Population, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Population, annual growth rate was 2.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.54 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.67 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Benin is 2.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 4.54 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.67 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Benin ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 3 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Burundi 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ethiopia 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Malawi 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kuwait 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.47 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Population, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.