Togo: Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin

Key figures

Since 2009 it is up 80% from 10,000 in 2009 (4% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 5 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Togo's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin did not change 0% on 2023 (from 18,000 to 18,000).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2023), the average change was +70.3% and a typical year strayed about 248.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 682.6% in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 70% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Togo in the 2024 ranking

• Senegal — 2nd of 2: 5,900

What this measures

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.

Limitations: Collecting accurate data on internally displaced people (IDPs) is challenging in conflict zones and areas with limited access, leading to potential underreporting or incomplete coverage. Repeated displacements and the complex dynamics of internal conflicts can result in double counting or misclassification of IDPs. Additionally, differing definitions of IDPs across countries and regions can hinder the comparability and reliability of the data, complicating international efforts to address internal displacement.

All 11 values

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin in nearby economies

• Burkina Faso — 2.06 million (2025)
• Burundi — 6,800 (2025)
• Cameroon — 954,000 (2025)
• Central African Republic — 427,000 (2025)
• Chad — 593,000 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 4.28 million (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — 27,000 (2022)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 302,000 (2022)

More social protection & labor data for Togo

• Net migration — -15,010 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 54,167 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 12,661 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 28.25% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 20.89% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 24.52% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 57.92% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Questions people ask

What is Togo's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin?

18,000 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2009?

It is up 80% from 10,000 in 2009 (4% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 18,000 in 2023 and the lowest 1,500 in 2016.

Is the latest change in internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin unusual for Togo?

In 2024, Togo's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin did not change 0% on 2023 (from 18,000 to 18,000). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2023), the average change was +70.3% and a typical year strayed about 248.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.IDPC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download; Global Internal Displacement Database, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), uri: https://www.internal-displacement.org/database/displacement-data/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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