Population ages 65 and above, male in Benin
Benin: Population ages 65 and above, male was 210,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Benin is 210,833, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Benin peaked at 210,833 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61,480, in 1964.
Benin ranks 109th of 217 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 65 and above, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62,764 | — |
| 1961 | 62,267 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 61,864 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 61,591 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 61,480 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 61,544 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61,778 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62,170 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62,681 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63,247 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63,847 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 64,502 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65,201 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 65,929 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 66,657 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 67,373 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 68,081 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 68,769 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 69,426 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 70,046 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 70,631 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 71,176 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 71,681 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72,153 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72,634 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73,164 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73,762 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 74,437 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 75,198 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 76,032 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 76,929 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 77,898 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 78,963 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 81,228 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 82,961 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 83,421 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84,569 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 86,177 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 88,005 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 89,939 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 92,019 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 94,245 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 96,610 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 99,192 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 102,066 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 105,357 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 108,756 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 112,269 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 116,143 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 120,187 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 124,358 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 128,485 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 132,951 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 138,028 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 143,146 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 148,243 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 153,508 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 158,912 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 164,524 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 170,364 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 176,053 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 181,769 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 188,260 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 195,427 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 202,935 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 210,833 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,139 | 61,480 | 63,247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,983 | 63,847 | 70,046 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,087 | 70,631 | 76,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,009 | 76,929 | 89,939 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,684 | 92,019 | 120,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,252 | 124,358 | 170,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,546 | 176,053 | 210,833 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2776 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Benin?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Benin was 210,833 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 210,833 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,480 in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.