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Ethnic groups Benin, in 36 editions.
The entry for Benin published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
99% African (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba); 5,500 Europeans
99% African (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba); 5,500 Europeans
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba); Europeans 5,500
99% African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba); 5,500 Europeans 5,500
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba); Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba,
Bariba); Europeans 5,500
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba,Bariba); Bariba), Europeans 5,500
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being
Fon, Adja, Yoruba,
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being
being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important
Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being
being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500
African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important
The same text in 9 editions, 2007 to 2015.
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
Fon and related 39.2%, Adja and related 15.2%, Yoruba and related 12.3%, Bariba and related 9.2%, Peulh and related 7%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4%, Dendi and related 2.5%, other 1.6% (includes Europeans), unspecified 2.9% (2002 census)
The same text in 10 editions, 2016 to 2025.
Fon and related 39.2%, 38.4%, Adja and related 15.2%, 15.1%, Yoruba and related 12.3%, 12%, Bariba and related 9.2%, Peulh 9.6%, Fulani and related 7%, 8.6%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4%, 4.3%, Dendi and related 2.5%, 2.9%, other 1.6% (includes Europeans), unspecified 2.9% (2002 census) 0.9%, foreigner 1.9% (2013 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Benin: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/benin/ethnic-groups.