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Population in Benin compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 3,140,095 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 3,114,736 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 4.93 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs -1.15% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.11M (23.3% decline).

Benin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Bosnia
2100 39,983,872 1,368,062
2099 39,812,782 1,382,211
2098 39,635,737 1,396,949
2097 39,458,425 1,412,908
2096 39,267,189 1,428,574
2095 39,069,668 1,443,843
2094 38,861,643 1,459,099
2093 38,654,312 1,474,841
2092 38,438,555 1,490,288
2091 38,219,341 1,505,574
2090 37,994,758 1,521,165
2089 37,758,164 1,537,449
2088 37,514,605 1,554,002
2087 37,263,867 1,570,515
2086 37,010,840 1,587,803
2085 36,747,949 1,605,248
2084 36,482,666 1,623,603
2083 36,206,559 1,642,536
2082 35,919,464 1,661,441
2081 35,632,837 1,680,572
2080 35,340,781 1,700,417
2079 35,042,368 1,720,559
2078 34,737,536 1,741,147
2077 34,426,961 1,762,029
2076 34,112,205 1,783,547
2075 33,795,633 1,805,988
2074 33,465,867 1,828,419
2073 33,130,654 1,850,549
2072 32,785,976 1,873,199
2071 32,441,087 1,896,330
2070 32,088,089 1,920,335
2069 31,731,457 1,943,983
2068 31,377,153 1,967,713
2067 31,019,975 1,993,328
2066 30,659,408 2,018,796
2065 30,291,447 2,045,094
2064 29,919,749 2,071,026
2063 29,549,126 2,096,801
2062 29,175,986 2,122,454
2061 28,802,803 2,148,932
2060 28,426,146 2,176,154
2059 28,046,395 2,203,131
2058 27,667,117 2,230,453
2057 27,283,017 2,258,553
2056 26,900,755 2,288,270
2055 26,509,320 2,318,066
2054 26,115,455 2,345,650
2053 25,724,306 2,374,091
2052 25,327,058 2,401,804
2051 24,928,787 2,431,166
2050 24,529,464 2,459,340
2049 24,128,830 2,488,686
2048 23,727,047 2,516,605
2047 23,325,128 2,545,909
2046 22,919,519 2,575,176
2045 22,510,298 2,603,679
2044 22,107,673 2,631,917
2043 21,702,786 2,660,625
2042 21,296,676 2,689,157
2041 20,893,690 2,719,360
2040 20,492,059 2,748,491
2039 20,092,542 2,776,696
2038 19,693,130 2,803,054
2037 19,301,544 2,829,544
2036 18,910,879 2,856,285
2035 18,521,401 2,883,527
2034 18,136,190 2,912,522
2033 17,755,302 2,939,434
2032 17,378,392 2,966,176
2031 17,004,065 2,989,887
2030 16,635,301 3,013,719
2029 16,265,440 3,037,488
2028 15,899,231 3,062,650
2027 15,534,984 3,088,595
2026 15,172,565 3,114,736
2025 14,814,460 3,140,095
2024 14,462,724 3,164,253
2023 14,111,034 3,185,073
2022 13,759,501 3,204,802
2021 13,413,417 3,244,907
2020 13,070,169 3,299,349
2019 12,726,755 3,345,533
2018 12,383,347 3,387,000
2017 12,039,780 3,428,682
2016 11,697,842 3,473,003
2015 11,360,681 3,518,541
2014 11,030,004 3,564,829
2013 10,708,834 3,610,859
2012 10,397,657 3,670,113
2011 10,093,623 3,741,798
2010 9,797,484 3,811,472
2009 9,509,423 3,879,794
2008 9,228,466 3,947,544
2007 8,953,969 4,013,424
2006 8,693,242 4,063,272
2005 8,426,144 4,096,493
2004 8,159,094 4,140,987
2003 7,913,070 4,178,523
2002 7,675,426 4,188,002
2001 7,445,596 4,179,438
2000 7,221,619 4,159,771
1999 7,002,818 4,130,305
1998 6,789,489 4,089,356
1997 6,583,365 4,018,227
1996 6,391,858 3,875,246
1995 6,226,773 3,715,564
1994 6,096,506 3,725,412
1993 5,872,706 3,904,482
1992 5,617,844 4,234,616
1991 5,446,932 4,458,343
1990 5,281,479 4,448,652
1989 5,121,657 4,433,983
1988 4,967,341 4,414,404
1987 4,818,486 4,390,246
1986 4,675,420 4,362,115
1985 4,538,012 4,330,364
1984 4,405,895 4,295,536
1983 4,278,978 4,258,728
1982 4,156,596 4,221,100
1981 4,038,307 4,184,217
1980 3,925,251 4,148,426
1979 3,818,528 4,113,300
1978 3,718,305 4,078,240
1977 3,623,202 4,042,124
1976 3,532,196 4,004,552
1975 3,445,407 3,965,743
1974 3,362,633 3,926,472
1973 3,283,496 3,887,376
1972 3,207,543 3,848,271
1971 3,134,767 3,809,376
1970 3,065,057 3,773,247
1969 2,998,222 3,737,765
1968 2,934,257 3,698,794
1967 2,872,997 3,656,223
1966 2,814,317 3,610,562
1965 2,757,936 3,562,834
1964 2,704,003 3,513,441
1963 2,652,908 3,461,942
1962 2,604,659 3,407,532
1961 2,559,223 3,348,035
1960 2,517,286 3,281,381

