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Population in Benin compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.62 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Benin vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Burkina Faso
2100 39,983,872 50,396,049
2099 39,812,782 50,371,646
2098 39,635,737 50,340,708
2097 39,458,425 50,301,449
2096 39,267,189 50,254,384
2095 39,069,668 50,206,715
2094 38,861,643 50,149,903
2093 38,654,312 50,085,053
2092 38,438,555 50,008,681
2091 38,219,341 49,929,664
2090 37,994,758 49,837,226
2089 37,758,164 49,734,724
2088 37,514,605 49,620,919
2087 37,263,867 49,494,737
2086 37,010,840 49,362,187
2085 36,747,949 49,219,467
2084 36,482,666 49,066,778
2083 36,206,559 48,900,924
2082 35,919,464 48,726,216
2081 35,632,837 48,538,535
2080 35,340,781 48,338,979
2079 35,042,368 48,127,894
2078 34,737,536 47,903,951
2077 34,426,961 47,663,056
2076 34,112,205 47,409,997
2075 33,795,633 47,149,765
2074 33,465,867 46,875,743
2073 33,130,654 46,585,405
2072 32,785,976 46,285,042
2071 32,441,087 45,976,704
2070 32,088,089 45,658,250
2069 31,731,457 45,328,458
2068 31,377,153 44,989,376
2067 31,019,975 44,641,084
2066 30,659,408 44,284,227
2065 30,291,447 43,921,189
2064 29,919,749 43,544,203
2063 29,549,126 43,161,275
2062 29,175,986 42,771,313
2061 28,802,803 42,367,805
2060 28,426,146 41,959,718
2059 28,046,395 41,546,100
2058 27,667,117 41,122,194
2057 27,283,017 40,690,044
2056 26,900,755 40,253,866
2055 26,509,320 39,809,697
2054 26,115,455 39,359,338
2053 25,724,306 38,898,535
2052 25,327,058 38,431,175
2051 24,928,787 37,957,565
2050 24,529,464 37,475,049
2049 24,128,830 36,985,041
2048 23,727,047 36,490,848
2047 23,325,128 35,985,064
2046 22,919,519 35,474,395
2045 22,510,298 34,954,181
2044 22,107,673 34,427,047
2043 21,702,786 33,896,351
2042 21,296,676 33,360,095
2041 20,893,690 32,820,380
2040 20,492,059 32,277,889
2039 20,092,542 31,730,935
2038 19,693,130 31,181,218
2037 19,301,544 30,628,970
2036 18,910,879 30,073,757
2035 18,521,401 29,516,558
2034 18,136,190 28,955,953
2033 17,755,302 28,398,148
2032 17,378,392 27,846,475
2031 17,004,065 27,297,514
2030 16,635,301 26,753,459
2029 16,265,440 26,214,248
2028 15,899,231 25,676,364
2027 15,534,984 25,140,461
2026 15,172,565 24,606,254
2025 14,814,460 24,074,580
2024 14,462,724 23,548,781
2023 14,111,034 23,025,776
2022 13,759,501 22,509,038
2021 13,413,417 21,995,243
2020 13,070,169 21,478,690
2019 12,726,755 20,961,952
2018 12,383,347 20,438,288
2017 12,039,780 19,894,407
2016 11,697,842 19,334,856
2015 11,360,681 18,777,487
2014 11,030,004 18,229,461
2013 10,708,834 17,695,409
2012 10,397,657 17,172,287
2011 10,093,623 16,661,908
2010 9,797,484 16,176,498
2009 9,509,423 15,710,066
2008 9,228,466 15,258,093
2007 8,953,969 14,816,307
2006 8,693,242 14,373,707
2005 8,426,144 13,932,123
2004 8,159,094 13,500,533
2003 7,913,070 13,082,532
2002 7,675,426 12,680,897
2001 7,445,596 12,295,001
2000 7,221,619 11,925,546
1999 7,002,818 11,574,928
1998 6,789,489 11,240,664
1997 6,583,365 10,934,223
1996 6,391,858 10,655,942
1995 6,226,773 10,386,722
