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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 91.8 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Benin vs China: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin China
2100 39,989,767 633,320,628
2099 39,818,651 643,959,697
2098 39,641,581 654,691,595
2097 39,464,242 665,517,335
2096 39,272,978 676,438,150
2095 39,075,428 687,457,915
2094 38,867,372 698,589,897
2093 38,660,011 709,852,629
2092 38,444,222 721,251,520
2091 38,224,975 732,791,748
2090 38,000,359 744,501,355
2089 37,763,731 756,404,299
2088 37,520,135 768,478,316
2087 37,269,361 780,707,622
2086 37,016,296 793,081,006
2085 36,753,367 805,608,315
2084 36,488,045 818,268,277
2083 36,211,897 830,972,107
2082 35,924,760 843,721,746
2081 35,638,090 856,534,631
2080 35,345,991 869,351,919
2079 35,047,534 882,146,959
2078 34,742,657 894,889,246
2077 34,432,036 907,592,919
2076 34,117,234 920,280,380
2075 33,800,615 932,956,157
2074 33,470,800 945,631,173
2073 33,135,539 958,352,980
2072 32,790,810 971,115,895
2071 32,445,869 983,938,054
2070 32,092,820 996,853,418
2069 31,736,135 1,009,905,851
2068 31,381,779 1,023,081,790
2067 31,024,548 1,036,420,010
2066 30,663,928 1,049,887,382
2065 30,295,913 1,063,477,623
2064 29,924,160 1,077,206,695
2063 29,553,482 1,090,982,303
2062 29,180,287 1,104,833,556
2061 28,807,049 1,118,682,849
2060 28,430,337 1,132,504,136
2059 28,050,530 1,146,199,736
2058 27,671,195 1,159,714,746
2057 27,287,039 1,172,963,523
2056 26,904,721 1,185,938,083
2055 26,513,228 1,198,550,408
2054 26,119,305 1,210,749,681
2053 25,728,099 1,222,500,569
2052 25,330,792 1,233,808,926
2051 24,932,463 1,244,584,333
2050 24,533,080 1,254,824,040
2049 24,132,387 1,264,598,914
2048 23,730,545 1,273,885,471
2047 23,328,567 1,282,701,271
2046 22,922,898 1,291,133,690
2045 22,513,616 1,299,154,327
2044 22,110,933 1,306,805,350
2043 21,705,986 1,314,176,710
2042 21,299,816 1,321,319,298
2041 20,896,770 1,328,219,755
2040 20,495,080 1,334,857,481
2039 20,095,504 1,341,265,381
2038 19,696,033 1,347,407,165
2037 19,304,390 1,353,377,505
2036 18,913,667 1,359,133,287
2035 18,524,132 1,364,651,508
2034 18,138,864 1,369,940,557
2033 17,757,920 1,375,003,005
2032 17,380,954 1,379,784,204
2031 17,006,572 1,384,301,522
2030 16,637,754 1,388,520,533
2029 16,267,838 1,392,490,007
2028 15,901,575 1,396,163,778
2027 15,537,274 1,399,515,824
2026 15,174,802 1,402,578,808
2025 14,816,644 1,405,826,385
2024 14,462,724 1,408,975,000
2023 14,111,034 1,410,710,000
2022 13,759,501 1,412,175,000
2021 13,413,417 1,412,360,000
2020 13,070,169 1,411,100,000
2019 12,726,755 1,407,745,000
2018 12,383,347 1,402,760,000
2017 12,039,780 1,396,215,000
2016 11,697,842 1,387,790,000
2015 11,360,681 1,379,860,000
2014 11,030,004 1,371,860,000
2013 10,708,834 1,363,240,000
2012 10,397,657 1,354,190,000
2011 10,093,623 1,345,035,000
2010 9,797,484 1,337,705,000
2009 9,509,423 1,331,260,000
2008 9,228,466 1,324,655,000
2007 8,953,969 1,317,885,000
2006 8,693,242 1,311,020,000
2005 8,426,144 1,303,720,000
2004 8,159,094 1,296,075,000
2003 7,913,070 1,288,400,000
2002 7,675,426 1,280,400,000
2001 7,445,596 1,271,850,000
2000 7,221,619 1,262,645,000
1999 7,002,818 1,252,735,000
1998 6,789,489 1,241,935,000
1997 6,583,365 1,230,075,000
1996 6,391,858 1,217,550,000
1995 6,226,773 1,204,855,000
1994 6,096,506 1,191,835,000
1993 5,872,706 1,178,440,000
1992 5,617,844 1,164,970,000
1991 5,446,932 1,150,780,000
1990 5,281,479 1,135,185,000
1989 5,121,657 1,118,650,000
1988 4,967,341 1,101,630,000
1987 4,818,486 1,084,035,000
1986 4,675,420 1,066,790,000
1985 4,538,012 1,051,040,000
1984 4,405,895 1,036,825,000
1983 4,278,978 1,023,310,000
1982 4,156,596 1,008,630,000
1981 4,038,307 993,885,000
1980 3,925,251 981,235,000
1979 3,818,528 969,005,000
1978 3,718,305 956,165,000
1977 3,623,202 943,455,000
1976 3,532,196 930,685,000
1975 3,445,407 916,395,000
1974 3,362,633 900,350,000