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,459,340 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Bosnia
2100 0.43% -1.02%
2099 0.45% -1.06%
2098 0.45% -1.13%
2097 0.49% -1.1%
2096 0.51% -1.06%
2095 0.54% -1.05%
2094 0.54% -1.07%
2093 0.56% -1.04%
2092 0.57% -1.02%
2091 0.59% -1.02%
2090 0.63% -1.06%
2089 0.65% -1.07%
2088 0.67% -1.05%
2087 0.68% -1.09%
2086 0.72% -1.09%
2085 0.73% -1.13%
2084 0.76% -1.15%
2083 0.8% -1.14%
2082 0.8% -1.14%
2081 0.83% -1.17%
2080 0.85% -1.17%
2079 0.88% -1.18%
2078 0.9% -1.19%
2077 0.92% -1.21%
2076 0.94% -1.24%
2075 0.99% -1.23%
2074 1.01% -1.2%
2073 1.05% -1.21%
2072 1.06% -1.22%
2071 1.1% -1.25%
2070 1.12% -1.22%
2069 1.13% -1.21%
2068 1.15% -1.29%
2067 1.18% -1.26%
2066 1.21% -1.29%
2065 1.24% -1.25%
2064 1.25% -1.23%
2063 1.28% -1.21%
2062 1.3% -1.23%
2061 1.33% -1.25%
2060 1.35% -1.22%
2059 1.37% -1.22%
2058 1.41% -1.24%
2057 1.42% -1.3%
2056 1.48% -1.29%
2055 1.51% -1.18%
2054 1.52% -1.2%
2053 1.57% -1.15%
2052 1.6% -1.21%
2051 1.63% -1.15%
2050 1.66% -1.18%
2049 1.69% -1.11%
2048 1.72% -1.15%
2047 1.77% -1.14%
2046 1.82% -1.09%
2045 1.82% -1.07%
2044 1.87% -1.08%
2043 1.91% -1.06%
2042 1.93% -1.11%
2041 1.96% -1.06%
2040 1.99% -1.02%
2039 2.03% -0.94%
2038 2.03% -0.94%
2037 2.07% -0.94%
2036 2.1% -0.94%
2035 2.12% -1%
2034 2.15% -0.92%
2033 2.17% -0.9%
2032 2.2% -0.79%
2031 2.22% -0.79%
2030 2.27% -0.78%
2029 2.3% -0.82%
2028 2.34% -0.84%
2027 2.39% -0.84%
2026 2.42% -0.81%
2025 2.43% -0.76%
2024 2.49% -0.65%
2023 2.55% -0.62%
2022 2.58% -1.24%
2021 2.63% -1.65%
2020 2.7% -1.38%
2019 2.77% -1.22%
2018 2.85% -1.22%
2017 2.92% -1.28%
2016 2.97% -1.29%
2015 3% -1.3%
2014 3% -1.27%
2013 2.99% -1.61%
2012 3.01% -1.92%
2011 3.02% -1.83%
2010 3.03% -1.76%
2009 3.04% -1.72%
2008 3.07% -1.64%
2007 3% -1.23%
2006 3.17% -0.81%
2005 3.27% -1.07%
2004 3.11% -0.9%
2003 3.1% -0.23%
2002 3.09% 0.2%
2001 3.1% 0.47%
2000 3.12% 0.71%
1999 3.14% 1%
1998 3.13% 1.77%
1997 3% 3.69%
1996 2.65% 4.3%
1995 2.14% -0.26%
1994 3.81% -4.59%
1993 4.54% -7.8%
1992 3.14% -5.02%
1991 3.13% 0.22%
1990 3.12% 0.33%
1989 3.11% 0.44%
1988 3.09% 0.55%
1987 3.06% 0.64%
1986 3.03% 0.73%
1985 3% 0.81%
1984 2.97% 0.86%
1983 2.94% 0.89%
1982 2.93% 0.88%
1981 2.88% 0.86%
1980 2.79% 0.85%
1979 2.7% 0.86%
1978 2.62% 0.89%
1977 2.58% 0.94%
1976 2.52% 0.98%
1975 2.46% 1%
1974 2.41% 1.01%
1973 2.37% 1.02%
1972 2.32% 1.02%
1971 2.27% 0.96%
1970 2.23% 0.95%
1969 2.18% 1.05%
1968 2.13% 1.16%
1967 2.09% 1.26%
1966 2.04% 1.34%
1965 1.99% 1.41%
1964 1.93% 1.49%
1963 1.85% 1.6%
1962 1.78% 1.78%
1961 1.67% 2.03%

