Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Benin
Benin: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 48.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Benin stood at 48.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and up 7,743.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Benin peaked at 71.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6165 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2014.
That places Benin 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, 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 vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Benin, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 2.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +247.8% |
| 2002 | 4.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 10.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +150.8% |
| 2004 | 12.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 19.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 15.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 5.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9492 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 3.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +269.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9898 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6165 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +151.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 3.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +181.3% |
| 2023 | 71.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +576.8% |
| 2024 | 48.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 48.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 48.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 71.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6165 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 71.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 64 Cameroon 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 65 Mozambique 54.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 66 Sweden 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 68 Ethiopia 47.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 69 Zambia 45.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 70 Denmark 43.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Benin?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Benin was 48.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 71.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6165 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,743.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.