Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Benin
Benin: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 8,269 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
8,269 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 226 countries
All-time high
8,269 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,137 1000 No
in 1952
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Benin, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Benin stood at 8,269 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Benin peaked at 8,269 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,137 1000 No, in 1952.
Benin ranks 57th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,143 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,139 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2,137 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,138 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,141 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,147 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,155 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,165 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,177 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2,191 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2,206 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2,223 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,241 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,260 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,281 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,303 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,326 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,350 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,376 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,401 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,426 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,451 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,476 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,501 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,525 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,550 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,575 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,599 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,623 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,653 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,701 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,750 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,801 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,853 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,906 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,961 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,016 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,073 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,132 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,194 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,262 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,334 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,422 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3,526 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,632 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,735 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,835 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,933 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,031 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,131 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,234 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,342 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,448 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,547 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,647 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,746 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,844 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,941 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,038 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,136 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,235 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,335 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,436 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,538 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,641 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,743 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5,846 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,949 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,052 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,153 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,254 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,353 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,450 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,546 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,641 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6,733 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 6,824 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 6,913 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 7,000 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 7,085 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 7,168 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 7,248 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 7,326 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 7,401 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 7,474 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 7,544 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 7,612 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 7,677 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 7,740 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 7,801 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 7,859 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 7,914 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 7,966 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 8,015 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 8,060 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 8,103 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 8,143 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 8,179 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 8,212 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 8,242 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 8,269 1000 No | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8,269 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8,269 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,153 1000 No | 2,137 1000 No | 2,191 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,297 1000 No | 2,206 1000 No | 2,401 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,538 1000 No | 2,426 1000 No | 2,653 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,939 1000 No | 2,701 1000 No | 3,194 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,684 1000 No | 3,262 1000 No | 4,131 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,692 1000 No | 4,234 1000 No | 5,136 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,693 1000 No | 5,235 1000 No | 6,153 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,680 1000 No | 6,254 1000 No | 7,085 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 7,499 1000 No | 7,168 1000 No | 7,801 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 8,069 1000 No | 7,859 1000 No | 8,242 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 8,269 1000 No | 8,269 1000 No | 8,269 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Benin?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Benin was 8,269 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8,269 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,137 1000 No in 1952.
- How does Benin rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.