Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.67 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.2 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin stood at 2.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 5.67 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.2 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Benin ranks 40th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1994 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1997 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.96 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +74.3% | 3.25 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +72.7% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -65.5% | 4.28 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +26.0% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 37 Guinea 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nigeria 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eritrea 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Madagascar 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Liberia 2.86 % change on previous year compare
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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.