International migrant stock, total in Benin
Benin: International migrant stock, total was 418,202 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Benin stood at 418,202. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Benin peaked at 418,202 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,751, in 1990.
Benin ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,227 | 76,751 | 105,703 | 2 |
| 2000s | 191,488 | 134,655 | 248,320 | 2 |
| 2010s | 337,754 | 309,225 | 366,284 | 2 |
| 2020s | 406,239 | 394,276 | 418,202 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Benin?
- International migrant stock, total in Benin was 418,202 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 418,202 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,751 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.