International migrant stock in Benin
Benin: International migrant stock was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.9% for international migrant stock in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Benin peaked at 3.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 137th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 134 Burkina Faso 3.1% compare
- 134 Cape Verde 3.1% compare
- 136 Togo 3.0% compare
- 138 Burundi 2.8% compare
- 138 Japan 2.8% compare
- 140 Eswatini 2.7% compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Benin?
- International migrant stock in Benin was 2.9% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for international migrant stock?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.