Population, female (% of total population) in Benin
Benin: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Benin stood at 49.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Benin peaked at 52.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2025.
Benin ranks 153rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female (% of total population) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.6% | — |
| 1961 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 52.1% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, female in Benin?
- Population, female in Benin was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for population, female?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.