Population, age 21, total in Benin

Benin: Population, age 21, total was 216,967 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
216,967
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
216,967
in 2015
All-time low
90,305
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, total in Benin, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 90.3k1991: 94.2k1992: 98.3k1993: 102.5k1994: 106.6k1995: 110.4k1996: 113.7k1997: 116.7k1998: 119.9k1999: 123.8k2000: 129.1k2001: 136.0k2002: 144.1k2003: 152.8k2004: 161.0k2005: 168.1k2006: 173.6k2007: 177.9k2008: 181.5k2009: 185.2k2010: 189.3k2011: 194.2k2012: 199.6k2013: 205.4k2015: 217.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Benin is 216,967, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Benin peaked at 216,967 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90,305, in 1990.

Benin ranks 72nd 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 21, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, total in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 90,305
1991 94,163 +4.3%
1992 98,299 +4.4%
1993 102,531 +4.3%
1994 106,618 +4.0%
1995 110,417 +3.6%
1996 113,748 +3.0%
1997 116,724 +2.6%
1998 119,851 +2.7%
1999 123,829 +3.3%
2000 129,117 +4.3%
2001 135,969 +5.3%
2002 144,111 +6.0%
2003 152,811 +6.0%
2004 161,036 +5.4%
2005 168,060 +4.4%
2006 173,605 +3.3%
2007 177,938 +2.5%
2008 181,544 +2.0%
2009 185,163 +2.0%
2010 189,330 +2.3%
2011 194,197 +2.6%
2012 199,592 +2.8%
2013 205,355 +2.9%
2015 216,967 +5.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 216,967 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 216,967 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,648 90,305 123,829 10
2000s 160,935 129,117 185,163 10
2010s 201,088 189,330 216,967 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Kazakhstan 256,122 compare
  2. 70 Chad 253,175 compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 223,577 compare
  4. 73 Guinea 216,285 compare
  5. 74 Bolivia 214,286 compare
  6. 75 Romania 211,485 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, total in Benin?
Population, age 21, total in Benin was 216,967 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 216,967 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 90,305 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 21, total?
Benin ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 21, 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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