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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 1,388,591 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 11.1 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Benin vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Cyprus
2100 39,983,872 1,283,181
2099 39,812,782 1,287,570
2098 39,635,737 1,292,056
2097 39,458,425 1,296,289
2096 39,267,189 1,300,568
2095 39,069,668 1,305,022
2094 38,861,643 1,309,260
2093 38,654,312 1,313,510
2092 38,438,555 1,318,276
2091 38,219,341 1,323,176
2090 37,994,758 1,328,372
2089 37,758,164 1,333,926
2088 37,514,605 1,339,663
2087 37,263,867 1,345,688
2086 37,010,840 1,352,381
2085 36,747,949 1,359,249
2084 36,482,666 1,366,262
2083 36,206,559 1,373,388
2082 35,919,464 1,380,674
2081 35,632,837 1,388,438
2080 35,340,781 1,396,340
2079 35,042,368 1,404,185
2078 34,737,536 1,412,011
2077 34,426,961 1,419,938
2076 34,112,205 1,427,533
2075 33,795,633 1,435,260
2074 33,465,867 1,442,958
2073 33,130,654 1,450,436
2072 32,785,976 1,457,731
2071 32,441,087 1,464,269
2070 32,088,089 1,470,595
2069 31,731,457 1,476,665
2068 31,377,153 1,482,515
2067 31,019,975 1,487,835
2066 30,659,408 1,492,461
2065 30,291,447 1,496,680
2064 29,919,749 1,500,500
2063 29,549,126 1,503,978
2062 29,175,986 1,507,183
2061 28,802,803 1,509,412
2060 28,426,146 1,511,258
2059 28,046,395 1,512,632
2058 27,667,117 1,514,003
2057 27,283,017 1,514,945
2056 26,900,755 1,515,448
2055 26,509,320 1,515,897
2054 26,115,455 1,516,285
2053 25,724,306 1,516,548
2052 25,327,058 1,516,590
2051 24,928,787 1,515,714
2050 24,529,464 1,514,572
2049 24,128,830 1,513,361
2048 23,727,047 1,511,770
2047 23,325,128 1,509,966
2046 22,919,519 1,507,828
2045 22,510,298 1,505,560
2044 22,107,673 1,502,982
2043 21,702,786 1,500,202
2042 21,296,676 1,497,068
2041 20,893,690 1,493,461
2040 20,492,059 1,489,350
2039 20,092,542 1,484,816
2038 19,693,130 1,479,805
2037 19,301,544 1,474,608
2036 18,910,879 1,468,682
2035 18,521,401 1,462,586
2034 18,136,190 1,455,933
2033 17,755,302 1,448,737
2032 17,378,392 1,440,975
2031 17,004,065 1,433,020
2030 16,635,301 1,424,176
2029 16,265,440 1,414,988
2028 15,899,231 1,404,963
2027 15,534,984 1,394,017
2026 15,172,565 1,382,861
2025 14,814,460 1,370,754
2024 14,462,724 1,358,282
2023 14,111,034 1,344,976
2022 13,759,501 1,331,370
2021 13,413,417 1,317,309
2020 13,070,169 1,302,247
2019 12,726,755 1,286,671
2018 12,383,347 1,270,737
2017 12,039,780 1,254,275
2016 11,697,842 1,237,112
2015 11,360,681 1,219,502
2014 11,030,004 1,201,801
2013 10,708,834 1,183,895
2012 10,397,657 1,165,397
2011 10,093,623 1,146,493
2010 9,797,484 1,127,816
2009 9,509,423 1,109,371
2008 9,228,466 1,091,026
2007 8,953,969 1,072,714
2006 8,693,242 1,054,418
2005 8,426,144 1,036,151
2004 8,159,094 1,017,875
2003 7,913,070 999,590
2002 7,675,426 981,440
2001 7,445,596 964,127
2000 7,221,619 947,667
1999 7,002,818 931,234
1998 6,789,489 914,548
1997 6,583,365 897,568
1996 6,391,858 880,290
1995 6,226,773 862,695
1994 6,096,506 844,667
