Benin vs Senegal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Benin
16,232
in 2024
Senegal
11,836
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Senegal rank
90th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
050.0k100.0k150.0k196319932024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16,232 against 11,836 in Senegal, a difference of 4,396.

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 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 4,794 12,867 8,073 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Benin or Senegal?
Benin, at 16,232 against 11,836 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Benin and Senegal?
4,396, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 87th and Senegal ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.