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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 91.4 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 +2.72% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Benin vs China: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin China
2100 39,983,872 633,662,382
2099 39,812,782 644,307,192
2098 39,635,737 655,044,881
2097 39,458,425 665,876,462
2096 39,267,189 676,803,171
2095 39,069,668 687,828,883
2094 38,861,643 698,966,872
2093 38,654,312 710,235,681
2092 38,438,555 721,640,723
2091 38,219,341 733,187,178
2090 37,994,758 744,903,105
2089 37,758,164 756,812,472
2088 37,514,605 768,893,004
2087 37,263,867 781,128,909
2086 37,010,840 793,508,970
2085 36,747,949 806,043,039
2084 36,482,666 818,709,832
2083 36,206,559 831,420,518
2082 35,919,464 844,177,036
2081 35,632,837 856,996,835
2080 35,340,781 869,821,040
2079 35,042,368 882,622,985
2078 34,737,536 895,372,147
2077 34,426,961 908,082,676
2076 34,112,205 920,776,984
2075 33,795,633 933,459,600
2074 33,465,867 946,141,456
2073 33,130,654 958,870,128
2072 32,785,976 971,639,931
2071 32,441,087 984,469,009
2070 32,088,089 997,391,342
2069 31,731,457 1,010,450,818
2068 31,377,153 1,023,633,867
2067 31,019,975 1,036,979,285
2066 30,659,408 1,050,453,924
2065 30,291,447 1,064,051,499
2064 29,919,749 1,077,787,979
2063 29,549,126 1,091,571,021
2062 29,175,986 1,105,429,748
2061 28,802,803 1,119,286,514
2060 28,426,146 1,133,115,260
2059 28,046,395 1,146,818,251
2058 27,667,117 1,160,340,554
2057 27,283,017 1,173,596,480
2056 26,900,755 1,186,578,041
2055 26,509,320 1,199,197,172
2054 26,115,455 1,211,403,028
2053 25,724,306 1,223,160,257
2052 25,327,058 1,234,474,716
2051 24,928,787 1,245,255,938
2050 24,529,464 1,255,501,171
2049 24,128,830 1,265,281,319
2048 23,727,047 1,274,572,888
2047 23,325,128 1,283,393,445
2046 22,919,519 1,291,830,414
2045 22,510,298 1,299,855,379
2044 22,107,673 1,307,510,531
2043 21,702,786 1,314,885,869
2042 21,296,676 1,322,032,311
2041 20,893,690 1,328,936,491
2040 20,492,059 1,335,577,799
2039 20,092,542 1,341,989,157
2038 19,693,130 1,348,134,255
2037 19,301,544 1,354,107,817
2036 18,910,879 1,359,866,705
2035 18,521,401 1,365,387,904
2034 18,136,190 1,370,679,807
2033 17,755,302 1,375,744,986
2032 17,378,392 1,380,528,766
2031 17,004,065 1,385,048,521
2030 16,635,301 1,389,269,809
2029 16,265,440 1,393,241,425
2028 15,899,231 1,396,917,178
2027 15,534,984 1,400,271,033
2026 15,172,565 1,403,335,670
2025 14,814,460 1,406,585,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% 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 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 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 634M 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 2.43% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Benin China
Current population
15358725
1403335670
Population rank 76/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 16.9%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
13.2 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
3.31 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 174/197
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 357,359 -7,725 -1,394,886 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/china | 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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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 (1960–2025, 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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