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 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Benin, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Benin stood at 0.0251 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 1,386.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Benin peaked at 1.39 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Benin ranks 109th 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +362.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +53223.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6244 units per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | +531.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.0257 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Angola 0.0202 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 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 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.39 units per square kilometre 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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 1,386.8%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.