๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท Liberiavs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin

Total Population
5,853,953
15,170,419
Benin is 2.6ร— Liberia
Median age
20.0 years
19.2 years
0.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.37%
3.19%
0.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.14%
2.40%
0.26 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท Liberia ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin
Liberia Benin
Young Population 38.63%2,261,574 40.94%6,211,030
Working Age Population 58.00%3,395,223 55.86%8,474,807
Elderly Population 3.37%197,156 3.19%484,582

In 2026, the median age is 20.0 years in Liberia and 19.2 years in Benin.Liberia already reached Beninโ€™s current median age in 1957, about 69 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Liberia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 12,665,398.The total population of Benin is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 39,587,567.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Liberia will be 54.6%, and 4.96% 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.

Liberia Benin
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2060โ€“2081 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100