Internally displaced people due to conflict in Benin
Benin: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 27,294 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Benin, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced people due to conflict in Benin stood at 27,294 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 210.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Benin peaked at 27,294 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Benin ranks 34th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 8,785 people | — |
| 2024 | 8,785 people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27,294 people | +210.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,477 people | 0 people | 27,294 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Benin?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Benin was 27,294 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27,294 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.