Population ages 20-24, female in Benin
Benin: Population ages 20-24, female was 659,270 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
659,270
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
659,270
in 2025
All-time low
106,680
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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
Benin recorded 659,270 for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Benin peaked at 659,270 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106,680, in 1960.
That places Benin 72nd 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 20-24, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106,680 | — |
| 1961 | 109,490 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 112,575 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 115,886 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 119,226 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 122,379 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 125,147 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 126,640 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 127,140 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 127,277 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 127,229 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 127,578 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 129,131 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 131,704 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 134,803 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 138,512 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 142,567 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 147,099 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 152,057 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 157,433 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 163,211 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 169,548 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 176,357 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 183,346 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 190,442 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 197,569 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 204,438 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 210,997 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 217,507 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 224,152 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 231,031 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 238,185 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 245,697 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 261,215 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 272,320 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 273,291 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 277,949 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 285,137 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 293,697 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 303,449 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 314,712 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 327,391 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 340,970 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 354,923 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 368,768 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 383,662 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 396,733 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 407,530 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 419,486 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 431,523 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 443,392 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 455,405 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 467,268 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 479,043 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 493,766 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 509,971 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 524,659 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 539,409 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 554,437 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 567,449 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 579,795 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 594,038 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 609,084 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 625,158 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 641,918 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 659,270 | +2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 659,270 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 550,365, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 659,270 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 712,789, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,244 | 106,680 | 127,277 | 10 |
| 1970s | 138,811 | 127,229 | 157,433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,757 | 163,211 | 224,152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,197 | 231,031 | 303,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 374,570 | 314,712 | 431,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503,480 | 443,392 | 567,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,210 | 579,795 | 659,270 | 6 |
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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 20-24, female in Benin?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Benin was 659,270 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 20-24, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 659,270 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,680 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.