Internal displacement in Benin
Benin: Internal displacement was 13,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,000
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
62nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 2024
All-time low
2,700
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Benin, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13,000 for internal displacement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.
Benin ranks 62nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,500 | — |
| 2020 | 6,000 | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 2,700 | -55.0% |
| 2022 | 8,100 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 8,800 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | +47.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7,720 | 2,700 | 13,000 | 5 |
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 internal displacement in Benin?
- Internal displacement in Benin was 13,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for internal displacement?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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