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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 3.99 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Benin vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Croatia
2100 39,983,872 2,158,545
2099 39,812,782 2,176,440
2098 39,635,737 2,194,539
2097 39,458,425 2,212,602
2096 39,267,189 2,231,114
2095 39,069,668 2,249,667
2094 38,861,643 2,268,376
2093 38,654,312 2,286,882
2092 38,438,555 2,305,583
2091 38,219,341 2,324,254
2090 37,994,758 2,342,729
2089 37,758,164 2,361,668
2088 37,514,605 2,380,831
2087 37,263,867 2,399,709
2086 37,010,840 2,418,760
2085 36,747,949 2,438,113
2084 36,482,666 2,457,815
2083 36,206,559 2,477,556
2082 35,919,464 2,497,595
2081 35,632,837 2,517,715
2080 35,340,781 2,538,164
2079 35,042,368 2,559,092
2078 34,737,536 2,580,179
2077 34,426,961 2,601,778
2076 34,112,205 2,623,507
2075 33,795,633 2,645,523
2074 33,465,867 2,667,391
2073 33,130,654 2,689,518
2072 32,785,976 2,712,201
2071 32,441,087 2,734,759
2070 32,088,089 2,757,112
2069 31,731,457 2,780,455
2068 31,377,153 2,804,383
2067 31,019,975 2,828,363
2066 30,659,408 2,852,669
2065 30,291,447 2,877,009
2064 29,919,749 2,901,213
2063 29,549,126 2,926,228
2062 29,175,986 2,951,475
2061 28,802,803 2,976,903
2060 28,426,146 3,002,483
2059 28,046,395 3,027,959
2058 27,667,117 3,053,643
2057 27,283,017 3,079,155
2056 26,900,755 3,105,119
2055 26,509,320 3,130,769
2054 26,115,455 3,156,282
2053 25,724,306 3,182,091
2052 25,327,058 3,207,640
2051 24,928,787 3,233,551
2050 24,529,464 3,259,702
2049 24,128,830 3,285,684
2048 23,727,047 3,311,657
2047 23,325,128 3,337,645
2046 22,919,519 3,363,102
2045 22,510,298 3,388,731
2044 22,107,673 3,414,541
2043 21,702,786 3,439,695
2042 21,296,676 3,464,688
2041 20,893,690 3,489,565
2040 20,492,059 3,513,946
2039 20,092,542 3,538,129
2038 19,693,130 3,562,371
2037 19,301,544 3,586,606
2036 18,910,879 3,609,771
2035 18,521,401 3,632,470
2034 18,136,190 3,656,066
2033 17,755,302 3,679,626
2032 17,378,392 3,703,646
2031 17,004,065 3,728,250
2030 16,635,301 3,752,014
2029 16,265,440 3,776,079
2028 15,899,231 3,799,610
2027 15,534,984 3,824,370
2026 15,172,565 3,849,788
2025 14,814,460 3,876,200
2024 14,462,724 3,866,200
2023 14,111,034 3,859,686
2022 13,759,501 3,855,641
2021 13,413,417 3,878,981
2020 13,070,169 3,914,206
2019 12,726,755 3,949,390
2018 12,383,347 3,988,775
2017 12,039,780 4,041,407
2016 11,697,842 4,106,867
2015 11,360,681 4,151,725
2014 11,030,004 4,201,598
2013 10,708,834 4,233,922
2012 10,397,657 4,260,368
2011 10,093,623 4,280,622
2010 9,797,484 4,295,427
2009 9,509,423 4,305,181
2008 9,228,466 4,309,705
2007 8,953,969 4,310,217
2006 8,693,242 4,311,159
2005 8,426,144 4,310,145
2004 8,159,094 4,304,600
2003 7,913,070 4,303,399
2002 7,675,426 4,302,174
2001 7,445,596 4,299,642
2000 7,221,619 4,468,302
1999 7,002,818 4,512,597
1998 6,789,489 4,532,135
1997 6,583,365 4,534,920
1996 6,391,858 4,557,097
1995 6,226,773 4,620,030
1994 6,096,506 4,652,024
