Total population in Benin
Benin: Total population was 14,638 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Benin, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Benin stood at 14,638 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Benin peaked at 14,638 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,031 thousands, in 1970.
Benin ranks 74th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,377 thousands | 3,031 thousands | 3,767 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,426 thousands | 3,870 thousands | 5,043 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,035 thousands | 5,200 thousands | 6,895 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,196 thousands | 7,111 thousands | 9,367 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,061 thousands | 9,652 thousands | 12,555 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,764 thousands | 12,898 thousands | 14,638 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Benin?
- Total population in Benin was 14,638 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,638 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,031 thousands in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for total population?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release