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Population in Benin compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 5,152,950 people in Costa Rica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 5,186,356 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.96 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.71% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.19M (20% growth).

Benin vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Costa Rica
2100 39,983,872 3,803,678
2099 39,812,782 3,841,913
2098 39,635,737 3,880,484
2097 39,458,425 3,919,475
2096 39,267,189 3,958,826
2095 39,069,668 3,998,552
2094 38,861,643 4,038,516
2093 38,654,312 4,078,807
2092 38,438,555 4,119,351
2091 38,219,341 4,160,111
2090 37,994,758 4,200,989
2089 37,758,164 4,241,888
2088 37,514,605 4,282,758
2087 37,263,867 4,323,650
2086 37,010,840 4,364,399
2085 36,747,949 4,404,935
2084 36,482,666 4,445,179
2083 36,206,559 4,485,048
2082 35,919,464 4,524,570
2081 35,632,837 4,563,658
2080 35,340,781 4,602,126
2079 35,042,368 4,640,060
2078 34,737,536 4,677,313
2077 34,426,961 4,713,901
2076 34,112,205 4,749,678
2075 33,795,633 4,784,723
2074 33,465,867 4,819,050
2073 33,130,654 4,852,492
2072 32,785,976 4,885,078
2071 32,441,087 4,916,792
2070 32,088,089 4,947,655
2069 31,731,457 4,977,764
2068 31,377,153 5,006,939
2067 31,019,975 5,035,207
2066 30,659,408 5,062,849
2065 30,291,447 5,089,797
2064 29,919,749 5,115,866
2063 29,549,126 5,141,239
2062 29,175,986 5,165,574
2061 28,802,803 5,189,146
2060 28,426,146 5,211,857
2059 28,046,395 5,233,370
2058 27,667,117 5,253,830
2057 27,283,017 5,273,143
2056 26,900,755 5,291,310
2055 26,509,320 5,308,124
2054 26,115,455 5,323,598
2053 25,724,306 5,337,707
2052 25,327,058 5,350,263
2051 24,928,787 5,361,152
2050 24,529,464 5,370,484
2049 24,128,830 5,378,189
2048 23,727,047 5,384,366
2047 23,325,128 5,388,962
2046 22,919,519 5,391,996
2045 22,510,298 5,393,493
2044 22,107,673 5,393,407
2043 21,702,786 5,391,873
2042 21,296,676 5,388,912
2041 20,893,690 5,384,386
2040 20,492,059 5,378,629
2039 20,092,542 5,371,473
2038 19,693,130 5,362,904
2037 19,301,544 5,353,217
2036 18,910,879 5,342,317
2035 18,521,401 5,330,286
2034 18,136,190 5,317,189
2033 17,755,302 5,302,930
2032 17,378,392 5,287,714
2031 17,004,065 5,271,514
2030 16,635,301 5,254,366
2029 16,265,440 5,236,206
2028 15,899,231 5,217,031
2027 15,534,984 5,196,723
2026 15,172,565 5,175,408
2025 14,814,460 5,152,950
2024 14,462,724 5,129,910
2023 14,111,034 5,105,525
2022 13,759,501 5,081,765
2021 13,413,417 5,059,988
2020 13,070,169 5,034,320
2019 12,726,755 4,999,553
2018 12,383,347 4,957,818
2017 12,039,780 4,913,177
2016 11,697,842 4,866,998
2015 11,360,681 4,818,038
2014 11,030,004 4,767,119
2013 10,708,834 4,716,147
2012 10,397,657 4,663,934
2011 10,093,623 4,609,833
2010 9,797,484 4,555,962
2009 9,509,423 4,499,791
2008 9,228,466 4,440,056
2007 8,953,969 4,380,248
2006 8,693,242 4,321,340
2005 8,426,144 4,261,240
2004 8,159,094 4,200,078
2003 7,913,070 4,138,784
2002 7,675,426 4,075,705
2001 7,445,596 4,008,947
2000 7,221,619 3,937,739
1999 7,002,818 3,862,101
1998 6,789,489 3,782,838
