Population in Benin
Benin: Population was 14.11 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.11 million people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
77th
of 239 countries
All-time high
14.11 million people
in 2023
All-time low
636,559 people
in 1800
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Benin, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.11 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Benin peaked at 14.11 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636,559 people, in 1800.
That places Benin 77th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.61 million people | — |
| 1100 | 1.84 million people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 2.10 million people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 2.40 million people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 2.70 million people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 3.00 million people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 3.10 million people | +3.3% |
| 1700 | 6.26 million people | +102.0% |
| 1710 | 5.78 million people | -7.7% |
| 1720 | 5.34 million people | -7.7% |
| 1730 | 4.93 million people | -7.7% |
| 1740 | 4.55 million people | -7.7% |
| 1750 | 4.20 million people | -7.7% |
| 1760 | 3.87 million people | -7.7% |
| 1770 | 3.58 million people | -7.7% |
| 1780 | 3.30 million people | -7.7% |
| 1790 | 3.05 million people | -7.7% |
| 1800 | 636,559 people | -79.1% |
| 1801 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 636,559 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 637,485 people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 639,344 people | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 642,142 people | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 645,886 people | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 650,584 people | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 655,316 people | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 660,082 people | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 664,884 people | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 669,719 people | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 674,591 people | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 679,497 people | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 684,439 people | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 689,417 people | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 694,432 people | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 699,483 people | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 704,570 people | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 709,695 people | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 714,857 people | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 720,056 people | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 725,293 people | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 730,569 people | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 735,882 people | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 741,235 people | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 746,626 people | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 752,057 people | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 757,526 people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 763,036 people | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 768,586 people | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 774,176 people | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 779,807 people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 784,933 people | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 789,547 people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 795,201 people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 800,346 people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 804,973 people | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 809,625 people | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 814,299 people | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 818,998 people | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 823,721 people | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 828,468 people | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 833,930 people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 840,120 people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 847,051 people | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 854,734 people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 863,183 people | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 871,712 people | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 880,323 people | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 889,015 people | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 897,789 people | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 906,647 people | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 915,682 people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 924,897 people | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 934,295 people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 943,878 people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 953,650 people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 963,519 people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 973,488 people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 983,556 people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 993,724 people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 1.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 1.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 1.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 1.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 1.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 1.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 1.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 1.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 1.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 1.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.40 million people | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.49 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.53 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.58 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.65 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 1.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 1.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.80 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.87 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1.93 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 1.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.00 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.23 million people | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 2.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 2.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.70 million people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.76 million people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.87 million people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.93 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.07 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.13 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.36 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.62 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.72 million people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.93 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.04 million people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.41 million people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.54 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.68 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.82 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.97 million people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.12 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.28 million people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.45 million people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.62 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.87 million people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.10 million people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.23 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.58 million people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.79 million people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.22 million people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.68 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.91 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.16 million people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.69 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.95 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.80 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.09 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.40 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.36 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.70 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.04 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.41 million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.76 million people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.11 million people | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.11 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.11 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +102.0% | 3.10 million people | 6.26 million people |
| 1800 | -79.1% | 3.05 million people | 636,559 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.26 million people | 6.26 million people | 6.26 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.78 million people | 5.78 million people | 5.78 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.34 million people | 5.34 million people | 5.34 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.93 million people | 4.93 million people | 4.93 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.55 million people | 4.55 million people | 4.55 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.20 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.20 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.87 million people | 3.87 million people | 3.87 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.58 million people | 3.58 million people | 3.58 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.05 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.05 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 636,559 people | 636,559 people | 636,559 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 636,652 people | 636,559 people | 637,485 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 658,204 people | 639,344 people | 679,497 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 707,281 people | 684,439 people | 730,569 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 760,386 people | 735,882 people | 784,933 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 811,911 people | 789,547 people | 833,930 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 876,626 people | 840,120 people | 915,682 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 968,886 people | 924,897 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.06 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.14 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.24 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.36 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.52 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.76 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.06 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.23 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.48 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 million people | 2.52 million people | 3.00 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 million people | 3.07 million people | 3.82 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million people | 3.93 million people | 5.12 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million people | 5.28 million people | 7.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 million people | 7.22 million people | 9.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 million people | 9.80 million people | 12.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 million people | 13.07 million people | 14.11 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Benin?
- Population in Benin was 14.11 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 636,559 people in 1800.
- How does Benin rank for population?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.