Population growth in Benin
Benin: Population growth was 2.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1993
All-time low
2.1%
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.5% for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Benin peaked at 4.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1995.
Benin ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 growth in Benin?
- Population growth in Benin was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for population growth?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release