Population ages 65 and above, total in Benin
Benin: Population ages 65 and above, total was 467,108 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
467,108
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
467,108
in 2025
All-time low
150,356
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total in Benin is 467,108, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Benin peaked at 467,108 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150,356, in 1962.
Benin ranks 113th 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 65 and above, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151,039 | — |
| 1961 | 150,531 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 150,356 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 150,453 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 150,772 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 151,288 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 151,922 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 152,646 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 153,516 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 154,518 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 155,638 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 156,857 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 158,172 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 159,573 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 160,992 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 162,419 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 163,880 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 165,376 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 166,895 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 168,430 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 170,002 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 171,604 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 173,242 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 174,910 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 176,651 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 178,508 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 180,521 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 182,704 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 185,076 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 187,627 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 190,304 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 193,106 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 196,081 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 201,140 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 205,287 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 207,233 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 210,370 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 214,358 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 218,805 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 223,471 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 228,389 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 233,551 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 238,936 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 244,696 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 251,024 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 258,283 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 265,861 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 273,664 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 282,172 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 291,047 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 300,174 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 309,214 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 317,959 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 326,933 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 336,008 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 345,095 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 354,614 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 364,546 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 375,002 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 386,037 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 397,329 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 408,711 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 421,389 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 435,732 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 450,969 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 467,108 | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 467,108 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 467,108 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,704 | 150,356 | 154,518 | 10 |
| 1970s | 161,823 | 155,638 | 168,430 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,084 | 170,002 | 187,627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,016 | 190,304 | 223,471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,762 | 228,389 | 291,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,558 | 300,174 | 386,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,206 | 397,329 | 467,108 | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, total in Benin?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Benin was 467,108 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 467,108 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,356 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.