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Benin

Population

15,281,272

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
76th
Share of world
0.18%
Annual change
+355,9592.49%

Population of Benin

020M40M60M80M202615.3M2050 projection24.4M↑ 60% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 15,281,272. 2050 projection: 24,433,809.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Benin. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202615,170,4192.49%76
202514,814,4602.54%76
202013,070,1692.70%76
201912,726,7552.77%77
201812,383,3472.85%77
201712,039,7802.92%77
201511,360,6813.01%78
20109,797,4843.06%87
20058,426,1443.13%90
20007,221,6193.01%93

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Population by City

Abomey-calavi is home to 880,892 people, 5.81% of Benin's population.

City population800K400K100K
Abomey-calavi 880.9KCotonou 820.2KDjougou 334.1KParakou 326.3KBanikoara 319.3KPorto-Novo 314.1KSeme-Kpodji 294.3KTchaourou 289.9KKandi 224.5KKalale 217.5K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Abomey-calavi880.9K5.81%
2Cotonou820.2K5.41%
3Djougou334.1K2.20%
4Parakou326.3K2.15%
5Banikoara319.3K2.10%
6Porto-Novo314.1K2.07%
7Seme-Kpodji294.3K1.94%
8Tchaourou289.9K1.91%
9Kandi224.5K1.48%
10Kalale217.5K1.43%

Benin by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Benin is home to an estimated 15,281,272 people, the 76th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Benin has a net population change of approximately 981 people per day, driven by 1,353 births, 355 deaths, and net emigration of 17 people.
Share of world
Benin makes up 0.18% of the world's population and 0.96% of Africa's.
Density
134.5 people per km² of land (348.5 per mi²), ranking 95th among countries and territories.
Urban living
53.36% of people live in urban areas.

Benin Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 6100+ years, female: 2595–99 years, male: 12395–99 years, female: 33690–94 years, male: 1,17990–94 years, female: 2,34285–89 years, male: 5,86285–89 years, female: 9,44180–84 years, male: 17,16580–84 years, female: 25,46575–79 years, male: 36,52575–79 years, female: 45,26970–74 years, male: 62,14570–74 years, female: 72,97165–69 years, male: 96,32365–69 years, female: 109,41260–64 years, male: 138,26360–64 years, female: 152,22955–59 years, male: 179,76555–59 years, female: 193,36350–54 years, male: 225,36550–54 years, female: 237,79945–49 years, male: 283,25745–49 years, female: 292,77340–44 years, male: 357,39940–44 years, female: 362,72235–39 years, male: 430,19735–39 years, female: 428,67530–34 years, male: 514,33430–34 years, female: 505,41625–29 years, male: 596,50225–29 years, female: 582,08720–24 years, male: 698,00820–24 years, female: 678,67315–19 years, male: 820,05315–19 years, female: 797,92810–14 years, male: 953,70610–14 years, female: 929,0865–9 years, male: 1,049,5125–9 years, female: 1,022,7700–4 years, male: 1,144,7790–4 years, female: 1,111,182100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4500K500K1M1M

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Median age

19.2 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

61.3 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.17%

Female

49.83%

Life expectancy 59.8Life expectancy 62.8

Ethnicity

38.4%

Fon and related

  • Fon and related38.4%
  • Adja and related15.1%
  • Yoruba and related12%
  • Bariba and related9.6%
  • Fulani and related8.6%
  • Ottamari and related6.7%
  • Yoa-Lokpa and related4.1%
  • Dendi and related2.9%
  • Other2%
  • foreigners0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2013 est.

Religion

27.7%

Muslim, the largest religion

  • Muslim27.7%
  • Roman Catholic25.5%
  • Protestant13.5%
  • Vodoun11.6%
  • Other Christian9.5%
  • None5.8%
  • Other traditional religions2.6%
  • Other2.6%

Reported categories total 98.8%.

Data notes

Source estimate: 2013 est.

Protestant: Celestial 6.7%, Methodist 3.4%, Other Protestant 3.4%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Benin United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Institute of Statistics