Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Benin
Benin: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 1,279 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Benin, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin in Benin is 1,279, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 219.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Benin peaked at 1,279 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1997.
Benin ranks 101st of 205 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 origin in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100 | — |
| 1978 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 72 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 50 | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 42 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 228 | +338.5% |
| 2003 | 274 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 299 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 402 | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 207 | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 265 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 315 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 409 | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 438 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 460 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 451 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 294 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 330 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 400 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 479 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 572 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 659 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 721 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 606 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 730 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 811 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 905 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1,064 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 1,279 | +20.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,279 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,279 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +338.5% | 52 | 228 |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 1986 | -75.0% | 200 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.67 | 100 | 200 | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.5 | 50 | 60 | 4 |
| 1990s | 50.86 | 41 | 72 | 7 |
| 2000s | 249.8 | 47 | 409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.4 | 294 | 721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 899.17 | 606 | 1,279 | 6 |
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin in Benin?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Benin was 1,279 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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