17.2%
1976 -18,832 +11.0%
1977 -19,856 +5.4%
1978 -19,163 -3.5%
1979 -13,519 -29.5%
1980 -4,993 -63.1%
1981 3,519 -170.5%
1982 -21,958 -724.0%
1983 -21,948 -0.0%
1984 -21,949 +0.0%
1985 7,971 -136.3%
1986 -436 -105.5%
1987 848 -294.5%
1988 -29 -103.4%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 59 —
1991 -72 -222.0%
1992 -132 +83.3%
1993 -311,917 +236200.8%
1994 132,276 -142.4%
1995 73,224 -44.6%
1996 69,276 -5.4%
1997 -2,397 -103.5%
1998 -5,394 +125.0%
1999 -2,618 -51.5%
2000 -3,485 +33.1%
2001 -4,802 +37.8%
2002 -5,939 +23.7%
2003 -4,237 -28.7%
2004 -11,998 +183.2%
2005 -4,415 -63.2%
2006 23,346 -628.8%
2007 25,082 +7.4%
2008 27,362 +9.1%
2009 26,886 -1.7%
2010 16,265 -39.5%
2011 -18,960 -216.6%
2012 -27,315 +44.1%
2013 -35,346 +29.4%
2014 -43,591 +23.3%
2015 -51,459 +18.0%
2016 -59,885 +16.4%
2017 -69,512 +16.1%
2018 -43,718 -37.1%
2019 -17,312 -60.4%
2020 -31,892 +84.2%
2021 -56,991 +78.7%
2022 -65,826 +15.5%
2023 -15,406 -76.6%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's -15,406 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6,004, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Togo's -15,406 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3,998, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net migration metrics in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -236200.8% -132 -311,917
1972 -1689.4% 482 -7,661
1982 -724.0% 3,519 -21,958
1969 +651.6% -14,504 80,000
2006 +628.8% -4,415 23,346
1987 +294.5% -436 848

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -10,367 -12,759 -9,180 10
1960s -4,990 -15,486 80,000 10
1970s -11,070 -19,856 10,865 10
1980s -5,898 -21,958 7,971 10
1990s -4,770 -311,917 132,276 10
2000s 6,780 -11,998 27,362 10
2010s -35,083 -69,512 16,265 10
2020s -42,529 -65,826 -15,406 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 191 Central African Republic -14,682 compare
  2. 192 Democratic Republic of Congo -14,992 compare
  3. 193 Eritrea -15,284 compare
  4. 195 Jordan -17,445 compare
  5. 196 Moldova -18,570 compare
  6. 197 Tajikistan -19,999 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net migration metrics in Togo?
Net migration metrics in Togo was -15,406 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 132,276 in 1994.
What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -311,917 in 1993.
How does Togo rank for net migration metrics?
Togo ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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