Total population by age in Benin
Benin: Total population by age was 28.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Benin is 28.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Benin peaked at 28.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 1958.
Benin ranks 111th of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.31 | 9.86 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.26 | 9.93 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.98 | 10.65 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.79 | 11.41 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.35 | 12.48 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.75 | 14.72 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 | 19.97 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3 | 26.02 | 28.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 16,232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Benin?
- Total population by age in Benin was 28.65 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 1958.
- How does Benin rank for total population by age?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).