Population in Benin
250 indicators covering population for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 5,240 thousands | 2025 | up 38.2% | 88th |
| General government total expenditure | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 114.1% | 58th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 92.0% | 2024 | down 3.2% | 19th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 32.4% | 2024 | up 23.2% | 180th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 32.4% | 2024 | up 23.2% | 180th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 22.2% | 2024 | up 41.6% | 223rd |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 43.1% | 2024 | up 23.1% | 221st |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 47.0% | 2024 | down 15.3% | 5th |
| Population growth | 2.5% | 2024 | down 16.7% | 28th |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 2024 | down 10.0% | 68th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 606.35 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 22.8% | 31st |
| Official exchange rate | 606.35 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 22.8% | 32nd |
| GDP | 13.03 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 98.6% | 51st |
| GDP per capita | 900,653 current LCU | 2024 | up 51.5% | 49th |
| GDP | 21.48 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 61.7% | 126th |
| GDP per capita | 1,485 current US$ | 2024 | up 23.3% | 177th |
| GDP | 11.33 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 71.2% | 40th |
| GDP deflator | 114.99 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 16.0% | 177th |
| GDP growth | 7.5% | 2024 | up 17.2% | 13th |
| GDP at market prices | 19.16 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 71.2% | 121st |
| GNI | 12.90 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 97.6% | 51st |
| GNI per capita | 892,168 current LCU | 2024 | up 50.7% | 49th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 1,430 current US$ | 2024 | up 21.2% | 175th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 11.8% | 2024 | up 68.9% | 165th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 9.8 | 2023 | up 2.1% | 173rd |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 1.7% | 2023 | down 13.4% | 109th |
| Population growth rate | 2.5% | 2023 | down 14.8% | 27th |
| Population | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 76th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 76th |
| Birth rate | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 14.4% | 15th |
| Number of births, by world region | 478,062 births | 2023 | up 12.8% | 57th |
| Annual change in population | 351,528 people | 2023 | up 13.0% | 53rd |
| Population | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 77th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 5.90 million people | 2023 | up 26.5% | 64th |
| Population by age group | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 76th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 62.21 years | 2023 | up 4.0% | 227th |
| Total dependency ratio | 81.6% | 2023 | down 6.6% | 19th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 76.0% | 2023 | down 6.9% | 16th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 435,706 people | 2023 | up 33.3% | 116th |
| Population by age group | 435,706 people | 2023 | up 33.3% | 116th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.5% | 2023 | down 14.8% | 27th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 17.77 years | 2023 | up 4.9% | 217th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 435,706 people | 2023 | up 33.3% | 116th |
| The global population hockey stick | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 77th |
| Number of births | 478,062 births | 2023 | up 12.8% | 57th |
| Population | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 76th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 5.90 million people | 2023 | up 26.5% | 64th |
| Population | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 77th |
| Births, by age of mother | 224 births | 2023 | up 8.2% | 27th |
| Population by age group | 2.18 million people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 58th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 12.3% | 2023 | down 7.3% | 60th |
| Birth rate | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 14.4% | 15th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 19.0% | 32nd |
| Has the population peaked? | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | 76th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 207th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.56 births per woman | 2023 | down 15.8% | 14th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 22.3% | 16th |
| Total population by age | 28.65 | 2023 | up 28.4% | 111th |
| Population density of the capital city | 4,989 people per km² | 2100 | up 0.6% | 112th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | up 75.3% | 152nd |