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Median age, July 1 estimate in Benin

Median age, July 1 estimate in Benin was 17.77 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.13 from 2022. That is the 217th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years17.77 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.13
Rank217th of 236Countries ranked
Series high22.821950
Series low15.761992

Median age, July 1 estimate in Benin, 1950 to 2023

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141618202224195019611972198319942005201620231950: 22.82 years1951: 22.49 years1952: 22.15 years1953: 21.82 years1954: 21.5 years1955: 21.19 years1956: 20.89 years1957: 20.6 years1958: 20.31 years1959: 20.03 years1960: 19.77 years1961: 19.52 years1962: 19.29 years1963: 19.07 years1964: 18.86 years1965: 18.65 years1966: 18.43 years1967: 18.22 years1968: 18 years1969: 17.77 years1970: 17.55 years1971: 17.35 years1972: 17.15 years1973: 16.97 years1974: 16.81 years1975: 16.67 years1976: 16.55 years1977: 16.44 years1978: 16.36 years1979: 16.29 years1980: 16.22 years1981: 16.15 years1982: 16.08 years1983: 16.02 years1984: 15.97 years1985: 15.92 years1986: 15.87 years1987: 15.83 years1988: 15.8 years1989: 15.78 years1990: 15.77 years1991: 15.76 years1992: 15.76 years1993: 15.99 years1994: 16.08 years1995: 15.88 years1996: 15.81 years1997: 15.82 years1998: 15.88 years1999: 15.94 years2000: 16.02 years2001: 16.1 years2002: 16.18 years2003: 16.26 years2004: 16.33 years2005: 16.43 years2006: 16.5 years2007: 16.54 years2008: 16.6 years2009: 16.67 years2010: 16.73 years2011: 16.8 years2012: 16.87 years2013: 16.94 years2014: 17 years2015: 17.05 years2016: 17.11 years2017: 17.17 years2018: 17.25 years2019: 17.33 years2020: 17.43 years2021: 17.53 years2022: 17.65 years2023: 17.77 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202317.77 Estimated
202217.65 Estimated
202117.53 Estimated
202017.43 Estimated
201917.33 Estimated
201817.25 Estimated
201717.17 Estimated
201617.11 Estimated
201517.05 Estimated
201417 Estimated
201316.94 Estimated
201216.87 Estimated
201116.8 Estimated
201016.73 Estimated
200916.67 Estimated
200816.6 Estimated
200716.54 Estimated
200616.5 Estimated
200516.43 Estimated
200416.33 Estimated
200316.26 Estimated
200216.18 Estimated
200116.1 Estimated
200016.02 Estimated
199915.94 Estimated
199815.88 Estimated
199715.82 Estimated
199615.81 Estimated
199515.88 Estimated
199416.08 Estimated
199315.99 Estimated
199215.76 Estimated
199115.76 Estimated
199015.77 Estimated
198915.78 Estimated
198815.8 Estimated
198715.83 Estimated
198615.87 Estimated
198515.92 Estimated
198415.97 Estimated
198316.02 Estimated
198216.08 Estimated
198116.15 Estimated
198016.22 Estimated
197916.29 Estimated
197816.36 Estimated
197716.44 Estimated
197616.55 Estimated
197516.67 Estimated
197416.81 Estimated
197316.97 Estimated
197217.15 Estimated
197117.35 Estimated
197017.55 Estimated
196917.77 Estimated
196818 Estimated
196718.22 Estimated
196618.43 Estimated
196518.65 Estimated
196418.86 Estimated
196319.07 Estimated
196219.29 Estimated
196119.52 Estimated
196019.77 Estimated
195920.03 Estimated
195820.31 Estimated
195720.6 Estimated
195620.89 Estimated
195521.19 Estimated
195421.5 Estimated
195321.82 Estimated
195222.15 Estimated
195122.49 Estimated
195022.82 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Benin?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Benin was 17.77 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.13 from 2022. That is the 217th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Benin?

22.82 years in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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