Indicator	Value
Total population	14,500,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 14,460,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 14,460,000 people
Median age	17.9 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	60.8–61 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 60.96 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 60.77 years
Ethnic groups	Fon and related 38.4%, Adja and related 15.1%, Yoruba and related 12%, Bariba and related 9.6%, Fulani and related 8.6%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4.3%, Dendi and related 2.9%, other 0.9%, foreigner 1.9% (2013 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language), Yom (a Gur language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba and FulfuldeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Muslim 27.7%, Roman Catholic 25.5%, Protestant 13.5% (Celestial 6.7%, Methodist 3.4%, other Protestant 3.4%), Vodoun 11.6%, other Christian 9.5%, other traditional religions 2.6%, other 2.6%, none 5.8% (2013 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	50.1% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.46 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	33.4 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	8.71 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	52.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Aguna Aja (Benin) American Sign Language Anii Anufo Ayizo Gbe Baatonum Biali Boko (Benin) Bokobaru Borgu Fulfulde Ci Gbe Defi Gbe Dendi (Benin) Ditammari Eastern Xwla Gbe Ede Cabe Ede Ica Ede Idaca Ede Ije Ede Nago Fon Foodo Gbesi Gbe Gen Gourmanchéma Gun Gwamhi-Wuri Hausa Ifè Kabiyé Kotafon Gbe Kura Ede Nago Kyenga Lama (Togo) Lukpa Manigri-Kambolé Ede Nago Maxi Gbe Mbelime Miyobe Mokole Nateni Ngangam Notre Saxwe Gbe Tchumbuli Tem Tofin Gbe Waama Waci Gbe Weme Gbe Western Niger Fulfulde Western Xwla Gbe Western-Kambari-Cishingini Xwela Gbe Yom Yoruba Glottolog [2026]