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Population in Benin compared to Bolivia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 12,581,843 people in Bolivia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 12,837,312 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.2 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.36% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.8% growth).

Benin vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Bolivia
2100 39,983,872 17,891,143
2099 39,812,782 17,911,750
2098 39,635,737 17,930,833
2097 39,458,425 17,948,126
2096 39,267,189 17,963,582
2095 39,069,668 17,977,328
2094 38,861,643 17,989,016
2093 38,654,312 17,999,530
2092 38,438,555 18,008,657
2091 38,219,341 18,016,434
2090 37,994,758 18,022,288
2089 37,758,164 18,026,374
2088 37,514,605 18,028,801
2087 37,263,867 18,029,963
2086 37,010,840 18,029,143
2085 36,747,949 18,026,512
2084 36,482,666 18,021,640
2083 36,206,559 18,014,790
2082 35,919,464 18,005,874
2081 35,632,837 17,994,619
2080 35,340,781 17,980,992
2079 35,042,368 17,964,867
2078 34,737,536 17,946,132
2077 34,426,961 17,924,387
2076 34,112,205 17,899,247
2075 33,795,633 17,870,960
2074 33,465,867 17,839,807
2073 33,130,654 17,806,362
2072 32,785,976 17,769,463
2071 32,441,087 17,729,691
2070 32,088,089 17,687,278
2069 31,731,457 17,641,545
2068 31,377,153 17,592,799
2067 31,019,975 17,540,255
2066 30,659,408 17,484,401
2065 30,291,447 17,425,710
2064 29,919,749 17,363,463
2063 29,549,126 17,298,241
2062 29,175,986 17,230,131
2061 28,802,803 17,158,789
2060 28,426,146 17,084,495
2059 28,046,395 17,006,955
2058 27,667,117 16,926,185
2057 27,283,017 16,842,318
2056 26,900,755 16,755,098
2055 26,509,320 16,665,072
2054 26,115,455 16,571,285
2053 25,724,306 16,474,757
2052 25,327,058 16,374,922
2051 24,928,787 16,271,717
2050 24,529,464 16,165,260
2049 24,128,830 16,055,569
2048 23,727,047 15,942,659
2047 23,325,128 15,827,029
2046 22,919,519 15,708,231
2045 22,510,298 15,586,373
2044 22,107,673 15,461,422
2043 21,702,786 15,333,286
2042 21,296,676 15,202,151
2041 20,893,690 15,067,999
2040 20,492,059 14,931,164
2039 20,092,542 14,791,253
2038 19,693,130 14,648,198
2037 19,301,544 14,502,712
2036 18,910,879 14,354,673
2035 18,521,401 14,203,719
2034 18,136,190 14,050,157
2033 17,755,302 13,894,595
2032 17,378,392 13,736,683
2031 17,004,065 13,576,765
2030 16,635,301 13,414,644
2029 16,265,440 13,251,015
2028 15,899,231 13,085,878
2027 15,534,984 12,918,991
2026 15,172,565 12,751,046
2025 14,814,460 12,581,843
2024 14,462,724 12,413,315
2023 14,111,034 12,244,159
2022 13,759,501 12,077,154
2021 13,413,417 11,937,360
2020 13,070,169 11,816,299
2019 12,726,755 11,671,386
2018 12,383,347 11,508,368
2017 12,039,780 11,344,587
2016 11,697,842 11,180,020
2015 11,360,681 11,014,705
2014 11,030,004 10,848,888
2013 10,708,834 10,682,608
2012 10,397,657 10,515,807
2011 10,093,623 10,348,929
2010 9,797,484 10,182,345
2009 9,509,423 10,016,275
2008 9,228,466 9,850,858
2007 8,953,969 9,685,960
2006 8,693,242 9,521,689
2005 8,426,144 9,360,754
2004 8,159,094 9,204,287
2003 7,913,070 9,050,700
2002 7,675,426 8,900,355
2001 7,445,596 8,752,736
2000 7,221,619 8,606,326
1999 7,002,818 8,459,806
1998 6,789,489 8,313,394
1997 6,583,365 8,167,900
1996 6,391,858 8,021,736
1995 6,226,773 7,874,676
1994 6,096,506 7,727,322
1993 5,872,706 7,579,195
