Benin PopulationPopulation of Benin Today
15,030,342
LiveTuesday, February 10, 2026
Sources V.27 Edition UN Population Division
Current population of Benin
In Benin, the population is 15,030,342 as of Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with a growth rate of 2.36% per year, 1,354 births per day, and 356 deaths per day. The population of Benin is equivalent to 0.18% of the world's total's population.
| Population Today: | 15,030,342 |
|---|---|
| Density (P/Km²): | 135 People per km² (84 People per mi²). |
| Daily births: | 1,354 |
| Daily deaths: | 356 |
| Equivalent world: | 0.18% of the total world population. |
| Growth Rate: | 2.36% |
| Median age: | 18 Years and 2 Months. |
10 Years Benin Historical Population
| Year | Population (01 January) | Births | Deaths | Growth Rate | Total Population (31 December) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,637,545 | 489,564 | 127,886 | 2.39% | 14,987,236 |
| 2024 | 14,287,903 | 483,336 | 125,969 | 2.42% | 14,633,384 |
| 2023 | 13,934,166 | 478,062 | 124,132 | 2.51% | 14,283,496 |
| 2022 | 13,584,835 | 472,635 | 123,117 | 2.54% | 13,929,754 |
| 2021 | 13,241,999 | 466,510 | 125,401 | 2.56% | 13,580,464 |
| 2020 | 12,898,339 | 461,781 | 119,849 | 2.63% | 13,237,436 |
| 2019 | 12,555,171 | 458,619 | 118,810 | 2.7% | 12,893,784 |
| 2018 | 12,211,524 | 457,631 | 117,361 | 2.78% | 12,550,394 |
| 2017 | 11,868,036 | 455,587 | 115,824 | 2.85% | 12,206,631 |
| 2016 | 11,527,647 | 450,993 | 114,439 | 2.91% | 11,863,102 |
Benin Population Growth Rate Past 10 Years
Sources V.27 Edition UN Population Division
Differences with the Major Countries on population
| India1,471,682,962 | 1.02% |
| China1,414,117,513 | 1.06% |
| United States348,366,259 | 4.31% |
| Indonesia287,054,244 | 5.24% |
| Pakistan257,687,234 | 5.83% |
| Nigeria240,504,855 | 6.25% |
| Brazil213,281,458 | 7.05% |
| Bangladesh176,988,893 | 8.49% |
Sources:
The 2022 Revision of World Population Prospects is the twenty-seventh edition of official United Nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat.
- The 2022 Revision of World Population Prospects (V.27 Edition) Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
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