๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Beninvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania

Total Population
15,170,419
5,461,321
Benin is 2.8ร— Mauritania
Median age
19.2 years
18.5 years
0.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.19%
3.27%
0.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.40%
2.75%
0.35 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania
Benin Mauritania
Young Population 40.94%6,211,030 42.04%2,295,999
Working Age Population 55.86%8,474,807 54.69%2,986,765
Elderly Population 3.19%484,582 3.27%178,557

In 2026, the median age is 19.2 years in Benin and 18.5 years in Mauritania.Benin already reached Mauritaniaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Benin is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 39,587,567.The total population of Mauritania is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 17,118,471.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Benin will be 61.0%, and 4.79% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritania will be 62.4%, and 4.67% of the population will be elderly.

Benin Mauritania
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2068
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2096
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100