Benin Population History
1960 - 2026
Benin's population has grown from 2,517,286 in 1960 to 14,111,034 in 2023, a total increase of 460.6% (5.61x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.5M
2023 Population
14.1M
Total Growth
460.6%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.5M
1970
3.1M
1980
3.9M
1990
5.3M
2000
7.2M
2010
9.8M
2020
13.1M
2023
14.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.84%
1965-1970
+2.13%
1970-1975
+2.37%
1975-1980
+2.64%
1980-1985
+2.94%
1985-1990
+3.08%
1990-1995
+3.35%
1995-2000
+3.01%
2000-2005
+3.13%
2005-2010
+3.06%
2010-2015
+3.00%
2015-2020
+2.84%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | +351,533 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | +346,084 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | +343,248 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | +343,414 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | +343,408 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | +343,567 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | +341,938 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | +337,161 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | +330,677 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | +321,170 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | +311,177 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | +304,034 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | +296,139 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | +288,061 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | +280,957 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | +274,497 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | +260,727 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | +267,098 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | +267,050 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | +246,024 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | +237,644 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | +229,830 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | +223,977 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | +218,801 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | +213,329 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | +206,124 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | +191,507 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | +165,085 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | +130,267 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | +223,800 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | +254,862 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | +170,912 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | +165,453 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | +159,822 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | +154,316 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | +148,855 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | +143,066 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | +137,408 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | +132,117 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | +126,917 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | +122,382 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | +118,289 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | +113,056 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | +106,723 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | +100,223 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | +95,103 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | +91,006 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | +86,789 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | +82,774 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | +79,137 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | +75,953 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | +72,776 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | +69,710 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | +66,835 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | +63,965 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | +61,260 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | +58,680 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | +56,381 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | +53,933 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | +51,095 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | +48,249 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | +45,436 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | +41,937 |
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | — |