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Population in Benin compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.43 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Benin vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Czech Republic
2100 39,989,767 8,325,870
2099 39,818,651 8,347,035
2098 39,641,581 8,367,582
2097 39,464,242 8,387,141
2096 39,272,978 8,407,012
2095 39,075,428 8,425,776
2094 38,867,372 8,444,415
2093 38,660,011 8,462,470
2092 38,444,222 8,480,332
2091 38,224,975 8,497,856
2090 38,000,359 8,516,149
2089 37,763,731 8,534,417
2088 37,520,135 8,552,792
2087 37,269,361 8,572,217
2086 37,016,296 8,592,607
2085 36,753,367 8,613,126
2084 36,488,045 8,634,563
2083 36,211,897 8,656,688
2082 35,924,760 8,680,346
2081 35,638,090 8,705,288
2080 35,345,991 8,731,611
2079 35,047,534 8,759,446
2078 34,742,657 8,788,719
2077 34,432,036 8,819,271
2076 34,117,234 8,851,532
2075 33,800,615 8,886,209
2074 33,470,800 8,922,752
2073 33,135,539 8,961,377
2072 32,790,810 9,002,196
2071 32,445,869 9,044,814
2070 32,092,820 9,089,338
2069 31,736,135 9,135,444
2068 31,381,779 9,182,610
2067 31,024,548 9,231,075
2066 30,663,928 9,280,641
2065 30,295,913 9,331,222
2064 29,924,160 9,381,077
2063 29,553,482 9,430,947
2062 29,180,287 9,479,782
2061 28,807,049 9,527,543
2060 28,430,337 9,573,715
2059 28,050,530 9,618,240
2058 27,671,195 9,661,212
2057 27,287,039 9,702,890
2056 26,904,721 9,742,619
2055 26,513,228 9,780,337
2054 26,119,305 9,816,525
2053 25,728,099 9,850,555
2052 25,330,792 9,882,803
2051 24,932,463 9,913,797
2050 24,533,080 9,943,922
2049 24,132,387 9,972,314
2048 23,730,545 10,000,421
2047 23,328,567 10,028,123
2046 22,922,898 10,056,076
2045 22,513,616 10,083,671
2044 22,110,933 10,111,346
2043 21,705,986 10,139,564
2042 21,299,816 10,168,461
2041 20,896,770 10,198,407
2040 20,495,080 10,228,600
2039 20,095,504 10,260,066
2038 19,696,033 10,291,775
2037 19,304,390 10,324,680
2036 18,913,667 10,357,281
2035 18,524,132 10,390,525
2034 18,138,864 10,423,635
2033 17,757,920 10,456,466
2032 17,380,954 10,488,669
2031 17,006,572 10,519,813
2030 16,637,754 10,549,605
2029 16,267,838 10,578,033
2028 15,901,575 10,604,523
2027 15,537,274 10,627,835
2026 15,174,802 10,649,126
2025 14,816,644 10,792,466
2024 14,462,724 10,905,028
2023 14,111,034 10,864,042
2022 13,759,501 10,672,118
2021 13,413,417 10,505,772
2020 13,070,169 10,697,858
2019 12,726,755 10,671,870
2018 12,383,347 10,629,928
2017 12,039,780 10,594,438
2016 11,697,842 10,566,332
2015 11,360,681 10,546,059
2014 11,030,004 10,525,347
2013 10,708,834 10,514,272
2012 10,397,657 10,510,785
2011 10,093,623 10,496,088
2010 9,797,484 10,474,410
2009 9,509,423 10,443,936
2008 9,228,466 10,384,603
2007 8,953,969 10,298,828
2006 8,693,242 10,238,905
2005 8,426,144 10,211,216
2004 8,159,094 10,197,101
2003 7,913,070 10,193,998
2002 7,675,426 10,196,916
2001 7,445,596 10,216,605
2000 7,221,619 10,255,063
1999 7,002,818 10,283,860
1998 6,789,489 10,294,373
1997 6,583,365 10,304,131
1996 6,391,858 10,315,241
1995 6,226,773 10,327,253
1994 6,096,506 10,333,587
1993 5,872,706 10,329,855
1992 5,617,844 10,319,123
1991 5,446,932 10,308,578
