Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Benin
Benin: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 230,273 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Benin is 230,273, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Benin peaked at 230,273 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,628, in 1960.
That places Benin 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,628 | — |
| 1961 | 45,046 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 46,769 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 48,498 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 49,958 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 51,414 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 52,854 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 54,194 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 55,462 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 56,783 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 58,223 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 59,766 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 61,370 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 63,045 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 64,684 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 66,335 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 68,155 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 70,081 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 72,095 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 74,150 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 76,765 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 80,067 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 83,356 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 86,174 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 88,507 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 90,948 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 93,593 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 96,213 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 98,971 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 101,797 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 104,279 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 106,873 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 109,820 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 113,152 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 116,417 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 121,669 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 125,404 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 126,384 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 129,105 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 132,367 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 135,558 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 138,614 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 141,764 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 145,361 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 149,760 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 154,583 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 159,138 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 164,313 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 169,234 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 172,644 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 176,061 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 180,325 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 185,397 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 191,149 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 196,936 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 202,232 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 207,072 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 211,439 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 214,760 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 216,689 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 217,802 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 219,211 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 221,508 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 224,498 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 227,549 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 230,273 | +1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 230,273 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129,478, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 230,273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,710, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,461 | 43,628 | 56,783 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,790 | 58,223 | 74,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,639 | 76,765 | 101,797 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,547 | 104,279 | 132,367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,097 | 135,558 | 172,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,206 | 176,061 | 216,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,474 | 217,802 | 230,273 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Benin?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Benin was 230,273 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 230,273 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,628 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.