๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Malivs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin

Total Population
25,932,277
15,170,419
Mali is 1.7ร— Benin
Median age
16.9 years
19.2 years
2.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.34%
3.19%
0.9 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.91%
2.40%
0.51 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin
Mali Benin
Young Population 45.43%11,782,320 40.94%6,211,030
Working Age Population 52.22%13,541,889 55.86%8,474,807
Elderly Population 2.34%608,068 3.19%484,582

In 2026, the median age is 16.9 years in Mali and 19.2 years in Benin.Benin already reached Maliโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Mali is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 79,354,050.The total population of Benin is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 39,587,567.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mali will be 67.2%, and 3.47% 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.

Mali Benin
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2089โ€“2092 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2080 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