Benin vs Togo: Forcibly displaced people

Benin
54,921
in 2025
Togo
58,449
in 2025
Benin rank
97th
Togo rank
94th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Benin
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 58,449 against 54,921 in Benin, a difference of 3,528.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 97th and Togo ranks 94th of 180 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Togo Difference Ahead
2010s 3,380 23,061 19,681 Togo
2020s 21,108 35,162 14,054 Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Benin or Togo?
Togo, at 58,449 against 54,921 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Benin and Togo?
3,528, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Benin and Togo rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Benin ranks 97th and Togo ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.