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Benin population

Current population of Benin

15,207,439

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
282
Deaths today
73
Change today (UTC)
+202
World rank
76th of 218
0.18% of world population
Population
14,814,460
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.40%
2025
Density
125 /km²
2023
Land area
112,760 km²
Urban population
53%
2025
Median age
18.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.48
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
61.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−7,847
2025
Capital
Porto-Novo
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Benin: overview

Benin has a population of 14,814,460 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 76th largest in the world. Benin is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Porto-Novo.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.40% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 351,736 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 125 people per km², spread across 112,760 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 53% of people living in cities.

With a median age of just 18.0 years, Benin has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.48 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 61.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 24.43 million people by 2050, about 65% more than today. The 2030 projection is 16,618,822.

Benin population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 14.81M1960: 2,517,2861961: 2,559,2231962: 2,604,6591963: 2,652,9081964: 2,704,0031965: 2,757,9361966: 2,814,3171967: 2,872,9971968: 2,934,2571969: 2,998,2221970: 3,065,0571971: 3,134,7671972: 3,207,5431973: 3,283,4961974: 3,362,6331975: 3,445,4071976: 3,532,1961977: 3,623,2021978: 3,718,3051979: 3,818,5281980: 3,925,2511981: 4,038,3071982: 4,156,5961983: 4,278,9781984: 4,405,8951985: 4,538,0121986: 4,675,4201987: 4,818,4861988: 4,967,3411989: 5,121,6571990: 5,281,4791991: 5,446,9321992: 5,617,8441993: 5,872,7061994: 6,096,5061995: 6,226,7731996: 6,391,8581997: 6,583,3651998: 6,789,4891999: 7,002,8182000: 7,221,6192001: 7,445,5962002: 7,675,4262003: 7,913,0702004: 8,159,0942005: 8,426,1442006: 8,693,2422007: 8,953,9692008: 9,228,4662009: 9,509,4232010: 9,797,4842011: 10,093,6232012: 10,397,6572013: 10,708,8342014: 11,030,0042015: 11,360,6812016: 11,697,8422017: 12,039,7802018: 12,383,3472019: 12,726,7552020: 13,070,1692021: 13,413,4172022: 13,759,5012023: 14,111,0342024: 14,462,7242025: 14,814,4602030: 16,618,8222050: 24,433,809
Population of Benin by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202514,814,460+2.40%+351,736
202414,462,724+2.46%+351,690
202314,111,034+2.52%+351,533
202213,759,501+2.55%+346,084
202113,413,417+2.59%+343,248
202013,070,169+2.66%+343,414
201912,726,755+2.74%+343,408
201812,383,347+2.81%+343,567
201712,039,780+2.88%+341,938
201611,697,842+2.92%+337,161
201511,360,681+2.95%+330,677
201411,030,004+2.96%+321,170
20109,797,484+2.98%+288,061
20058,426,144+3.22%+267,050
20007,221,619+3.08%+218,801
19956,226,773+2.11%+130,267
19905,281,479+3.07%+159,822
19854,538,012+2.95%+132,117
19803,925,251+2.76%+106,723
19753,445,407+2.43%+82,774
19703,065,057+2.20%+66,835
19652,757,936+1.97%+53,933
19602,517,286––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Benin population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Benin
YearProjected populationvs today
203016,618,822+12.2%
205024,433,809+64.9%

Benin population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 41.3% of Benin's population is under 15, 55.6% is of working age (15–64), and 3.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 1,130,393 (7.6%)0-4 female: 1,097,472 (7.4%)0-45-9 male: 1,039,121 (7.0%)5-9 female: 1,012,887 (6.8%)10-14 male: 928,351 (6.3%)10-14 female: 904,153 (6.1%)10-1415-19 male: 799,992 (5.4%)15-19 female: 777,576 (5.2%)20-24 male: 678,470 (4.6%)20-24 female: 659,270 (4.5%)20-2425-29 male: 582,736 (3.9%)25-29 female: 568,771 (3.8%)30-34 male: 499,575 (3.4%)30-34 female: 491,505 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 417,740 (2.8%)35-39 female: 417,582 (2.8%)40-44 male: 345,610 (2.3%)40-44 female: 351,633 (2.4%)40-4445-49 male: 271,846 (1.8%)45-49 female: 281,688 (1.9%)50-54 male: 218,520 (1.5%)50-54 female: 230,868 (1.6%)50-5455-59 male: 174,231 (1.2%)55-59 female: 187,541 (1.3%)60-64 male: 133,078 (0.9%)60-64 female: 146,743 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 92,183 (0.6%)65-69 female: 104,829 (0.7%)70-74 male: 59,889 (0.4%)70-74 female: 70,380 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 35,219 (0.2%)75-79 female: 44,691 (0.3%)80-84 male: 16,662 (0.1%)80-84 female: 24,706 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 5,625 (0.0%)85-89 female: 9,070 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,131 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,252 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 119 (0.0%)95-99 female: 324 (0.0%)100+ male: 6 (0.0%)100+ female: 23 (0.0%)100+

Benin population FAQ

What is the population of Benin in 2026?

Benin's population is estimated at about 15.21 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 14,814,460 (2025). Benin ranks 76th in the world by population.

Is the population of Benin growing or shrinking?

Benin's population is growing at about 2.40% per year, an increase of roughly 351,736 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Benin?

Benin has about 125 people per square kilometre across a land area of 112,760 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Benin?

Benin is home to about 0.18% of the world's population.

What is Benin's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Benin's population at 24,433,809 in 2050, passing through 16,618,822 in 2030.

What is the median age in Benin?

The median age in Benin is 18.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.