Population by age group in Benin
Benin: Population by age group was 435,706 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 435,706 people 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,358 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,605 people | 151,884 people | 175,297 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,707 people | 150,358 people | 154,520 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 161,823 people | 155,636 people | 168,434 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,080 people | 170,003 people | 187,616 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,998 people | 190,296 people | 223,460 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,740 people | 228,376 people | 291,024 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,529 people | 300,148 people | 386,008 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,763 people | 397,299 people | 435,706 people | 4 |
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More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 16,232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Benin?
- Population by age group in Benin was 435,706 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 435,706 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,358 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.