Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Benin
Benin: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 435,706 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
435,706 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
435,706 people
in 2023
All-time low
150,358 people
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 435,706 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Benin peaked at 435,706 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,358 people, in 1962.
Benin ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 175,297 people | — |
| 1951 | 171,627 people | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 168,035 people | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 164,641 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 161,576 people | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 158,870 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 156,511 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 154,567 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 153,044 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 151,884 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 151,040 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 150,535 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 150,358 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 150,454 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 150,777 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 151,289 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 151,925 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 152,650 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 153,519 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 154,520 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 155,636 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 156,857 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 158,174 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 159,573 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 160,989 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 162,419 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 163,878 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 165,372 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 166,896 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 168,434 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 170,003 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 171,601 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 173,236 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 174,907 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 176,648 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 178,504 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 180,516 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 182,697 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 185,068 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 187,616 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 190,296 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 193,097 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 196,073 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 201,108 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 205,242 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 207,207 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 210,352 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 214,352 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 218,796 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 223,460 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 228,376 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 233,537 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 238,918 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 244,677 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 251,002 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 258,255 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 265,829 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 273,637 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 282,144 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 291,024 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 300,148 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 309,188 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 317,929 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 326,903 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 335,979 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 345,066 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 354,582 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 364,512 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 374,972 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 386,008 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 397,299 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 408,684 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 421,364 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 435,706 people | +3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 435,706 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 435,706 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,605 people | 151,884 people | 175,297 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,707 people | 150,358 people | 154,520 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 161,823 people | 155,636 people | 168,434 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,080 people | 170,003 people | 187,616 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,998 people | 190,296 people | 223,460 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,740 people | 228,376 people | 291,024 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,529 people | 300,148 people | 386,008 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,763 people | 397,299 people | 435,706 people | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Benin?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Benin was 435,706 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 435,706 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,358 people in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.