Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 16,232 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Benin, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 16,232 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 474.6% on the previous year and up 3,820.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 156,239 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1983.
Benin ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,100 | — |
| 1983 | 50 | -95.5% |
| 1984 | 800 | +1500.0% |
| 1985 | 3,700 | +362.5% |
| 1986 | 3,740 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,050 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 1,176 | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 858 | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 456 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 456 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 293 | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 156,239 | +53223.9% |
| 1994 | 70,403 | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 23,843 | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 5,961 | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 2,914 | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 2,898 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,652 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 4,290 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 4,794 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 5,014 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,032 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,800 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 30,288 | +531.0% |
| 2006 | 10,785 | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 7,611 | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 6,927 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 7,204 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,136 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,213 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,960 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 190 | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 414 | +117.9% |
| 2015 | 526 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 804 | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 1,056 | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 1,167 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,238 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,396 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,736 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 1,779 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,825 | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 16,232 | +474.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,911 | 50 | 3,740 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,712 | 293 | 156,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,674 | 4,290 | 30,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 190 | 7,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,794 | 1,396 | 16,232 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Benin?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Benin was 16,232 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 156,239 in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,820.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.