South Africa vs Togo: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

South Africa
55,177
in 2025
Togo
54,167
in 2025
South Africa rank
61st
Togo rank
63rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • South Africa
  • Togo
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 55,177 against 54,167 in Togo, a difference of 1,010.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 61st and Togo ranks 63rd of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Togo Difference Ahead
1990s 70,813 10,818 59,995 South Africa
2000s 30,426 9,532 20,895 South Africa
2010s 82,821 17,041 65,780 South Africa
2020s 68,722 26,780 41,941 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, South Africa or Togo?
South Africa, at 55,177 against 54,167 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between South Africa and Togo?
1,010, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
South Africa ranks 61st and Togo ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.