1994 6,096,506 10,123,798
1993 5,872,706 9,871,713
1992 5,617,844 9,629,275
1991 5,446,932 9,394,632
1990 5,281,479 9,159,356
1989 5,121,657 8,921,175
1988 4,967,341 8,687,435
1987 4,818,486 8,457,109
1986 4,675,420 8,228,847
1985 4,538,012 7,999,935
1984 4,405,895 7,772,256
1983 4,278,978 7,551,129
1982 4,156,596 7,340,197
1981 4,038,307 7,140,271
1980 3,925,251 6,947,900
1979 3,818,528 6,763,903
1978 3,718,305 6,590,984
1977 3,623,202 6,428,734
1976 3,532,196 6,280,635
1975 3,445,407 6,147,569
1974 3,362,633 6,024,904
1973 3,283,496 5,911,927
1972 3,207,543 5,807,234
1971 3,134,767 5,707,999
1970 3,065,057 5,610,304
1969 2,998,222 5,513,177
1968 2,934,257 5,418,644
1967 2,872,997 5,326,348
1966 2,814,317 5,237,933
1965 2,757,936 5,152,833
1964 2,704,003 5,071,034
1963 2,652,908 4,993,623
1962 2,604,659 4,919,672
1961 2,559,223 4,848,224
1960 2,517,286 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Burkina Faso
2100 0.43% 0.05%
2099 0.45% 0.06%
2098 0.45% 0.08%
2097 0.49% 0.09%
2096 0.51% 0.09%
2095 0.54% 0.11%
2094 0.54% 0.13%
2093 0.56% 0.15%
2092 0.57% 0.16%
2091 0.59% 0.19%
2090 0.63% 0.21%
2089 0.65% 0.23%
2088 0.67% 0.25%
2087 0.68% 0.27%
2086 0.72% 0.29%
2085 0.73% 0.31%
2084 0.76% 0.34%
2083 0.8% 0.36%
2082 0.8% 0.39%
2081 0.83% 0.41%
2080 0.85% 0.44%
2079 0.88% 0.47%
2078 0.9% 0.51%
2077 0.92% 0.53%
2076 0.94% 0.55%
2075 0.99% 0.58%
2074 1.01% 0.62%
2073 1.05% 0.65%
2072 1.06% 0.67%
2071 1.1% 0.7%
2070 1.12% 0.73%
2069 1.13% 0.75%
2068 1.15% 0.78%
2067 1.18% 0.81%
2066 1.21% 0.83%
2065 1.24% 0.87%
2064 1.25% 0.89%
2063 1.28% 0.91%
2062 1.3% 0.95%
2061 1.33% 0.97%
2060 1.35% 1%
2059 1.37% 1.03%
2058 1.41% 1.06%
2057 1.42% 1.08%
2056 1.48% 1.12%
2055 1.51% 1.14%
2054 1.52% 1.18%
2053 1.57% 1.22%
2052 1.6% 1.25%
2051 1.63% 1.29%
2050 1.66% 1.32%
2049 1.69% 1.35%
2048 1.72% 1.41%
2047 1.77% 1.44%
2046 1.82% 1.49%
2045 1.82% 1.53%
2044 1.87% 1.57%
2043 1.91% 1.61%
2042 1.93% 1.64%
2041 1.96% 1.68%
2040 1.99% 1.72%
2039 2.03% 1.76%
2038 2.03% 1.8%
2037 2.07% 1.85%
2036 2.1% 1.89%
2035 2.12% 1.94%
2034 2.15% 1.96%
2033 2.17% 1.98%
2032 2.2% 2.01%
2031 2.22% 2.03%
2030 2.27% 2.06%
2029 2.3% 2.09%
2028 2.34% 2.13%
2027 2.39% 2.17%
2026 2.42% 2.21%
2025 2.43% 2.23%
2024 2.49% 2.27%
2023 2.55% 2.3%
2022 2.58% 2.34%
2021 2.63% 2.4%
2020 2.7% 2.47%
2019 2.77% 2.56%
2018 2.85% 2.73%
2017 2.92% 2.89%
2016 2.97% 2.97%
2015 3% 3.01%
2014 3% 3.02%
2013 2.99% 3.05%
2012 3.01% 3.06%
2011 3.02% 3%
2010 3.03% 2.97%
2009 3.04% 2.96%
2008 3.07% 2.98%
2007 3% 3.08%
2006 3.17% 3.17%
2005 3.27% 3.2%
2004 3.11% 3.2%
2003 3.1% 3.17%
2002 3.09% 3.14%
2001 3.1% 3.1%
2000 3.12% 3.03%
1999 3.14% 2.97%
1998 3.13% 2.8%
1997 3% 2.61%
1996 2.65% 2.59%
1995 2.14% 2.6%
1994 3.81% 2.55%
1993 4.54% 2.52%
1992 3.14% 2.5%
1991 3.13% 2.57%
1990 3.12% 2.67%
1989 3.11% 2.69%
1988 3.09% 2.72%
1987 3.06% 2.77%
1986 3.03% 2.86%
1985 3% 2.93%
1984 2.97% 2.93%
1983 2.94% 2.87%
1982 2.93% 2.8%
1981 2.88% 2.77%
1980 2.79% 2.72%
1979 2.7% 2.62%
1978 2.62% 2.52%
1977 2.58% 2.36%
1976 2.52% 2.16%
1975 2.46% 2.04%
1974 2.41% 1.91%
1973 2.37% 1.8%
1972 2.32% 1.74%
1971 2.27% 1.74%