1992 5,617,844 7,430,336
1991 5,446,932 7,280,289
1990 5,281,479 7,130,142
1989 5,121,657 6,981,766
1988 4,967,341 6,835,508
1987 4,818,486 6,692,162
1986 4,675,420 6,552,479
1985 4,538,012 6,416,185
1984 4,405,895 6,281,868
1983 4,278,978 6,149,060
1982 4,156,596 6,018,088
1981 4,038,307 5,888,109
1980 3,925,251 5,758,900
1979 3,818,528 5,630,849
1978 3,718,305 5,504,123
1977 3,623,202 5,379,166
1976 3,532,196 5,256,496
1975 3,445,407 5,137,539
1974 3,362,633 5,022,475
1973 3,283,496 4,910,200
1972 3,207,543 4,800,978
1971 3,134,767 4,694,342
1970 3,065,057 4,590,010
1969 2,998,222 4,488,232
1968 2,934,257 4,388,944
1967 2,872,997 4,292,572
1966 2,814,317 4,199,550
1965 2,757,936 4,109,796
1964 2,704,003 4,022,996
1963 2,652,908 3,938,913
1962 2,604,659 3,857,493
1961 2,559,223 3,778,731
1960 2,517,286 3,702,323

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Benin's population will grow by 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Bolivia will increase by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Bolivia
2100 0.43% -0.12%
2099 0.45% -0.11%
2098 0.45% -0.1%
2097 0.49% -0.09%
2096 0.51% -0.08%
2095 0.54% -0.06%
2094 0.54% -0.06%
2093 0.56% -0.05%
2092 0.57% -0.04%
2091 0.59% -0.03%
2090 0.63% -0.02%
2089 0.65% -0.01%
2088 0.67% -0.006%
2087 0.68% 0.005%
2086 0.72% 0.01%
2085 0.73% 0.03%
2084 0.76% 0.04%
2083 0.8% 0.05%
2082 0.8% 0.06%
2081 0.83% 0.08%
2080 0.85% 0.09%
2079 0.88% 0.1%
2078 0.9% 0.12%
2077 0.92% 0.14%
2076 0.94% 0.16%
2075 0.99% 0.17%
2074 1.01% 0.19%
2073 1.05% 0.21%
2072 1.06% 0.22%
2071 1.1% 0.24%
2070 1.12% 0.26%
2069 1.13% 0.28%
2068 1.15% 0.3%
2067 1.18% 0.32%
2066 1.21% 0.34%
2065 1.24% 0.36%
2064 1.25% 0.38%
2063 1.28% 0.4%
2062 1.3% 0.42%
2061 1.33% 0.43%
2060 1.35% 0.46%
2059 1.37% 0.48%
2058 1.41% 0.5%
2057 1.42% 0.52%
2056 1.48% 0.54%
2055 1.51% 0.57%
2054 1.52% 0.59%
2053 1.57% 0.61%
2052 1.6% 0.63%
2051 1.63% 0.66%
2050 1.66% 0.68%
2049 1.69% 0.71%
2048 1.72% 0.73%
2047 1.77% 0.76%
2046 1.82% 0.78%
2045 1.82% 0.81%
2044 1.87% 0.84%
2043 1.91% 0.86%
2042 1.93% 0.89%
2041 1.96% 0.92%
2040 1.99% 0.95%
2039 2.03% 0.98%
2038 2.03% 1%
2037 2.07% 1.03%
2036 2.1% 1.06%
2035 2.12% 1.09%
2034 2.15% 1.12%
2033 2.17% 1.15%
2032 2.2% 1.18%
2031 2.22% 1.21%
2030 2.27% 1.23%
2029 2.3% 1.26%
2028 2.34% 1.29%
2027 2.39% 1.32%
2026 2.42% 1.34%
2025 2.43% 1.36%
2024 2.49% 1.38%
2023 2.55% 1.38%
2022 2.58% 1.17%
2021 2.63% 1.02%
2020 2.7% 1.24%
2019 2.77% 1.42%
2018 2.85% 1.44%
2017 2.92% 1.47%
2016 2.97% 1.5%
2015 3% 1.53%
2014 3% 1.56%
2013 2.99% 1.59%
2012 3.01% 1.61%
2011 3.02% 1.64%
2010 3.03% 1.66%
2009 3.04% 1.68%
2008 3.07% 1.7%
2007 3% 1.73%
2006 3.17% 1.72%
2005 3.27% 1.7%
2004 3.11% 1.7%
2003 3.1% 1.69%
2002 3.09% 1.69%
2001 3.1% 1.7%
2000 3.12% 1.73%
1999 3.14% 1.76%
1998 3.13% 1.78%
1997 3% 1.82%
1996 2.65% 1.87%
1995 2.14% 1.91%
1994 3.81% 1.95%
1993 4.54% 2%
1992 3.14% 2.06%
1991 3.13% 2.11%
1990 3.12% 2.13%
1989 3.11% 2.14%
1988 3.09% 2.14%
1987 3.06% 2.13%
1986 3.03% 2.12%
1985 3% 2.14%
1984 2.97% 2.16%
1983 2.94% 2.18%
1982 2.93% 2.21%
1981 2.88% 2.24%
1980 2.79% 2.27%
1979 2.7% 2.3%
1978 2.62% 2.32%
1977 2.58% 2.33%
1976 2.52% 2.32%
1975 2.46% 2.29%
1974 2.41% 2.29%
1973 2.37% 2.27%
1972 2.32% 2.27%
1971 2.27% 2.27%
1970 2.23% 2.27%
1969 2.18% 2.26%
1968 2.13% 2.25%
1967 2.09% 2.22%
1966 2.04% 2.18%
1965 1.99% 2.16%
1964 1.93% 2.13%
1963 1.85% 2.11%
