Benin vs Somalia: Refugees by country of asylum
Benin
16,232 people
in 2024
Somalia
19,503 people
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Somalia rank
84th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19,503 people against 16,232 people in Benin, a difference of 3,271 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 84th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,911 people | 765,290 people | 763,379 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 29,629 people | 51,521 people | 21,892 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8,674 people | 779.4 people | 7,895 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,470 people | 8,034 people | 5,564 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4,794 people | 15,664 people | 10,870 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19,503 people against 16,232 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Benin and Somalia?
- 3,271 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Benin ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 84th 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.