Benin vs Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Benin
1,279
in 2025
Tanzania
1,592
in 2025
Benin rank
101st
Tanzania rank
98th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,592 against 1,279 in Benin, a difference of 313.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 101st and Tanzania ranks 98th of 205 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.67 | 330 | 163.33 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 53.33 | 671.67 | 618.33 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 50.86 | 72.14 | 21.29 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 249.8 | 985.2 | 735.4 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 480.4 | 873.6 | 393.2 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 899.17 | 1,001 | 101.83 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,592 against 1,279 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Benin and Tanzania?
- 313, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Benin ranks 101st and Tanzania ranks 98th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.