Benin vs Tajikistan: Refugees by country of asylum
Benin
16,232 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
12,157 people
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Tajikistan rank
89th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Benin
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16,232 people against 12,157 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 4,075 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,275 people | 2,016 people | 31,259 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 8,674 people | 4,685 people | 3,990 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,470 people | 2,643 people | 172.4 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 4,794 people | 9,432 people | 4,638 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Benin or Tajikistan?
- Benin, at 16,232 people against 12,157 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Benin and Tajikistan?
- 4,075 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tajikistan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Benin ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 89th 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.