Population, total in Benin
Benin: Population, total was 14.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.81 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Benin peaked at 14.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1960.
Benin ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 2.52 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 3.07 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 3.93 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 5.28 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 7.22 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 9.80 million | 12.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 million | 13.07 million | 14.81 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 36.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 28.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Benin?
- Population, total in Benin was 14.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population, total?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.