1997 6,583,365 3,701,711
1996 6,391,858 3,619,013
1995 6,226,773 3,535,176
1994 6,096,506 3,451,122
1993 5,872,706 3,367,434
1992 5,617,844 3,284,258
1991 5,446,932 3,202,176
1990 5,281,479 3,121,706
1989 5,121,657 3,043,827
1988 4,967,341 2,968,103
1987 4,818,486 2,892,699
1986 4,675,420 2,817,216
1985 4,538,012 2,741,894
1984 4,405,895 2,667,595
1983 4,278,978 2,595,153
1982 4,156,596 2,524,806
1981 4,038,307 2,456,637
1980 3,925,251 2,390,633
1979 3,818,528 2,326,490
1978 3,718,305 2,264,510
1977 3,623,202 2,205,025
1976 3,532,196 2,147,774
1975 3,445,407 2,092,719
1974 3,362,633 2,039,643
1973 3,283,496 1,988,343
1972 3,207,543 1,938,248
1971 3,134,767 1,888,539
1970 3,065,057 1,838,949
1969 2,998,222 1,789,276
1968 2,934,257 1,739,731
1967 2,872,997 1,689,523
1966 2,814,317 1,638,116
1965 2,757,936 1,586,208
1964 2,704,003 1,533,960
1963 2,652,908 1,481,604
1962 2,604,659 1,429,445
1961 2,559,223 1,377,920
1960 2,517,286 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people and rank change from 126th to 127th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Costa Rica
2100 0.43% -1%
2099 0.45% -0.99%
2098 0.45% -0.99%
2097 0.49% -0.99%
2096 0.51% -0.99%
2095 0.54% -0.99%
2094 0.54% -0.99%
2093 0.56% -0.98%
2092 0.57% -0.98%
2091 0.59% -0.97%
2090 0.63% -0.96%
2089 0.65% -0.95%
2088 0.67% -0.95%
2087 0.68% -0.93%
2086 0.72% -0.92%
2085 0.73% -0.91%
2084 0.76% -0.89%
2083 0.8% -0.87%
2082 0.8% -0.86%
2081 0.83% -0.84%
2080 0.85% -0.82%
2079 0.88% -0.8%
2078 0.9% -0.78%
2077 0.92% -0.75%
2076 0.94% -0.73%
2075 0.99% -0.71%
2074 1.01% -0.69%
2073 1.05% -0.67%
2072 1.06% -0.65%
2071 1.1% -0.62%
2070 1.12% -0.6%
2069 1.13% -0.58%
2068 1.15% -0.56%
2067 1.18% -0.55%
2066 1.21% -0.53%
2065 1.24% -0.51%
2064 1.25% -0.49%
2063 1.28% -0.47%
2062 1.3% -0.45%
2061 1.33% -0.44%
2060 1.35% -0.41%
2059 1.37% -0.39%
2058 1.41% -0.37%
2057 1.42% -0.34%
2056 1.48% -0.32%
2055 1.51% -0.29%
2054 1.52% -0.26%
2053 1.57% -0.23%
2052 1.6% -0.2%
2051 1.63% -0.17%
2050 1.66% -0.14%
2049 1.69% -0.11%
2048 1.72% -0.09%
2047 1.77% -0.06%
2046 1.82% -0.03%
2045 1.82% 0.002%
2044 1.87% 0.03%
2043 1.91% 0.05%
2042 1.93% 0.08%
2041 1.96% 0.11%
2040 1.99% 0.13%
2039 2.03% 0.16%
2038 2.03% 0.18%
2037 2.07% 0.2%
2036 2.1% 0.23%
2035 2.12% 0.25%
2034 2.15% 0.27%
2033 2.17% 0.29%
2032 2.2% 0.31%
2031 2.22% 0.33%
2030 2.27% 0.35%
2029 2.3% 0.37%
2028 2.34% 0.39%
2027 2.39% 0.41%
2026 2.42% 0.44%
2025 2.43% 0.45%
2024 2.49% 0.48%
2023 2.55% 0.47%
2022 2.58% 0.43%
2021 2.63% 0.51%
2020 2.7% 0.7%
2019 2.77% 0.84%
2018 2.85% 0.91%
2017 2.92% 0.95%
2016 2.97% 1.02%
2015 3% 1.07%
2014 3% 1.08%
2013 2.99% 1.12%
2012 3.01% 1.17%
2011 3.02% 1.18%
2010 3.03% 1.25%
2009 3.04% 1.35%
2008 3.07% 1.37%
2007 3% 1.36%
2006 3.17% 1.41%
2005 3.27% 1.46%
2004 3.11% 1.48%
2003 3.1% 1.55%
2002 3.09% 1.67%
2001 3.1% 1.81%
2000 3.12% 1.96%
1999 3.14% 2.1%
1998 3.13% 2.19%
1997 3% 2.29%
1996 2.65% 2.37%
1995 2.14% 2.44%
1994 3.81% 2.49%
1993 4.54% 2.53%
1992 3.14% 2.56%
1991 3.13% 2.58%
1990 3.12% 2.56%
1989 3.11% 2.55%
1988 3.09% 2.61%
1987 3.06% 2.68%
1986 3.03% 2.75%
1985 3% 2.79%
1984 2.97% 2.79%
1983 2.94% 2.79%
1982 2.93% 2.77%