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

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In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.76%.

Live population counters

Benin Bosnia
Current population
15358725
3114736
Population rank 76/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.04%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
21.8 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
21.5 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 -66
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -24,158
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.76%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 192/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -6,994
Net migration rank 127/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -6,994
2024 357,359 -7,725 -18,359 -4,497
2023 353,933 -192 -18,292 -485
2022 349,518 -192 -20,197 -485
2021 341,103 1,729 -33,670 -25,865
2020 341,929 1,729 -22,502 -26,840
2019 339,817 3,366 -15,192 -27,841
2018 340,270 3,372 -10,761 -29,147
2017 339,763 3,716 -12,810 -30,650
2016 336,559 3,837 -13,009 -32,173
2015 330,573 3,369 -11,942 -33,948
2014 323,753 3,667 -11,009 -35,683
2013 315,804 -887 -8,367 -37,002
2012 306,180 1,260 -6,761 -66,378
2011 296,348 4,283 -5,354 -64,875
2010 287,703 3,947 -1,895 -67,228
2009 280,204 4,279 652 -68,182
2008 274,242 3,198 161 -68,140
2007 271,305 241 1,557 -65,335
2006 265,040 -15,135 2,714 -38,622
2005 253,795 30,495 6,546 -37,086
2004 245,630 4,173 9,549 -68,008
2003 237,962 4,283 10,781 -27,396
2002 229,472 3,572 10,972 -13,312
2001 222,877 3,732 10,424 9,055
2000 218,013 3,335 11,722 8,138
1999 213,074 3,177 13,568 25,495
1998 208,342 2,051 18,492 24,335
1997 203,182 -1,322 19,311 80,133
1996 197,643 -16,490 13,327 173,193
1995 194,481 -45,469 5,926 126,914
1994 196,637 -85,128 4,895 -157,427
1993 179,858 156,223 -27,199 -178,416
1992 173,794 -138 -17,883 -436,814
1991 168,174 0 33,692 -26,483
1990 163,055 -333 34,993 -22,829
1989 157,235 -315 36,802 -19,634
1988 153,580 -1,867 39,058 -17,058
1987 147,783 -1,792 41,172 -14,853
1986 142,039 -1,899 42,884 -12,941
1985 136,621 -1,953 44,983 -11,429
1984 131,590 -2,018 46,413 -10,321
1983 126,349 -2,090 47,135 -9,599
1982 122,748 -2,253 47,023 -9,298
1981 118,634 -2,543 45,423 -9,384
1980 112,969 -2,946 42,911 -7,368
1979 106,782 -3,365 42,157 -7,454
1978 100,762 -3,731 44,800 -9,382
1977 97,200 -4,022 48,643 -11,834
1976 93,141 -4,308 52,107 -13,778
1975 89,350 -4,607 53,629 -14,348
1974 85,623 -4,814 53,600 -14,345
1973 82,422 -4,960 52,989 -14,043
1972 79,415 -4,970 54,072 -14,807
1971 76,034 -4,921 54,352 -15,829
1970 73,156 -4,851 54,455 -20,714
1969 70,155 -4,792 58,454 -21,229
1968 67,327 -4,756 61,422 -20,704
1967 64,709 -4,756 65,618 -21,195
1966 62,169 -4,764 70,085 -23,196
1965 60,154 -4,793 72,896 -24,330
1964 57,352 -4,839 74,151 -23,922
1963 54,514 -4,847 75,380 -22,611
1962 51,664 -4,844 77,582 -21,531
1961 48,838 -4,791 77,601 -14,655
1960 44,564 -4,722 76,840 -6,481

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

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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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 176,734 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 211,931 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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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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