Population, male in Benin
Benin: Population, male was 7.43 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.43 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.43 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Benin peaked at 7.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1960.
That places Benin 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 7.43 million | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.43 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 1.19 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.47 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 1.91 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 2.58 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 million | 3.57 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million | 4.88 million | 6.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 million | 6.55 million | 7.43 million | 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, male in Benin?
- Population, male in Benin was 7.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population, male?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.