How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin

Benin: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 46.62 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
46.62 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 235 countries
All-time high
46.62 million people
in 2100
All-time low
13.35 million people
in 2022
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin, 2022–2100

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M202220612100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin stood at 46.62 million people. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin peaked at 46.62 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 13.35 million people, in 2022.

Benin ranks 50th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 13.35 million people
2023 13.71 million people +2.7%
2024 14.08 million people +2.7%
2025 14.45 million people +2.7%
2026 14.83 million people +2.6%
2027 15.22 million people +2.6%
2028 15.60 million people +2.5%
2029 16.00 million people +2.5%
2030 16.39 million people +2.5%
2031 16.80 million people +2.5%
2032 17.20 million people +2.4%
2033 17.61 million people +2.4%
2034 18.03 million people +2.4%
2035 18.45 million people +2.3%
2036 18.87 million people +2.3%
2037 19.30 million people +2.3%
2038 19.74 million people +2.2%
2039 20.18 million people +2.2%
2040 20.62 million people +2.2%
2041 21.07 million people +2.2%
2042 21.52 million people +2.2%
2043 21.98 million people +2.1%
2044 22.44 million people +2.1%
2045 22.91 million people +2.1%
2046 23.37 million people +2.0%
2047 23.84 million people +2.0%
2048 24.31 million people +2.0%
2049 24.79 million people +2.0%
2050 25.26 million people +1.9%
2051 25.74 million people +1.9%
2052 26.22 million people +1.9%
2053 26.70 million people +1.8%
2054 27.18 million people +1.8%
2055 27.66 million people +1.8%
2056 28.14 million people +1.7%
2057 28.62 million people +1.7%
2058 29.09 million people +1.7%
2059 29.57 million people +1.6%
2060 30.05 million people +1.6%
2061 30.53 million people +1.6%
2062 31.00 million people +1.6%
2063 31.48 million people +1.5%
2064 31.96 million people +1.5%
2065 32.43 million people +1.5%
2066 32.90 million people +1.5%
2067 33.38 million people +1.4%
2068 33.85 million people +1.4%
2069 34.31 million people +1.4%
2070 34.78 million people +1.3%
2071 35.24 million people +1.3%
2072 35.70 million people +1.3%
2073 36.15 million people +1.3%
2074 36.61 million people +1.3%
2075 37.06 million people +1.2%
2076 37.50 million people +1.2%
2077 37.94 million people +1.2%
2078 38.38 million people +1.2%
2079 38.82 million people +1.1%
2080 39.25 million people +1.1%
2081 39.68 million people +1.1%
2082 40.10 million people +1.1%
2083 40.51 million people +1.0%
2084 40.92 million people +1.0%
2085 41.32 million people +1.0%
2086 41.72 million people +1.0%
2087 42.11 million people +0.9%
2088 42.50 million people +0.9%
2089 42.88 million people +0.9%
2090 43.25 million people +0.9%
2091 43.62 million people +0.8%
2092 43.98 million people +0.8%
2093 44.34 million people +0.8%
2094 44.68 million people +0.8%
2095 45.02 million people +0.8%
2096 45.36 million people +0.7%
2097 45.68 million people +0.7%
2098 46.00 million people +0.7%
2099 46.31 million people +0.7%
2100 46.62 million people +0.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 46.62 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.12 million people, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 46.62 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.51 million people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 14.66 million people 13.35 million people 16.00 million people 8
2030s 18.26 million people 16.39 million people 20.18 million people 10
2040s 22.69 million people 20.62 million people 24.79 million people 10
2050s 27.42 million people 25.26 million people 29.57 million people 10
2060s 32.19 million people 30.05 million people 34.31 million people 10
2070s 36.82 million people 34.78 million people 38.82 million people 10
2080s 41.10 million people 39.25 million people 42.88 million people 10
2090s 44.82 million people 43.25 million people 46.31 million people 10
2100s 46.62 million people 46.62 million people 46.62 million people 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 47 Uzbekistan 50.79 million people compare
  2. 48 Saudi Arabia 50.47 million people compare
  3. 49 Argentina 47.56 million people compare
  4. 51 Colombia 45.84 million people compare
  5. 52 Thailand 44.57 million people compare
  6. 53 Morocco 43.93 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Benin was 46.62 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 46.62 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 13.35 million people in 2022.
How does Benin rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Benin ranks 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.