Population estimates and projections in Benin
Benin had an estimated population of 14,111,034 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Benin, 2023 (latest estimate)
14,111,034
Change from 2022
+2.6%
Projection for 2030
16,618,822 people
Projection for 2050
24,433,809 people
Projection for 2100
39,587,568 people
Position in 2023
75th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Benin over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 39,587,568 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 38,700,678 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 37,651,974 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 36,438,980 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 35,063,024 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 33,548,440 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 31,879,283 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 30,111,489 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 28,272,760 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 26,386,125 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 24,433,809 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 22,443,646 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 20,445,760 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 18,492,631 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 16,618,822 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 14,814,460 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 people |
| 2022 | 13,759,500 people |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 people |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 people |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 people |
| 2018 | 12,383,348 people |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 people |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 people |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 people |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.6% from 13,759,500 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 10,708,834 people, the figure has changed by +31.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Benin has the 75th highest value.
More for Benin
All statistics for Benin
Median age estimates and projections
17.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.56 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.51%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
14,814,460 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.40%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.2%
2025 · World Bank