1993 5,872,706 4,600,463
1992 5,617,844 4,575,818
1991 5,446,932 4,689,022
1990 5,281,479 4,777,368
1989 5,121,657 4,767,260
1988 4,967,341 4,755,207
1987 4,818,486 4,739,745
1986 4,675,420 4,721,446
1985 4,538,012 4,701,417
1984 4,405,895 4,680,285
1983 4,278,978 4,658,254
1982 4,156,596 4,634,234
1981 4,038,307 4,611,509
1980 3,925,251 4,599,782
1979 3,818,528 4,594,778
1978 3,718,305 4,581,085
1977 3,623,202 4,559,571
1976 3,532,196 4,535,934
1975 3,445,407 4,512,082
1974 3,362,633 4,490,660
1973 3,283,496 4,470,161
1972 3,207,543 4,450,564
1971 3,134,767 4,431,275
1970 3,065,057 4,412,252
1969 2,998,222 4,391,490
1968 2,934,257 4,365,628
1967 2,872,997 4,338,683
1966 2,814,317 4,310,701
1965 2,757,936 4,280,923
1964 2,704,003 4,252,876
1963 2,652,908 4,225,675
1962 2,604,659 4,196,712
1961 2,559,223 4,167,292
1960 2,517,286 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Croatia
2100 0.43% -0.82%
2099 0.45% -0.82%
2098 0.45% -0.82%
2097 0.49% -0.83%
2096 0.51% -0.82%
2095 0.54% -0.82%
2094 0.54% -0.81%
2093 0.56% -0.81%
2092 0.57% -0.8%
2091 0.59% -0.79%
2090 0.63% -0.8%
2089 0.65% -0.8%
2088 0.67% -0.79%
2087 0.68% -0.79%
2086 0.72% -0.79%
2085 0.73% -0.8%
2084 0.76% -0.8%
2083 0.8% -0.8%
2082 0.8% -0.8%
2081 0.83% -0.81%
2080 0.85% -0.82%
2079 0.88% -0.82%
2078 0.9% -0.83%
2077 0.92% -0.83%
2076 0.94% -0.83%
2075 0.99% -0.82%
2074 1.01% -0.82%
2073 1.05% -0.84%
2072 1.06% -0.82%
2071 1.1% -0.81%
2070 1.12% -0.84%
2069 1.13% -0.85%
2068 1.15% -0.85%
2067 1.18% -0.85%
2066 1.21% -0.85%
2065 1.24% -0.83%
2064 1.25% -0.85%
2063 1.28% -0.86%
2062 1.3% -0.85%
2061 1.33% -0.85%
2060 1.35% -0.84%
2059 1.37% -0.84%
2058 1.41% -0.83%
2057 1.42% -0.84%
2056 1.48% -0.82%
2055 1.51% -0.81%
2054 1.52% -0.81%
2053 1.57% -0.8%
2052 1.6% -0.8%
2051 1.63% -0.8%
2050 1.66% -0.79%
2049 1.69% -0.78%
2048 1.72% -0.78%
2047 1.77% -0.76%
2046 1.82% -0.76%
2045 1.82% -0.76%
2044 1.87% -0.73%
2043 1.91% -0.72%
2042 1.93% -0.71%
2041 1.96% -0.69%
2040 1.99% -0.68%
2039 2.03% -0.68%
2038 2.03% -0.68%
2037 2.07% -0.64%
2036 2.1% -0.62%
2035 2.12% -0.65%
2034 2.15% -0.64%
2033 2.17% -0.65%
2032 2.2% -0.66%
2031 2.22% -0.63%
2030 2.27% -0.64%
2029 2.3% -0.62%
2028 2.34% -0.65%
2027 2.39% -0.66%
2026 2.42% -0.68%
2025 2.43% 0.26%
2024 2.49% 0.17%
2023 2.55% 0.1%
2022 2.58% -0.6%
2021 2.63% -0.9%
2020 2.7% -0.89%
2019 2.77% -0.99%
2018 2.85% -1.3%
2017 2.92% -1.59%
2016 2.97% -1.08%
2015 3% -1.19%
2014 3% -0.76%
2013 2.99% -0.62%
2012 3.01% -0.47%
2011 3.02% -0.34%
2010 3.03% -0.23%
2009 3.04% -0.1%
2008 3.07% -0.01%
2007 3% -0.02%
2006 3.17% 0.02%
2005 3.27% 0.13%
2004 3.11% 0.03%
2003 3.1% 0.03%
2002 3.09% 0.06%
2001 3.1% -3.77%
2000 3.12% -0.98%
1999 3.14% -0.43%
1998 3.13% -0.06%
1997 3% -0.49%
1996 2.65% -1.36%
1995 2.14% -0.69%
1994 3.81% 1.12%
1993 4.54% 0.54%
1992 3.14% -2.41%
1991 3.13% -1.85%
1990 3.12% 0.21%
1989 3.11% 0.25%
1988 3.09% 0.33%
1987 3.06% 0.39%
1986 3.03% 0.43%
1985 3% 0.45%
1984 2.97% 0.47%
1983 2.94% 0.52%
1982 2.93% 0.49%
1981 2.88% 0.25%
1980 2.79% 0.11%
