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Population Benin City (Nigeria)
2 406 750
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Benin City is 2 406 750 people, including children under the age of 6 - 235 561 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 289 111 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 283 696 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 040 017 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 524 672 people, and the centenarians Benin City over 80 years old - 33 695 people.
Population size Benin City by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 235 561 / 9.79% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 289 111 / 12.01% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 283 696 / 11.79% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 040 017 / 43.21% |
| Elderly over 60 | 524 672 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 33 695 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population Benin City
Total Benin City permanent residents 802 651 men (33.35%) and 1 604 099 women (66.65%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 51 623 / 4.9% | 41 301 / 6.8% | 44.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 51 623 / 4.9% | 40 507 / 6.7% | 43.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 46 064 / 4.2% | 36 536 / 6.2% | 43.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 38 916 / 3.3% | 31 771 / 5.6% | 44.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 46 064 / 4.2% | 38 125 / 6.4% | 45.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 68 302 / 7% | 57 186 / 8.8% | 45.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 66 714 / 6.8% | 57 186 / 8.8% | 45.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 61 154 / 6.1% | 55 598 / 8.6% | 47.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 56 389 / 5.5% | 52 421 / 8.2% | 47.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 51 623 / 4.9% | 48 449 / 7.7% | 48.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 58 771 / 5.8% | 58 774 / 9% | 50% |
| 55 - 59 | 61 948 / 6.2% | 67 511 / 10.1% | 51.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 51 623 / 4.9% | 60 363 / 9.2% | 53.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 35 739 / 2.9% | 47 655 / 7.6% | 56.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 15 089 / 0.3% | 25 417 / 4.8% | 62.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 19 060 / 0.8% | 39 713 / 6.6% | 66.4% |
| 80+ | 13 500 / 0.1% | 35 742 / 6.1% | 71.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents Benin City: have higher education 21.5% (517 451 people), incomplete higher education — 4.1% (98 677 people), secondary vocational — 34.5% (830 329 people), 11 classes — 14.5% (348 979 people), 9 classes — 7.5% (180 506 people), 5 classes — 9.4% (226 235 people), have no education — 0.8% (19 254 people), illiterate — 1.8% (43 322 people).
| Higher education | 517 451 / 21.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 98 677 / 4.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 830 329 / 34.5% |
| Elementary school | 348 979 / 14.5% |
| Middle school | 180 506 / 7.5% |
| High school | 226 235 / 9.4% |
| Without education | 19 254 / 0.8% |
| Illiterate | 43 322 / 1.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Benin City
Total Benin City the number of officially employed population is 883 277 people (36.7%), pensioners 649 823 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 801 448 people (33.3%).
| Employed population | 883 277 / 36.7% |
| Unemployed | 801 448 / 33.3% |
| Pensioners | 649 823 / 27% |
Disability
Total Benin City have a disability 344 887 people, what constitutes 14.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 64 260 (2.67.%), disabled of the group II are 118 412 (4.92.%), disabled of the group III are 114 802 (4.77.%), disabled children 47 413 (1.97.%).
| Total disabled | 344 887 / 14.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 64 260 / 2.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 118 412 / 4.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 114 802 / 4.77% |
| Disabled children | 47 413 / 1.97% |