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Age structure

Benin — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 48% (female 1,324,553; male 1,333,673) 15-64 years: 49% (female 1,431,630; male 1,299,180) 65 years and over: 3% (female 74,119; male 59,522) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 48% (male 1,376,531; female 1,367,394) 15-64 years: 50% (male 1,349,386; female 1,480,251) 65 years and over: 2% (male 60,030; female 75,937) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 48% (male 1,420,335; female 1,411,160) 15-64 years: 50% (male 1,401,360; female 1,530,626) 65 years and over : 2% (male 60,704; female 77,993) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 48% (male 1,465,067; female 1,455,852) 15-64 years: 50% (male 1,455,224; female 1,582,880) 65 years and over: 2% (male 61,523; female 80,253) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 48% (male 1,510,703; female 1,501,437) 15-64 years: 50% (male 1,511,114; female 1,637,155) 65 years and over: 2% (male 62,459; female 82,699) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 47% (male 1,531,636; female 1,503,552) 15-64 years: 50% (male 1,551,867; female 1,660,845) 65 years and over: 3% (male 63,717; female 84,302) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 47.32% (male 1,574,124; female 1,544,741) 15-64 years: 50.38% (male 1,607,900; female 1,712,360) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 64,756; female 86,901) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 47.2% (male 1,616,138; female 1,585,463) 15-64 years: 50.5% (male 1,665,439; female 1,764,966) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 65,877; female 89,742) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 47% (male 1,668,817; female 1,638,291) 15-64 years: 50.7% (male 1,739,517; female 1,834,231) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 67,504; female 93,130) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 46.8% (male 1,711,075; female 1,679,439) 15-64 years: 51% (male 1,802,990; female 1,890,915) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 68,890; female 96,724) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 46.5% (male 1,752,243/female 1,719,458) 15-64 years: 51.2% (male 1,868,630/female 1,948,610) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 70,367/female 100,717) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 44.1% (male 1,751,709/female 1,719,138) 15-64 years: 53.5% (male 2,067,248/female 2,138,957) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 75,694/female 110,198) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 43.9% (male 1,788,248/female 1,754,940) 15-64 years: 53.7% (male 2,138,649/female 2,203,291) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 77,844/female 115,342) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 45.5% (male 1,978,897/female 1,901,005) 15-64 years: 51.9% (male 2,195,667/female 2,236,458) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 91,213/female 129,307) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 45.2% (male 2,028,493/female 1,948,353) 15-64 years: 52.1% (male 2,275,662/female 2,308,945) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 94,569/female 135,810) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 45.2% (male 2,028,493/female 1,948,353) 15-64 years: 52.1% (male 2,275,662/female 2,308,945) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 94,569/female 135,810) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 2,126,973/female 2,042,340) 15-64 years: 52.6% (male 2,443,370/female 2,461,421) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 101,640/female 149,288) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 44.4% (male 2,175,844/ female 2,089,046) 15-64 years: 52.8% (male 2,531,086/ female 2,541,270) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 105,284/ female 156,257) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 44.1% (male 2,223,497/female 2,134,644) 15-24 years: 19.9% (male 1,001,845/female 967,664) 25-54 years: 29.7% (male 1,476,894/female 1,456,501) 55-64 years: 3.5% (male 143,594/female 200,424) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 109,009/female 163,220) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 43.8% (male 2,269,896/female 2,179,026) 15-24 years: 20.1% (male 1,036,963/female 1,001,400) 25-54 years: 29.9% (male 1,530,283/female 1,504,201) 55-64 years: 3.5% (male 149,883/female 205,701) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 112,830/female 170,373) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 43.42% (male 2,314,981/female 2,222,185) | 15-24 years: 20.19% (male 1,073,356/female 1,036,459) | 25-54 years: 30.04% (male 1,585,098/female 1,553,965) | 55-64 years: 3.53% (male 157,171/female 211,292) | 65 years and over: 2.82% (male 116,693/female 177,447) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 43.04% (male 2,358,838/female 2,264,204) | 15-24 years: 20.32% (male 1,110,607/female 1,072,196) | 25-54 years: 30.24% (male 1,641,547/female 1,606,185) | 55-64 years: 3.56% (male 165,496/female 217,192) | 65 years and over: 2.84% (male 120,629/female 184,564) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 42.65% (male 2,402,029/female 2,305,622) | 15-24 years: 20.44% (male 1,148,204/female 1,108,342) | 25-54 years: 30.44% (male 1,699,623/female 1,660,517) | 55-64 years: 3.61% (male 174,633/female 223,398) | 65 years and over: 2.87% (male 124,708/female 191,729) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 42.26% (male 2,445,265 /female 2,347,091) | 15-24 years: 20.53% (male 1,184,977 /female 1,143,605) | 25-54 years: 30.66% (male 1,759,834 /female 1,717,467) | 55-64 years: 3.65% (male 184,453 /female 229,945) | 65 years and over: 2.89% (male 128,920 /female 198,947) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Benin Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Benin. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a cou
2019 0-14 years: 42.26% (male 2,445,265 /female 2,347,091) | 15-24 years: 20.53% (male 1,184,977 /female 1,143,605) | 25-54 years: 30.66% (male 1,759,834 /female 1,717,467) | 55-64 years: 3.65% (male 184,453 /female 229,945) | 65 years and over: 2.89% (male 128,920 /female 198,947) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Benin Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Benin. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a cou
2020 0-14 years: 45.56% (male 2,955,396/female 2,906,079) | 15-24 years: 20.36% (male 1,300,453/female 1,318,880) | 25-54 years: 28.54% (male 1,735,229/female 1,935,839) | 55-64 years: 3.15% (male 193,548/female 211,427) | 65 years and over: 2.39% (male 140,513/female 167,270) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Benin Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Benin. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country'
2021 0-14 years: 45.56% (male 2,955,396/female 2,906,079) 15-24 years: 20.36% (male 1,300,453/female 1,318,880) 25-54 years: 28.54% (male 1,735,229/female 1,935,839) 55-64 years: 3.15% (male 193,548/female 211,427) 65 years and over: 2.39% (male 140,513/female 167,270) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 45.56% (male 2,955,396/female 2,906,079) 15-24 years: 20.36% (male 1,300,453/female 1,318,880) 25-54 years: 28.54% (male 1,735,229/female 1,935,839) 55-64 years: 3.15% (male 193,548/female 211,427) 65 years and over: 2.39% (male 140,513/female 167,270) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 45.37% (male 3,256,439/female 3,194,700) 15-64 years: 52.18% (male 3,595,897/female 3,823,786) 65 years and over: 2.45% (2023 est.) (male 159,363/female 189,723)
2024 0-14 years: 45.3% (male 3,360,027/female 3,294,201) 15-64 years: 52.2% (male 3,727,040/female 3,951,786) 65 years and over: 2.5% (2024 est.) (male 166,191/female 197,807)
2025 0-14 years: 45.3% (male 3,360,027/female 3,294,201) 15-64 years: 52.2% (male 3,727,040/female 3,951,786) 65 years and over: 2.5% (2024 est.) (male 166,191/female 197,807)