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Population in Benin

Population in Benin was 14.81 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 75th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons14,814,460
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank75th of 215Countries ranked
Series high14,814,4602025
Series low2,517,2861960

Population in Benin, 1960 to 2025

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2.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M15M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,517,286 persons1961: 2,559,223 persons1962: 2,604,659 persons1963: 2,652,908 persons1964: 2,704,003 persons1965: 2,757,936 persons1966: 2,814,317 persons1967: 2,872,997 persons1968: 2,934,257 persons1969: 2,998,222 persons1970: 3,065,057 persons1971: 3,134,767 persons1972: 3,207,543 persons1973: 3,283,496 persons1974: 3,362,633 persons1975: 3,445,407 persons1976: 3,532,196 persons1977: 3,623,202 persons1978: 3,718,305 persons1979: 3,818,528 persons1980: 3,925,251 persons1981: 4,038,307 persons1982: 4,156,596 persons1983: 4,278,978 persons1984: 4,405,895 persons1985: 4,538,012 persons1986: 4,675,420 persons1987: 4,818,486 persons1988: 4,967,341 persons1989: 5,121,657 persons1990: 5,281,479 persons1991: 5,446,932 persons1992: 5,617,844 persons1993: 5,872,706 persons1994: 6,096,506 persons1995: 6,226,773 persons1996: 6,391,858 persons1997: 6,583,365 persons1998: 6,789,489 persons1999: 7,002,818 persons2000: 7,221,619 persons2001: 7,445,596 persons2002: 7,675,426 persons2003: 7,913,070 persons2004: 8,159,094 persons2005: 8,426,144 persons2006: 8,693,242 persons2007: 8,953,969 persons2008: 9,228,466 persons2009: 9,509,423 persons2010: 9,797,484 persons2011: 10,093,623 persons2012: 10,397,657 persons2013: 10,708,834 persons2014: 11,030,004 persons2015: 11,360,681 persons2016: 11,697,842 persons2017: 12,039,780 persons2018: 12,383,347 persons2019: 12,726,755 persons2020: 13,070,169 persons2021: 13,413,417 persons2022: 13,759,501 persons2023: 14,111,034 persons2024: 14,462,724 persons2025: 14,814,460 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202514,814,460
202414,462,724
202314,111,034
202213,759,501
202113,413,417
202013,070,169
201912,726,755
201812,383,347
201712,039,780
201611,697,842
201511,360,681
201411,030,004
201310,708,834
201210,397,657
201110,093,623
20109,797,484
20099,509,423
20089,228,466
20078,953,969
20068,693,242
20058,426,144
20048,159,094
20037,913,070
20027,675,426
20017,445,596
20007,221,619
19997,002,818
19986,789,489
19976,583,365
19966,391,858
19956,226,773
19946,096,506
19935,872,706
19925,617,844
19915,446,932
19905,281,479
19895,121,657
19884,967,341
19874,818,486
19864,675,420
19854,538,012
19844,405,895
19834,278,978
19824,156,596
19814,038,307
19803,925,251
19793,818,528
19783,718,305
19773,623,202
19763,532,196
19753,445,407
19743,362,633
19733,283,496
19723,207,543
19713,134,767
19703,065,057
19692,998,222
19682,934,257
19672,872,997
19662,814,317
19652,757,936
19642,704,003
19632,652,908
19622,604,659
19612,559,223
19602,517,286

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Benin?

Population in Benin was 14.81 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 75th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Benin?

14.81 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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