Population, age 10, total in Benin

Benin: Population, age 10, total was 292,846 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
292,846
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
292,846
in 2015
All-time low
140,274
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 10, total in Benin, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 140.3k1991: 146.7k1992: 153.4k1993: 160.2k1994: 166.7k1995: 172.7k1996: 178.0k1997: 182.7k1998: 187.2k1999: 191.8k2000: 196.7k2001: 202.1k2002: 207.8k2003: 213.8k2004: 220.0k2005: 226.0k2006: 232.0k2007: 238.0k2008: 244.1k2009: 250.3k2010: 256.9k2011: 263.7k2012: 270.8k2013: 278.1k2015: 292.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 10, total in Benin stood at 292,846. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 10, total in Benin peaked at 292,846 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 140,274, in 1990.

Benin ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 10, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 10, total in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 140,274
1991 146,703 +4.6%
1992 153,439 +4.6%
1993 160,221 +4.4%
1994 166,711 +4.1%
1995 172,672 +3.6%
1996 177,985 +3.1%
1997 182,743 +2.7%
1998 187,211 +2.4%
1999 191,765 +2.4%
2000 196,684 +2.6%
2001 202,062 +2.7%
2002 207,817 +2.8%
2003 213,840 +2.9%
2004 219,951 +2.9%
2005 226,023 +2.8%
2006 232,023 +2.7%
2007 238,009 +2.6%
2008 244,072 +2.5%
2009 250,338 +2.6%
2010 256,892 +2.6%
2011 263,740 +2.7%
2012 270,829 +2.7%
2013 278,096 +2.7%
2015 292,846 +5.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 292,846 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,193, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 292,846 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 294,699, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167,972 140,274 191,765 10
2000s 223,082 196,684 250,338 10
2010s 272,481 256,892 292,846 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 65 Rwanda 308,288 compare
  2. 66 North Korea 306,817 compare
  3. 67 Guinea 294,699 compare
  4. 69 Sri Lanka 287,421 compare
  5. 70 Burundi 287,174 compare
  6. 71 Somalia 286,320 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 10, total in Benin?
Population, age 10, total in Benin was 292,846 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 10, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 292,846 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 10, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 140,274 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 10, total?
Benin ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 10, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 10, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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