The population of Benin is 11,801,151 and the population growth amounts 2.68% (2019). The male and female population are 5,891,256 (49.92%) and 5,909,895 (50.08%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.73% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Benin population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 11,801,151 | 2.68% | 5,891,256 49.92% |
5,909,895 50.08% |
| 2018 | 11,485,048 | 2.70% | 5,731,245 49.90% |
5,753,803 50.10% |
| 2017 | 11,175,204 | 2.71% | 5,574,303 49.88% |
5,600,901 50.12% |
| 2016 | 10,872,067 | 2.72% | 5,420,567 49.86% |
5,451,500 50.14% |
| 2015 | 10,575,952 | 2.73% | 5,270,127 49.83% |
5,305,825 50.17% |
| 2014 | 10,286,842 | 2.74% | 5,122,908 49.80% |
5,163,934 50.20% |
| 2013 | 10,004,588 | 2.75% | 4,978,893 49.77% |
5,025,695 50.23% |
| 2012 | 9,729,248 | 2.76% | 4,838,352 49.73% |
4,890,896 50.27% |
| 2011 | 9,460,830 | 2.76% | 4,701,607 49.70% |
4,759,223 50.30% |
| 2010 | 9,199,259 | 2.77% | 4,568,836 49.67% |
4,630,423 50.33% |
| 2009 | 8,944,708 | 2.77% | 4,440,263 49.64% |
4,504,445 50.36% |
| 2008 | 8,696,921 | 2.78% | 4,315,625 49.62% |
4,381,296 50.38% |
| 2007 | 8,454,793 | 2.81% | 4,194,027 49.61% |
4,260,766 50.39% |
| 2006 | 8,216,897 | 2.86% | 4,074,235 49.58% |
4,142,662 50.42% |
| 2005 | 7,982,225 | 2.91% | 3,955,403 49.55% |
4,026,822 50.45% |
| 2004 | 7,750,004 | 2.96% | 3,836,993 49.51% |
3,913,011 50.49% |
| 2003 | 7,520,555 | 2.99% | 3,719,314 49.46% |
3,801,241 50.54% |
| 2002 | 7,295,394 | 3.00% | 3,603,444 49.39% |
3,691,950 50.61% |
| 2001 | 7,076,733 | 2.98% | 3,490,952 49.33% |
3,585,781 50.67% |
| 2000 | 6,865,951 | 2.94% | 3,382,860 49.27% |
3,483,091 50.73% |
| 1999 | 6,664,098 | 2.91% | 3,279,808 49.22% |
3,384,290 50.78% |
| 1998 | 6,470,265 | 2.92% | 3,181,233 49.17% |
3,289,032 50.83% |
| 1997 | 6,281,639 | 2.98% | 3,085,567 49.12% |
3,196,072 50.88% |
| 1996 | 6,094,259 | 3.10% | 2,990,565 49.07% |
3,103,694 50.93% |
| 1995 | 5,905,558 | 3.24% | 2,894,761 49.02% |
3,010,797 50.98% |
| 1994 | 5,714,220 | 3.37% | 2,797,457 48.96% |
2,916,763 51.04% |
| 1993 | 5,521,763 | 3.44% | 2,699,502 48.89% |
2,822,261 51.11% |
| 1992 | 5,331,803 | 3.42% | 2,602,819 48.82% |
2,728,984 51.18% |
| 1991 | 5,149,499 | 3.32% | 2,510,181 48.75% |
2,639,318 51.25% |
| 1990 | 4,978,496 | 3.18% | 2,423,543 48.68% |
2,554,953 51.32% |
| 1989 | 4,820,016 | 3.05% | 2,343,544 48.62% |
2,476,472 51.38% |
| 1988 | 4,672,852 | 2.94% | 2,269,539 48.57% |
2,403,313 51.43% |
| 1987 | 4,535,263 | 2.88% | 2,200,613 48.52% |
2,334,650 51.48% |
| 1986 | 4,404,506 | 2.86% | 2,135,321 48.48% |
2,269,185 51.52% |
| 1985 | 4,278,501 | 2.84% | 2,072,577 48.44% |
2,205,924 51.56% |
| 1984 | 4,156,819 | 2.81% | 2,012,142 48.41% |
2,144,677 51.59% |
| 1983 | 4,039,949 | 2.78% | 1,954,270 48.37% |
2,085,679 51.63% |
| 1982 | 3,927,714 | 2.74% | 1,898,838 48.34% |
2,028,876 51.66% |
| 1981 | 3,820,128 | 2.70% | 1,845,824 48.32% |
1,974,304 51.68% |
