Benin vs Sri Lanka: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Benin
27,294 people
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4,099 people
in 2025
Benin rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27,294 people against 4,099 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23,195 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 6.7 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 205 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 264,862 people | 264,862 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 people | 483,230 people | 483,230 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 people | 76,326 people | 76,326 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7,477 people | 9,338 people | 1,861 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 27,294 people against 4,099 people in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 23,195 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Benin ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.