Net migration, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Net migration, annual growth rate was -1.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.58 % change on previous year
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
630.77 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-170.4 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Benin is -1.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 630.77 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -170.4 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Benin 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1963 | -0.0619 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1651 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9506 % change on previous year | +475.9% |
| 1966 | 0.605 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1679 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7569 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1971 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1972 | -0.9957 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2012 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1974 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1362.9% |
| 1975 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1977 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1985 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1988 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1989 | 83.13 % change on previous year | -2086.2% |
| 1990 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1991 | 100 % change on previous year | -1850.0% |
| 1994 | -154.49 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1995 | 46.59 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1996 | 63.73 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 91.98 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 255.14 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 1999 | 54.9 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 2002 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9 % change on previous year | -564.3% |
| 2004 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2005 | 630.77 % change on previous year | -24659.9% |
| 2006 | -149.63 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2007 | 101.59 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2009 | 33.8 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2010 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2011 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2012 | -70.58 % change on previous year | -929.1% |
| 2013 | -170.4 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2014 | 513.42 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2015 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2016 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2017 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2018 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1779 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2020 | -48.63 % change on previous year | +27232.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -111.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | -1.58 % change on previous year | — |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -1.58 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -1.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27232.0% | -0.1779 % change on previous year | -48.63 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +24659.9% | -2.57 % change on previous year | 630.77 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2086.2% | -4.19 % change on previous year | 83.13 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1850.0% | -5.71 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1362.9% | 0.2012 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1664 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 0.9506 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.88 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 83.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.52 % change on previous year | -154.49 % change on previous year | 255.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.83 % change on previous year | -149.63 % change on previous year | 630.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.64 % change on previous year | -170.4 % change on previous year | 513.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -32.26 % change on previous year | -111.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 82 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Dominican Republic -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Lesotho -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Tajikistan -1.74 % change on previous year compare
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Benin was -1.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 630.77 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -170.4 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.