Population, age 11, total in Benin

Benin: Population, age 11, total was 285,121 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
285,121
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
285,121
in 2015
All-time low
132,237
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 11, total in Benin, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 132.2k1991: 139.0k1992: 146.8k1993: 154.9k1994: 162.5k1995: 169.1k1996: 174.5k1997: 178.7k1998: 182.4k1999: 186.2k2000: 190.7k2001: 195.9k2002: 201.8k2003: 208.1k2004: 214.4k2005: 220.6k2006: 226.5k2007: 232.3k2008: 238.0k2009: 244.0k2010: 250.2k2011: 256.7k2012: 263.5k2013: 270.5k2015: 285.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Benin recorded 285,121 for population, age 11, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 11, total in Benin peaked at 285,121 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132,237, in 1990.

Benin ranks 69th 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 11, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 11, total in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 132,237
1991 139,047 +5.1%
1992 146,793 +5.6%
1993 154,891 +5.5%
1994 162,525 +4.9%
1995 169,129 +4.1%
1996 174,458 +3.2%
1997 178,731 +2.4%
1998 182,421 +2.1%
1999 186,240 +2.1%
2000 190,694 +2.4%
2001 195,944 +2.8%
2002 201,818 +3.0%
2003 208,099 +3.1%
2004 214,439 +3.0%
2005 220,594 +2.9%
2006 226,503 +2.7%
2007 232,278 +2.5%
2008 238,042 +2.5%
2009 243,975 +2.5%
2010 250,207 +2.6%
2011 256,746 +2.6%
2012 263,530 +2.6%
2013 270,545 +2.7%
2015 285,121 +5.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 285,121 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,439, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 285,121 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,849, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,647 132,237 186,240 10
2000s 217,239 190,694 243,975 10
2010s 265,230 250,207 285,121 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 66 Rwanda 293,342 compare
  2. 67 Sri Lanka 291,500 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 287,849 compare
  4. 70 Ecuador 279,872 compare
  5. 71 Somalia 279,688 compare
  6. 72 Burundi 270,367 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 11, total in Benin?
Population, age 11, total in Benin was 285,121 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 11, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 285,121 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 11, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 132,237 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 11, total?
Benin ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 11, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 11, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 11, 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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