Population growth rate, by level of development in Benin
Benin: Population growth rate, by level of development was 0.4% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate, by level of development in Benin, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate, by level of development in Benin is 0.4%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Benin peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2100.
Benin ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Benin
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 16,232 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.93 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Benin?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Benin was 0.4% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2100.
- How does Benin rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.