Male population by age group in Benin
Benin: Male population by age group was 1.10 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.10 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.10 million people
in 2023
All-time low
161,014 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Benin is 1.10 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Benin peaked at 1.10 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,014 people, in 1950.
That places Benin 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 161,014 people | — |
| 1951 | 164,866 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 168,371 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 171,202 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 174,607 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 178,726 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 183,209 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 188,184 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 193,605 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 199,451 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 205,707 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 212,605 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 220,026 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 227,586 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 235,243 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 242,910 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 250,216 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 257,102 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 263,877 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 270,656 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 277,550 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 284,718 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 292,282 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 300,163 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 308,247 people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 316,621 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 325,340 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 334,411 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 343,878 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 354,329 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 366,319 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 379,661 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 393,730 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 407,980 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 422,064 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 435,562 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 448,448 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 461,301 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 474,603 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 487,891 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 501,147 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 514,785 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 528,488 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 544,676 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 563,137 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 579,938 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 595,334 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 611,163 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 627,543 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 641,720 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 655,110 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 670,508 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 686,777 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 704,250 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 723,260 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 744,150 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 766,834 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 790,226 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 812,812 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 834,200 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 855,444 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 876,619 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 898,631 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 922,902 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 949,003 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 975,698 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million people | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.10 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.10 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178,324 people | 161,014 people | 199,451 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 238,593 people | 205,707 people | 270,656 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 313,754 people | 277,550 people | 354,329 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 427,756 people | 366,319 people | 487,891 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 570,793 people | 501,147 people | 641,720 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 738,813 people | 655,110 people | 834,200 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 961,068 people | 855,444 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.10 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 male population by age group in Benin?
- Male population by age group in Benin was 1.10 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,014 people in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for male population by age group?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.