Benin — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15.36 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 14.92 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 14.5 | Actual |
| 2023 | 14.11 | Actual |
| 2022 | 13.76 | Actual |
| 2021 | 13.41 | Actual |
| 2020 | 13.07 | Actual |
| 2019 | 12.73 | Actual |
| 2018 | 12.38 | Actual |
| 2017 | 12.04 | Actual |
| 2016 | 11.7 | Actual |
| 2015 | 11.36 | Actual |
| 2014 | 11.03 | Actual |
| 2013 | 10.71 | Actual |
| 2012 | 10.4 | Actual |
| 2011 | 10.09 | Actual |
| 2010 | 9.8 | Actual |
| 2009 | 9.51 | Actual |
| 2008 | 9.23 | Actual |
| 2007 | 8.95 | Actual |
| 2006 | 8.69 | Actual |
| 2005 | 8.43 | Actual |
| 2004 | 8.16 | Actual |
| 2003 | 7.91 | Actual |
| 2002 | 7.68 | Actual |
| 2001 | 7.45 | Actual |
| 2000 | 7.22 | Actual |
| 1999 | 7 | Actual |
| 1998 | 6.79 | Actual |
| 1997 | 6.58 | Actual |
| 1996 | 6.39 | Actual |
| 1995 | 6.23 | Actual |
| 1994 | 6.1 | Actual |
| 1993 | 5.87 | Actual |
| 1992 | 5.62 | Actual |
| 1991 | 5.45 | Actual |
| 1990 | 5.28 | Actual |
| 1989 | 5.12 | Actual |
| 1988 | 4.97 | Actual |
| 1987 | 4.82 | Actual |
| 1986 | 4.67 | Actual |
| 1985 | 4.53 | Actual |
| 1984 | 4.38 | Actual |
| 1983 | 4.25 | Actual |
| 1982 | 4.11 | Actual |
| 1981 | 3.99 | Actual |
| 1980 | 3.86 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net