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Population in Benin
12 864 634
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Benin is 12 864 634 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 270 383 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 1 534 108 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 527 675 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 5 547 873 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 2 804 490 people, and the centenarians in Benin over 80 years old - 180 105 people.
Population size in Benin by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 1 270 383 / 9.88% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 1 534 108 / 11.93% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 1 527 675 / 11.88% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 5 547 873 / 43.13% |
| Elderly over 60 | 2 804 490 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 180 105 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Benin
Total in Benin permanent residents 5 737 627 men (44.6%) and 7 127 007 women (55.4%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 376 290 / 6.3% | 301 033 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 376 290 / 6.3% | 295 244 / 5.3% | 48.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 335 767 / 5.6% | 266 298 / 4.8% | 48.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 283 665 / 4.7% | 231 564 / 4.2% | 48.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 335 767 / 5.6% | 277 876 / 5% | 49.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 497 861 / 8.4% | 416 814 / 7.4% | 49.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 486 283 / 8.2% | 416 814 / 7.4% | 50% |
| 35 - 39 | 445 759 / 7.5% | 405 236 / 7.2% | 51.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 411 025 / 6.9% | 382 080 / 6.8% | 52.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 376 290 / 6.3% | 353 134 / 6.3% | 52.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 428 392 / 7.2% | 428 393 / 7.6% | 54.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 451 548 / 7.6% | 492 072 / 8.7% | 56.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 376 290 / 6.3% | 439 971 / 7.8% | 57.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 260 509 / 4.3% | 347 345 / 6.2% | 61% |
| 70 - 74 | 109 992 / 1.7% | 185 251 / 3.4% | 66.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 138 938 / 2.2% | 289 454 / 5.2% | 70.6% |
| 80+ | 98 414 / 1.5% | 260 509 / 4.7% | 75.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Benin: have higher education 22.9% (2 946 001 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (347 345 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (4 618 404 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (2 045 477 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (1 144 952 people), 5 classes — 8% (1 029 171 people), have no education — 0.6% (77 188 people), illiterate — 0.4% (51 459 people).
| Higher education | 2 946 001 / 22.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 347 345 / 2.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 4 618 404 / 35.9% |
| Elementary school | 2 045 477 / 15.9% |
| Middle school | 1 144 952 / 8.9% |
| High school | 1 029 171 / 8% |
| Without education | 77 188 / 0.6% |
| Illiterate | 51 459 / 0.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Benin
Total in Benin the number of officially employed population is 8 657 899 people (67.3%), pensioners 3 473 451 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 347 345 people (2.7%).
| Employed population | 8 657 899 / 67.3% |
| Unemployed | 347 345 / 2.7% |
| Pensioners | 3 473 451 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Benin have a disability 1 123 083 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 163 381 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 452 835 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 433 538 (3.37.%), disabled children 73 328 (0.57.%).
| Total disabled | 1 123 083 / 8.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 163 381 / 1.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 452 835 / 3.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 433 538 / 3.37% |
| Disabled children | 73 328 / 0.57% |