Population ages 0-14 in Benin
Benin: Population ages 0-14 was 41.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 217 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 1991
All-time low
39.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Benin stood at 41.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Benin peaked at 46.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1960.
That places Benin 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.1% | — |
| 1961 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.0% | 39.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 43.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.3% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 42.4% compare
- 13 Tanzania 42.3% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
- 16 Cameroon 41.1% compare
- 17 Yemen 41.0% compare
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Benin?
- Population ages 0-14 in Benin was 41.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 0-14?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.