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