What is population growth rate in Benin?

Population growth rate in Benin was 2.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1993.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1950.

How does Benin rank for population growth rate?

Benin ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Benin

Name: Population growth rate in Benin
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Population growth rate was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.5%

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

27th

of 236 countries

All-time high

5.7%

in 1993

All-time low

0.7%

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Benin, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 2.5% for population growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Benin peaked at 5.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1950.

That places Benin 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.1%	0.7%	1.5%	10
1960s	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%	10
1970s	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%	10
1980s	3.0%	2.8%	3.1%	10
1990s	3.1%	1.8%	5.7%	10
2000s	3.1%	2.9%	3.4%	10
2010s	2.9%	2.7%	3.0%	10
2020s	2.6%	2.5%	2.6%	4

Countries ranked near Benin

24 Cameroon 2.6% compare
25 Ethiopia 2.6% compare
26 Malawi 2.6% compare
28 Cote d'Ivoire 2.5% compare
28 Madagascar 2.5% compare
30 Guinea 2.4% compare

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More population data for Benin

Literate and illiterate world population 48.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Benin?: Population growth rate in Benin was 2.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1950.
How does Benin rank for population growth rate?: Benin ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.