Population ages 0-14, male in Benin
Benin: Population ages 0-14, male was 3.10 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.10 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
489,746
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Benin is 3.10 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Benin peaked at 3.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 489,746, in 1960.
Benin ranks 64th 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.
Population ages 0-14, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 489,746 | — |
| 1961 | 504,428 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 519,782 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 535,054 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 551,332 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 568,657 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 586,531 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 604,942 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 623,855 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 643,303 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 663,309 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 683,859 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 704,929 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 726,432 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 748,314 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 770,677 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 793,383 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 816,487 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 840,224 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 865,182 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 892,064 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 920,857 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 951,083 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 982,183 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.10 million | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.10 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 million, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562,763 | 489,746 | 643,303 | 10 |
| 1970s | 761,280 | 663,309 | 865,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 892,064 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.23 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.66 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.18 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 2.83 million | 3.10 million | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Benin?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Benin was 3.10 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,746 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.