Net migration in Benin
Benin: Net migration was -7,847 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Benin recorded -7,847 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 332.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Benin peaked at 156,223 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -85,128, in 1994.
That places Benin 147th out of 218 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4,722 | — |
| 1961 | -4,791 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | -4,844 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | -4,847 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | -4,839 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | -4,793 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | -4,764 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | -4,756 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | -4,756 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -4,792 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | -4,851 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | -4,921 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | -4,970 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | -4,960 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | -4,814 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | -4,607 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | -4,308 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | -4,022 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | -3,731 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | -3,365 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | -2,946 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | -2,543 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | -2,253 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | -2,090 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | -2,018 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | -1,953 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | -1,899 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | -1,792 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | -1,867 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | -315 | -83.1% |
| 1990 | -333 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -138 | — |
| 1993 | 156,223 | -113305.1% |
| 1994 | -85,128 | -154.5% |
| 1995 | -45,469 | -46.6% |
| 1996 | -16,490 | -63.7% |
| 1997 | -1,322 | -92.0% |
| 1998 | 2,051 | -255.1% |
| 1999 | 3,177 | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 3,335 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,732 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3,572 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,283 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 4,173 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30,495 | +630.8% |
| 2006 | -15,135 | -149.6% |
| 2007 | 241 | -101.6% |
| 2008 | 3,198 | +1227.0% |
| 2009 | 4,279 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 3,947 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4,283 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1,260 | -70.6% |
| 2013 | -887 | -170.4% |
| 2014 | 3,667 | -513.4% |
| 2015 | 3,369 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3,837 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3,716 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,372 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,366 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,729 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 1,729 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -192 | -111.1% |
| 2023 | -192 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -7,725 | +3923.4% |
| 2025 | -7,847 | +1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -7,847 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -7,847 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 | +113305.1% | -138 | 156,223 |
| 2024 | -3923.4% | -192 | -7,725 |
| 2008 | +1227.0% | 241 | 3,198 |
| 2005 | +630.8% | 4,173 | 30,495 |
| 2014 | +513.4% | -887 | 3,667 |
| 1998 | +255.1% | -1,322 | 2,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,790 | -4,847 | -4,722 | 10 |
| 1970s | -4,455 | -4,970 | -3,365 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,968 | -2,946 | -315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,257 | -85,128 | 156,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,217 | -15,135 | 30,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,993 | -887 | 4,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,083 | -7,847 | 1,729 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 in Benin?
- Net migration in Benin was -7,847 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 156,223 in 1993.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -85,128 in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for net migration?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 332.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.