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 0.5192 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo is 0.5192 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 203.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo peaked at 0.5192 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
Togo ranks 50th of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Togo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +785.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +277.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2075 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | +605.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.379 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4003 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4035 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | +203.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.5192 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 18.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.5192 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +785.0% | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +605.0% | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.1724 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +277.0% | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.2274 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +203.7% | 0.171 units per square kilometre | 0.5192 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +100.0% | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | 0.22 units per square kilometre | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | 0.171 units per square kilometre | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 47 South Sudan 0.6033 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sweden 0.5835 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Slovenia 0.5227 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sudan 0.4938 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Costa Rica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Croatia 0.4473 units per square kilometre 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 0.5192 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.5192 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Togo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Togo ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 37.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.