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 12,661 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12,661
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
291,055
in 1993
All-time low
5
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Togo, 1985–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1985200520251985: 51986: 51987: 51988: 51989: 51990: 51991: 171992: 1051993: 291.1k1994: 167.9k1995: 93.2k1996: 25.6k1997: 7.2k1998: 3.5k1999: 3.7k2000: 4.0k2001: 4.4k2002: 10.4k2003: 10.6k2004: 10.8k2005: 51.1k2006: 27.3k2007: 22.5k2008: 16.7k2009: 18.4k2010: 18.3k2011: 17.9k2012: 15.7k2013: 10.3k2014: 9.3k2015: 8.8k2016: 8.3k2017: 8.1k2018: 8.0k2019: 8.0k2020: 7.7k2021: 8.0k2022: 7.9k2023: 8.0k2024: 12.7k2025: 12.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo is 12,661, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Togo peaked at 291,055 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1985.

Togo ranks 60th of 199 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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Togo, 1985 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1985 5
1986 5 +0.0%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 5 +0.0%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 5 +0.0%
1991 17 +240.0%
1992 105 +517.6%
1993 291,055 +277095.2%
1994 167,866 -42.3%
1995 93,152 -44.5%
1996 25,587 -72.5%
1997 7,182 -71.9%
1998 3,500 -51.3%
1999 3,695 +5.6%
2000 4,022 +8.8%
2001 4,356 +8.3%
2002 10,441 +139.7%
2003 10,609 +1.6%
2004 10,818 +2.0%
2005 51,092 +372.3%
2006 27,318 -46.5%
2007 22,481 -17.7%
2008 16,734 -25.6%
2009 18,363 +9.7%
2010 18,308 -0.3%
2011 17,853 -2.5%
2012 15,683 -12.2%
2013 10,301 -34.3%
2014 9,271 -10.0%
2015 8,774 -5.4%
2016 8,296 -5.4%
2017 8,115 -2.2%
2018 8,029 -1.1%
2019 8,034 +0.1%
2020 7,704 -4.1%
2021 7,985 +3.6%
2022 7,871 -1.4%
2023 7,955 +1.1%
2024 12,685 +59.5%
2025 12,661 -0.2%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 12,661 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 12,661 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 99% of the median. (48 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +277095.2% 105 291,055
1992 +517.6% 17 105
2005 +372.3% 10,818 51,092
1991 +240.0% 5 17
2002 +139.7% 4,356 10,441
1996 -72.5% 93,152 25,587

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5 5 5 5
1990s 59,216 5 291,055 10
2000s 17,623 4,022 51,092 10
2010s 11,266 8,029 18,308 10
2020s 9,477 7,704 12,685 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 57 Congo 13,134 compare
  2. 58 Senegal 13,028 compare
  3. 59 Uganda 12,792 compare
  4. 61 Cambodia 11,332 compare
  5. 62 Morocco 10,400 compare
  6. 63 Lebanon 9,568 compare

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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 12,661 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 291,055 in 1993.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1985.
How does Togo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Togo ranks 60th out of 199 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 44.3%. 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 origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.