๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Fasovs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin

Total Population
24,601,699
15,170,419
Burkina Faso is 1.6ร— Benin
Median age
19.0 years
19.2 years
0.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.72%
3.19%
0.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.19%
2.40%
0.21 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin
Burkina Faso Benin
Young Population 40.52%9,968,386 40.94%6,211,030
Working Age Population 56.76%13,964,264 55.86%8,474,807
Elderly Population 2.72%669,049 3.19%484,582

In 2026, the median age is 19.0 years in Burkina Faso and 19.2 years in Benin.Benin already reached Burkina Fasoโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Burkina Faso is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 49,854,237.The total population of Benin is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 39,587,567.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Burkina Faso will be 53.8%, and 4.70% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Benin will be 61.0%, and 4.79% of the population will be elderly.

Burkina Faso Benin
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2059โ€“2080 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2066 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2099 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100