The population of Benin is expected to grow by 342,000 in 2024 and reach 13,809,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,000 people yearly. The population density of Benin has changed from 33.0 in 1980 to 113.4 in 2022.
Current population | 13,544,901 people at present (Thursday 28th of March 2024) | |
Median Age | 23.5 years |
Population density | 119.4 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2024 | 13,461,000 | 342,000 (2.5%) | -2,000 | 23.5 | 119 | 6,490,000 (48.2%) | |
2023 | 13,119,000 | 337,000 (2.6%) | -2,000 | 23.4 | 116 | 6,260,000 (47.7%) | |
2022 | 12,782,000 | 332,000 (2.6%) | -2,000 | 23.3 | 113 | 6,036,000 (47.2%) | |
2021 | 12,450,000 | 327,000 (2.6%) | -2,000 | 23.2 | 110 | 5,818,000 (46.7%) | |
2020 | 12,123,000 | 321,000 (2.7%) | -2,000 | 23.1 | 4.70 | 108 | 5,607,000 (46.3%) |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,000 | 23.1 | 4.77 | 105 | 5,402,000 (45.8%) |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,000 | 23.0 | 4.84 | 102 | 5,204,000 (45.3%) |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,000 | 22.9 | 4.91 | 99 | 5,012,000 (44.8%) |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,000 | 22.8 | 4.98 | 96 | 4,826,757 (44.4%) |
2015 | 10,575,952 | 289,240 (2.7%) | -2,000 | 22.7 | 5.05 | 94 | 4,648,131 (44.0%) |
2010 | 9,199,259 | 254,553 (2.8%) | -8,454 | 22.4 | 5.36 | 82 | 3,850,258 (41.9%) |
2005 | 7,982,225 | 232,221 (2.9%) | -9,755 | 22.3 | 5.63 | 71 | 3,191,453 (40.0%) |
2000 | 6,865,951 | 201,853 (2.9%) | 5,001 | 22.1 | 5.96 | 61 | 2,631,925 (38.3%) |
1995 | 5,905,558 | 191,338 (3.2%) | -570 | 22.2 | 6.36 | 52 | 2,170,765 (36.8%) |
1990 | 4,978,496 | 158,480 (3.2%) | 13,652 | 22.2 | 6.74 | 44 | 1,716,834 (34.5%) |
1985 | 4,278,501 | 121,682 (2.8%) | -1,745 | 22.5 | 6.97 | 38 | 1,317,607 (30.8%) |
1980 | 3,717,165 | 98,639 (2.7%) | -2,170 | 23.0 | 7.03 | 33 | 1,016,236 (27.3%) |
1975 | 3,265,165 | 77,753 (2.4%) | -3,879 | 23.7 | 6.93 | 29 | 715,202 (21.9%) |
1970 | 2,912,340 | 61,679 (2.1%) | -4,969 | 24.3 | 6.75 | 26 | 486,099 (16.7%) |
1965 | 2,632,356 | 46,391 (1.8%) | -4,748 | 24.9 | 6.54 | 23 | 329,545 (12.5%) |
1960 | 2,431,622 | 34,245 (1.4%) | -4,859 | 25.9 | 6.28 | 22 | 225,533 (9.3%) |
In 2023 the population of Benin was 13,119,000 and the average age decreased from 25.9 in 1960 to 23.4. Urban population has increased from 2,631,925 (38.3%) in 2000 to 6,490,000 (48.2%) in the current year. The population density of Benin has changed from 33.0 in 1980 to 113.4 in 2022.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,000 | 23.1 | 4.70 | 108 | 5,607,000 (46.3%) |
2025 | 13,809,000 | 348,000 (2.5%) | -2,000 | 23.7 | 4.39 | 123 | 6,728,000 (48.7%) |
2030 | 15,628,000 | 373,000 (2.4%) | -2,000 | 24.2 | 4.10 | 139 | 8,013,000 (51.3%) |
2035 | 17,568,000 | 397,000 (2.3%) | -2,000 | 24.9 | 3.85 | 156 | 9,456,000 (53.8%) |
2040 | 19,614,000 | 417,000 (2.1%) | -2,000 | 25.6 | 3.62 | 174 | 11,054,000 (56.4%) |
2045 | 21,742,000 | 431,000 (2.0%) | -2,000 | 26.3 | 3.42 | 193 | 12,797,000 (58.9%) |
2050 | 23,930,000 | 442,000 (1.9%) | -2,000 | 27.1 | 3.25 | 212 | 14,673,000 (61.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 66.9 (64.8 years for male and 69.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 212.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Benin constitutes of 6,731,000 women and 6,731,000 men, which means there are 1,000 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 51.6% of population (6,947,222) is 19 or younger, 45.0% of population (6,058,796) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.4% of population (456,328) is over 65.