Population, age 6, male in Benin

Benin: Population, age 6, male was 165,177 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
165,177
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
165,177
in 2015
All-time low
86,875
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 6, male in Benin, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 86.9k1991: 89.6k1992: 91.8k1993: 93.7k1994: 95.7k1995: 97.9k1996: 100.6k1997: 103.7k1998: 106.9k1999: 110.1k2000: 113.3k2001: 116.3k2002: 119.3k2003: 122.3k2004: 125.3k2005: 128.5k2006: 131.8k2007: 135.3k2008: 138.9k2009: 142.5k2010: 146.3k2011: 150.1k2012: 154.0k2013: 157.9k2014: 161.6k2015: 165.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Benin recorded 165,177 for population, age 6, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in Benin peaked at 165,177 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86,875, 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 26 years of available data.

Population, age 6, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, male in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 86,875
1991 89,635 +3.2%
1992 91,833 +2.5%
1993 93,719 +2.1%
1994 95,668 +2.1%
1995 97,949 +2.4%
1996 100,643 +2.8%
1997 103,662 +3.0%
1998 106,891 +3.1%
1999 110,149 +3.0%
2000 113,312 +2.9%
2001 116,347 +2.7%
2002 119,313 +2.5%
2003 122,269 +2.5%
2004 125,308 +2.5%
2005 128,496 +2.5%
2006 131,833 +2.6%
2007 135,291 +2.6%
2008 138,864 +2.6%
2009 142,537 +2.6%
2010 146,292 +2.6%
2011 150,128 +2.6%
2012 154,021 +2.6%
2013 157,891 +2.5%
2014 161,635 +2.4%
2015 165,177 +2.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 165,177 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,300, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 165,177 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171,119, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,702 86,875 110,149 10
2000s 127,357 113,312 142,537 10
2010s 155,857 146,292 165,177 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Cambodia 182,755 compare
  2. 65 Burundi 179,695 compare
  3. 66 Zimbabwe 171,119 compare
  4. 68 Guinea 164,722 compare
  5. 69 Somalia 158,524 compare
  6. 70 Kazakhstan 154,592 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, male in Benin?
Population, age 6, male in Benin was 165,177 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 165,177 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 86,875 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for population, age 6, male?
Benin ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 6, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.