1990 5,281,479 10,333,355
1989 5,121,657 10,361,068
1988 4,967,341 10,355,276
1987 4,818,486 10,347,318
1986 4,675,420 10,342,227
1985 4,538,012 10,337,118
1984 4,405,895 10,330,213
1983 4,278,978 10,323,856
1982 4,156,596 10,314,826
1981 4,038,307 10,300,591
1980 3,925,251 10,304,193
1979 3,818,528 10,292,341
1978 3,718,305 10,242,098
1977 3,623,202 10,186,755
1976 3,532,196 10,125,939
1975 3,445,407 10,058,620
1974 3,362,633 9,988,459
1973 3,283,496 9,922,266
1972 3,207,543 9,867,632
1971 3,134,767 9,826,815
1970 3,065,057 9,858,071
1969 2,998,222 9,896,580
1968 2,934,257 9,876,346
1967 2,872,997 9,852,899
1966 2,814,317 9,821,040
1965 2,757,936 9,779,358
1964 2,704,003 9,727,804
1963 2,652,908 9,670,685
1962 2,604,659 9,624,660
1961 2,559,223 9,586,651
1960 2,517,286 9,602,006

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/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.33M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Czech Republic
2100 0.43% -0.25%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.23%
2097 0.49% -0.24%
2096 0.51% -0.22%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.21%
2093 0.56% -0.21%
2092 0.57% -0.21%
2091 0.59% -0.21%
2090 0.63% -0.21%
2089 0.65% -0.21%
2088 0.67% -0.23%
2087 0.68% -0.24%
2086 0.72% -0.24%
2085 0.73% -0.25%
2084 0.76% -0.26%
2083 0.8% -0.27%
2082 0.8% -0.29%
2081 0.83% -0.3%
2080 0.85% -0.32%
2079 0.88% -0.33%
2078 0.9% -0.35%
2077 0.92% -0.36%
2076 0.94% -0.39%
2075 0.99% -0.41%
2074 1.01% -0.43%
2073 1.05% -0.45%
2072 1.06% -0.47%
2071 1.1% -0.49%
2070 1.12% -0.5%
2069 1.13% -0.51%
2068 1.15% -0.53%
2067 1.18% -0.53%
2066 1.21% -0.54%
2065 1.24% -0.53%
2064 1.25% -0.53%
2063 1.28% -0.52%
2062 1.3% -0.5%
2061 1.33% -0.48%
2060 1.35% -0.46%
2059 1.37% -0.44%
2058 1.41% -0.43%
2057 1.42% -0.41%
2056 1.48% -0.39%
2055 1.51% -0.37%
2054 1.52% -0.35%
2053 1.57% -0.33%
2052 1.6% -0.31%
2051 1.63% -0.3%
2050 1.66% -0.28%
2049 1.69% -0.28%
2048 1.72% -0.28%
2047 1.77% -0.28%
2046 1.82% -0.27%
2045 1.82% -0.27%
2044 1.87% -0.28%
2043 1.91% -0.28%
2042 1.93% -0.29%
2041 1.96% -0.3%
2040 1.99% -0.31%
2039 2.03% -0.31%
2038 2.03% -0.32%
2037 2.07% -0.31%
2036 2.1% -0.32%
2035 2.12% -0.32%
2034 2.15% -0.31%
2033 2.17% -0.31%
2032 2.2% -0.3%
2031 2.22% -0.28%
2030 2.27% -0.27%
2029 2.3% -0.25%
2028 2.34% -0.22%
2027 2.39% -0.2%
2026 2.42% -1.33%
2025 2.45% -1.03%
2024 2.49% 0.38%
2023 2.55% 1.8%
2022 2.58% 1.58%
2021 2.63% -1.8%
2020 2.7% 0.24%
2019 2.77% 0.39%
2018 2.85% 0.33%
2017 2.92% 0.27%
2016 2.97% 0.19%
2015 3% 0.2%
2014 3% 0.11%
2013 2.99% 0.03%
2012 3.01% 0.14%
2011 3.02% 0.21%
2010 3.03% 0.29%
2009 3.04% 0.57%
2008 3.07% 0.83%
2007 3% 0.59%
2006 3.17% 0.27%
2005 3.27% 0.14%
2004 3.11% 0.03%
2003 3.1% -0.03%
2002 3.09% -0.19%
2001 3.1% -0.38%
2000 3.12% -0.28%
1999 3.14% -0.1%
1998 3.13% -0.09%
1997 3% -0.11%
1996 2.65% -0.12%
1995 2.14% -0.06%
1994 3.81% 0.04%
1993 4.54% 0.1%
1992 3.14% 0.1%
1991 3.13% -0.24%
1990 3.12% -0.27%
1989 3.11% 0.06%
1988 3.09% 0.08%
1987 3.06% 0.05%
1986 3.03% 0.05%
1985 3% 0.07%
1984 2.97% 0.06%
1983 2.94% 0.09%
1982 2.93% 0.14%
1981 2.88% -0.03%
1980 2.79% 0.12%
1979 2.7% 0.49%