1993 5,872,706 826,034
1992 5,617,844 810,341
1991 5,446,932 798,944
1990 5,281,479 788,351
1989 5,121,657 777,420
1988 4,967,341 766,235
1987 4,818,486 754,785
1986 4,675,420 743,105
1985 4,538,012 731,277
1984 4,405,895 719,334
1983 4,278,978 707,225
1982 4,156,596 696,497
1981 4,038,307 688,893
1980 3,925,251 683,076
1979 3,818,528 677,549
1978 3,718,305 672,249
1977 3,623,202 667,101
1976 3,532,196 662,032
1975 3,445,407 659,405
1974 3,362,633 663,254
1973 3,283,496 665,937
1972 3,207,543 661,063
1971 3,134,767 654,050
1970 3,065,057 647,446
1969 2,998,222 641,189
1968 2,934,257 635,157
1967 2,872,997 629,251
1966 2,814,317 623,390
1965 2,757,936 617,736
1964 2,704,003 612,521
1963 2,652,908 607,252
1962 2,604,659 601,466
1961 2,559,223 595,514
1960 2,517,286 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Cyprus
2100 0.43% -0.34%
2099 0.45% -0.35%
2098 0.45% -0.33%
2097 0.49% -0.33%
2096 0.51% -0.34%
2095 0.54% -0.32%
2094 0.54% -0.32%
2093 0.56% -0.36%
2092 0.57% -0.37%
2091 0.59% -0.39%
2090 0.63% -0.42%
2089 0.65% -0.43%
2088 0.67% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.49%
2086 0.72% -0.51%
2085 0.73% -0.51%
2084 0.76% -0.52%
2083 0.8% -0.53%
2082 0.8% -0.56%
2081 0.83% -0.57%
2080 0.85% -0.56%
2079 0.88% -0.55%
2078 0.9% -0.56%
2077 0.92% -0.53%
2076 0.94% -0.54%
2075 0.99% -0.53%
2074 1.01% -0.52%
2073 1.05% -0.5%
2072 1.06% -0.45%
2071 1.1% -0.43%
2070 1.12% -0.41%
2069 1.13% -0.39%
2068 1.15% -0.36%
2067 1.18% -0.31%
2066 1.21% -0.28%
2065 1.24% -0.25%
2064 1.25% -0.23%
2063 1.28% -0.21%
2062 1.3% -0.15%
2061 1.33% -0.12%
2060 1.35% -0.09%
2059 1.37% -0.09%
2058 1.41% -0.06%
2057 1.42% -0.03%
2056 1.48% -0.03%
2055 1.51% -0.03%
2054 1.52% -0.02%
2053 1.57% -0.003%
2052 1.6% 0.06%
2051 1.63% 0.08%
2050 1.66% 0.08%
2049 1.69% 0.11%
2048 1.72% 0.12%
2047 1.77% 0.14%
2046 1.82% 0.15%
2045 1.82% 0.17%
2044 1.87% 0.19%
2043 1.91% 0.21%
2042 1.93% 0.24%
2041 1.96% 0.28%
2040 1.99% 0.31%
2039 2.03% 0.34%
2038 2.03% 0.35%
2037 2.07% 0.4%
2036 2.1% 0.42%
2035 2.12% 0.46%
2034 2.15% 0.5%
2033 2.17% 0.54%
2032 2.2% 0.56%
2031 2.22% 0.62%
2030 2.27% 0.65%
2029 2.3% 0.71%
2028 2.34% 0.79%
2027 2.39% 0.81%
2026 2.42% 0.88%
2025 2.43% 0.92%
2024 2.49% 0.99%
2023 2.55% 1.02%
2022 2.58% 1.07%
2021 2.63% 1.16%
2020 2.7% 1.21%
2019 2.77% 1.25%
2018 2.85% 1.31%
2017 2.92% 1.39%
2016 2.97% 1.44%
2015 3% 1.47%
2014 3% 1.51%
2013 2.99% 1.59%
2012 3.01% 1.65%
2011 3.02% 1.66%
2010 3.03% 1.66%
2009 3.04% 1.68%
2008 3.07% 1.71%
2007 3% 1.74%
2006 3.17% 1.76%
2005 3.27% 1.8%
2004 3.11% 1.83%
2003 3.1% 1.85%
2002 3.09% 1.8%
2001 3.1% 1.74%
2000 3.12% 1.76%
1999 3.14% 1.82%
1998 3.13% 1.89%
1997 3% 1.96%
1996 2.65% 2.04%
1995 2.14% 2.13%
1994 3.81% 2.26%
1993 4.54% 1.94%
1992 3.14% 1.43%
1991 3.13% 1.34%
1990 3.12% 1.41%
1989 3.11% 1.46%
1988 3.09% 1.52%
1987 3.06% 1.57%
1986 3.03% 1.62%
1985 3% 1.66%
1984 2.97% 1.71%
1983 2.94% 1.54%
1982 2.93% 1.1%
1981 2.88% 0.85%
1980 2.79% 0.82%
1979 2.7% 0.79%
1978 2.62% 0.77%
1977 2.58% 0.77%
1976 2.52% 0.4%
1975 2.46% -0.58%
1974 2.41% -0.4%
1973 2.37% 0.74%
