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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.18 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Benin vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Cambodia
2100 39,983,872 22,901,914
2099 39,812,782 22,958,383
2098 39,635,737 23,015,331
2097 39,458,425 23,068,989
2096 39,267,189 23,118,854
2095 39,069,668 23,162,704
2094 38,861,643 23,207,466
2093 38,654,312 23,247,521
2092 38,438,555 23,285,540
2091 38,219,341 23,317,510
2090 37,994,758 23,349,581
2089 37,758,164 23,381,110
2088 37,514,605 23,404,619
2087 37,263,867 23,429,179
2086 37,010,840 23,450,970
2085 36,747,949 23,469,059
2084 36,482,666 23,486,236
2083 36,206,559 23,498,658
2082 35,919,464 23,506,751
2081 35,632,837 23,512,878
2080 35,340,781 23,518,840
2079 35,042,368 23,523,165
2078 34,737,536 23,523,989
2077 34,426,961 23,519,769
2076 34,112,205 23,512,440
2075 33,795,633 23,506,393
2074 33,465,867 23,494,004
2073 33,130,654 23,481,588
2072 32,785,976 23,463,712
2071 32,441,087 23,443,140
2070 32,088,089 23,420,769
2069 31,731,457 23,393,461
2068 31,377,153 23,362,386
2067 31,019,975 23,324,169
2066 30,659,408 23,283,399
2065 30,291,447 23,242,009
2064 29,919,749 23,191,929
2063 29,549,126 23,139,318
2062 29,175,986 23,083,489
2061 28,802,803 23,020,659
2060 28,426,146 22,951,813
2059 28,046,395 22,877,844
2058 27,667,117 22,799,179
2057 27,283,017 22,715,484
2056 26,900,755 22,628,607
2055 26,509,320 22,537,541
2054 26,115,455 22,440,088
2053 25,724,306 22,338,320
2052 25,327,058 22,231,339
2051 24,928,787 22,117,409
2050 24,529,464 22,001,254
2049 24,128,830 21,877,484
2048 23,727,047 21,749,790
2047 23,325,128 21,618,052
2046 22,919,519 21,480,480
2045 22,510,298 21,340,224
2044 22,107,673 21,195,511
2043 21,702,786 21,046,437
2042 21,296,676 20,893,438
2041 20,893,690 20,738,659
2040 20,492,059 20,582,241
2039 20,092,542 20,421,184
2038 19,693,130 20,256,225
2037 19,301,544 20,088,660
2036 18,910,879 19,922,341
2035 18,521,401 19,747,906
2034 18,136,190 19,573,792
2033 17,755,302 19,395,265
2032 17,378,392 19,215,259
2031 17,004,065 19,030,553
2030 16,635,301 18,843,778
2029 16,265,440 18,652,372
2028 15,899,231 18,456,287
2027 15,534,984 18,256,828
2026 15,172,565 18,056,115
2025 14,814,460 17,847,982
2024 14,462,724 17,638,801
2023 14,111,034 17,423,880
2022 13,759,501 17,201,724
2021 13,413,417 16,974,305
2020 13,070,169 16,725,474
2019 12,726,755 16,481,304
2018 12,383,347 16,274,522
2017 12,039,780 16,073,372
2016 11,697,842 15,852,803
2015 11,360,681 15,623,251
2014 11,030,004 15,396,772
2013 10,708,834 15,170,208
2012 10,397,657 14,945,085
2011 10,093,623 14,722,584
2010 9,797,484 14,500,726
2009 9,509,423 14,276,810
2008 9,228,466 14,053,479
2007 8,953,969 13,841,770
2006 8,693,242 13,639,028
2005 8,426,144 13,439,202
2004 8,159,094 13,244,731
2003 7,913,070 13,050,968
2002 7,675,426 12,855,241
2001 7,445,596 12,658,484
2000 7,221,619 12,462,336
1999 7,002,818 12,265,731
1998 6,789,489 12,058,173
1997 6,583,365 11,570,982
1996 6,391,858 10,801,270
1995 6,226,773 10,018,497
1994 6,096,506 9,239,162
1993 5,872,706 8,616,381
