Benin Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Benin, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Benin was 20.8 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 19 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 76th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Benin ranks 179th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Benin is expected to increase to 33.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Benin

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Benin
	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.24%
75-79	0.24%	0.31%
70-74	0.4%	0.47%
65-69	0.61%	0.7%
60-64	0.88%	0.98%
55-59	1.17%	1.26%
50-54	1.47%	1.55%
45-49	1.81%	1.88%
40-44	2.3%	2.35%
35-39	2.8%	2.81%
30-34	3.34%	3.29%
25-29	3.95%	3.85%
20-24	4.57%	4.44%
15-19	5.39%	5.24%
10-14	6.24%	6.07%
5-9	7.1%	6.92%
0-4	7.72%	7.5%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Benin has high demographic potential with 75.6% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 23/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Benin

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Benin	World
2100	65.7%	59.6%
2099	65.7%	59.6%
2098	65.7%	59.7%
2097	65.7%	59.7%
2096	65.7%	59.7%
2095	65.7%	59.7%
2094	65.7%	59.7%
2093	65.7%	59.8%
2092	65.7%	59.8%
2091	65.7%	59.8%
2090	65.7%	59.8%
2089	65.7%	59.8%
2088	65.7%	59.8%
2087	65.6%	59.8%
2086	65.6%	59.8%
2085	65.6%	59.9%
2084	65.6%	59.9%
2083	65.6%	60%
2082	65.6%	60.1%
2081	65.6%	60.3%
2080	65.6%	60.4%
2079	65.6%	60.6%
2078	65.6%	60.7%
2077	65.6%	60.9%
2076	65.5%	61%
2075	65.5%	61.1%
2074	65.4%	61.3%
2073	65.4%	61.4%
2072	65.4%	61.5%
2071	65.3%	61.6%
2070	65.2%	61.7%
2069	65.1%	61.8%
2068	65.1%	61.9%
2067	64.9%	62%
2066	64.8%	62%
2065	64.7%	62.1%
2064	64.6%	62.1%
2063	64.4%	62.1%
2062	64.3%	62.2%
2061	64.1%	62.2%
2060	63.9%	62.3%
2059	63.8%	62.3%
2058	63.6%	62.4%
2057	63.4%	62.4%
2056	63.2%	62.5%
2055	63%	62.7%
2054	62.8%	62.8%
2053	62.6%	62.9%
2052	62.4%	63.1%
2051	62.2%	63.2%
2050	62%	63.4%
2049	61.8%	63.5%
2048	61.6%	63.6%
2047	61.5%	63.8%
2046	61.3%	63.9%
2045	61.1%	64%
2044	60.9%	64.1%
2043	60.7%	64.2%
2042	60.5%	64.3%
2041	60.2%	64.4%
2040	60%	64.5%
2039	59.8%	64.7%
2038	59.5%	64.8%
2037	59.3%	64.9%
2036	59%	65.1%
2035	58.7%	65.2%
2034	58.4%	65.3%
2033	58.1%	65.4%
2032	57.7%	65.4%
2031	57.4%	65.4%
2030	57%	65.4%
2029	56.7%	65.4%
2028	56.3%	65.4%
2027	56%	65.4%
2026	55.7%	65.2%
2025	55.5%	65.1%
2024	55.3%	65.1%
2023	55.1%	65%
2022	54.8%	64.9%
2021	54.6%	64.9%
2020	54.3%	64.8%
2019	54.1%	64.9%
2018	53.9%	64.9%
2017	53.8%	65%
2016	53.7%	65.1%
2015	53.6%	65.1%
2014	53.5%	65.2%
2013	53.4%	65.2%
2012	53.3%	65.2%
2011	53.2%	65.2%
2010	53%	65.1%
2009	52.9%	65%
2008	52.7%	64.9%
2007	52.6%	64.7%
2006	52.5%	64.5%
2005	52.4%	64.3%
2004	52.2%	64%
2003	52%	63.7%
2002	51.8%	63.4%
2001	51.6%	63.1%
2000	51.4%	62.8%
1999	51.2%	62.5%
1998	51%	62.2%
1997	50.9%	61.9%
1996	50.7%	61.7%
1995	50.8%	61.5%
1994	51.1%	61.3%
1993	50.9%	61.2%
1992	50.3%	61.1%
1991	50.3%	61%
