Population by labor force status in Benin
Benin: Population by labor force status was 6.11 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.11 million people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.11 million people
in 2025
All-time low
2.51 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Benin stood at 6.11 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Benin peaked at 6.11 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million people, in 1991.
Benin ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.51 million people | — |
| 1992 | 2.59 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.68 million people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.86 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.94 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.02 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.11 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.28 million people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.65 million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.54 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.80 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.93 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.20 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.69 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6.11 million people | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.11 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.11 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million people | 2.51 million people | 3.19 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 3.28 million people | 4.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 million people | 4.30 million people | 5.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million people | 5.57 million people | 6.11 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Benin?
- Population by labor force status in Benin was 6.11 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million people in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for population by labor force status?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).