Benin vs Tanzania
Benin vs Tanzania: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0 per 1,000 people in Benin and -0.6 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Benin, by 0.6 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Benin has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Tanzania.
- In 2023, Benin ranked 109 and Tanzania ranked 142 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at -0.4 per 1,000 people and Tanzania at -0 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Benin | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | -0 | -0.6 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | -1 |
| 2017 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| 2013 | -0.1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| 2011 | 0.4 | -1.8 |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -2.7 |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -7.4 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -4.3 |
| 2007 | 0 | -3.1 |
| 2006 | -1.7 | -3.2 |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -3.3 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -3.3 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -3.4 |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -3.3 |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -3.6 |
| 2000 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 0.3 | -3.2 |
| 1997 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | -2.6 | -15.3 |
| 1995 | -7.3 | -3.6 |
| 1994 | -14 | 11.9 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 10.2 |
| 1992 | -0 | -3.1 |
| 1991 | 0 | -3.4 |
| 1990 | -0.1 | -3.1 |
| 1989 | -0.1 | -2.8 |
| 1988 | -0.4 | -2.9 |
| 1987 | -0.4 | 3.9 |
| 1986 | -0.4 | 1 |
| 1985 | -0.4 | 3.9 |
| 1984 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| 1983 | -0.5 | 2.8 |
| 1982 | -0.5 | -1.9 |
| 1981 | -0.6 | -2.1 |
| 1980 | -0.8 | -2.2 |
| 1979 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| 1978 | -1 | 1.5 |
| 1977 | -1.1 | 2.9 |
| 1976 | -1.2 | 3.3 |
| 1975 | -1.3 | 3.3 |
| 1974 | -1.4 | 3.3 |
| 1973 | -1.5 | 3.2 |
| 1972 | -1.5 | 4 |
| 1971 | -1.6 | 3 |
| 1970 | -1.6 | 2.9 |
| 1969 | -1.6 | 2.8 |
| 1968 | -1.6 | 2.7 |
| 1967 | -1.7 | 0.4 |
| 1966 | -1.7 | 0.4 |
| 1965 | -1.7 | 0.4 |
| 1964 | -1.8 | 0.8 |
| 1963 | -1.8 | 0.4 |
| 1962 | -1.9 | 0.4 |
| 1961 | -1.9 | 0.8 |
| 1960 | -1.9 | 0.2 |
| 1959 | -1.9 | 0.2 |
| 1958 | -1.9 | 0.1 |
| 1957 | -1.9 | 0.1 |
| 1956 | -1.9 | 0.1 |
| 1955 | -2 | 0.1 |
| 1954 | -2 | 0.1 |
| 1953 | -2 | 0.1 |
| 1952 | -2 | 0.2 |
| 1951 | -2 | 0.2 |
| 1950 | -2 | 0.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Benin | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.5-8.8–6.7 | -0.4-7.3–5.5 |
| 2025 | -0.5-8.8–7.5 | -0.2-7.7–6.2 |
| 2026 | -0.4-8.4–7 | -0.3-7.8–5.9 |
| 2027 | -0.5-9.1–7.1 | -0.4-8.1–6.6 |
| 2028 | -0.5-8.5–7.6 | -0.4-7.6–6.7 |
| 2029 | -0.5-9.2–6.9 | -0.1-7.7–6.5 |
| 2030 | -0.7-9.1–7.1 | -0.2-7.3–7 |
| 2031 | -0.5-8–7.3 | -0.1-7.5–7.3 |
| 2032 | -0.5-8.8–7.7 | -0.1-7.7–6.9 |
| 2033 | -0.5-9.2–7.3 | -0.2-8.5–7 |
| 2034 | -0.5-9–7.5 | 0-7.3–7.5 |
| 2035 | -0.5-8.4–7 | -0.2-7.7–6.6 |
| 2036 | -0.5-8.8–7.1 | -0.1-7.5–7.3 |
| 2037 | -0.6-9–6.7 | -0.1-7.8–7 |
| 2038 | -0.3-8.1–7.3 | -0.1-7.7–7.2 |
| 2039 | -0.4-8.3–7.5 | -0.1-7.4–6.7 |
| 2040 | -0.5-8.8–7.8 | -0.2-7.6–6.8 |
| 2041 | -0.5-8.5–6.8 | -0.2-8–6.9 |
| 2042 | -0.4-8.5–7.1 | -0.1-7.7–7.1 |
| 2043 | -0.5-8.7–7.4 | -0.2-7.8–6 |
| 2044 | -0.7-8.6–6.9 | -0.2-7.4–6.9 |
| 2045 | -0.3-8.1–7.5 | -0.1-7.4–7.1 |
| 2046 | -0.5-9.1–7.3 | -0.2-7.6–7.1 |
| 2047 | -0.6-8.9–7.2 | -0.1-7.4–6.7 |
| 2048 | -0.5-8.3–7.1 | -0.1-7.9–7 |
| 2049 | -0.5-8.5–7.4 | -0.2-7.7–7.2 |
| 2050 | -0.4-8.3–7.3 | -0.2-7.9–6.9 |
