Benin vs Senegal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Benin
16,974
in 2025
Senegal
17,259
in 2025
Benin rank
85th
Senegal rank
84th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17,259 against 16,974 in Benin, a difference of 285.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 84th 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 | 68,400 | 67,300 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1,911 | 12,154 | 10,243 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 26,712 | 61,902 | 35,190 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8,674 | 22,074 | 13,399 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 15,648 | 13,177 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6,824 | 13,599 | 6,775 | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17,259 against 16,974 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Benin and Senegal?
- 285, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Benin ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 84th 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.