Population aged 14 years or younger in Benin
Benin: Population aged 14 years or younger was 6,062 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Benin, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6,062 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Benin peaked at 6,062 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,304 thousands, in 1970.
Benin ranks 62nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,494 thousands | 1,304 thousands | 1,695 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,022 thousands | 1,746 thousands | 2,325 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,770 thousands | 2,399 thousands | 3,150 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,668 thousands | 3,237 thousands | 4,140 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,807 thousands | 4,244 thousands | 5,397 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,793 thousands | 5,517 thousands | 6,062 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Benin?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Benin was 6,062 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,062 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 thousands in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release