Male population by age group in Benin
Benin: Male population by age group was 1.10 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.