Benin vs Burkina Faso: International migrant stock
Benin
2.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
3.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
137th
Burkina Faso rank
134th
International migrant stock over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 137th and Burkina Faso ranks 134th of 216 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Benin ranks 137th and Burkina Faso ranks 134th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.