1992 5,617,844 8,113,083
1991 5,446,932 7,686,850
1990 5,281,479 7,374,752
1989 5,121,657 7,073,473
1988 4,967,341 6,812,014
1987 4,818,486 6,557,970
1986 4,675,420 6,285,693
1985 4,538,012 6,043,783
1984 4,405,895 5,845,117
1983 4,278,978 5,636,203
1982 4,156,596 5,436,432
1981 4,038,307 5,284,495
1980 3,925,251 5,199,872
1979 3,818,528 5,088,808
1978 3,718,305 5,211,653
1977 3,623,202 5,668,551
1976 3,532,196 6,134,991
1975 3,445,407 6,581,371
1974 3,362,633 6,783,240
1973 3,283,496 6,739,726
1972 3,207,543 6,673,886
1971 3,134,767 6,620,880
1970 3,065,057 6,639,182
1969 2,998,222 6,604,725
1968 2,934,257 6,467,324
1967 2,872,997 6,332,944
1966 2,814,317 6,201,232
1965 2,757,936 6,072,289
1964 2,704,003 5,946,178
1963 2,652,908 5,823,010
1962 2,604,659 5,697,558
1961 2,559,223 5,571,168
1960 2,517,286 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Cambodia
2100 0.43% -0.25%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.23%
2097 0.49% -0.22%
2096 0.51% -0.19%
2095 0.54% -0.19%
2094 0.54% -0.17%
2093 0.56% -0.16%
2092 0.57% -0.14%
2091 0.59% -0.14%
2090 0.63% -0.13%
2089 0.65% -0.1%
2088 0.67% -0.1%
2087 0.68% -0.09%
2086 0.72% -0.08%
2085 0.73% -0.07%
2084 0.76% -0.05%
2083 0.8% -0.03%
2082 0.8% -0.03%
2081 0.83% -0.03%
2080 0.85% -0.02%
2079 0.88% -0.004%
2078 0.9% 0.02%
2077 0.92% 0.03%
2076 0.94% 0.03%
2075 0.99% 0.05%
2074 1.01% 0.05%
2073 1.05% 0.08%
2072 1.06% 0.09%
2071 1.1% 0.1%
2070 1.12% 0.12%
2069 1.13% 0.13%
2068 1.15% 0.16%
2067 1.18% 0.18%
2066 1.21% 0.18%
2065 1.24% 0.22%
2064 1.25% 0.23%
2063 1.28% 0.24%
2062 1.3% 0.27%
2061 1.33% 0.3%
2060 1.35% 0.32%
2059 1.37% 0.35%
2058 1.41% 0.37%
2057 1.42% 0.38%
2056 1.48% 0.4%
2055 1.51% 0.43%
2054 1.52% 0.46%
2053 1.57% 0.48%
2052 1.6% 0.52%
2051 1.63% 0.53%
2050 1.66% 0.57%
2049 1.69% 0.59%
2048 1.72% 0.61%
2047 1.77% 0.64%
2046 1.82% 0.66%
2045 1.82% 0.68%
2044 1.87% 0.71%
2043 1.91% 0.73%
2042 1.93% 0.75%
2041 1.96% 0.76%
2040 1.99% 0.79%
2039 2.03% 0.81%
2038 2.03% 0.83%
2037 2.07% 0.83%
2036 2.1% 0.88%
2035 2.12% 0.89%
2034 2.15% 0.92%
2033 2.17% 0.94%
2032 2.2% 0.97%
2031 2.22% 0.99%
2030 2.27% 1.03%
2029 2.3% 1.06%
2028 2.34% 1.09%
2027 2.39% 1.11%
2026 2.42% 1.17%
2025 2.43% 1.19%
2024 2.49% 1.23%
2023 2.55% 1.29%
2022 2.58% 1.34%
2021 2.63% 1.49%
2020 2.7% 1.48%
2019 2.77% 1.27%
2018 2.85% 1.25%
2017 2.92% 1.39%
2016 2.97% 1.47%
2015 3% 1.47%
2014 3% 1.49%
2013 2.99% 1.51%
2012 3.01% 1.51%
2011 3.02% 1.53%
2010 3.03% 1.57%
2009 3.04% 1.59%
2008 3.07% 1.53%
2007 3% 1.49%
2006 3.17% 1.49%
2005 3.27% 1.47%
2004 3.11% 1.48%
2003 3.1% 1.52%
2002 3.09% 1.55%
2001 3.1% 1.57%
2000 3.12% 1.6%
1999 3.14% 1.72%
1998 3.13% 4.21%
1997 3% 7.13%
1996 2.65% 7.81%
1995 2.14% 8.44%
1994 3.81% 7.23%
1993 4.54% 6.2%
1992 3.14% 5.54%
1991 3.13% 4.23%
1990 3.12% 4.26%
1989 3.11% 3.84%
1988 3.09% 3.87%
1987 3.06% 4.33%
1986 3.03% 4%
1985 3% 3.4%
1984 2.97% 3.71%
1983 2.94% 3.67%
1982 2.93% 2.88%
1981 2.88% 1.63%
1980 2.79% 2.18%
1979 2.7% -2.36%
1978 2.62% -8.06%
1977 2.58% -7.6%
1976 2.52% -6.78%
1975 2.46% -2.98%
1974 2.41% 0.65%
1973 2.37% 0.99%
1972 2.32% 0.8%
1971 2.27% -0.28%
1970 2.23% 0.52%
1969 2.18% 2.12%
