Population, age 18, total in Benin

Benin: Population, age 18, total was 234,998 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
234,998
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
234,998
in 2015
All-time low
101,637
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, total in Benin, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 101.6k1991: 104.8k1992: 108.0k1993: 111.3k1994: 115.4k1995: 120.3k1996: 126.4k1997: 133.3k1998: 140.7k1999: 148.0k2000: 154.6k2001: 160.4k2002: 165.5k2003: 170.2k2004: 175.0k2005: 179.9k2006: 185.2k2007: 190.7k2008: 196.4k2009: 202.0k2010: 207.6k2011: 213.0k2012: 218.3k2013: 223.7k2015: 235.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Benin is 234,998, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Benin peaked at 234,998 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101,637, 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 18, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, total in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 101,637
1991 104,828 +3.1%
1992 107,957 +3.0%
1993 111,327 +3.1%
1994 115,359 +3.6%
1995 120,322 +4.3%
1996 126,368 +5.0%
1997 133,322 +5.5%
1998 140,735 +5.6%
1999 147,971 +5.1%
2000 154,576 +4.5%
2001 160,377 +3.8%
2002 165,519 +3.2%
2003 170,248 +2.9%
2004 174,952 +2.8%
2005 179,912 +2.8%
2006 185,203 +2.9%
2007 190,728 +3.0%
2008 196,395 +3.0%
2009 202,049 +2.9%
2010 207,587 +2.7%
2011 212,993 +2.6%
2012 218,333 +2.5%
2013 223,701 +2.5%
2015 234,998 +5.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 234,998 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 219,767, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 234,998 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,998, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120,983 101,637 147,971 10
2000s 177,996 154,576 202,049 10
2010s 219,522 207,587 234,998 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 68 Ecuador 279,687 compare
  2. 69 Chile 271,177 compare
  3. 70 Guinea 235,708 compare
  4. 72 Rwanda 232,314 compare
  5. 73 Somalia 226,538 compare
  6. 74 Haiti 222,373 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, total in Benin?
Population, age 18, total in Benin was 234,998 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 234,998 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 101,637 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 18, total?
Benin ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 18, 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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