Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Benin
Benin: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 80.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Benin stood at 80.64. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.8% on the previous year and up 5,105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Benin peaked at 80.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6165, in 2014.
That places Benin 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8031 | — |
| 2001 | 2.79 | +247.8% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 10.16 | +150.8% |
| 2004 | 12.75 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 19.96 | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 15.39 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9492 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | +269.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9898 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6165 | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | +151.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.61 | +181.3% |
| 2023 | 71.81 | +576.8% |
| 2024 | 48.35 | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 80.64 | +66.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +576.8% | 10.61 | 71.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 | 0.8031 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 0.6165 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.46 | 3.55 | 80.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Benin?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Benin was 80.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6165 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,105.5%. 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 Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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