Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Benin

Population aged 65 and over in Benin in 2025 — 467,108 people. Ranked 113 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 209.3%.

2025 467,108 people +3.58% vs 2024
World rank 113of 217
Period maximum 467,108 people2025
Period minimum 150,356 people1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Benin, 1960–20250200,000400,000600,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 151,039 people1962: 150,356 people1964: 150,772 people1966: 151,922 people1968: 153,516 people1970: 155,638 people1972: 158,172 people1974: 160,992 people1976: 163,880 people1978: 166,895 people1980: 170,002 people1982: 173,242 people1984: 176,651 people1986: 180,521 people1988: 185,076 people1990: 190,304 people1992: 196,081 people1994: 205,287 people1996: 210,370 people1998: 218,805 people2000: 228,389 people2002: 238,936 people2004: 251,024 people2006: 265,861 people2008: 282,172 people2010: 300,174 people2012: 317,959 people2014: 336,008 people2016: 354,614 people2018: 375,002 people2020: 397,329 people2022: 421,389 people2024: 450,969 people2025: 467,108 people
Change over the period: +316,069 (+209.26%) Average annual rate: 1.75 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin

Benin 467,108 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Western Africa computed 14.29M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210M people
Population aged 65 and over — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 467,108 +16,139 +3.58%
2024 450,969 +15,237 +3.5%
2023 435,732 +14,343 +3.4%
2022 421,389 +12,678 +3.1%
2021 408,711 +11,382 +2.86%
2020 397,329 +11,292 +2.93%
2019 386,037 +11,035 +2.94%
2018 375,002 +10,456 +2.87%
2017 364,546 +9,932 +2.8%
2016 354,614 +9,519 +2.76%
2015 345,095 +9,087 +2.7%
2014 336,008 +9,075 +2.78%
2013 326,933 +8,974 +2.82%
2012 317,959 +8,745 +2.83%
2011 309,214 +9,040 +3.01%
2010 300,174 +9,127 +3.14%
2009 291,047 +8,875 +3.15%
2008 282,172 +8,508 +3.11%
2007 273,664 +7,803 +2.93%
2006 265,861 +7,578 +2.93%
2005 258,283 +7,259 +2.89%
2004 251,024 +6,328 +2.59%
2003 244,696 +5,760 +2.41%
2002 238,936 +5,385 +2.31%
2001 233,551 +5,162 +2.26%
2000 228,389 +4,918 +2.2%
1999 223,471 +4,666 +2.13%
1998 218,805 +4,447 +2.07%
1997 214,358 +3,988 +1.9%
1996 210,370 +3,137 +1.51%
1995 207,233 +1,946 +0.95%
1994 205,287 +4,147 +2.06%
1993 201,140 +5,059 +2.58%
1992 196,081 +2,975 +1.54%
1991 193,106 +2,802 +1.47%
1990 190,304 +2,677 +1.43%
1989 187,627 +2,551 +1.38%
1988 185,076 +2,372 +1.3%
1987 182,704 +2,183 +1.21%
1986 180,521 +2,013 +1.13%
1985 178,508 +1,857 +1.05%
1984 176,651 +1,741 +1%
1983 174,910 +1,668 +0.96%
1982 173,242 +1,638 +0.95%
1981 171,604 +1,602 +0.94%
1980 170,002 +1,572 +0.93%
1979 168,430 +1,535 +0.92%
1978 166,895 +1,519 +0.92%
1977 165,376 +1,496 +0.91%
1976 163,880 +1,461 +0.9%
1975 162,419 +1,427 +0.89%
1974 160,992 +1,419 +0.89%
1973 159,573 +1,401 +0.89%
1972 158,172 +1,315 +0.84%
1971 156,857 +1,219 +0.78%
1970 155,638 +1,120 +0.72%
1969 154,518 +1,002 +0.65%
1968 153,516 +870 +0.57%
1967 152,646 +724 +0.48%
1966 151,922 +634 +0.42%
1965 151,288 +516 +0.34%
1964 150,772 +319 +0.21%
1963 150,453 +97 +0.06%
1962 150,356 −175 −0.12%
1961 150,531 −508 −0.34%
1960 151,039

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.