1990	50.3%	60.9%
1989	50.2%	60.8%
1988	50.2%	60.7%
1987	50.2%	60.5%
1986	50.2%	60.4%
1985	50.2%	60.1%
1984	50.3%	59.9%
1983	50.3%	59.6%
1982	50.4%	59.3%
1981	50.4%	59%
1980	50.5%	58.7%
1979	50.5%	58.4%
1978	50.6%	58%
1977	50.6%	57.7%
1976	50.6%	57.5%
1975	50.7%	57.4%
1974	50.9%	57.3%
1973	51%	57.3%
1972	51.2%	57.2%
1971	51.5%	57.1%
1970	51.7%	57%
1969	52%	56.9%
1968	52.3%	56.9%
1967	52.6%	56.9%
1966	53%	56.8%
1965	53.3%	56.9%
1964	53.7%	57%
1963	54%	57.2%
1962	54.3%	57.4%
1961	54.6%	57.5%
1960	54.9%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Benin changed from 52.2% to 55.3% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Benin decreased from 91.7% to 80.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Benin

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Benin	World
2100	22.4%	16.5%
2099	22.5%	16.6%
2098	22.7%	16.6%
2097	22.8%	16.7%
2096	23%	16.8%
2095	23.1%	16.8%
2094	23.3%	16.9%
2093	23.4%	17%
2092	23.6%	17%
2091	23.8%	17.1%
2090	23.9%	17.2%
2089	24.1%	17.2%
2088	24.3%	17.3%
2087	24.5%	17.4%
2086	24.7%	17.4%
2085	24.8%	17.5%
2084	25%	17.5%
2083	25.2%	17.6%
2082	25.4%	17.7%
2081	25.6%	17.7%
2080	25.8%	17.8%
2079	26%	17.8%
2078	26.2%	17.9%
2077	26.4%	17.9%
2076	26.6%	18%
2075	26.8%	18%
2074	27%	18.1%
2073	27.2%	18.2%
2072	27.4%	18.2%
2071	27.6%	18.3%
2070	27.8%	18.3%
2069	28%	18.4%
2068	28.2%	18.5%
2067	28.4%	18.6%
2066	28.7%	18.6%
2065	28.9%	18.7%
2064	29.2%	18.8%
2063	29.4%	18.9%
2062	29.7%	19.1%
2061	30%	19.2%
2060	30.3%	19.3%
2059	30.6%	19.4%
2058	30.9%	19.5%
2057	31.2%	19.6%
2056	31.5%	19.8%
2055	31.8%	19.9%
2054	32.1%	20%
2053	32.4%	20.1%
2052	32.7%	20.2%
2051	33%	20.3%
2050	33.3%	20.4%
2049	33.5%	20.5%
2048	33.8%	20.6%
2047	34.1%	20.7%
2046	34.3%	20.8%
2045	34.6%	20.9%
2044	34.9%	20.9%
2043	35.2%	21%
2042	35.4%	21.1%
2041	35.7%	21.2%
2040	36%	21.2%
2039	36.3%	21.3%
2038	36.7%	21.4%
2037	37%	21.5%
2036	37.3%	21.6%
2035	37.6%	21.8%
2034	38%	22%
2033	38.4%	22.2%
2032	38.8%	22.4%
2031	39.2%	22.7%
2030	39.6%	23%
2029	40%	23.3%
2028	40.4%	23.6%
2027	40.8%	23.9%
2026	41.1%	24.2%
2025	41.4%	24.6%
2024	41.6%	24.7%
2023	41.8%	25%
2022	42.1%	25.3%
2021	42.4%	25.6%
2020	42.7%	25.8%
2019	42.9%	26%
2018	43.1%	26.2%
2017	43.2%	26.4%
2016	43.3%	26.5%
2015	43.4%	26.6%
2014	43.5%	26.8%
2013	43.6%	26.9%
2012	43.7%	27%
2011	43.8%	27.1%
2010	43.9%	27.3%
2009	44.1%	27.5%
2008	44.3%	27.6%
2007	44.4%	27.9%
2006	44.4%	28.1%
2005	44.6%	28.5%
2004	44.8%	28.8%
2003	44.9%	29.2%
2002	45.1%	29.6%
2001	45.3%	30%
2000	45.4%	30.4%
1999	45.6%	30.8%
1998	45.8%	31.1%
1997	45.9%	31.5%
1996	46%	31.8%
1995	45.9%	32.1%
1994	45.5%	32.3%
1993	45.7%	32.5%
1992	46.2%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.1%	33%
1989	46.1%	33.2%
1988	46.1%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	45.9%	33.8%
1985	45.8%	34%
1984	45.7%	34.3%
1983	45.6%	34.6%
1982	45.5%	34.9%
1981	45.3%	35.2%
1980	45.2%	35.5%
1979	45.1%	35.9%
1978	45%	36.3%
1977	44.8%	36.7%
1976	44.7%	36.9%
1975	44.5%	37.1%
1974	44.3%	37.2%
1973	44.1%	37.3%
