Migrant stock total in Benin
Benin: Migrant stock total was 418,202 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
418,202
World rank
91st
of 232 countries
All-time high
418,202
in 2024
All-time low
76,751
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 418,202 for migrant stock total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Benin peaked at 418,202 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,751, in 1990.
Benin ranks 91st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Migrant stock total in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,751 | — |
| 1995 | 105,703 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 134,655 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 248,320 | +84.4% |
| 2010 | 309,225 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 366,284 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 394,276 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 418,202 | +6.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 418,202 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 418,202 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,227 | 76,751 | 105,703 | 2 |
| 2000s | 191,488 | 134,655 | 248,320 | 2 |
| 2010s | 337,754 | 309,225 | 366,284 | 2 |
| 2020s | 406,239 | 394,276 | 418,202 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock total in Benin?
- Migrant stock total in Benin was 418,202 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 418,202 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,751 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for migrant stock total?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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