Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Benin
Benin: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Benin, 1976–2024
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, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Benin stood at 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Benin peaked at 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6228 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1997.
That places Benin 129th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8015 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6228 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6508 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 126 Seychelles 7.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 127 Panama 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 128 Bulgaria 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 6.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 131 Saudi Arabia 6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 132 Costa Rica 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Benin?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Benin was 7.36 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6228 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.