Population aged 65 years or older in Benin
Benin: Population aged 65 years or older was 458.77 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Benin, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Benin is 458.77 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Benin peaked at 458.77 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 155.05 thousands, in 1970.
That places Benin 113th 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 | 161.12 thousands | 155.05 thousands | 167.65 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.1 thousands | 169.21 thousands | 186.32 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.17 thousands | 188.93 thousands | 221.09 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.28 thousands | 225.85 thousands | 286.52 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.75 thousands | 295.57 thousands | 380.36 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.23 thousands | 391.71 thousands | 458.77 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 65 years or older in Benin?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Benin was 458.77 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 458.77 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.05 thousands in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release