Benin
Country in Africa
In brief
Life expectancy: 61 years (2024). World rank 208 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 46 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 62.4 years (2024). World rank 207 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 45 of 54. Life expectancy, men: 59.5 years (2024). World rank 208 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 46 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 11.4M → 14.8M, population growth per year +3% → +2.4%, and living in cities 45.9% → 53.4%.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- French
- Religions
- Muslim 27.7%, Catholic 25.5%, folk religions 14.2%, Protestant 13.5%, and other Christian 9.5% (2013)