Population, age 2, total in Benin

Benin: Population, age 2, total was 355,718 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
355,718
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
355,718
in 2015
All-time low
198,424
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 198.4k1991: 203.6k1992: 208.9k1993: 214.4k1994: 219.9k1995: 225.6k1996: 231.4k1997: 237.3k1998: 243.3k1999: 249.5k2000: 255.8k2001: 262.2k2002: 268.7k2003: 275.4k2004: 282.2k2005: 289.3k2006: 296.6k2007: 304.1k2008: 311.6k2009: 318.9k2010: 326.0k2011: 332.7k2012: 339.0k2013: 345.0k2015: 355.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 2, total in Benin is 355,718, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Benin peaked at 355,718 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 198,424, in 1990.

That places Benin 67th 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 2, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 2, total in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 198,424
1991 203,587 +2.6%
1992 208,901 +2.6%
1993 214,362 +2.6%
1994 219,931 +2.6%
1995 225,590 +2.6%
1996 231,355 +2.6%
1997 237,253 +2.5%
1998 243,288 +2.5%
1999 249,458 +2.5%
2000 255,761 +2.5%
2001 262,175 +2.5%
2002 268,697 +2.5%
2003 275,363 +2.5%
2004 282,227 +2.5%
2005 289,312 +2.5%
2006 296,622 +2.5%
2007 304,097 +2.5%
2008 311,597 +2.5%
2009 318,940 +2.4%
2010 325,984 +2.2%
2011 332,683 +2.1%
2012 339,030 +1.9%
2013 344,997 +1.8%
2015 355,718 +3.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 355,718 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 247,145, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 355,718 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 357,261, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 223,215 198,424 249,458 10
2000s 286,479 255,761 318,940 10
2010s 339,682 325,984 355,718 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Canada 359,661 compare
  2. 65 Poland 357,877 compare
  3. 66 Zimbabwe 357,261 compare
  4. 68 Guinea 354,262 compare
  5. 69 Somalia 352,087 compare
  6. 70 North Korea 311,062 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, total in Benin?
Population, age 2, total in Benin was 355,718 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 355,718 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 198,424 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 2, total?
Benin ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 2, total
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

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