The current population of Benin is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Benin 2025 population is estimated at 14,814,460 people at mid-year.
Benin population is equivalent to 0.18% of the total world population.
Benin ranks number 76 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Benin is 131 per Km² (340 people per mi²).
The total land area is 112,760 Km² (43,537 sq. miles).
47.76% of the population is urban (7,076,087 people in 2025)
The median age in Benin is 18 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Benin (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Benin Global Rank
2025	14,814,460	2.43%	351,736	−7,847	18	4.42	131	47.8%	7,076,087	0.18%	8,231,613,070	76
2024	14,462,724	2.49%	351,690	−7,725	17.9	4.48	128	47.2%	6,820,688	0.18%	8,161,972,572	76
2023	14,111,034	2.55%	351,533	−192	17.8	4.56	125	46.6%	6,572,440	0.17%	8,091,734,930	76
2022	13,759,501	2.6%	344,666	−192	17.6	4.63	122	46%	6,331,216	0.17%	8,021,407,192	76
2020	13,070,169	2.84%	341,898	1,729	17.4	4.79	116	44.9%	5,869,303	0.17%	7,887,001,292	76
2015	11,360,681	3%	312,639	3,369	17.1	5.32	101	42.5%	4,832,633	0.15%	7,470,491,872	78
2010	9,797,484	3.06%	274,268	3,947	16.7	5.45	87	40.5%	3,964,272	0.14%	7,021,732,148	87
2005	8,426,144	3.13%	240,905	30,495	16.4	5.69	75	38.4%	3,236,223	0.13%	6,586,970,132	90
2000	7,221,619	3.01%	198,969	3,335	16	5.94	64	36.4%	2,631,898	0.12%	6,171,702,993	93
1995	6,226,773	3.35%	189,059	−45,469	15.9	6.33	55	34.9%	2,170,773	0.11%	5,758,878,982	93
1990	5,281,479	3.08%	148,693	−333	15.8	6.74	47	32.5%	1,716,829	0.099%	5,327,803,110	99
1985	4,538,012	2.94%	122,552	−1,953	15.9	7	40	29%	1,317,626	0.093%	4,868,943,465	104
1980	3,925,251	2.64%	95,969	−2,946	16.2	6.99	35	25.9%	1,016,229	0.088%	4,447,606,236	107
1975	3,445,407	2.37%	76,070	−4,607	16.7	6.83	31	20.8%	715,214	0.085%	4,070,735,277	106
1970	3,065,057	2.13%	61,424	−4,851	17.6	6.74	27	15.9%	486,086	0.083%	3,694,683,794	107
1965	2,757,936	1.84%	48,130	−4,793	18.7	6.61	24	11.9%	329,541	0.083%	3,334,533,703	108
1960	2,517,286	1.35%	32,728	−4,722	19.8	6.28	22	9%	225,522	0.083%	3,015,470,894	108
1955	2,353,646	0.9%	20,634	−4,602	21.2	5.99	21	6.7%	156,746	0.086%	2,740,213,792	108

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Benin Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Benin Global Rank
2030	16,618,822	2.33%	360,872	−11,809	18.9	4.05	147	50.9%	8,460,898	0.19%	8,569,124,911	76
2035	18,492,631	2.16%	374,762	−9,019	19.9	3.75	164	54.2%	10,024,184	0.21%	8,885,210,181	74
2040	20,445,760	2.03%	390,626	−10,506	20.9	3.48	181	57.5%	11,754,769	0.22%	9,177,190,203	72
2045	22,443,646	1.88%	399,577	−7,473	21.9	3.26	199	60.8%	13,638,450	0.24%	9,439,639,668	69
2050	24,433,809	1.71%	398,033	−10,110	23	3.06	217	64.1%	15,661,166	0.25%	9,664,378,587	69

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Benin Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Benin

Life Expectancy

61.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

50.9

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

76.5

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Benin

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Cotonou	679,012
2	Abomey-Calavi	385,755
3	Porto-Novo	264,320
4	Parakou	255,478
5	Godome	253,262
6	Abomey	117,824
7	Djougou	94,773
8	Bohicon	93,744
9	Ekpe	75,313
10	Nikki	66,109
11	Malanville	64,639
12	Kandi	56,043
13	Kerou	54,276
14	Natitingou	53,284
15	Pobe	49,232
16	Ouidah	47,616
17	Lokossa	47,246
18	Bassila	46,569
19	Tchaourou	43,862
20	Cove	43,554
21	Sakete	43,541
22	Come	42,586
23	Misserete	41,657
24	Dogbo	41,341
25	Ketou	39,626
26	Savalou	38,162
27	Banikoara	37,571
28	Pehonko	37,217
29	Kalale	35,513
30	Sinende	35,267
31	Banigbe	31,984
32	Save	31,444
33	Bembereke	31,176
34	Dassa-Zoume	29,461
35	Kopargo	28,605
36	Kouande	27,197
37	Tanguieta	27,094
38	Kpozoun	26,688
39	Se	26,627
40	Segbana	26,440
41	Aplahoue	26,340
42	Cobly	24,878
43	Materi	24,490
44	Adjarra	24,132
45	Djidja	23,781
46	Klouekanme	23,763
47	Semi	23,636
48	Allada	23,287
49	Ndali	23,264
50	Boukoumbe	22,386
51	Adjaouere	21,968
52	Toviklin	21,617
53	Avrankou	20,326
54	Glazoue	20,036
55	Djakotome	19,498
56	Zinvie	18,157
57	Bante	17,682
58	Ouake	17,259
59	Ouinhi	17,043
60	Ze	16,903
61	Toukountouna	16,330
62	Perere	15,927
63	Ouesse	15,658
64	Athieme	15,195

Notes

The Benin Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Benin delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Benin (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Benin in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Benin Population (LIVE)