Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Benin
Benin: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 164,070 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
164,070
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
164,070
in 2025
All-time low
23,194
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Benin recorded 164,070 for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Benin peaked at 164,070 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,194, in 1960.
Benin ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,194 | — |
| 1961 | 23,592 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 23,752 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 24,688 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 26,074 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 26,387 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 26,655 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 27,322 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 27,952 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 28,688 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 29,493 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 30,388 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 31,367 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 32,443 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 33,592 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 34,799 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 36,087 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 37,634 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 39,195 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 40,549 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 41,906 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 43,260 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 44,537 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 45,752 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 47,018 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 48,398 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 49,873 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 51,410 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 53,018 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 54,618 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 56,244 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 58,021 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 59,906 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 62,520 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 64,690 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 66,520 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 69,454 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 72,688 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 75,623 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 78,127 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 80,697 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 83,407 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 86,066 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 88,857 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 91,721 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 94,347 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 96,974 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 99,829 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 102,636 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 105,588 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 110,944 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 114,761 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 115,954 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 118,677 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 121,902 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 125,083 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 128,137 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 131,258 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 134,757 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 138,967 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 143,447 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 147,735 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 152,741 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 157,473 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 160,775 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 164,070 | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 164,070 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,089, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 164,070 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,958, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,830 | 23,194 | 28,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,555 | 29,493 | 40,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,979 | 41,906 | 54,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,379 | 56,244 | 78,127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,012 | 80,697 | 105,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,044 | 110,944 | 138,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,374 | 143,447 | 164,070 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Benin?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Benin was 164,070 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 164,070 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,194 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.