Benin vs Gabon: Refugees by country of origin
Benin
1,064 people
in 2024
Gabon
948 people
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Gabon rank
105th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,064 people against 948 people in Gabon, a difference of 116 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 103rd and Gabon ranks 105th of 204 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.86 people | 22.71 people | 28.14 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 249.8 people | 73.9 people | 175.9 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 480.4 people | 223.4 people | 257 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 823.2 people | 732 people | 91.2 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 1,064 people against 948 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Benin and Gabon?
- 116 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Gabon ranks 105th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.