Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benin
Benin: Internally displaced persons was 27,485 in 2025. ◆ 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
2018–2025
Internally displaced persons in Benin, 2018–2025
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.
Internally displaced persons in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,494 | — |
| 2019 | 3,494 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,043 | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 2,701 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 8,123 | +200.7% |
| 2023 | 8,785 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 12,501 | +42.3% |
| 2025 | 27,485 | +119.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27,485 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27,485 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
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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