Benin

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 7,847 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Benin has lost a cumulative 78,178 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-7,847

Net migration rate

-0.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-997,712

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

156,223

Top year: 1993

Peak emigration

-85,128

Lowest year: 1994

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-15561

Per year

Benin loses approximately 7,847 people per year to emigration (0.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 156,223 in 1993.

Migration flows in Benin are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).