Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Benin
Benin: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 16,974 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Benin, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 16,974 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3,127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Benin peaked at 156,239 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1983.
Benin ranks 86th of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,100 | — |
| 1983 | 50 | -95.5% |
| 1984 | 800 | +1500.0% |
| 1985 | 3,700 | +362.5% |
| 1986 | 3,740 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,050 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 1,176 | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 858 | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 456 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 456 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 293 | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 156,239 | +53223.9% |
| 1994 | 70,403 | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 23,843 | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 5,961 | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 2,914 | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 2,898 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,652 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 4,290 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 4,794 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 5,014 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,032 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,800 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 30,288 | +531.0% |
| 2006 | 10,785 | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 7,611 | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 6,927 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 7,204 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,136 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,213 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,960 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 190 | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 414 | +117.9% |
| 2015 | 526 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 804 | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 1,056 | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 1,167 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,238 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,396 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,736 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 1,779 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,825 | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 16,232 | +474.6% |
| 2025 | 16,974 | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16,974 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,476, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16,974 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +53223.9% | 293 | 156,239 |
| 1984 | +1500.0% | 50 | 800 |
| 2005 | +531.0% | 4,800 | 30,288 |
| 2024 | +474.6% | 2,825 | 16,232 |
| 1985 | +362.5% | 800 | 3,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,911 | 50 | 3,740 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,712 | 293 | 156,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,674 | 4,290 | 30,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 190 | 7,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,824 | 1,396 | 16,974 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 North Macedonia 20,822 compare
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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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Benin?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Benin was 16,974 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 156,239 in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,127.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.