1970 2.23% 1.76%
1969 2.18% 1.74%
1968 2.13% 1.73%
1967 2.09% 1.69%
1966 2.04% 1.65%
1965 1.99% 1.61%
1964 1.93% 1.55%
1963 1.85% 1.5%
1962 1.78% 1.47%
1961 1.67% 1.46%

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 Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Benin Burkina Faso
Current population
15358725
24880655
Population rank 76/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.3%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.09 minutes
42.7 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 38/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -27,130
Net migration rank 127/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -27,130
2024 357,359 -7,725 551,536 -25,807
2023 353,933 -192 545,227 -24,957
2022 349,518 -192 538,146 -24,960
2021 341,103 1,729 527,468 -13,079
2020 341,929 1,729 524,359 -5,661
2019 339,817 3,366 540,001 -25,240
2018 340,270 3,372 556,493 -23,938
2017 339,763 3,716 569,975 -14,780
2016 336,559 3,837 571,519 -7,598
2015 330,573 3,369 570,554 -19,726
2014 323,753 3,667 563,218 -17,984
2013 315,804 -887 556,096 -33,212
2012 306,180 1,260 544,293 -20,930
2011 296,348 4,283 530,765 -33,391
2010 287,703 3,947 515,480 -42,055
2009 280,204 4,279 499,596 -40,148
2008 274,242 3,198 485,223 -40,725
2007 271,305 241 467,277 -28,202
2006 265,040 -15,135 450,357 -4,218
2005 253,795 30,495 427,243 9,795
2004 245,630 4,173 408,567 17,570
2003 237,962 4,283 394,516 15,359
2002 229,472 3,572 377,333 16,076
2001 222,877 3,732 367,731 10,654
2000 218,013 3,335 356,657 3,877
1999 213,074 3,177 342,630 -1,922
1998 208,342 2,051 333,196 -5,367
1997 203,182 -1,322 322,253 -37,200
1996 197,643 -16,490 315,820 -44,314
1995 194,481 -45,469 305,878 -38,943
1994 196,637 -85,128 296,465 -37,554
1993 179,858 156,223 289,044 -43,784
1992 173,794 -138 284,622 -45,003
1991 168,174 0 280,111 -50,451
1990 163,055 -333 273,846 -32,970
1989 157,235 -315 267,314 -31,843
1988 153,580 -1,867 262,065 -30,068
1987 147,783 -1,792 257,730 -29,081
1986 142,039 -1,899 252,922 -25,051
1985 136,621 -1,953 246,574 -16,623
1984 131,590 -2,018 237,838 -12,445
1983 126,349 -2,090 228,467 -11,618
1982 122,748 -2,253 220,896 -15,879
1981 118,634 -2,543 212,623 -17,797
1980 112,969 -2,946 205,248 -15,345
1979 106,782 -3,365 196,647 -18,559
1978 100,762 -3,731 187,019 -19,274
1977 97,200 -4,022 175,672 -18,914
1976 93,141 -4,308 165,224 -25,786
1975 89,350 -4,607 157,174 -30,484
1974 85,623 -4,814 149,231 -30,599
1973 82,422 -4,960 141,751 -34,452
1972 79,415 -4,970 135,756 -33,679
1971 76,034 -4,921 130,924 -34,524
1970 73,156 -4,851 127,814 -28,832
1969 70,155 -4,792 123,666 -28,406
1968 67,327 -4,756 121,264 -27,461
1967 64,709 -4,756 117,223 -26,444
1966 62,169 -4,764 113,344 -27,301
1965 60,154 -4,793 109,544 -25,398
1964 57,352 -4,839 105,741 -26,307
1963 54,514 -4,847 101,760 -26,382
1962 51,664 -4,844 98,561 -26,040
1961 48,838 -4,791 95,059 -24,687
1960 44,564 -4,722 92,055 -23,220

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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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