Population ages 05-09, female in Benin
Benin: Population ages 05-09, female was 1.01 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
154,066
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Benin stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Benin peaked at 1.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154,066, in 1960.
That places Benin 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 05-09, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 154,066 | — |
| 1961 | 158,214 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 162,823 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 167,839 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 173,261 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 179,083 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 185,457 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 192,292 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 199,296 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 206,399 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 213,516 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 220,315 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 226,751 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 233,121 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 239,537 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 246,114 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 252,995 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 260,287 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 267,896 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 275,707 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 283,754 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 292,068 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 300,672 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 309,610 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 319,378 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 330,494 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 342,926 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 356,190 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 369,789 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 383,306 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 396,295 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 408,684 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 420,983 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 434,721 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 448,021 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 459,938 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 472,374 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 485,064 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 498,053 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 513,970 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 531,158 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 546,662 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 562,104 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 577,795 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 591,355 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 604,502 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 619,659 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 635,577 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 652,676 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 671,080 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 690,764 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 712,428 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 735,385 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 757,562 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 778,831 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 800,066 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 821,071 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 842,694 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 866,404 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 891,806 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 917,761 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 943,034 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 966,041 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 985,525 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607,961, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.01 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,873 | 154,066 | 206,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 243,624 | 213,516 | 275,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 328,819 | 283,754 | 383,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,810 | 396,295 | 513,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,257 | 531,158 | 671,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,701 | 690,764 | 891,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 971,032 | 917,761 | 1.01 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 05-09, female in Benin?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Benin was 1.01 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,066 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.