| 1980 | 3,717,165 | 2.65% | 1,795,186 48.29% |
1,921,979 51.71% |
| 1979 | 3,618,526 | 2.61% | 1,746,755 48.27% |
1,871,771 51.73% |
| 1978 | 3,523,938 | 2.57% | 1,700,363 48.25% |
1,823,575 51.75% |
| 1977 | 3,433,439 | 2.51% | 1,656,027 48.23% |
1,777,412 51.77% |
| 1976 | 3,347,173 | 2.45% | 1,613,797 48.21% |
1,733,376 51.79% |
| 1975 | 3,265,165 | 2.38% | 1,573,664 48.20% |
1,691,501 51.80% |
| 1974 | 3,187,412 | 2.31% | 1,535,628 48.18% |
1,651,784 51.82% |
| 1973 | 3,113,675 | 2.25% | 1,499,542 48.16% |
1,614,133 51.84% |
| 1972 | 3,043,567 | 2.20% | 1,465,180 48.14% |
1,578,387 51.86% |
| 1971 | 2,976,572 | 2.16% | 1,432,232 48.12% |
1,544,340 51.88% |
| 1970 | 2,912,340 | 2.12% | 1,400,497 48.09% |
1,511,843 51.91% |
| 1969 | 2,850,661 | 2.07% | 1,369,845 48.05% |
1,480,816 51.95% |
| 1968 | 2,791,590 | 2.02% | 1,340,314 48.01% |
1,451,276 51.99% |
| 1967 | 2,735,307 | 1.94% | 1,312,016 47.97% |
1,423,291 52.03% |
| 1966 | 2,682,159 | 1.86% | 1,285,185 47.92% |
1,396,974 52.08% |
| 1965 | 2,632,356 | 1.76% | 1,259,940 47.86% |
1,372,416 52.14% |
| 1964 | 2,585,965 | 1.67% | 1,236,327 47.81% |
1,349,638 52.19% |
| 1963 | 2,542,859 | 1.57% | 1,214,260 47.75% |
1,328,599 52.25% |
| 1962 | 2,502,896 | 1.48% | 1,193,682 47.69% |
1,309,214 52.31% |
| 1961 | 2,465,867 | 1.39% | 1,174,505 47.63% |
1,291,362 52.37% |
| 1960 | 2,431,622 | N/A% | 1,156,653 47.57% |
1,274,969 52.43% |
The below chart is the timeline of Benin population growth rates for 60 years.
The Benin population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 4,980,737, 6,435,120, 385,294 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 11,801,151 | 4,980,737 42.21% |
6,435,120 54.53% |
385,294 3.26% |
| 2018 | 11,485,048 | 4,875,137 42.45% |
6,236,233 54.30% |
373,678 3.25% |
| 2017 | 11,175,204 | 4,768,301 42.67% |
6,044,385 54.09% |
362,518 3.24% |
| 2016 | 10,872,067 | 4,660,439 42.87% |
5,859,860 53.90% |
351,768 3.24% |
| 2015 | 10,575,952 | 4,551,582 43.04% |
5,683,008 53.74% |
341,362 3.23% |
| 2014 | 10,286,842 | 4,448,214 43.24% |
5,506,538 53.53% |
332,090 3.23% |
| 2013 | 10,004,588 | 4,345,219 43.43% |
5,336,021 53.34% |
323,348 3.23% |
| 2012 | 9,729,248 | 4,242,292 43.60% |
5,172,095 53.16% |
314,861 3.24% |
| 2011 | 9,460,830 | 4,138,620 43.74% |
5,015,984 53.02% |
306,226 3.24% |
| 2010 | 9,199,259 | 4,033,508 43.85% |
4,868,625 52.92% |
297,126 3.23% |
| 2009 | 8,944,708 | 3,936,904 44.01% |
4,719,271 52.76% |
288,533 3.23% |
| 2008 | 8,696,921 | 3,840,419 44.16% |
4,577,045 52.63% |
279,457 3.21% |
| 2007 | 8,454,793 | 3,743,590 44.28% |
4,441,131 52.53% |
270,072 3.19% |
| 2006 | 8,216,897 | 3,645,955 44.37% |
4,310,139 52.45% |
260,803 3.17% |
| 2005 | 7,982,225 | 3,547,183 44.44% |
4,183,119 52.41% |
251,923 3.16% |
| 2004 | 7,750,004 | 3,459,120 44.63% |
4,045,499 52.20% |
245,385 3.17% |
| 2003 | 7,520,555 | 3,369,818 44.81% |
3,911,277 52.01% |
239,460 3.18% |
| 2002 | 7,295,394 | 3,279,679 44.96% |
3,781,700 51.84% |
