Population growth rate with and without migration in Benin
Benin: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate with and without migration in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Benin stood at 2.51.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Benin peaked at 5.72 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.717, in 1950.
That places Benin 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.717 | — |
| 1951 | 0.773 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 0.849 | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 0.93 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 1.02 | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 1.2 | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 1.3 | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 1.39 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 1.49 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 1.58 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 1.72 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 1.8 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.87 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.09 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.13 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.18 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.23 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.36 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.71 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.8 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.97 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.03 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.06 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.08 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.09 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.72 | +85.2% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | -68.0% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.56 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +85.2% | 3.09 | 5.72 |
| 1994 | -68.0% | 5.72 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | +30.8% | 1.83 | 2.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 0.717 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.58 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 | 2.23 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.8 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 1.83 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.88 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 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 growth rate with and without migration in Benin?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Benin was 2.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.717 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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