Population growth rate by level of development in Benin
Benin: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.41 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.41
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2024
All-time low
0.41
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Benin, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Benin is 0.41, 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 2.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.41, 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.
Population growth rate by level of development in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.42 | — |
| 2025 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 2.36 | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 2.32 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 2.28 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 2.19 | -2.4% |
| 2031 | 2.18 | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2033 | 2.12 | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 2.1 | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 2036 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 2.01 | -1.8% |
| 2038 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 1.91 | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 1.89 | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 1.85 | -2.2% |
| 2044 | 1.8 | -2.3% |
| 2045 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 1.75 | -2.7% |
| 2047 | 1.71 | -2.6% |
| 2048 | 1.68 | -1.7% |
| 2049 | 1.65 | -1.9% |
| 2050 | 1.61 | -1.9% |
| 2051 | 1.58 | -1.9% |
| 2052 | 1.56 | -1.8% |
| 2053 | 1.51 | -3.0% |
| 2054 | 1.5 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 1.47 | -2.1% |
| 2056 | 1.41 | -3.8% |
| 2057 | 1.4 | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 1.36 | -2.6% |
| 2059 | 1.34 | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 2061 | 1.29 | -2.2% |
| 2062 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 2064 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 2066 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| 2067 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 2068 | 1.12 | -1.9% |
| 2069 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 2071 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 2072 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 2073 | 1.01 | -3.7% |
| 2074 | 0.981 | -2.6% |
| 2075 | 0.932 | -5.0% |
| 2076 | 0.918 | -1.5% |
| 2077 | 0.898 | -2.2% |
| 2078 | 0.874 | -2.7% |
| 2079 | 0.848 | -3.0% |
| 2080 | 0.823 | -2.9% |
| 2081 | 0.801 | -2.7% |
| 2082 | 0.796 | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 0.76 | -4.5% |
| 2084 | 0.725 | -4.6% |
| 2085 | 0.713 | -1.7% |
| 2086 | 0.681 | -4.5% |
| 2087 | 0.671 | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 0.647 | -3.6% |
| 2089 | 0.625 | -3.4% |
| 2090 | 0.589 | -5.8% |
| 2091 | 0.572 | -2.9% |
| 2092 | 0.56 | -2.1% |
| 2093 | 0.535 | -4.5% |
| 2094 | 0.534 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 0.504 | -5.6% |
| 2096 | 0.486 | -3.6% |
| 2097 | 0.448 | -7.8% |
| 2098 | 0.446 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 0.429 | -3.8% |
| 2100 | 0.41 | -4.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038, 10.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.25 | 2.42 | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.09 | 1.97 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.8 | 1.65 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.21 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.9656 | 0.848 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7242 | 0.625 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.5103 | 0.429 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 1 |
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 growth rate by level of development in Benin?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Benin was 0.41 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 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 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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