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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.4 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).

Benin vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Bulgaria
2100 39,989,767 3,368,029
2099 39,818,651 3,392,444
2098 39,641,581 3,416,655
2097 39,464,242 3,440,938
2096 39,272,978 3,465,328
2095 39,075,428 3,489,216
2094 38,867,372 3,513,318
2093 38,660,011 3,537,356
2092 38,444,222 3,561,475
2091 38,224,975 3,585,597
2090 38,000,359 3,609,873
2089 37,763,731 3,634,642
2088 37,520,135 3,659,749
2087 37,269,361 3,685,668
2086 37,016,296 3,712,363
2085 36,753,367 3,739,898
2084 36,488,045 3,768,305
2083 36,211,897 3,797,217
2082 35,924,760 3,827,186
2081 35,638,090 3,857,721
2080 35,345,991 3,890,095
2079 35,047,534 3,923,403
2078 34,742,657 3,957,241
2077 34,432,036 3,992,168
2076 34,117,234 4,027,738
2075 33,800,615 4,064,356
2074 33,470,800 4,102,642
2073 33,135,539 4,141,518
2072 32,790,810 4,180,975
2071 32,445,869 4,221,261
2070 32,092,820 4,262,568
2069 31,736,135 4,304,304
2068 31,381,779 4,346,623
2067 31,024,548 4,389,924
2066 30,663,928 4,433,953
2065 30,295,913 4,478,521
2064 29,924,160 4,523,406
2063 29,553,482 4,568,385
2062 29,180,287 4,613,363
2061 28,807,049 4,658,825
2060 28,430,337 4,704,379
2059 28,050,530 4,749,738
2058 27,671,195 4,794,388
2057 27,287,039 4,839,236
2056 26,904,721 4,884,068
2055 26,513,228 4,929,309
2054 26,119,305 4,974,635
2053 25,728,099 5,020,162
2052 25,330,792 5,065,364
2051 24,932,463 5,110,833
2050 24,533,080 5,156,741
2049 24,132,387 5,202,941
2048 23,730,545 5,249,351
2047 23,328,567 5,296,642
2046 22,922,898 5,343,848
2045 22,513,616 5,391,354
2044 22,110,933 5,439,559
2043 21,705,986 5,488,407
2042 21,299,816 5,537,839
2041 20,896,770 5,588,510
2040 20,495,080 5,639,850
2039 20,095,504 5,692,028
2038 19,696,033 5,743,725
2037 19,304,390 5,796,645
2036 18,913,667 5,849,741
2035 18,524,132 5,902,025
2034 18,138,864 5,954,460
2033 17,757,920 6,007,050
2032 17,380,954 6,058,858
2031 17,006,572 6,111,118
2030 16,637,754 6,163,564
2029 16,267,838 6,214,784
2028 15,901,575 6,264,738
2027 15,537,274 6,313,255
2026 15,174,802 6,359,449
2025 14,816,644 6,402,394
2024 14,462,724 6,441,421
2023 14,111,034 6,446,596
2022 13,759,501 6,465,097
2021 13,413,417 6,507,301
2020 13,070,169 6,550,696
2019 12,726,755 6,616,726
2018 12,383,347 6,710,798
2017 12,039,780 6,803,468
2016 11,697,842 6,894,139
2015 11,360,681 6,984,225
2014 11,030,004 7,073,572
2013 10,708,834 7,160,005
2012 10,397,657 7,305,888
2011 10,093,623 7,348,328
2010 9,797,484 7,395,599
2009 9,509,423 7,444,443
2008 9,228,466 7,492,561
2007 8,953,969 7,545,338
2006 8,693,242 7,601,022
2005 8,426,144 7,658,972
2004 8,159,094 7,716,860
2003 7,913,070 7,775,327
2002 7,675,426 7,837,161
2001 7,445,596 8,009,142
2000 7,221,619 8,170,172
1999 7,002,818 8,210,624
1998 6,789,489 8,256,786
1997 6,583,365 8,312,068
1996 6,391,858 8,362,826
1995 6,226,773 8,406,067
1994 6,096,506 8,443,591
1993 5,872,706 8,472,313
1992 5,617,844 8,540,164
1991 5,446,932 8,632,367
1990 5,281,479 8,718,289
1989 5,121,657 8,876,972
1988 4,967,341 8,981,446
1987 4,818,486 8,971,359
1986 4,675,420 8,958,171
