Benin vs Congo: Total number of international immigrants

Benin
418,202 immigrants
in 2024
Congo
385,589 immigrants
in 2024
Benin rank
91st
Congo rank
94th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 418,202 immigrants against 385,589 immigrants in Congo, a difference of 32,613 immigrants.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 91st and Congo ranks 94th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 91,227 immigrants 160,513 immigrants 69,286 immigrants Congo
2000s 191,488 immigrants 312,302 immigrants 120,814 immigrants Congo
2010s 337,754 immigrants 407,658 immigrants 69,903 immigrants Congo
2020s 406,239 immigrants 386,598 immigrants 19,642 immigrants Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Benin or Congo?
Benin, at 418,202 immigrants against 385,589 immigrants in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Benin and Congo?
32,613 immigrants, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Benin ranks 91st and Congo ranks 94th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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