Population Benin City (Nigeria)

Nigeria

2 406 750

people

As of September 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.

6

place is occupied by Nigeria in the ranking of countries by population

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%

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