1985 4,538,012 8,960,547
1984 4,405,895 8,960,679
1983 4,278,978 8,939,738
1982 4,156,596 8,917,457
1981 4,038,307 8,891,117
1980 3,925,251 8,861,535
1979 3,818,528 8,825,940
1978 3,718,305 8,814,032
1977 3,623,202 8,804,183
1976 3,532,196 8,758,599
1975 3,445,407 8,720,742
1974 3,362,633 8,678,745
1973 3,283,496 8,620,967
1972 3,207,543 8,576,200
1971 3,134,767 8,536,395
1970 3,065,057 8,489,574
1969 2,998,222 8,434,172
1968 2,934,257 8,369,603
1967 2,872,997 8,310,226
1966 2,814,317 8,258,057
1965 2,757,936 8,204,168
1964 2,704,003 8,144,340
1963 2,652,908 8,078,145
1962 2,604,659 8,012,946
1961 2,559,223 7,943,118
1960 2,517,286 7,867,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Benin's population will grow by 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Bulgaria
2100 0.43% -0.72%
2099 0.45% -0.71%
2098 0.45% -0.71%
2097 0.49% -0.7%
2096 0.51% -0.68%
2095 0.54% -0.69%
2094 0.54% -0.68%
2093 0.56% -0.68%
2092 0.57% -0.67%
2091 0.59% -0.67%
2090 0.63% -0.68%
2089 0.65% -0.69%
2088 0.67% -0.7%
2087 0.68% -0.72%
2086 0.72% -0.74%
2085 0.73% -0.75%
2084 0.76% -0.76%
2083 0.8% -0.78%
2082 0.8% -0.79%
2081 0.83% -0.83%
2080 0.85% -0.85%
2079 0.88% -0.86%
2078 0.9% -0.87%
2077 0.92% -0.88%
2076 0.94% -0.9%
2075 0.99% -0.93%
2074 1.01% -0.94%
2073 1.05% -0.94%
2072 1.06% -0.95%
2071 1.1% -0.97%
2070 1.12% -0.97%
2069 1.13% -0.97%
2068 1.15% -0.99%
2067 1.18% -0.99%
2066 1.21% -1%
2065 1.24% -0.99%
2064 1.25% -0.98%
2063 1.28% -0.97%
2062 1.3% -0.98%
2061 1.33% -0.97%
2060 1.35% -0.95%
2059 1.37% -0.93%
2058 1.41% -0.93%
2057 1.42% -0.92%
2056 1.48% -0.92%
2055 1.51% -0.91%
2054 1.52% -0.91%
2053 1.57% -0.89%
2052 1.6% -0.89%
2051 1.63% -0.89%
2050 1.66% -0.89%
2049 1.69% -0.88%
2048 1.72% -0.89%
2047 1.77% -0.88%
2046 1.82% -0.88%
2045 1.82% -0.89%
2044 1.87% -0.89%
2043 1.91% -0.89%
2042 1.93% -0.91%
2041 1.96% -0.91%
2040 1.99% -0.92%
2039 2.03% -0.9%
2038 2.03% -0.91%
2037 2.07% -0.91%
2036 2.1% -0.89%
2035 2.12% -0.88%
2034 2.15% -0.88%
2033 2.17% -0.86%
2032 2.2% -0.86%
2031 2.22% -0.85%
2030 2.27% -0.82%
2029 2.3% -0.8%
2028 2.34% -0.77%
2027 2.39% -0.73%
2026 2.42% -0.67%
2025 2.45% -0.61%
2024 2.49% -0.08%
2023 2.55% -0.29%
2022 2.58% -0.65%
2021 2.63% -0.66%
2020 2.7% -1%
2019 2.77% -1.4%
2018 2.85% -1.36%
2017 2.92% -1.32%
2016 2.97% -1.29%
2015 3% -1.26%
2014 3% -1.21%
2013 2.99% -2%
2012 3.01% -0.58%
2011 3.02% -0.64%
2010 3.03% -0.66%
2009 3.04% -0.64%
2008 3.07% -0.7%
2007 3% -0.73%
2006 3.17% -0.76%
2005 3.27% -0.75%
2004 3.11% -0.75%
2003 3.1% -0.79%
2002 3.09% -2.15%
2001 3.1% -1.97%
2000 3.12% -0.49%
1999 3.14% -0.56%
1998 3.13% -0.67%
1997 3% -0.61%
1996 2.65% -0.51%
1995 2.14% -0.44%
1994 3.81% -0.34%
1993 4.54% -0.79%
1992 3.14% -1.07%
1991 3.13% -0.99%
1990 3.12% -1.79%
1989 3.11% -1.16%
1988 3.09% 0.11%
1987 3.06% 0.15%
1986 3.03% -0.03%
1985 3% -0.001%
1984 2.97% 0.23%
1983 2.94% 0.25%
1982 2.93% 0.3%
1981 2.88% 0.33%
1980 2.79% 0.4%
1979 2.7% 0.14%
1978 2.62% 0.11%
1977 2.58% 0.52%
1976 2.52% 0.43%
1975 2.46% 0.48%
1974 2.41% 0.67%
1973 2.37% 0.52%
1972 2.32% 0.47%
1971 2.27% 0.55%
1970 2.23% 0.66%
1969 2.18% 0.77%
1968 2.13% 0.71%
1967 2.09% 0.63%
1966 2.04% 0.66%
1965 1.99% 0.73%
1964 1.93% 0.82%
1963 1.85% 0.81%
