Population ages 55-59, female in Benin
Benin: Population ages 55-59, female was 187,540 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
187,540
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
98th
of 218 countries
All-time high
187,540
in 2025
All-time low
48,412
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female in Benin stood at 187,540. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Benin peaked at 187,540 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48,412, in 1961.
Benin ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,472 | — |
| 1961 | 48,412 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48,508 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 48,693 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 48,862 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 48,987 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 49,066 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 49,098 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49,134 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49,244 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 49,453 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 49,763 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 50,178 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 50,657 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51,128 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 51,555 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 51,950 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 52,318 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 52,678 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53,074 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53,530 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54,041 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54,613 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 55,272 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56,067 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 57,021 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 58,164 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 59,520 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 61,044 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 62,646 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 64,309 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 66,031 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 67,780 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 70,204 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 72,607 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 74,559 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 76,936 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 79,684 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 82,691 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 85,759 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 88,702 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 91,362 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 93,039 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 93,963 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 94,638 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 95,334 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96,321 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98,120 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 100,769 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 103,839 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 107,383 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 111,190 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 115,343 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 119,807 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 124,602 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 129,713 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 135,253 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 141,164 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 147,211 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 153,340 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 159,457 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 165,218 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 170,730 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 176,311 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 181,894 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 187,540 | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 187,540 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,377, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 187,540 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,848 | 48,412 | 49,244 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,275 | 49,453 | 53,074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,192 | 53,530 | 62,646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,056 | 64,309 | 85,759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,609 | 88,702 | 103,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,501 | 107,383 | 153,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,525 | 159,457 | 187,540 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 South Sudan 191,582 compare
- 96 Rwanda 191,268 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 189,377 compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 182,695 compare
- 100 Norway 182,011 compare
- 101 Honduras 180,250 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 55-59, female in Benin?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Benin was 187,540 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 55-59, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 187,540 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,412 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.