Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.025 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.1% on the previous year and up 462.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.025 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Benin ranks 109th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0256 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Panama 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Central African Republic 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Malta 0.0187 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Benin
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,974 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.025 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.