compatriots.net finds 2,721 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Benin, from 105 countries of origin; 550 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from France, Nigeria, United Kingdom.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| France | 1,156 |
| Nigeria | 563 |
| United Kingdom | 142 |
| United States | 95 |
| Ghana | 76 |
| Germany | 73 |
| Togo | 63 |
| Canada | 55 |
| Belgium | 54 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 49 |
| India | 42 |
| Senegal | 38 |
| Other | 528 |
Industry is not available for this register.
Abroad, 8,064 people from Benin are documented in 139 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3,462 |
| France | 1,499 |
| United States | 1,287 |
| Nigeria | 878 |
| Canada | 421 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 217 |
| Germany | 209 |
| Switzerland | 202 |
| Senegal | 199 |
| Spain | 175 |
| Belgium | 168 |
| Netherlands | 161 |
| Other | 1,778 |
Benin's company register lists 411,810 officer rows, 29 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.10; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.