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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.19 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 +2.77% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Benin vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Cambodia
2100 39,989,767 22,906,442
2099 39,818,651 22,962,923
2098 39,641,581 23,019,882
2097 39,464,242 23,073,551
2096 39,272,978 23,123,425
2095 39,075,428 23,167,283
2094 38,867,372 23,212,055
2093 38,660,011 23,252,118
2092 38,444,222 23,290,144
2091 38,224,975 23,322,120
2090 38,000,359 23,354,198
2089 37,763,731 23,385,733
2088 37,520,135 23,409,247
2087 37,269,361 23,433,812
2086 37,016,296 23,455,606
2085 36,753,367 23,473,699
2084 36,488,045 23,490,880
2083 36,211,897 23,503,304
2082 35,924,760 23,511,399
2081 35,638,090 23,517,527
2080 35,345,991 23,523,490
2079 35,047,534 23,527,816
2078 34,742,657 23,528,640
2077 34,432,036 23,524,419
2076 34,117,234 23,517,089
2075 33,800,615 23,511,041
2074 33,470,800 23,498,649
2073 33,135,539 23,486,231
2072 32,790,810 23,468,351
2071 32,445,869 23,447,776
2070 32,092,820 23,425,399
2069 31,736,135 23,398,087
2068 31,381,779 23,367,005
2067 31,024,548 23,328,780
2066 30,663,928 23,288,003
2065 30,295,913 23,246,605
2064 29,924,160 23,196,515
2063 29,553,482 23,143,893
2062 29,180,287 23,088,053
2061 28,807,049 23,025,211
2060 28,430,337 22,956,351
2059 28,050,530 22,882,368
2058 27,671,195 22,803,687
2057 27,287,039 22,719,975
2056 26,904,721 22,633,081
2055 26,513,228 22,541,997
2054 26,119,305 22,444,525
2053 25,728,099 22,342,736
2052 25,330,792 22,235,734
2051 24,932,463 22,121,782
2050 24,533,080 22,005,604
2049 24,132,387 21,881,810
2048 23,730,545 21,754,090
2047 23,328,567 21,622,327
2046 22,922,898 21,484,727
2045 22,513,616 21,344,443
2044 22,110,933 21,199,702
2043 21,705,986 21,050,598
2042 21,299,816 20,897,569
2041 20,896,770 20,742,759
2040 20,495,080 20,586,310
2039 20,095,504 20,425,222
2038 19,696,033 20,260,230
2037 19,304,390 20,092,632
2036 18,913,667 19,926,280
2035 18,524,132 19,751,811
2034 18,138,864 19,577,662
2033 17,757,920 19,399,100
2032 17,380,954 19,219,058
2031 17,006,572 19,034,316
2030 16,637,754 18,847,504
2029 16,267,838 18,656,059
2028 15,901,575 18,459,936
2027 15,537,274 18,260,437
2026 15,174,802 18,059,685
2025 14,816,644 17,851,510
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 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 2.45% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Benin Cambodia
Current population
15272847
18113986
Population rank 76/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.22%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +589
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.23%
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 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 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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