Benin vs Senegal: Refugees by country of asylum
Benin
16,232 people
in 2024
Senegal
11,836 people
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Senegal rank
90th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16,232 people against 11,836 people in Senegal, a difference of 4,396 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Senegal ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 people | 68,400 people | 67,300 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1,911 people | 12,154 people | 10,243 people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 26,712 people | 61,902 people | 35,190 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8,674 people | 22,074 people | 13,399 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2,470 people | 15,648 people | 13,177 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4,794 people | 12,867 people | 8,073 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 16,232 people against 11,836 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Benin and Senegal?
- 4,396 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Benin ranks 87th and Senegal ranks 90th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.