Benin — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,250,000 1,055,000 1,195,000 19.96 1
1951 2,267,000 1,063,000 1,203,000 20.11
1952 2,285,000 1,073,000 1,212,000 20.27
1953 2,306,000 1,083,000 1,222,000 20.45
1954 2,328,000 1,095,000 1,233,000 20.65
1955 2,353,000 1,108,000 1,245,000 20.87
1956 2,380,000 1,122,000 1,258,000 21.12
1957 2,410,000 1,137,000 1,273,000 21.38
1958 2,443,000 1,154,000 1,288,000 21.67
1959 2,478,000 1,172,000 1,306,000 21.98
1960 2,517,000 1,192,000 1,324,000 22.32 1
1961 2,559,000 1,213,000 1,345,000 22.70
1962 2,604,000 1,236,000 1,367,000 23.10
1963 2,652,000 1,261,000 1,391,000 23.53
1964 2,704,000 1,287,000 1,416,000 23.98
1965 2,757,000 1,314,000 1,443,000 24.46
1966 2,814,000 1,343,000 1,471,000 24.96
1967 2,872,000 1,373,000 1,499,000 25.48
1968 2,934,000 1,404,000 1,529,000 26.02
1969 2,998,000 1,436,000 1,561,000 26.59
1970 3,065,000 1,470,000 1,594,000 27.18 1
1971 3,134,000 1,506,000 1,628,000 27.80
1972 3,207,000 1,543,000 1,664,000 28.45
1973 3,283,000 1,581,000 1,701,000 29.12
1974 3,362,000 1,621,000 1,740,000 29.82
1975 3,445,000 1,663,000 1,781,000 30.56
1976 3,532,000 1,707,000 1,824,000 31.33 1
1977 3,623,000 1,753,000 1,869,000 32.13
1978 3,718,000 1,801,000 1,917,000 32.98
1979 3,818,000 1,851,000 1,967,000 33.86
1980 3,925,000 1,905,000 2,020,000 34.81
1981 4,038,000 1,961,000 2,076,000 35.81 1
1982 4,156,000 2,021,000 2,135,000 36.86
1983 4,278,000 2,082,000 2,196,000 37.95
1984 4,405,000 2,146,000 2,259,000 39.07
1985 4,538,000 2,212,000 2,325,000 40.25 1
1986 4,675,000 2,280,000 2,394,000 41.46
1987 4,818,000 2,352,000 2,465,000 42.73
1988 4,967,000 2,427,000 2,540,000 44.05
1989 5,121,000 2,504,000 2,617,000 45.42 1
1990 5,281,000 2,584,000 2,696,000 46.84
1991 5,446,000 2,667,000 2,779,000 48.31
1992 5,617,000 2,753,000 2,863,000 49.82 1
1993 5,872,000 2,882,000 2,990,000 52.08
1994 6,096,000 2,995,000 3,101,000 54.07 1
1995 6,226,000 3,061,000 3,165,000 55.22
1996 6,391,000 3,145,000 3,245,000 56.69
1997 6,583,000 3,243,000 3,339,000 58.38 1
1998 6,789,000 3,348,000 3,441,000 60.21
1999 7,002,000 3,456,000 3,546,000 62.10 1
2000 7,221,000 3,567,000 3,653,000 64.04
2001 7,445,000 3,681,000 3,763,000 66.03
2002 7,675,000 3,798,000 3,876,000 68.07 1
2003 7,913,000 3,919,000 3,993,000 70.18
2004 8,159,000 4,044,000 4,114,000 72.36 1
2005 8,426,000 4,179,000 4,246,000 74.73
2006 8,693,000 4,313,000 4,379,000 77.10 1
2007 8,953,000 4,447,000 4,506,000 79.41
2008 9,228,000 4,587,000 4,640,000 81.84 1
2009 9,509,000 4,730,000 4,778,000 84.33 1
2010 9,797,000 4,877,000 4,919,000 86.89
2011 10,093,000 5,028,000 5,064,000 89.51 1
2012 10,397,000 5,184,000 5,213,000 92.21
2013 10,708,000 5,343,000 5,365,000 94.97 1
2014 11,030,000 5,507,000 5,522,000 97.82 1
2015 11,360,000 5,676,000 5,684,000 100.75
2016 11,697,000 5,848,000 5,849,000 103.74 1
2017 12,039,000 6,022,000 6,017,000 106.77 1
2018 12,383,000 6,197,000 6,185,000 109.82
2019 12,726,000 6,372,000 6,354,000 112.87 1
2020 13,070,000 6,546,000 6,523,000 115.91 1
2021 13,413,000 6,720,000 6,692,000 118.96
2022 13,759,000 6,896,000 6,863,000 122.03 1
2023 14,111,000 7,074,000 7,036,000 125.14 1
2024 14,462,000 7,252,000 7,210,000 128.26
2025 14,814,000 7,430,000 7,383,000 131.38 1
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