1968 2.13% 2.12%
1967 2.09% 2.12%
1966 2.04% 2.12%
1965 1.99% 2.12%
1964 1.93% 2.12%
1963 1.85% 2.2%
1962 1.78% 2.27%
1961 1.67% 2.22%

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/cambodia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Benin Cambodia
Current population
15358725
18159213
Population rank 76/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.22%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +573
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 88/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -31,469
Net migration rank 127/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -31,469
2024 357,359 -7,725 244,386 -32,960
2023 353,933 -192 250,242 -31,837
2022 349,518 -192 257,269 -31,350
2021 341,103 1,729 255,939 -27,025
2020 341,929 1,729 268,745 0
2019 339,817 3,366 276,870 -57,268
2018 340,270 3,372 280,671 -86,702
2017 339,763 3,716 282,698 -74,362
2016 336,559 3,837 284,130 -51,324
2015 330,573 3,369 284,390 -58,101
2014 323,753 3,667 283,193 -56,536
2013 315,804 -887 281,013 -54,554
2012 306,180 1,260 276,649 -52,874
2011 296,348 4,283 272,161 -50,941
2010 287,703 3,947 272,266 -49,781
2009 280,204 4,279 274,700 -49,354
2008 274,242 3,198 272,132 -50,809
2007 271,305 241 270,745 -68,653
2006 265,040 -15,135 263,697 -60,315
2005 253,795 30,495 256,756 -60,473
2004 245,630 4,173 251,650 -58,972
2003 237,962 4,283 251,884 -57,026
2002 229,472 3,572 251,860 -55,245
2001 222,877 3,732 250,726 -53,815
2000 218,013 3,335 246,330 -50,957
1999 213,074 3,177 245,425 -47,608
1998 208,342 2,051 251,076 -33,781
1997 203,182 -1,322 252,351 504,742
1996 197,643 -16,490 274,147 508,187
1995 194,481 -45,469 280,168 503,042
1994 196,637 -85,128 286,728 488,732
1993 179,858 156,223 282,221 187,883
1992 173,794 -138 260,673 275,823
1991 168,174 0 257,709 58,264
1990 163,055 -333 249,776 58,455
1989 157,235 -315 239,211 55,125
1988 153,580 -1,867 243,203 -14,627
1987 147,783 -1,792 235,064 44,442
1986 142,039 -1,899 221,684 43,356
1985 136,621 -1,953 214,101 4,677
1984 131,590 -2,018 207,700 -29,141
1983 126,349 -2,090 192,849 46,428
1982 122,748 -2,253 180,300 -20,026
1981 118,634 -2,543 166,578 -22,982
1980 112,969 -2,946 159,157 -133,508
1979 106,782 -3,365 78,143 118,334
1978 100,762 -3,731 -357,478 -84,695
1977 97,200 -4,022 -416,117 -55,504
1976 93,141 -4,308 -408,505 -52,741
1975 89,350 -4,607 -383,806 -47,717
1974 85,623 -4,814 73,001 -45,225
1973 82,422 -4,960 101,304 -42,053
1972 79,415 -4,970 113,190 -40,764
1971 76,034 -4,921 113,813 -80,232
1970 73,156 -4,851 122,832 -193,008
1969 70,155 -4,792 156,777 -17,676
1968 67,327 -4,756 153,444 -17,745
1967 64,709 -4,756 150,046 -16,983
1966 62,169 -4,764 147,583 -17,216
1965 60,154 -4,793 144,460 -16,930
1964 57,352 -4,839 141,216 -16,516
1963 54,514 -4,847 137,562 -15,929
1962 51,664 -4,844 132,861 -3,578
1961 48,838 -4,791 128,259 -4,764
1960 44,564 -4,722 124,237 -5,339

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/cambodia | 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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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