1972	43.8%	37.5%
1971	43.5%	37.6%
1970	43.2%	37.7%
1969	42.8%	37.8%
1968	42.5%	37.9%
1967	42.1%	38%
1966	41.6%	38%
1965	41.2%	38%
1964	40.8%	38%
1963	40.3%	37.8%
1962	39.9%	37.6%
1961	39.5%	37.5%
1960	39.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Benin decreased from 44.8% to 41.6% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Benin

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Benin	World
2100	11.9%	23.9%
2099	11.8%	23.8%
2098	11.6%	23.7%
2097	11.5%	23.6%
2096	11.3%	23.5%
2095	11.2%	23.4%
2094	11%	23.4%
2093	10.9%	23.3%
2092	10.7%	23.2%
2091	10.6%	23.1%
2090	10.4%	23.1%
2089	10.2%	23%
2088	10.1%	22.9%
2087	9.91%	22.8%
2086	9.74%	22.7%
2085	9.57%	22.6%
2084	9.39%	22.5%
2083	9.21%	22.4%
2082	9.01%	22.2%
2081	8.82%	22%
2080	8.62%	21.8%
2079	8.43%	21.6%
2078	8.24%	21.4%
2077	8.07%	21.2%
2076	7.9%	21%
2075	7.74%	20.8%
2074	7.59%	20.6%
2073	7.44%	20.4%
2072	7.29%	20.3%
2071	7.14%	20.1%
2070	7.01%	19.9%
2069	6.88%	19.8%
2068	6.75%	19.6%
2067	6.63%	19.5%
2066	6.51%	19.3%
2065	6.39%	19.2%
2064	6.27%	19.1%
2063	6.16%	18.9%
2062	6.04%	18.8%
2061	5.92%	18.6%
2060	5.81%	18.5%
2059	5.67%	18.3%
2058	5.56%	18.1%
2057	5.46%	17.9%
2056	5.35%	17.7%
2055	5.24%	17.5%
2054	5.14%	17.2%
2053	5.04%	17%
2052	4.94%	16.7%
2051	4.84%	16.4%
2050	4.74%	16.2%
2049	4.64%	16%
2048	4.55%	15.8%
2047	4.45%	15.5%
2046	4.36%	15.3%
2045	4.28%	15.1%
2044	4.21%	14.9%
2043	4.14%	14.8%
2042	4.07%	14.6%
2041	4.01%	14.4%
2040	3.95%	14.2%
2039	3.89%	14%
2038	3.83%	13.8%
2037	3.77%	13.5%
2036	3.71%	13.3%
2035	3.65%	13%
2034	3.6%	12.7%
2033	3.54%	12.4%
2032	3.48%	12.2%
2031	3.43%	11.9%
2030	3.37%	11.6%
2029	3.32%	11.3%
2028	3.27%	11%
2027	3.22%	10.7%
2026	3.17%	10.5%
2025	3.13%	10.3%
2024	3.12%	10.2%
2023	3.09%	9.98%
2022	3.06%	9.74%
2021	3.05%	9.53%
2020	3.04%	9.33%
2019	3.03%	9.1%
2018	3.03%	8.88%
2017	3.03%	8.65%
2016	3.03%	8.45%
2015	3.04%	8.26%
2014	3.05%	8.08%
2013	3.05%	7.92%
2012	3.06%	7.78%
2011	3.06%	7.66%
2010	3.06%	7.58%
2009	3.06%	7.52%
2008	3.06%	7.47%
2007	3.06%	7.41%
2006	3.06%	7.34%
2005	3.07%	7.26%
2004	3.08%	7.18%
2003	3.09%	7.1%
2002	3.11%	7.01%
2001	3.14%	6.92%
2000	3.16%	6.84%
1999	3.19%	6.76%
1998	3.22%	6.68%
1997	3.26%	6.61%
1996	3.29%	6.53%
1995	3.33%	6.45%
1994	3.37%	6.37%
1993	3.42%	6.29%
1992	3.49%	6.21%
1991	3.55%	6.14%
1990	3.6%	6.07%
1989	3.66%	6.01%
1988	3.73%	5.95%
1987	3.79%	5.91%
1986	3.86%	5.86%
1985	3.93%	5.82%
1984	4.01%	5.8%
1983	4.09%	5.79%
1982	4.17%	5.8%
1981	4.25%	5.81%
1980	4.33%	5.81%
1979	4.41%	5.77%
1978	4.49%	5.71%
1977	4.56%	5.65%
1976	4.64%	5.59%
1975	4.71%	5.53%
1974	4.79%	5.47%
1973	4.86%	5.42%
1972	4.93%	5.37%
1971	5%	5.32%
1970	5.08%	5.28%
1969	5.15%	5.24%
1968	5.23%	5.2%
1967	5.31%	5.16%
1966	5.4%	5.12%
1965	5.49%	5.08%
1964	5.58%	5.04%
1963	5.67%	5.02%
1962	5.77%	5.01%
1961	5.88%	4.99%
1960	6%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Benin increased from 3.08% to 3.12% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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