Population, age 2, female in Benin

Benin: Population, age 2, female was 174,516 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
174,516
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
174,516
in 2015
All-time low
97,746
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 2, female in Benin, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 97.7k1991: 100.2k1992: 102.8k1993: 105.5k1994: 108.2k1995: 110.9k1996: 113.7k1997: 116.6k1998: 119.6k1999: 122.6k2000: 125.7k2001: 128.8k2002: 132.0k2003: 135.3k2004: 138.6k2005: 142.1k2006: 145.7k2007: 149.3k2008: 153.0k2009: 156.6k2010: 160.0k2011: 163.3k2012: 166.4k2013: 169.3k2015: 174.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 2, female in Benin is 174,516, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, female in Benin peaked at 174,516 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97,746, in 1990.

Benin ranks 67th 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 2, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 2, female in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 97,746
1991 100,249 +2.6%
1992 102,825 +2.6%
1993 105,474 +2.6%
1994 108,179 +2.6%
1995 110,933 +2.5%
1996 113,745 +2.5%
1997 116,627 +2.5%
1998 119,580 +2.5%
1999 122,601 +2.5%
2000 125,688 +2.5%
2001 128,829 +2.5%
2002 132,024 +2.5%
2003 135,288 +2.5%
2004 138,647 +2.5%
2005 142,111 +2.5%
2006 145,681 +2.5%
2007 149,329 +2.5%
2008 152,986 +2.4%
2009 156,566 +2.3%
2010 160,001 +2.2%
2011 163,268 +2.0%
2012 166,365 +1.9%
2013 169,277 +1.8%
2015 174,516 +3.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 174,516 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121,057, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 174,516 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177,982, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109,796 97,746 122,601 10
2000s 140,715 125,688 156,566 10
2010s 166,685 160,001 174,516 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Zimbabwe 177,982 compare
  2. 65 Canada 175,274 compare
  3. 66 Somalia 174,771 compare
  4. 68 Poland 173,954 compare
  5. 69 Guinea 173,246 compare
  6. 70 North Korea 151,452 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, female in Benin?
Population, age 2, female in Benin was 174,516 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 174,516 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 2, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 97,746 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 2, female?
Benin ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 2, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 2, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.