234,015 3.21% |
| 2001 | 7,076,733 | 3,189,377 45.07% |
3,658,550 51.70% |
228,806 3.23% |
| 2000 | 6,865,951 | 3,099,205 45.14% |
3,543,101 51.60% |
223,645 3.26% |
| 1999 | 6,664,098 | 3,016,163 45.26% |
3,428,115 51.44% |
219,820 3.30% |
| 1998 | 6,470,265 | 2,934,502 45.35% |
3,319,521 51.30% |
216,242 3.34% |
| 1997 | 6,281,639 | 2,852,634 45.41% |
3,216,237 51.20% |
212,768 3.39% |
| 1996 | 6,094,259 | 2,768,200 45.42% |
3,116,852 51.14% |
209,207 3.43% |
| 1995 | 5,905,558 | 2,679,594 45.37% |
3,020,546 51.15% |
205,418 3.48% |
| 1994 | 5,714,220 | 2,601,746 45.53% |
2,910,758 50.94% |
201,716 3.53% |
| 1993 | 5,521,763 | 2,520,955 45.65% |
2,802,859 50.76% |
197,949 3.58% |
| 1992 | 5,331,803 | 2,439,013 45.74% |
2,698,647 50.61% |
194,143 3.64% |
| 1991 | 5,149,499 | 2,358,177 45.79% |
2,600,945 50.51% |
190,377 3.70% |
| 1990 | 4,978,496 | 2,279,696 45.79% |
2,512,096 50.46% |
186,704 3.75% |
| 1989 | 4,820,016 | 2,206,870 45.79% |
2,429,123 50.40% |
184,023 3.82% |
| 1988 | 4,672,852 | 2,137,820 45.75% |
2,353,657 50.37% |
181,375 3.88% |
| 1987 | 4,535,263 | 2,071,568 45.68% |
2,285,006 50.38% |
178,689 3.94% |
| 1986 | 4,404,506 | 2,006,667 45.56% |
2,221,966 50.45% |
175,873 3.99% |
| 1985 | 4,278,501 | 1,941,922 45.39% |
2,163,739 50.57% |
172,840 4.04% |
| 1984 | 4,156,819 | 1,883,912 45.32% |
2,101,652 50.56% |
171,255 4.12% |
| 1983 | 4,039,949 | 1,827,308 45.23% |
2,043,264 50.58% |
169,377 4.19% |
| 1982 | 3,927,714 | 1,771,685 45.11% |
1,988,823 50.64% |
167,206 4.26% |
| 1981 | 3,820,128 | 1,716,351 44.93% |
1,939,006 50.76% |
164,771 4.31% |
| 1980 | 3,717,165 | 1,660,675 44.68% |
1,894,390 50.96% |
162,100 4.36% |
| 1979 | 3,618,526 | 1,612,243 44.56% |
1,846,044 51.02% |
160,239 4.43% |
| 1978 | 3,523,938 | 1,564,487 44.40% |
1,801,331 51.12% |
158,120 4.49% |
| 1977 | 3,433,439 | 1,517,330 44.19% |
1,760,395 51.27% |
155,714 4.54% |
| 1976 | 3,347,173 | 1,470,727 43.94% |
1,723,459 51.49% |
152,987 4.57% |
| 1975 | 3,265,165 | 1,424,488 43.63% |
1,690,797 51.78% |
149,880 4.59% |
| 1974 | 3,187,412 | 1,384,812 43.45% |
1,654,917 51.92% |
147,683 4.63% |
| 1973 | 3,113,675 | 1,346,101 43.23% |
1,622,458 52.11% |
145,116 4.66% |
| 1972 | 3,043,567 | 1,307,904 42.97% |
1,593,457 52.35% |
142,206 4.67% |
| 1971 | 2,976,572 | 1,269,618 42.65% |
1,567,960 52.68% |
138,994 4.67% |
| 1970 | 2,912,340 | 1,230,723 42.26% |
1,546,114 53.09% |
135,503 4.65% |
| 1969 | 2,850,661 | 1,198,097 42.03% |
1,519,338 53.30% |
133,226 4.67% |
| 1968 | 2,791,590 | 1,165,997 41.77% |
1,494,944 53.55% |
130,649 4.68% |
| 1967 | 2,735,307 | 1,134,183 41.46% |
1,473,347 53.86% |
127,777 4.67% |
| 1966 | 2,682,159 | 1,102,195 41.09% |
1,455,329 54.26% |
124,635 4.65% |
| 1965 | 2,632,356 | 1,069,666 40.64% |
1,441,469 54.76% |
121,221 4.61% |
| 1964 | 2,585,965 | 1,041,577 40.28% |
1,422,047 54.99% |
122,341 4.73% |
| 1963 | 2,542,859 | 1,013,773 39.87% |
1,406,073 55.29% |
123,013 4.84% |
| 1962 | 2,502,896 | 986,661 39.42% |
