Benin vs South Africa: Refugees by country of origin
Benin
1,064 people
in 2024
South Africa
1,174 people
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
South Africa rank
101st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,174 people against 1,064 people in Benin, a difference of 110 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.67 people | 4,433 people | 4,267 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 52.5 people | 25,353 people | 25,300 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50.86 people | 1,713 people | 1,663 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 249.8 people | 317.8 people | 68 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 480.4 people | 433.8 people | 46.6 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 823.2 people | 798.8 people | 24.4 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,174 people against 1,064 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Benin and South Africa?
- 110 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Benin ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.