Female population by age group in Benin
Benin: Female population by age group was 1.07 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07 million people
in 2023
All-time low
165,980 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 165,980 people | — |
| 1951 | 166,079 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 167,624 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 170,367 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 173,708 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 177,726 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 182,093 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 186,950 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 192,238 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 197,935 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 204,024 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 210,756 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 218,006 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 225,375 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 232,826 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 240,268 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 247,304 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 253,870 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 260,331 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 266,821 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 273,446 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 280,307 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 287,526 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 295,034 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 302,729 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 310,702 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 318,983 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 327,607 people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 336,583 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 346,442 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 357,730 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 370,327 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 383,664 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 397,211 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 410,637 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 423,519 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 435,782 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 447,971 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 460,587 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 473,167 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 485,634 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 498,346 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 511,090 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 526,371 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 543,886 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 559,844 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 574,642 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 589,950 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 605,803 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 619,519 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 632,514 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 647,576 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 663,617 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 680,866 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 699,578 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 720,146 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 742,553 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 765,730 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 788,214 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 809,681 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 831,075 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 852,261 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 874,036 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 897,830 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 923,321 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 949,331 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 974,614 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 997,564 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million people | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.07 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.07 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.