Population ages 65 and above, female in Benin
Benin: Population ages 65 and above, female was 256,275 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Benin recorded 256,275 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Benin peaked at 256,275 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,264, in 1961.
Benin ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,565 | 88,264 | 91,271 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,840 | 91,790 | 98,384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,998 | 99,371 | 111,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,006 | 113,375 | 133,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,078 | 136,370 | 170,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,306 | 175,816 | 215,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,660 | 221,275 | 256,275 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Benin?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Benin was 256,275 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 256,275 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,264 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.