Age structure Benin, in 31 editions.

0-14 years: 48% (female 1,324,553; male 1,333,673) (male 1,376,531; female 1,367,394)
15-64 years: 49% (female 1,431,630; male 1,299,180) 50% (male 1,349,386; female 1,480,251)
65 years and over: 3% (female 74,119; male 59,522) 2% (male 60,030; female 75,937) (July 1995 1996 est.)

0-14 years: 48% (male 1,376,531; 1,420,335; female 1,367,394) 1,411,160)
15-64 years: 50% (male 1,349,386; 1,401,360; female 1,480,251) 1,530,626)
65 years and over: over : 2% (male 60,030; 60,704; female 75,937) 77,993) (July 1996 1997 est.)

0-14 years: 48% (male 1,420,335; 1,465,067; female 1,411,160) 1,455,852)
15-64 years: 50% (male 1,401,360; 1,455,224; female 1,530,626) 1,582,880)
65 years and over : over: 2% (male 60,704; 61,523; female 77,993) 80,253) (July 1997 1998 est.)

0-14 years: 48% (male 1,465,067; 1,510,703; female 1,455,852) 1,501,437)
15-64 years: 50% (male 1,455,224; 1,511,114; female 1,582,880) 1,637,155)
65 years and over: 2% (male 61,523; 62,459; female 80,253) (July 1998 82,699) (1999 est.)

0-14 years: 48% 47% (male 1,510,703; 1,531,636; female 1,501,437) 1,503,552)
15-64 years: 50% (male 1,511,114; 1,551,867; female 1,637,155) 1,660,845)
65 years and over: 2% 3% (male 62,459; 63,717; female 82,699) (1999 84,302) (2000 est.)

0-14 years: 47% 47.32% (male 1,531,636; 1,574,124; female 1,503,552)
1,544,741) 15-64 years: 50% 50.38% (male 1,551,867; 1,607,900; female 1,660,845)
1,712,360) 65 years and over: 3% 2.3% (male 63,717; 64,756; female 84,302) (2000 86,901) (2001 est.)

0-14 years: 47.32% 47.2% (male 1,574,124; 1,616,138; female 1,544,741) 1,585,463)
15-64 years: 50.38% 50.5% (male 1,607,900; 1,665,439; female 1,712,360) 1,764,966)
65 years and over: 2.3% (male 64,756; 65,877; female 86,901) (2001 89,742) (2002 est.)

0-14 years: 47.2% 47% (male 1,616,138; 1,668,817; female 1,585,463) 1,638,291)
15-64 years: 50.5% 50.7% (male 1,665,439; 1,739,517; female 1,764,966) 1,834,231)
65 years and over: 2.3% (male 65,877; 67,504; female 89,742) (2002 93,130) (2003 est.)

0-14 years: 47% 46.8% (male 1,668,817; 1,711,075; female 1,638,291) 1,679,439)
15-64 years: 50.7% 51% (male 1,739,517; 1,802,990; female 1,834,231) 1,890,915)
65 years and over: 2.3% (male 67,504; 68,890; female 93,130) (2003 96,724) (2004 est.)

0-14 years: 46.8% 46.5% (male 1,711,075; female 1,679,439) 1,752,243/female 1,719,458)
15-64 years: 51% 51.2% (male 1,802,990; female 1,890,915) 1,868,630/female 1,948,610)
65 years and over: 2.3% (male 68,890; female 96,724) (2004 70,367/female 100,717) (2005 est.)

0-14 years: 46.5% 44.1% (male 1,752,243/female 1,719,458) 1,751,709/female 1,719,138)
15-64 years: 51.2% 53.5% (male 1,868,630/female 1,948,610) 2,067,248/female 2,138,957)
65 years and over: 2.3% 2.4% (male 70,367/female 100,717) (2005 75,694/female 110,198) (2006 est.)

0-14 years: 44.1% 43.9% (male 1,751,709/female 1,719,138) 1,788,248/female 1,754,940)
15-64 years: 53.5% 53.7% (male 2,067,248/female 2,138,957) 2,138,649/female 2,203,291)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 75,694/female 110,198) (2006 77,844/female 115,342) (2007 est.)

0-14 years: 43.9% 45.5% (male 1,788,248/female 1,754,940) 1,978,897/female 1,901,005)
15-64 years: 53.7% 51.9% (male 2,138,649/female 2,203,291) 2,195,667/female 2,236,458)
65 years and over: 2.4% 2.6% (male 77,844/female 115,342) (2007 91,213/female 129,307) (2008 est.)

