Population by age group in Benin
Benin: Population by age group was 435,706 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
435,706
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
435,706
in 2023
All-time low
150,358
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 435,706 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Benin peaked at 435,706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,358, in 1962.
That places Benin 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 175,297 | — |
| 1951 | 171,627 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 168,035 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 164,641 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 161,576 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 158,870 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 156,511 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 154,567 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 153,044 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 151,884 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 151,040 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 150,535 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 150,358 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 150,454 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 150,777 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 151,289 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 151,925 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 152,650 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 153,519 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 154,520 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 155,636 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 156,857 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 158,174 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 159,573 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 160,989 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 162,419 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 163,878 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 165,372 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 166,896 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 168,434 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 170,003 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 171,601 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 173,236 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 174,907 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 176,648 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 178,504 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 180,516 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 182,697 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 185,068 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 187,616 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 190,296 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 193,097 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 196,073 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 201,108 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 205,242 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 207,207 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 210,352 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 214,352 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 218,796 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 223,460 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 228,376 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 233,537 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 238,918 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 244,677 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 251,002 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 258,255 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 265,829 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 273,637 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 282,144 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 291,024 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 300,148 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 309,188 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 317,929 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 326,903 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 335,979 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 345,066 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 354,582 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 364,512 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 374,972 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 386,008 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 397,299 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 408,684 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 421,364 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 435,706 | +3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 435,706 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 435,706 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,605 | 151,884 | 175,297 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,707 | 150,358 | 154,520 | 10 |
| 1970s | 161,823 | 155,636 | 168,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,080 | 170,003 | 187,616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,998 | 190,296 | 223,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,740 | 228,376 | 291,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,529 | 300,148 | 386,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,763 | 397,299 | 435,706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Benin?
- Population by age group in Benin was 435,706 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 435,706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,358 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for population by age group?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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