Net migration in Togo
Togo: Net migration was -15,010 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Togo is -15,010, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Togo peaked at 132,276 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -311,917, in 1993.
Togo ranks 164th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -13,868 | — |
| 1961 | -14,858 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | -15,486 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | -14,361 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | -14,266 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | -13,915 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | -14,216 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | -14,424 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | -14,504 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 80,000 | -651.6% |
| 1970 | 10,865 | -86.4% |
| 1971 | 482 | -95.6% |
| 1972 | -7,661 | -1689.4% |
| 1973 | -11,555 | +50.8% |
| 1974 | -14,483 | +25.3% |
| 1975 | -16,973 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | -18,832 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | -19,856 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | -19,163 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | -13,519 | -29.5% |
| 1980 | -4,993 | -63.1% |
| 1981 | 3,519 | -170.5% |
| 1982 | -21,958 | -724.0% |
| 1983 | -21,948 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -21,949 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,971 | -136.3% |
| 1986 | -436 | -105.5% |
| 1987 | 848 | -294.5% |
| 1988 | -29 | -103.4% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 59 | — |
| 1991 | -72 | -222.0% |
| 1992 | -132 | +83.3% |
| 1993 | -311,917 | +236200.8% |
| 1994 | 132,276 | -142.4% |
| 1995 | 73,224 | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 69,276 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | -2,397 | -103.5% |
| 1998 | -5,394 | +125.0% |
| 1999 | -2,618 | -51.5% |
| 2000 | -3,485 | +33.1% |
| 2001 | -4,802 | +37.8% |
| 2002 | -5,939 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | -4,237 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | -11,998 | +183.2% |
| 2005 | -4,415 | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 23,346 | -628.8% |
| 2007 | 25,082 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 27,362 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 26,886 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,265 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | -18,960 | -216.6% |
| 2012 | -27,315 | +44.1% |
| 2013 | -35,346 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | -43,591 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | -51,459 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | -59,885 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | -69,512 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | -43,718 | -37.1% |
| 2019 | -17,312 | -60.4% |
| 2020 | -31,892 | +84.2% |
| 2021 | -56,991 | +78.7% |
| 2022 | -65,826 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | -15,406 | -76.6% |
| 2024 | -14,014 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | -15,010 | +7.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's -15,010 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's -15,010 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -236200.8% | -132 | -311,917 |
| 1972 | -1689.4% | 482 | -7,661 |
| 1982 | -724.0% | 3,519 | -21,958 |
| 1969 | +651.6% | -14,504 | 80,000 |
| 2006 | +628.8% | -4,415 | 23,346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,990 | -15,486 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | -11,070 | -19,856 | 10,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,898 | -21,958 | 7,971 | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,770 | -311,917 | 132,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,780 | -11,998 | 27,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | -35,083 | -69,512 | 16,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | -33,190 | -65,826 | -14,014 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More financial sector data for Togo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Togo?
- Net migration in Togo was -15,010 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 132,276 in 1994.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -311,917 in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for net migration?
- Togo ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.