0-14 years: 45.5%
45.2% (male 1,978,897/female 1,901,005) 2,028,493/female 1,948,353)
15-64 years: 51.9%
52.1% (male 2,195,667/female 2,236,458) 2,275,662/female 2,308,945)
65 years and over:
2.6% (male 91,213/female 129,307) (2008 94,569/female 135,810) (2009 est.)

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 (2010 est.)

0-14 years:
45.2% 44.7% (male 2,028,493/female 1,948,353) 2,126,973/female 2,042,340)
15-64 years:
52.1% 52.6% (male 2,275,662/female 2,308,945) 2,443,370/female 2,461,421)
65 years and over:
2.6% 2.7% (male 94,569/female 135,810) (2010 101,640/female 149,288) (2011 est.)

0-14 years:
44.7% 44.4% (male 2,126,973/female 2,042,340) 2,175,844/ female 2,089,046)
15-64 years:
52.6% 52.8% (male 2,443,370/female 2,461,421) 2,531,086/ female 2,541,270)
65 years and over:
2.7% (male 101,640/female 149,288) (2011 105,284/ female 156,257) (2012 est.)

0-14 years:
44.4% 44.1% (male 2,175,844/ female 2,089,046) 2,223,497/female 2,134,644)
15-64 15-24 years:
52.8% 19.9% (male 2,531,086/ female 2,541,270) 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:
2.7% 2.8% (male 105,284/ female 156,257) (2012 109,009/female 163,220) (2013 est.)

0-14 years:
44.1% 43.8% (male 2,223,497/female 2,134,644) 2,269,896/female 2,179,026)
15-24 years:
19.9% 20.1% (male 1,001,845/female 967,664) 1,036,963/female 1,001,400)
25-54 years:
29.7% 29.9% (male 1,476,894/female 1,456,501) 1,530,283/female 1,504,201)
55-64 years:
3.5% (male 143,594/female 200,424) 149,883/female 205,701)
65 years and over:
2.8% (male 109,009/female 163,220) (2013 112,830/female 170,373) (2014 est.)

0-14 years:
43.8% 43.42% (male 2,269,896/female 2,179,026) 2,314,981/female 2,222,185)
15-24 years:
20.1% 20.19% (male 1,036,963/female 1,001,400) 1,073,356/female 1,036,459)
25-54 years:
29.9% 30.04% (male 1,530,283/female 1,504,201) 1,585,098/female 1,553,965)
55-64 years:
3.5% 3.53% (male 149,883/female 205,701) 157,171/female 211,292)
65 years and over:
2.8% 2.82% (male 112,830/female 170,373) (2014 116,693/female 177,447) (2015 est.)

0-14 years: 43.42% 43.04% (male 2,314,981/female 2,222,185) 2,358,838/female 2,264,204)
15-24 years: 20.19% 20.32% (male 1,073,356/female 1,036,459) 1,110,607/female 1,072,196)
25-54 years: 30.04% 30.24% (male 1,585,098/female 1,553,965) 1,641,547/female 1,606,185)
55-64 years: 3.53% 3.56% (male 157,171/female 211,292) 165,496/female 217,192)
65 years and over: 2.82% 2.84% (male 116,693/female 177,447) (2015 120,629/female 184,564) (2016 est.)

0-14 years: 43.04% 42.65% (male 2,358,838/female 2,264,204) 2,402,029/female 2,305,622)
15-24 years: 20.32% 20.44% (male 1,110,607/female 1,072,196) 1,148,204/female 1,108,342)
25-54 years: 30.24% 30.44% (male 1,641,547/female 1,606,185) 1,699,623/female 1,660,517)
55-64 years: 3.56% 3.61% (male 165,496/female 217,192) 174,633/female 223,398)
65 years and over: 2.84% 2.87% (male 120,629/female 184,564) (2016 124,708/female 191,729) (2017 est.)

0-14 years: 42.26% 45.56% (male 2,445,265 /female 2,347,091) 2,955,396/female 2,906,079)
15-24 years: 20.53% 20.36% (male 1,184,977 /female 1,143,605) 1,300,453/female 1,318,880)
25-54 years: 30.66% 28.54% (male 1,759,834 /female 1,717,467) 1,735,229/female 1,935,839)
55-64 years: 3.65% 3.15% (male 184,453 /female 229,945) 193,548/female 211,427)
65 years and over: 2.89% 2.39% (male 128,920 /female 198,947) (2018 140,513/female 167,270) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Benin. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.

0-14 years: 45.37% 45.3% (male 3,256,439/female 3,194,700) 3,360,027/female 3,294,201)
15-64 years: 52.18% 52.2% (male 3,595,897/female 3,823,786) 3,727,040/female 3,951,786)
65 years and over: 2.45% (2023 2.5% (2024 est.) (male 159,363/female 189,723) 166,191/female 197,807)