1978 2.62% 0.54%
1977 2.58% 0.6%
1976 2.52% 0.67%
1975 2.46% 0.7%
1974 2.41% 0.67%
1973 2.37% 0.55%
1972 2.32% 0.42%
1971 2.27% -0.32%
1970 2.23% -0.39%
1969 2.18% 0.2%
1968 2.13% 0.24%
1967 2.09% 0.32%
1966 2.04% 0.43%
1965 1.99% 0.53%
1964 1.93% 0.59%
1963 1.85% 0.48%
1962 1.78% 0.4%
1961 1.67% -0.16%

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/czech-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Benin Czech Republic
Current population
15272847
10649126
Population rank 76/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
12.8 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +112
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 142/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -112,188
Net migration rank 127/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -112,188
2024 - -7,725 - -86,169
2023 353,933 -192 -21,729 -14,638
2022 349,518 -192 -19,209 329,739
2021 341,103 1,729 -28,365 4,111
2020 341,929 1,729 -19,257 4,336
2019 339,817 3,366 0 5,553
2018 340,270 3,372 1,063 5,849
2017 339,763 3,716 3,178 5,747
2016 336,559 3,837 5,283 5,465
2015 330,573 3,369 0 5,037
2014 323,753 3,667 4,210 6,303
2013 315,804 -887 -2,103 5,427
2012 306,180 1,260 0 5,347
2011 296,348 4,283 2,099 16,841
2010 287,703 3,947 10,475 34,927
2009 280,204 4,279 10,444 31,270
2008 274,242 3,198 14,538 29,813
2007 271,305 241 9,268 27,887
2006 265,040 -15,135 1,024 26,259
2005 253,795 30,495 -6,126 26,203
2004 245,630 4,173 -9,177 26,030
2003 237,962 4,283 -17,330 25,997
2002 229,472 3,572 -15,296 26,089
2001 222,877 3,732 -16,347 21,749
2000 218,013 3,335 -17,433 4,420
1999 213,074 3,177 -20,568 5,965
1998 208,342 2,051 -18,530 6,374
1997 203,182 -1,322 -21,639 6,664
1996 197,643 -16,490 -21,662 6,539
1995 194,481 -45,469 -21,687 6,459
1994 196,637 -85,128 -11,367 6,401
1993 179,858 156,223 3,099 7,197
1992 173,794 -138 1,032 6,718
1991 168,174 0 4,124 5,568
1990 163,055 -333 1,034 -3,529
1989 157,235 -315 1,036 -2,175
1988 153,580 -1,867 7,249 -1,359
1987 147,783 -1,792 4,138 -1,514
1986 142,039 -1,899 1,034 -771
1985 136,621 -1,953 4,135 -1,173
1984 131,590 -2,018 5,165 -1,481
1983 126,349 -2,090 3,097 -1,971
1982 122,748 -2,253 10,315 -1,018
1981 118,634 -2,543 13,391 -372
1980 112,969 -2,946 17,517 1,738
1979 106,782 -3,365 44,257 -13
1978 100,762 -3,731 52,234 -795
1977 97,200 -4,022 55,009 -1,968
1976 93,141 -4,308 61,768 -2,727
1975 89,350 -4,607 67,393 -3,057
1974 85,623 -4,814 66,923 -2,919
1973 82,422 -4,960 57,549 -2,625
1972 79,415 -4,970 44,404 -2,755
1971 76,034 -4,921 31,445 -2,598
1970 73,156 -4,851 24,646 -9,353
1969 70,155 -4,792 22,762 -8,133
1968 67,327 -4,756 21,728 -8,111
1967 64,709 -4,756 29,558 -8,137
1966 62,169 -4,764 35,355 -8,675
1965 60,154 -4,793 43,029 -7,545
1964 57,352 -4,839 52,531 -6,122
1963 54,514 -4,847 48,353 -5,753
1962 51,664 -4,844 29,836 -6,886
1961 48,838 -4,791 36,430 -5,712
1960 44,564 -4,722 34,567 2,748

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/czech-republic | 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 the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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