Population of Benin
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Benin was 12,996,895 in 2021, a difference of +353,772 (3% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Benin for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Benin
Population of Benin
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Year Population
1,960 2,512,284.00
1,961 2,551,216.00
1,962 2,593,302.00
1,963 2,638,082.00
1,964 2,685,619.00
1,965 2,735,843.00
1,966 2,788,642.00
1,967 2,843,739.00
1,968 2,901,218.00
1,969 2,961,166.00
1,970 3,023,443.00
1,971 3,088,381.00
1,972 3,156,408.00
1,973 3,227,380.00
1,974 3,301,276.00
1,975 3,378,703.00
1,976 3,460,329.00
1,977 3,546,454.00
1,978 3,636,927.00
1,979 3,732,394.00
1,980 3,833,939.00
1,981 3,941,569.00
1,982 4,054,385.00
1,983 4,171,526.00
1,984 4,293,070.00
1,985 4,419,552.00
1,986 4,551,382.00
1,987 4,688,787.00
1,988 4,831,624.00
1,989 4,979,680.00
1,990 5,133,419.00
1,991 5,293,046.00
1,992 5,457,778.00
1,993 5,706,181.00
1,994 5,923,394.00
1,995 6,046,511.00
1,996 6,203,860.00
1,997 6,387,026.00
1,998 6,584,183.00
1,999 6,788,589.00
2,000 6,998,023.00
2,001 7,212,041.00
2,002 7,431,783.00
2,003 7,659,208.00
2,004 7,894,554.00
2,005 8,149,419.00
2,006 8,402,631.00
2,007 8,647,761.00
2,008 8,906,469.00
2,009 9,172,514.00
2,010 9,445,710.00
2,011 9,726,380.00
2,012 10,014,078.00
2,013 10,308,730.00
2,014 10,614,844.00
2,015 10,932,783.00
2,016 11,260,085.00
2,017 11,596,779.00
2,018 11,940,683.00
2,019 12,290,444.00
2,020 12,643,123.00
2,021 12,996,895.00