The population of Benin is expected to grow by 310,000 in 2018 and reach 11,802,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,000 people yearly. On average there are 416,328 births and 102,414 deaths in Benin per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.73 percent per year. The population density of Benin has changed from 33.0 in 1980 to 96.4 in 2016.
| Current population | 11,789,879 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 23.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 61.4 years | |
| Population density | 101.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11,486,000 | 310,000 (2.7%) | -2,000 | 23.0 | 4.84 | 102 | 5,204,000 (45.3%) |
| 2017 | 11,176,000 | 303,702 (2.7%) | -2,000 | 22.9 | 4.91 | 99 | 5,012,000 (44.8%) |
| 2016 | 10,872,298 | 296,346 (2.7%) | -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 2017 the population of Benin was 11,176,000 and the average age decreased from 25.9 in 1960 to 22.9. Urban population has increased from 2,631,925 (38.3%) in 2000 to 5,204,000 (45.3%) in the current year. The population density of Benin has changed from 33.0 in 1980 to 96.4 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,123,000 | 321,000 (2.7%) | -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%) |
Total Benin population should reach 12,123,000 by 2020 and should increase to 23,930,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 2.77% (303,702 residents, including 99,860 deaths). The demographics of Benin constitutes of 5,754,000 women and 5,732,000 men, which means there are 996 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 53.1% of population (6,101,363) is 19 or younger, 43.7% of population (5,013,639) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.3% of population (373,295) is over 65.