| 2051 | -0.4-8.6–7.8 | -0.2-7.4–6.6 |
| 2052 | -0.4-8.5–7.6 | -0.3-7.7–6.8 |
| 2053 | -0.6-8.9–6.7 | -0.3-7.7–7 |
| 2054 | -0.4-8.6–7.5 | -0.1-7.4–6.5 |
| 2055 | -0.3-8.1–7.9 | -0-7.1–7.2 |
| 2056 | -0.6-8.8–6.8 | 0.1-7.3–6.9 |
| 2057 | -0.4-8.3–7.3 | -0.1-7.1–6.4 |
| 2058 | -0.5-9.3–6.7 | -0.2-7.2–6.5 |
| 2059 | -0.4-8.9–7.2 | -0.2-7.3–6.9 |
| 2060 | -0.4-8.1–6.6 | -0.2-7.1–6.5 |
| 2061 | -0.5-8.9–7.5 | -0.1-7.1–6.5 |
| 2062 | -0.4-9–7.7 | -0.1-7.6–6.3 |
| 2063 | -0.4-9.2–7.1 | -0.1-7.4–6.9 |
| 2064 | -0.3-8.6–7.2 | -0.1-7.5–6.9 |
| 2065 | -0.3-8.7–7.4 | 0.1-7.2–7 |
| 2066 | -0.5-9.3–6.7 | -0.2-7.9–6.8 |
| 2067 | -0.5-8.9–7.3 | -0.2-8–6.9 |
| 2068 | -0.5-9.1–7.2 | -0.2-7.4–6.7 |
| 2069 | -0.3-8.9–7.7 | -0.1-7.3–6.7 |
| 2070 | -0.3-8.3–7.3 | -0.1-7.5–6.7 |
| 2071 | -0.4-9.2–7.2 | -0.2-7.7–6.4 |
| 2072 | -0.3-8.6–7.5 | -0.2-7.9–6.7 |
| 2073 | -0.4-8.8–7 | -0.1-7.4–6.2 |
| 2074 | -0.4-8.8–7.5 | -0-7.1–6.8 |
| 2075 | -0.6-9.5–6.7 | -0.1-7.4–6.9 |
| 2076 | -0.5-9.3–7.1 | -0-7.4–6.6 |
| 2077 | -0.4-9.1–7.2 | -0.1-7.6–6.2 |
| 2078 | -0.4-9.1–6.8 | -0.1-7.6–6.8 |
| 2079 | -0.4-8.9–7 | -0.1-7.2–6.5 |
| 2080 | -0.4-8.6–7.5 | -0.1-7.9–6.4 |
| 2081 | -0.4-9.2–7 | -0.1-7.6–6.4 |
| 2082 | -0.2-8.8–7.1 | -0.2-7.2–5.8 |
| 2083 | -0.3-9–7 | -0.2-8–6.3 |
| 2084 | -0.5-9.3–7.1 | -0.1-7.6–6.6 |
| 2085 | -0.3-8.9–7.2 | -0-7.2–6.3 |
| 2086 | -0.4-8.8–6.8 | -0-7.2–6.5 |
| 2087 | -0.3-9.2–6.5 | -0.1-7.5–6.3 |
| 2088 | -0.3-9.2–7.4 | -0.1-7.2–6.2 |
| 2089 | -0.4-8.8–7.1 | -0.1-7.9–6.3 |
| 2090 | -0.5-9.2–6.9 | -0.2-7.8–5.9 |
| 2091 | -0.4-9.6–7.9 | -0.1-7.5–6.6 |
| 2092 | -0.3-8.9–7.1 | -0.1-7.7–6.2 |
| 2093 | -0.4-9.5–7.1 | -0.1-7.5–6.2 |
| 2094 | -0.2-9.5–7.1 | -0.2-7.4–6.3 |
| 2095 | -0.4-9.3–7.2 | -0.1-7.2–6.4 |
| 2096 | -0.4-9.4–7.2 | -0.1-7.4–6.3 |
| 2097 | -0.6-9.1–6.6 | -0.1-7.6–5.9 |
| 2098 | -0.4-9.2–7.2 | -0.1-7.6–6.1 |
| 2099 | -0.4-9.2–7.3 | -0.1-7.3–6.6 |
| 2100 | -0.4-9.7–7.5 | -0-7.2–6.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Benin vs Tanzania
Health
- Life expectancyBenin: 60.8 years in 2023Tanzania: 67 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBenin: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Tanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBenin: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBenin: 3.63% in 2017Tanzania: 3.69% in 2017
- Suicide rateBenin: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Tanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBenin: 14.1 million people in 2023Tanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthBenin: 2.51% a year in 2023Tanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBenin: 4.56 births per woman in 2023Tanzania: 4.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBenin: 53.4% in 2025Tanzania: 36.9% in 2025
- Median ageBenin: 17.8 years in 2023Tanzania: 17.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBenin: 3.1% in 2023Tanzania: 3% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBenin: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Tanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBenin: $204M in 2025Tanzania: $983M in 2025
- Military spending per personBenin: $15 in 2025Tanzania: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBenin: 4.8% of government spending in 2025Tanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBenin: 12,000 people in 2020Tanzania: 28,000 people in 2020
- National powerBenin: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Tanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBenin: 0.21% of the labour force in 2020Tanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBenin: 4 million TIV in 2025Tanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025