Internally displaced persons in Benin
Benin: Internally displaced persons was 27,485 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
27,485
Change on year
up 119.9%
World rank
54th
of 104 countries
All-time high
27,485
in 2025
All-time low
2,701
in 2021
Years of data
8
2018β2025
Internally displaced persons in Benin, 2018β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Benin stood at 27,485. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.9% on the previous year and up 686.6% over ten years.
That places Benin 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,494 | 3,494 | 3,494 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,940 | 2,701 | 27,485 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Benin?
- Internally displaced persons in Benin was 27,485 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27,485 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,701 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for internally displaced persons?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 686.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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