1972 2.32% 1.07%
1971 2.27% 1.02%
1970 2.23% 0.98%
1969 2.18% 0.95%
1968 2.13% 0.94%
1967 2.09% 0.94%
1966 2.04% 0.92%
1965 1.99% 0.85%
1964 1.93% 0.87%
1963 1.85% 0.96%
1962 1.78% 1%
1961 1.67% 1.54%

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/cyprus | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Benin Cyprus
Current population
15358725
1388591
Population rank 76/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
42.3 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
36.8 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +34
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 104/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 +7,749
Net migration rank 127/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 7,749
2024 357,359 -7,725 4,756 8,138
2023 353,933 -192 5,025 8,697
2022 349,518 -192 4,466 9,014
2021 341,103 1,729 5,305 9,341
2020 341,929 1,729 5,826 9,653
2019 339,817 3,366 5,679 9,983
2018 340,270 3,372 5,905 10,311
2017 339,763 3,716 6,082 10,632
2016 336,559 3,837 6,643 10,951
2015 330,573 3,369 6,340 11,277
2014 323,753 3,667 6,193 11,599
2013 315,804 -887 6,116 11,914
2012 306,180 1,260 6,726 12,237
2011 296,348 4,283 6,271 12,566
2010 287,703 3,947 6,723 11,793
2009 280,204 4,279 6,820 11,555
2008 274,242 3,198 6,429 11,887
2007 271,305 241 5,983 12,332
2006 265,040 -15,135 6,166 12,110
2005 253,795 30,495 5,646 12,616
2004 245,630 4,173 5,705 12,583
2003 237,962 4,283 5,484 12,786
2002 229,472 3,572 5,225 12,814
2001 222,877 3,732 5,308 11,283
2000 218,013 3,335 5,570 10,753
1999 213,074 3,177 5,524 11,023
1998 208,342 2,051 5,879 10,942
1997 203,182 -1,322 6,444 10,696
1996 197,643 -16,490 6,911 10,506
1995 194,481 -45,469 7,226 10,549
1994 196,637 -85,128 7,973 10,305
1993 179,858 156,223 8,463 10,520
1992 173,794 -138 9,844 2,562
1991 168,174 0 9,102 1,294
1990 163,055 -333 9,417 1,371
1989 157,235 -315 9,156 1,903
1988 153,580 -1,867 9,595 1,727
1987 147,783 -1,792 9,114 2,465
1986 142,039 -1,899 9,412 2,362
1985 136,621 -1,953 9,242 2,647
1984 131,590 -2,018 9,516 2,485
1983 126,349 -2,090 9,318 2,899
1982 122,748 -2,253 9,282 -46
1981 118,634 -2,543 7,135 -1,171
1980 112,969 -2,946 7,954 -2,284
1979 106,782 -3,365 6,620 -1,232
1978 100,762 -3,731 5,949 -735
1977 97,200 -4,022 5,607 -521
1976 93,141 -4,308 6,546 -1,496
1975 89,350 -4,607 5,023 -4,820
1974 85,623 -4,814 321 -8,220
1973 82,422 -4,960 5,405 -2,877
1972 79,415 -4,970 8,244 -1,037
1971 76,034 -4,921 8,398 -1,586
1970 73,156 -4,851 8,412 -2,001
1969 70,155 -4,792 8,857 -2,744
1968 67,327 -4,756 9,153 -3,207
1967 64,709 -4,756 9,313 -3,451
1966 62,169 -4,764 9,478 -3,623
1965 60,154 -4,793 9,643 -4,184
1964 57,352 -4,839 8,322 -3,347
1963 54,514 -4,847 8,568 -3,005
1962 51,664 -4,844 9,455 -3,441
1961 48,838 -4,791 9,584 -3,695
1960 44,564 -4,722 8,385 3,766

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/cyprus | 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 Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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