1973 3,283,496 881,940,000
1972 3,207,543 862,030,000
1971 3,134,767 841,105,000
1970 3,065,057 818,315,000
1969 2,998,222 796,025,000
1968 2,934,257 774,510,000
1967 2,872,997 754,550,000
1966 2,814,317 735,400,000
1965 2,757,936 715,185,000
1964 2,704,003 698,355,000
1963 2,652,908 682,335,000
1962 2,604,659 665,770,000
1961 2,559,223 660,330,000
1960 2,517,286 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin China
2100 0.43% -1.65%
2099 0.45% -1.64%
2098 0.45% -1.63%
2097 0.49% -1.61%
2096 0.51% -1.6%
2095 0.54% -1.59%
2094 0.54% -1.59%
2093 0.56% -1.58%
2092 0.57% -1.57%
2091 0.59% -1.57%
2090 0.63% -1.57%
2089 0.65% -1.57%
2088 0.67% -1.57%
2087 0.68% -1.56%
2086 0.72% -1.56%
2085 0.73% -1.55%
2084 0.76% -1.53%
2083 0.8% -1.51%
2082 0.8% -1.5%
2081 0.83% -1.47%
2080 0.85% -1.45%
2079 0.88% -1.42%
2078 0.9% -1.4%
2077 0.92% -1.38%
2076 0.94% -1.36%
2075 0.99% -1.34%
2074 1.01% -1.33%
2073 1.05% -1.31%
2072 1.06% -1.3%
2071 1.1% -1.3%
2070 1.12% -1.29%
2069 1.13% -1.29%
2068 1.15% -1.29%
2067 1.18% -1.28%
2066 1.21% -1.28%
2065 1.24% -1.27%
2064 1.25% -1.26%
2063 1.28% -1.25%
2062 1.3% -1.24%
2061 1.33% -1.22%
2060 1.35% -1.19%
2059 1.37% -1.17%
2058 1.41% -1.13%
2057 1.42% -1.09%
2056 1.48% -1.05%
2055 1.51% -1.01%
2054 1.52% -0.96%
2053 1.57% -0.92%
2052 1.6% -0.87%
2051 1.63% -0.82%
2050 1.66% -0.77%
2049 1.69% -0.73%
2048 1.72% -0.69%
2047 1.77% -0.65%
2046 1.82% -0.62%
2045 1.82% -0.59%
2044 1.87% -0.56%
2043 1.91% -0.54%
2042 1.93% -0.52%
2041 1.96% -0.5%
2040 1.99% -0.48%
2039 2.03% -0.46%
2038 2.03% -0.44%
2037 2.07% -0.42%
2036 2.1% -0.4%
2035 2.12% -0.39%
2034 2.15% -0.37%
2033 2.17% -0.35%
2032 2.2% -0.33%
2031 2.22% -0.3%
2030 2.27% -0.29%
2029 2.3% -0.26%
2028 2.34% -0.24%
2027 2.39% -0.22%
2026 2.42% -0.23%
2025 2.45% -0.22%
2024 2.49% -0.12%
2023 2.55% -0.1%
2022 2.58% -0.01%
2021 2.63% 0.09%
2020 2.7% 0.24%
2019 2.77% 0.36%
2018 2.85% 0.47%
2017 2.92% 0.61%
2016 2.97% 0.57%
2015 3% 0.58%
2014 3% 0.63%
2013 2.99% 0.67%
2012 3.01% 0.68%
2011 3.02% 0.55%
2010 3.03% 0.48%
2009 3.04% 0.5%
2008 3.07% 0.51%
2007 3% 0.52%
2006 3.17% 0.56%
2005 3.27% 0.59%
2004 3.11% 0.6%
2003 3.1% 0.62%
2002 3.09% 0.67%
2001 3.1% 0.73%
2000 3.12% 0.79%
1999 3.14% 0.87%
1998 3.13% 0.96%
1997 3% 1.03%
1996 2.65% 1.05%
1995 2.14% 1.09%
1994 3.81% 1.14%
1993 4.54% 1.16%
1992 3.14% 1.23%
1991 3.13% 1.37%
1990 3.12% 1.48%
1989 3.11% 1.54%
1988 3.09% 1.62%
1987 3.06% 1.62%
1986 3.03% 1.5%
1985 3% 1.37%
1984 2.97% 1.32%
1983 2.94% 1.46%
1982 2.93% 1.48%
1981 2.88% 1.29%
1980 2.79% 1.26%
1979 2.7% 1.34%
1978 2.62% 1.35%
1977 2.58% 1.37%
1976 2.52% 1.56%
1975 2.46% 1.78%
1974 2.41% 2.09%
1973 2.37% 2.31%
1972 2.32% 2.49%
1971 2.27% 2.78%
1970 2.23% 2.8%
1969 2.18% 2.78%
1968 2.13% 2.65%
1967 2.09% 2.6%
1966 2.04% 2.83%
1965 1.99% 2.41%
1964 1.93% 2.35%
1963 1.85% 2.49%
1962 1.78% 0.82%
1961 1.67% -1.01%

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/china | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Benin China
Current population
15272847
1402578808
Population rank 76/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 16.9%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
1.1 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +351,690 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 173/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -268,126
Net migration rank 127/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -268,126
2024 - -7,725 - -318,992
2023 353,933 -192 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 349,518 -192 -847,305 -293,846
2021 341,103 1,729 480,203 -379,749
