Population, age 15, total in Benin

Benin: Population, age 15, total was 255,451 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
255,451
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
255,451
in 2015
All-time low
112,699
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in Benin, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 112.7k1991: 117.4k1992: 122.6k1993: 128.1k1994: 134.0k1995: 140.1k1996: 146.4k1997: 152.8k1998: 159.3k1999: 165.5k2000: 171.4k2001: 176.8k2002: 181.7k2003: 186.4k2004: 191.2k2005: 196.3k2006: 201.7k2007: 207.4k2008: 213.3k2009: 219.2k2010: 225.1k2011: 231.0k2012: 236.9k2013: 242.8k2015: 255.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, total in Benin stood at 255,451. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Benin peaked at 255,451 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 112,699, in 1990.

That places Benin 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 15, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 112,699
1991 117,386 +4.2%
1992 122,553 +4.4%
1993 128,129 +4.5%
1994 134,007 +4.6%
1995 140,081 +4.5%
1996 146,367 +4.5%
1997 152,835 +4.4%
1998 159,302 +4.2%
1999 165,537 +3.9%
2000 171,386 +3.5%
2001 176,756 +3.1%
2002 181,712 +2.8%
2003 186,444 +2.6%
2004 191,239 +2.6%
2005 196,299 +2.6%
2006 201,702 +2.8%
2007 207,388 +2.8%
2008 213,275 +2.8%
2009 219,226 +2.8%
2010 225,146 +2.7%
2011 231,006 +2.6%
2012 236,857 +2.5%
2013 242,798 +2.5%
2015 255,451 +5.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 255,451 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,966, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 255,451 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,890 112,699 165,537 10
2000s 194,543 171,386 219,226 10
2010s 238,252 225,146 255,451 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 68 Australia 272,334 compare
  2. 69 Guinea 257,585 compare
  3. 70 Chile 255,587 compare
  4. 72 Somalia 252,089 compare
  5. 73 Rwanda 250,905 compare
  6. 74 Haiti 229,202 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Benin?
Population, age 15, total in Benin was 255,451 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 255,451 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 112,699 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 15, total?
Benin ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, 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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