1962 1.78% 0.88%
1961 1.67% 0.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Benin Bulgaria
Current population
15272847
6359449
Population rank 76/197 112/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.08%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
1.69 hours
One birth every
1.1 minutes
9.16 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
5.19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 -14
Annual growth/decline +351,690 -5,175
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% -0.08%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 171/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
2.97 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -2,961
Net migration rank 127/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -2,961
2024 - -7,725 - 524
2023 353,933 -192 -43,837 5,173
2022 349,518 -192 -62,065 26,498
2021 341,103 1,729 -90,452 11,756
2020 341,929 1,729 -65,507 30,167
2019 339,817 3,366 -46,317 -2,156
2018 340,270 3,372 -46,304 -3,873
2017 339,763 3,716 -45,583 -6,109
2016 336,559 3,837 -42,744 -9,482
2015 330,573 3,369 -44,699 -4,227
2014 323,753 3,667 -41,027 -2,180
2013 315,804 -887 -37,948 -1,324
2012 306,180 1,260 -40,183 -26,334
2011 296,348 4,283 -37,477 -23,360
2010 287,703 3,947 -34,759 -21,668
2009 280,204 4,279 -26,800 -19,060
2008 274,242 3,198 -32,967 -17,595
2007 271,305 241 -37,727 -16,366
2006 265,040 -15,135 -39,526 -15,184
2005 253,795 30,495 -42,124 -14,435
2004 245,630 4,173 -40,128 -13,604
2003 237,962 4,283 -44,319 -13,183
2002 229,472 3,572 -46,240 -12,735
2001 222,877 3,732 -44,050 -30,726
2000 218,013 3,335 -41,668 -26,211
1999 213,074 3,177 -39,411 -23,846
1998 208,342 2,051 -52,844 -23,262
1997 203,182 -1,322 -58,185 -22,963
1996 197,643 -16,490 -45,159 -21,520
1995 194,481 -45,469 -42,030 -22,020
1994 196,637 -85,128 -32,086 -20,984
1993 179,858 156,223 -24,569 -19,973
1992 173,794 -138 -18,789 -120,552
1991 168,174 0 -14,675 -119,356
1990 163,055 -333 -3,487 -116,817
1989 157,235 -315 5,326 -114,705
1988 153,580 -1,867 9,879 215
1987 147,783 -1,792 8,971 357
1986 142,039 -1,899 16,125 1,104
1985 136,621 -1,953 11,649 -19,230
1984 131,590 -2,018 20,610 -1,032
1983 126,349 -2,090 21,455 -1,872
1982 122,748 -2,253 24,077 -1,860
1981 118,634 -2,543 29,341 -1,830
1980 112,969 -2,946 30,129 -2,045
1979 106,782 -3,365 40,599 -872
1978 100,762 -3,731 44,070 -62,769
1977 97,200 -4,022 47,543 -11,955
1976 93,141 -4,308 56,055 -2,522
1975 89,350 -4,607 54,941 -38,071
1974 85,623 -4,814 64,223 -1,402
1973 82,422 -4,960 57,760 -5,409
1972 79,415 -4,970 47,169 -11,296
1971 76,034 -4,921 52,925 -7,654
1970 73,156 -4,851 61,125 -11,315
1969 70,155 -4,792 63,256 -3,204
1968 67,327 -4,756 69,468 -132
1967 64,709 -4,756 49,861 -420
1966 62,169 -4,764 54,504 -144
1965 60,154 -4,793 58,249 -1,406
1964 57,352 -4,839 66,783 505
1963 54,514 -4,847 66,241 500
1962 51,664 -4,844 64,104 499
1961 48,838 -4,791 75,460 378
1960 44,564 -4,722 76,314 -1,112

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Benin is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 people). In Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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