Population in Benin
Benin: Population was 14.46 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Benin, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Benin is 14.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Benin peaked at 14.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1960.
Benin ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 2.52 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 3.07 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 3.93 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 5.28 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 7.22 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 9.80 million | 12.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 million | 13.07 million | 14.46 million | 5 |
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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 population in Benin?
- Population in Benin was 14.46 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.