1981 2.88% 2.76%
1980 2.79% 2.76%
1979 2.7% 2.74%
1978 2.62% 2.7%
1977 2.58% 2.67%
1976 2.52% 2.63%
1975 2.46% 2.6%
1974 2.41% 2.58%
1973 2.37% 2.58%
1972 2.32% 2.63%
1971 2.27% 2.7%
1970 2.23% 2.78%
1969 2.18% 2.85%
1968 2.13% 2.97%
1967 2.09% 3.14%
1966 2.04% 3.27%
1965 1.99% 3.41%
1964 1.93% 3.53%
1963 1.85% 3.65%
1962 1.78% 3.74%
1961 1.67% 3.8%

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 Costa Rica's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Benin Costa Rica
Current population
15358725
5186356
Population rank 76/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
22.9 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
10.3 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
18.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +63
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +23,040
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 +1,000
Net migration rank 127/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 1,000
2024 357,359 -7,725 22,699 967
2023 353,933 -192 24,109 995
2022 349,518 -192 21,409 1,006
2021 341,103 1,729 20,119 1,018
2020 341,929 1,729 29,164 1,029
2019 339,817 3,366 37,682 1,653
2018 340,270 3,372 42,469 1,673
2017 339,763 3,716 43,471 1,671
2016 336,559 3,837 45,565 1,649
2015 330,573 3,369 49,077 1,617
2014 323,753 3,667 49,559 1,589
2013 315,804 -887 49,227 1,579
2012 306,180 1,260 52,036 1,587
2011 296,348 4,283 52,884 1,695
2010 287,703 3,947 50,803 2,357
2009 280,204 4,279 55,757 3,432
2008 274,242 3,198 56,491 3,794
2007 271,305 241 55,244 4,080
2006 265,040 -15,135 54,177 4,321
2005 253,795 30,495 57,139 4,567
2004 245,630 4,173 55,769 4,856
2003 237,962 4,283 56,743 5,216
2002 229,472 3,572 58,388 5,812
2001 222,877 3,732 62,199 7,119
2000 218,013 3,335 64,268 8,826
1999 213,074 3,177 64,922 13,253
1998 208,342 2,051 64,788 15,556
1997 203,182 -1,322 64,954 16,954
1996 197,643 -16,490 66,094 17,393
1995 194,481 -45,469 67,585 16,609
1994 196,637 -85,128 68,336 15,587
1993 179,858 156,223 69,016 14,431
1992 173,794 -138 69,830 13,069
1991 168,174 0 70,506 10,757
1990 163,055 -333 71,727 7,949
1989 157,235 -315 72,327 3,758
1988 153,580 -1,867 72,944 2,414
1987 147,783 -1,792 73,188 2,267
1986 142,039 -1,899 73,211 2,302
1985 136,621 -1,953 72,776 2,357
1984 131,590 -2,018 71,062 2,402
1983 126,349 -2,090 68,972 2,449
1982 122,748 -2,253 66,826 2,453
1981 118,634 -2,543 64,632 2,431
1980 112,969 -2,946 62,561 2,387
1979 106,782 -3,365 60,984 2,349
1978 100,762 -3,731 58,327 2,296
1977 97,200 -4,022 56,122 2,228
1976 93,141 -4,308 54,019 2,129
1975 89,350 -4,607 51,979 1,992
1974 85,623 -4,814 50,349 1,839
1973 82,422 -4,960 48,943 1,468
1972 79,415 -4,970 48,417 1,366
1971 76,034 -4,921 48,341 1,296
1970 73,156 -4,851 48,398 1,137
1969 70,155 -4,792 48,790 1,017
1968 67,327 -4,756 48,361 939
1967 64,709 -4,756 50,193 926
1966 62,169 -4,764 50,755 930
1965 60,154 -4,793 51,196 932
1964 57,352 -4,839 51,435 934
1963 54,514 -4,847 51,403 938
1962 51,664 -4,844 51,046 934
1961 48,838 -4,791 50,149 924
1960 44,564 -4,722 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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