Population ages 80 and above, female in Benin
Benin: Population ages 80 and above, female was 36,375 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female in Benin stood at 36,375. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Benin peaked at 36,375 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,884, in 1967.
That places Benin 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,344 | — |
| 1961 | 12,977 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 12,651 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 12,371 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 12,159 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 12,020 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 11,929 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 11,884 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 11,896 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11,954 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 12,051 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12,169 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12,307 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12,480 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12,690 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12,933 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 13,213 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13,537 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 13,881 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14,203 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14,492 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14,750 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 14,978 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 15,193 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15,428 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15,689 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15,985 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 16,316 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16,673 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17,044 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 17,411 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 17,773 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 18,136 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 18,773 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,227 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19,335 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19,614 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19,997 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 20,414 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20,818 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21,200 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,549 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,869 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 22,167 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,456 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,808 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23,129 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23,396 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23,709 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24,045 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24,422 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24,846 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25,309 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25,814 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,364 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 26,950 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27,577 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28,253 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28,984 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29,806 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 30,732 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 31,586 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32,546 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 33,783 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 35,083 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 36,375 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,318 | 11,884 | 13,344 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,946 | 12,051 | 14,203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,655 | 14,492 | 17,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,150 | 17,411 | 20,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,633 | 21,200 | 24,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,832 | 24,422 | 29,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,351 | 30,732 | 36,375 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Benin?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Benin was 36,375 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 80 and above, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36,375 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,884 in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.