Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Togo
Togo: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 14.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Togo, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo is 14.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.4% on the previous year and up 1,638.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo peaked at 785 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Togo ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Togo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 785 % change on previous year | -885.0% |
| 1984 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1985 | 69.44 % change on previous year | +3997.2% |
| 1986 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1987 | 32.57 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1988 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6137 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -464.1% |
| 1991 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1992 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1993 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 277.04 % change on previous year | -12825.0% |
| 1995 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1996 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7467 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1998 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -1014.4% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9081 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2782 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2002 | 0.31 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8215 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 2004 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -1190.1% |
| 2005 | -17.7 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2006 | -31.85 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2007 | -78.99 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2008 | 605.04 % change on previous year | -866.0% |
| 2009 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2010 | 64.65 % change on previous year | -819.1% |
| 2011 | 37.15 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2013 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2014 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2016 | -43.11 % change on previous year | -5433.6% |
| 2017 | -0.4885 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7243 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2019 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +315.2% |
| 2020 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 2021 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2022 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +1115.6% |
| 2023 | 203.66 % change on previous year | -1673.1% |
| 2024 | 68.18 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2025 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 14.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1859 % change on previous year, 75.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 14.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +12825.0% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 277.04 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -5433.6% | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -43.11 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3997.2% | 1.69 % change on previous year | 69.44 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1673.1% | -12.95 % change on previous year | 203.66 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1190.1% | 0.8215 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1115.6% | -1.07 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -20 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.65 % change on previous year | -14.43 % change on previous year | 785 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.36 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year | 277.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.09 % change on previous year | -78.99 % change on previous year | 605.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -43.11 % change on previous year | 64.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.69 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | 203.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 26 Greece 15.55 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Costa Rica 15.06 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Lesotho 14.08 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ecuador 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Serbia 13.29 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Australia 13.23 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Togo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo was 14.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 785 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Togo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Togo ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,638.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.