2020 341,929 1,729 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 339,817 3,366 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 340,270 3,372 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 339,763 3,716 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 336,559 3,837 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 330,573 3,369 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 323,753 3,667 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 315,804 -887 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 306,180 1,260 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 296,348 4,283 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 287,703 3,947 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 280,204 4,279 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 274,242 3,198 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 271,305 241 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 265,040 -15,135 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 253,795 30,495 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 245,630 4,173 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 237,962 4,283 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 229,472 3,572 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 222,877 3,732 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 218,013 3,335 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 213,074 3,177 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 208,342 2,051 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 203,182 -1,322 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 197,643 -16,490 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 194,481 -45,469 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 196,637 -85,128 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 179,858 156,223 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 173,794 -138 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 168,174 0 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 163,055 -333 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 157,235 -315 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 153,580 -1,867 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 147,783 -1,792 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 142,039 -1,899 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 136,621 -1,953 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 131,590 -2,018 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 126,349 -2,090 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 122,748 -2,253 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 118,634 -2,543 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 112,969 -2,946 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 106,782 -3,365 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 100,762 -3,731 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 97,200 -4,022 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 93,141 -4,308 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 89,350 -4,607 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 85,623 -4,814 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 82,422 -4,960 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 79,415 -4,970 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 76,034 -4,921 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 73,156 -4,851 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 70,155 -4,792 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 67,327 -4,756 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 64,709 -4,756 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 62,169 -4,764 19,282,187 4,165
1965 60,154 -4,793 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 57,352 -4,839 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 54,514 -4,847 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 51,664 -4,844 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 48,838 -4,791 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 44,564 -4,722 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/china | 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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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