Benin vs Nepal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Benin
16,974
in 2025
Nepal
19,613
in 2025
Benin rank
85th
Nepal rank
83rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Benin
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19,613 against 16,974 in Benin, a difference of 2,639.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nepal ahead.
Benin ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 | 7,990 | 6,890 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1,911 | 13,807 | 11,897 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 26,712 | 100,475 | 73,764 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 8,674 | 125,976 | 117,301 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 42,327 | 39,857 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6,824 | 19,580 | 12,757 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Benin or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 19,613 against 16,974 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Benin and Nepal?
- 2,639, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nepal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Nepal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Benin ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.