Female migrants in Benin
Benin: Female migrants was 52.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Benin, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Benin recorded 52.9% for female migrants in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Benin peaked at 53.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2000.
That places Benin 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.3% | — |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.7% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.4% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Uzbekistan 53.2% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.2% compare
- 35 Uruguay 53.0% compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 52.9% compare
- 38 Guatemala 52.7% compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 52.6% compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Benin?
- Female migrants in Benin was 52.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for female migrants?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.