Benin vs Montenegro: Refugees by country of asylum
Benin
16,232 people
in 2024
Montenegro
18,670 people
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Montenegro rank
86th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Benin
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 18,670 people against 16,232 people in Benin, a difference of 2,438 people.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Montenegro ranks 86th of 183 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,132 people | 16,052 people | 7,920 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 2,470 people | 6,026 people | 3,555 people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 4,794 people | 23,236 people | 18,443 people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Benin or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 18,670 people against 16,232 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Benin and Montenegro?
- 2,438 people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Montenegro rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Benin ranks 87th and Montenegro ranks 86th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.