1962 1.78% 2.08%
1961 1.67% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/bolivia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Benin Bolivia
Current population
15358725
12837312
Population rank 76/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
3.13 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
2.01 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
5.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +462
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +168,528
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 75/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
2.76 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -3,179
Net migration rank 127/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -3,179
2024 357,359 -7,725 171,974 -3,000
2023 353,933 -192 172,336 -3,008
2022 349,518 -192 167,691 -3,008
2021 341,103 1,729 119,576 -4,663
2020 341,929 1,729 131,870 -4,663
2019 339,817 3,366 171,593 -8,981
2018 340,270 3,372 172,775 -9,344
2017 339,763 3,716 173,799 -9,669
2016 336,559 3,837 175,057 -10,071
2015 330,573 3,369 176,169 -10,525
2014 323,753 3,667 176,967 -10,971
2013 315,804 -887 177,929 -11,369
2012 306,180 1,260 178,716 -11,689
2011 296,348 4,283 178,840 -12,106
2010 287,703 3,947 179,036 -12,590
2009 280,204 4,279 178,741 -13,055
2008 274,242 3,198 178,576 -13,418
2007 271,305 241 178,309 -13,669
2006 265,040 -15,135 177,999 -14,107
2005 253,795 30,495 173,567 -15,594
2004 245,630 4,173 172,350 -17,385
2003 237,962 4,283 171,846 -19,621
2002 229,472 3,572 170,656 -22,188
2001 222,877 3,732 171,177 -24,405
2000 218,013 3,335 172,996 -26,940
1999 213,074 3,177 175,051 -28,074
1998 208,342 2,051 174,207 -28,378
1997 203,182 -1,322 173,731 -28,566
1996 197,643 -16,490 175,861 -28,685
1995 194,481 -45,469 175,141 -28,204
1994 196,637 -85,128 175,387 -27,621
1993 179,858 156,223 175,344 -26,856
1992 173,794 -138 174,242 -25,005
1991 168,174 0 174,836 -23,982
1990 163,055 -333 171,351 -21,917
1989 157,235 -315 168,044 -20,720
1988 153,580 -1,867 164,763 -19,568
1987 147,783 -1,792 160,458 -18,948
1986 142,039 -1,899 156,146 -18,297
1985 136,621 -1,953 152,288 -17,558
1984 131,590 -2,018 150,545 -16,625
1983 126,349 -2,090 147,129 -15,432
1982 122,748 -2,253 144,825 -14,580
1981 118,634 -2,543 143,199 -13,476
1980 112,969 -2,946 140,460 -11,762
1979 106,782 -3,365 137,331 -9,923
1978 100,762 -3,731 134,504 -8,462
1977 97,200 -4,022 131,569 -7,714
1976 93,141 -4,308 128,552 -7,063
1975 89,350 -4,607 122,864 -6,424
1974 85,623 -4,814 119,560 -5,873
1973 82,422 -4,960 116,323 -5,457
1972 79,415 -4,970 112,799 -5,224
1971 76,034 -4,921 110,749 -5,057
1970 73,156 -4,851 107,897 -4,915
1969 70,155 -4,792 105,361 -4,784
1968 67,327 -4,756 102,671 -4,679
1967 64,709 -4,756 99,339 -4,586
1966 62,169 -4,764 95,800 -4,507
1965 60,154 -4,793 92,655 -4,444
1964 57,352 -4,839 89,745 -4,352
1963 54,514 -4,847 87,010 -4,233
1962 51,664 -4,844 84,090 -4,026
1961 48,838 -4,791 81,106 -3,642
1960 44,564 -4,722 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/bolivia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.6% of the population change in Benin is from natural causes (a gain of 3,430,824 people) and 0.38% is from migration (a gain of 13,009 people). In Bolivia 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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