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Immigrants in Togo

260.1K foreign-born residents — the #101 largest immigrant population in the world

#101 worldwide#26 in Africa

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 72% of all immigrants

Largest source
Benin

72.9K

28.0% of all immigrants

2Niger66.8K25.7%
3Ghana47.6K18.3%
4Nigeria32.5K12.5%
5Burkina Faso13.9K5.3%
6Mali8.3K3.2%
7Ivory Coast5.8K2.2%
8Guinea3.4K1.3%
CountryImmigrants
Benin72863
Niger66820
Ghana47579
Nigeria32503
Burkina Faso13866
Mali8256
Ivory Coast5841
Guinea3392
Gambia1079
Senegal1023
Gabon910
France804
Chad723
Cameroon707
Rwanda674
DR Congo661
China525
Central African Republic380
Republic of Congo260
Germany202
USA183
Liberia169
Mauritania145
Guinea-Bissau131
Equatorial Guinea108
Sierra Leone106
Belgium64
Canada47
Sao Tome and Principe40
Cape Verde39

By region of origin

Africa is the leading region of origin at 99%

Africa99.3%

258.3K

Europe0.4%

1.1K

Asia0.2%

525

North America0.1%

230

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Togo.

Benin is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

Benin accounts for 28% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 26%.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
199074051
199590722
2000124484
2005184529
2010235242
2015255847
2020258202
2024260100

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

Benin Niger Ghana Nigeria Burkina Faso
YearBeninNigerGhanaNigeriaBurkina Faso
199024038105401268597086133
1995260581428619575119006908
2000369082236426455160878781
20055117446314328482691911391
20106769561226429912934712075
20157163865729467943197413641
20207233066332472323226613765
20247286366820475793250313866

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

Benin72.9K+1%
Niger66.8K+1%
Ghana47.6K+1%
Nigeria32.5K+1%
Burkina Faso13.9K+1%
Mali8.3K+1%
Ivory Coast5.8K+1%
Guinea3.4K+1%

Togo as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Togo

Niger15%66.8K
Benin10%72.9K
Ghana5%47.6K
Nigeria2%32.5K
Burkina Faso1%13.9K
Mali1%8.3K
Guinea1%3.4K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in Togo?

Around 260.1K foreign-born residents live in Togo, making it the #101-largest immigrant population in the world.

Where do most immigrants in Togo come from?

Most immigrants in Togo come from Benin, Niger and Ghana — these three countries account for about 72% of all foreign-born residents.

What share of the population of Togo are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 3% of the population of Togo — that's 260.1K out of a total population of 9.5M.

How has immigration to Togo changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Togo has changed from 255.8K to 260.1K people, a change of about 2%.

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