Population growth rates in Benin
Benin: Population growth rates was 2.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.51
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 1993
All-time low
0.717
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.51 for population growth rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates 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 rates 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 rates 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 |
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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 rates in Benin?
- Population growth rates in Benin was 2.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.717 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for population growth rates?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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