Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Benin
Benin: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Benin, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Benin stood at 0.008 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 207.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Benin peaked at 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Benin ranks 113th of 196 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, per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +338.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.008 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 110 India 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Czechia 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chad 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Romania 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Indonesia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Benin?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Benin was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.8%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.