People displaced internally by natural disasters in Togo
Togo: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 16,000 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Togo, 2008–2022
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Togo recorded 16,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13,233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Togo peaked at 50,000 number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50 number of cases, in 2017.
Togo ranks 59th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Togo, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,000 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 50,000 number of cases | +2400.0% |
| 2013 | 120 number of cases | -99.8% |
| 2015 | 5,000 number of cases | +4066.7% |
| 2017 | 50 number of cases | -99.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 number of cases | +31900.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 16,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 16,000 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,792 number of cases | 50 number of cases | 50,000 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 16,000 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 56 South Africa 20,000 number of cases compare
- 57 Bahamas 18,000 number of cases compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 17,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Chad 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 East Timor 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Ecuador 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Paraguay 16,000 number of cases compare
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Togo?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Togo was 16,000 number of cases in 2022, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 number of cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 number of cases in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Togo ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.