Population in Benin

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Benin

Latest population in Benin
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	14,814,460 people	2025	75th highest of 216	+8,036,138 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	4.48 births per woman	2024	14th highest of 216	+2.58 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Benin stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 75th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 64 more
Benin14,814,460
… 131 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	14,814,460
2024	14,462,724
2023	14,111,034
2022	13,759,501
2021	13,413,417
2020	13,070,169
2019	12,726,755
2018	12,383,347
2017	12,039,780
2016	11,697,842
2015	11,360,681
2014	11,030,004
2013	10,708,834
2012	10,397,657
2011	10,093,623
2010	9,797,484
2009	9,509,423
2008	9,228,466
2007	8,953,969
2006	8,693,242
2005	8,426,144
2004	8,159,094
2003	7,913,070
2002	7,675,426
2001	7,445,596
2000	7,221,619
1999	7,002,818
1998	6,789,489
1997	6,583,365
1996	6,391,858
1995	6,226,773
1994	6,096,506
1993	5,872,706
1992	5,617,844
1991	5,446,932
1990	5,281,479
1989	5,121,657
1988	4,967,341
1987	4,818,486
1986	4,675,420
1985	4,538,012
1984	4,405,895
1983	4,278,978
1982	4,156,596
1981	4,038,307
1980	3,925,251
1979	3,818,528
1978	3,718,305
1977	3,623,202
1976	3,532,196
1975	3,445,407
1974	3,362,633
1973	3,283,496
1972	3,207,543
1971	3,134,767
1970	3,065,057
1969	2,998,222
1968	2,934,257
1967	2,872,997
1966	2,814,317
1965	2,757,936
1964	2,704,003
1963	2,652,908
1962	2,604,659
1961	2,559,223
1960	2,517,286

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	4.48
2023	4.56
2022	4.63
2021	4.71
2020	4.80
2019	4.90
2018	5.03
2017	5.16
2016	5.25
2015	5.32
2014	5.37
2013	5.41
2012	5.43
2011	5.44
2010	5.45
2009	5.49
2008	5.55
2007	5.63
2006	5.67
2005	5.69
2004	5.72
2003	5.76
2002	5.79
2001	5.85
2000	5.94
1999	6.03
1998	6.14
1997	6.23
1996	6.28
1995	6.33
1994	6.42
1993	6.51
1992	6.59
1991	6.67
1990	6.74
1989	6.82
1988	6.87
1987	6.92
1986	6.96
1985	7.00
1984	7.03
1983	7.05
1982	7.06
1981	7.06
1980	6.99
1979	6.91
1978	6.82
1977	6.83
1976	6.83
1975	6.83
1974	6.82
1973	6.81
1972	6.80
1971	6.77
1970	6.74
1969	6.71
1968	6.67
1967	6.64
1966	6.63
1965	6.61
1964	6.57
1963	6.51
1962	6.46
1961	6.40
1960	6.28

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allfigures, “Population, Benin, 2025: 14,814,460 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/benin, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.