Female population by age group in Benin
Benin: Female population by age group was 1.07 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female population by age group in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Benin stood at 1.07 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Benin peaked at 1.07 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,980 people, in 1950.
Benin ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178,070 people | 165,980 people | 197,935 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 235,958 people | 204,024 people | 266,821 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 307,936 people | 273,446 people | 346,442 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 416,060 people | 357,730 people | 473,167 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 551,508 people | 485,634 people | 619,519 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 715,048 people | 632,514 people | 809,681 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 934,867 people | 831,075 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.07 million people | 4 |
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More gender data for Benin
- 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 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 210,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Benin?
- Female population by age group in Benin was 1.07 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,980 people in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for female population by age group?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.