Population aged 15-24 years in Benin
Benin: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,877 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Benin, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Benin is 2,877 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Benin peaked at 2,877 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 528.87 thousands, in 1970.
That places Benin 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 598.69 thousands | 528.87 thousands | 689.1 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 835.27 thousands | 714.41 thousands | 959.36 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,152 thousands | 988.88 thousands | 1,327 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,615 thousands | 1,377 thousands | 1,851 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,174 thousands | 1,913 thousands | 2,449 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,691 thousands | 2,509 thousands | 2,877 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 15-24 years in Benin?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Benin was 2,877 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,877 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.87 thousands in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release