Population, female, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.42 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.55 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Benin is 2.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.55 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Benin ranks 31st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Burundi 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Senegal 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Congo 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.38 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.