Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Togo
Togo: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 54,167 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Togo, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Togo is 54,167, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Togo peaked at 54,167 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Togo ranks 63rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 200 | — |
| 1976 | 100 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1,770 | +785.0% |
| 1984 | 1,800 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,050 | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 2,610 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 3,460 | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 3,422 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,401 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,477 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,406 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,353 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,280 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12,367 | +277.0% |
| 1995 | 10,877 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 12,588 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 12,682 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,816 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 12,113 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,223 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12,257 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,295 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,396 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11,286 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 9,288 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 6,330 | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 1,330 | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 9,377 | +605.0% |
| 2009 | 8,534 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 14,051 | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 19,271 | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 23,539 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 20,613 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 21,773 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21,949 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,486 | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 12,425 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,335 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,964 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10,798 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 10,683 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9,300 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 28,240 | +203.7% |
| 2024 | 47,494 | +68.2% |
| 2025 | 54,167 | +14.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 54,167 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,620, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 54,167 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +785.0% | 200 | 1,770 |
| 2008 | +605.0% | 1,330 | 9,377 |
| 1994 | +277.0% | 3,280 | 12,367 |
| 2023 | +203.7% | 9,300 | 28,240 |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 5,000 | 0 |
| 1982 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,600 | 0 | 5,000 | 7 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,464 | 200 | 3,460 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,596 | 3,280 | 12,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,532 | 1,330 | 12,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,041 | 11,964 | 23,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,780 | 9,300 | 54,167 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Togo?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Togo was 54,167 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 54,167 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Togo rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Togo ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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