1,393,021 55.66% |
123,214 4.92% |
| 1961 | 2,465,867 | 961,012 38.97% |
1,381,946 56.04% |
122,909 4.98% |
| 1960 | 2,431,622 | 936,953 38.53% |
1,372,568 56.45% |
122,101 5.02% |
The below chart and table represents Benin population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.75% | 2.17% | 3.19% | 3.11% |
| 2018 | 2.77% | 2.24% | 3.17% | 3.08% |
| 2017 | 2.79% | 2.31% | 3.15% | 3.06% |
| 2016 | 2.80% | 2.39% | 3.11% | 3.05% |
| 2015 | 2.81% | 2.32% | 3.20% | 2.79% |
| 2014 | 2.82% | 2.37% | 3.20% | 2.70% |
| 2013 | 2.83% | 2.43% | 3.17% | 2.70% |
| 2012 | 2.84% | 2.50% | 3.11% | 2.82% |
| 2011 | 2.84% | 2.61% | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| 2010 | 2.85% | 2.45% | 3.16% | 2.98% |
| 2009 | 2.85% | 2.51% | 3.11% | 3.25% |
| 2008 | 2.86% | 2.59% | 3.06% | 3.47% |
| 2007 | 2.90% | 2.68% | 3.04% | 3.55% |
| 2006 | 2.94% | 2.78% | 3.04% | 3.52% |
| 2005 | 3.00% | 2.55% | 3.40% | 2.66% |
| 2004 | 3.05% | 2.65% | 3.43% | 2.47% |
| 2003 | 3.09% | 2.75% | 3.43% | 2.33% |
| 2002 | 3.09% | 2.83% | 3.37% | 2.28% |
| 2001 | 3.07% | 2.91% | 3.26% | 2.31% |
| 2000 | 3.03% | 2.75% | 3.35% | 1.74% |
| 1999 | 3.00% | 2.78% | 3.27% | 1.65% |
| 1998 | 3.00% | 2.87% | 3.21% | 1.63% |
| 1997 | 3.07% | 3.05% | 3.19% | 1.70% |
| 1996 | 3.20% | 3.31% | 3.19% | 1.84% |
| 1995 | 3.35% | 2.99% | 3.77% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 3.49% | 3.20% | 3.85% | 1.90% |
| 1993 | 3.56% | 3.36% | 3.86% | 1.96% |
| 1992 | 3.54% | 3.43% | 3.76% | 1.98% |
| 1991 | 3.43% | 3.44% | 3.54% | 1.97% |
| 1990 | 3.29% | 3.30% | 3.42% | 1.46% |
| 1989 | 3.15% | 3.23% | 3.21% | 1.46% |
| 1988 | 3.03% | 3.20% | 3.00% | 1.50% |
| 1987 | 2.97% | 3.23% | 2.84% | 1.60% |
| 1986 | 2.95% | 3.33% | 2.69% | 1.75% |
| 1985 | 2.93% | 3.08% | 2.95% | 0.93% |
| 1984 | 2.89% | 3.10% | 2.86% | 1.11% |
| 1983 | 2.86% | 3.14% | 2.74% | 1.30% |
| 1982 | 2.82% | 3.22% | 2.57% | 1.48% |
| 1981 | 2.77% | 3.35% | 2.36% | 1.65% |
| 1980 | 2.73% | 3.00% | 2.62% | 1.16% |
| 1979 | 2.68% | 3.05% | 2.48% | 1.34% |
| 1978 | 2.64% | 3.11% | 2.33% | 1.55% |
| 1977 | 2.58% | 3.17% | 2.14% | 1.78% |
| 1976 | 2.51% | 3.25% | 1.93% | 2.07% |
| 1975 | 2.44% | 2.87% | 2.17% | 1.49% |
| 1974 | 2.37% | 2.88% | 2.00% | 1.77% |
| 1973 | 2.30% | 2.92% | 1.82% | 2.05% |
| 1972 | 2.25% | 3.02% | 1.63% | 2.31% |
| 1971 | 2.21% | 3.16% | 1.41% | 2.58% |
| 1970 | 2.16% | 2.72% | 1.76% | 1.71% |
| 1969 | 2.12% | 2.75% | 1.63% | 1.97% |
| 1968 | 2.06% | 2.81% | 1.47% | 2.25% |
| 1967 | 1.98% | 2.90% | 1.24% | 2.52% |
| 1966 | 1.89% | 3.04% | 0.96% | 2.82% |
| 1965 | 1.79% | 2.70% | 1.37% | -0.92% |
| 1964 | 1.70% | 2.74% | 1.14% | -0.55% |
| 1963 | 1.60% | 2.75% | 0.94% | -0.16% |
| 1962 | 1.50% | 2.67% | 0.80% | 0.25% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 2.57% | 0.68% | 0.66% |
The global rank of Benin population is 69 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 69 |
| 0-14 | 65 |
| 15-64 | 81 |
| 65 over | 105 |