1979 2.7% 0.3%
1978 2.62% 0.47%
1977 2.58% 0.52%
1976 2.52% 0.53%
1975 2.46% 0.48%
1974 2.41% 0.46%
1973 2.37% 0.44%
1972 2.32% 0.44%
1971 2.27% 0.43%
1970 2.23% 0.47%
1969 2.18% 0.59%
1968 2.13% 0.62%
1967 2.09% 0.65%
1966 2.04% 0.7%
1965 1.99% 0.66%
1964 1.93% 0.64%
1963 1.85% 0.69%
1962 1.78% 0.71%
1961 1.67% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Benin Croatia
Current population
15358725
3849788
Population rank 76/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.05%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
52.7 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +27
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -3,481
Net migration rank 127/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -3,481
2024 357,359 -7,725 -18,944 -5,186
2023 353,933 -192 -19,298 10,202
2022 349,518 -192 -23,134 11,681
2021 341,103 1,729 -26,377 -4,517
2020 341,929 1,729 -21,137 -8,552
2019 339,817 3,366 -15,798 -13,239
2018 340,270 3,372 -15,556 -25,016
2017 339,763 3,716 -16,974 -44,557
2016 336,559 3,837 -14,374 -32,144
2015 330,573 3,369 -17,022 -27,501
2014 323,753 3,667 -11,344 -13,127
2013 315,804 -887 -10,585 -6,245
2012 306,180 1,260 -9,799 -4,794
2011 296,348 4,283 -9,846 -17,463
2010 287,703 3,947 -8,591 -3,995
2009 280,204 4,279 -7,319 1,358
2008 274,242 3,198 -8,188 6,495
2007 271,305 241 -10,335 8,893
2006 265,040 -15,135 -8,669 10,852
2005 253,795 30,495 -9,022 10,629
2004 245,630 4,173 -9,040 15,445
2003 237,962 4,283 -12,480 12,556
2002 229,472 3,572 -10,325 10,306
2001 222,877 3,732 -8,599 19,298
2000 218,013 3,335 -6,255 -47,629
1999 213,074 3,177 -6,769 -47,418
1998 208,342 2,051 -4,985 -47,931
1997 203,182 -1,322 3,175 -52,897
1996 197,643 -16,490 3,190 -53,688
1995 194,481 -45,469 0 -51,882
1994 196,637 -85,128 -930 -50,444
1993 179,858 156,223 -2,301 -49,615
1992 173,794 -138 -4,576 -47,865
1991 168,174 0 -2,813 -31,968
1990 163,055 -333 3,344 9,538
1989 157,235 -315 3,337 8,471
1988 153,580 -1,867 5,707 7,242
1987 147,783 -1,792 6,161 6,956
1986 142,039 -1,899 8,499 6,261
1985 136,621 -1,953 10,343 5,550
1984 131,590 -2,018 10,764 5,757
1983 126,349 -2,090 10,714 6,323
1982 122,748 -2,253 15,756 7,475
1981 118,634 -2,543 15,680 4,872
1980 112,969 -2,946 17,939 -5,486
1979 106,782 -3,365 21,136 -5,740
1978 100,762 -3,731 20,157 -7,329
1977 97,200 -4,022 22,798 -7,339
1976 93,141 -4,308 22,226 -7,400
1975 89,350 -4,607 21,658 -7,366
1974 85,623 -4,814 22,453 -8,076
1973 82,422 -4,960 21,904 -8,335
1972 79,415 -4,970 17,802 -7,277
1971 76,034 -4,921 19,941 -5,608
1970 73,156 -4,851 16,767 -2,359
1969 70,155 -4,792 16,688 -2,796
1968 67,327 -4,756 21,828 -2,799
1967 64,709 -4,756 26,032 -3,518
1966 62,169 -4,764 33,192 -6,341
1965 60,154 -4,793 31,251 -5,253
1964 57,352 -4,839 25,942 -2,090
1963 54,514 -4,847 31,270 -1,289
1962 51,664 -4,844 30,216 -2,176
1961 48,838 -4,791 36,255 -6,567
1960 44,564 -4,722 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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