Benin population (2026)
The population of Benin is 15,170,420 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Benin ranks #76 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.183% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.36% a year (+355,960 people). The median age is 19.2 years, women have 4.34 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 61.3 years. Population density is 135 people per km² of land. The capital is Porto-Novo.
Population of Benin, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 24,433,810 | +1.61% | 24.0 | 3.06 | 64.9 | 0.253% |
| 2045 | 22,443,646 | +1.80% | 23.0 | 3.26 | 64.2 | 0.238% |
| 2040 | 20,445,760 | +1.94% | 21.9 | 3.48 | 63.5 | 0.223% |
| 2035 | 18,492,632 | +2.08% | 20.9 | 3.74 | 62.8 | 0.208% |
| 2030 | 16,618,822 | +2.19% | 19.9 | 4.05 | 62.0 | 0.194% |
| 2026 | 15,170,420 | +2.36% | 19.2 | 4.34 | 61.3 | 0.183% |
| 2025 | 14,814,460 | +2.39% | 19.0 | 4.42 | 61.1 | 0.180% |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | +2.42% | 18.9 | 4.48 | 61.0 | 0.177% |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | +2.51% | 18.8 | 4.56 | 60.8 | 0.174% |
| 2022 | 13,759,500 | +2.54% | 18.7 | 4.63 | 60.5 | 0.172% |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | +2.63% | 18.4 | 4.8 | 60.2 | 0.166% |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | +2.94% | 18.1 | 5.32 | 59.1 | 0.152% |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | +2.98% | 17.7 | 5.45 | 58.4 | 0.140% |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | +3.37% | 17.4 | 5.69 | 57.7 | 0.128% |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | +3.06% | 17.0 | 5.94 | 56.6 | 0.117% |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | +2.39% | 16.9 | 6.33 | 55.4 | 0.108% |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | +3.08% | 16.8 | 6.74 | 53.0 | 0.099% |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | +2.97% | 16.9 | 7.0 | 50.0 | 0.093% |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | +2.80% | 17.2 | 6.99 | 47.7 | 0.088% |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | +2.46% | 17.7 | 6.83 | 45.4 | 0.085% |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | +2.23% | 18.6 | 6.74 | 43.0 | 0.083% |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | +2.01% | 19.7 | 6.6 | 41.0 | 0.083% |
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | +1.58% | 20.8 | 6.28 | 38.8 | 0.083% |
| 1955 | 2,353,646 | +1.10% | 22.2 | 5.99 | 37.0 | 0.086% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania