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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 7.88 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Benin vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Egypt
2100 39,983,872 203,337,521
2099 39,812,782 203,218,114
2098 39,635,737 203,062,591
2097 39,458,425 202,889,853
2096 39,267,189 202,685,235
2095 39,069,668 202,441,274
2094 38,861,643 202,165,793
2093 38,654,312 201,856,239
2092 38,438,555 201,525,341
2091 38,219,341 201,163,844
2090 37,994,758 200,783,715
2089 37,758,164 200,378,346
2088 37,514,605 199,940,915
2087 37,263,867 199,468,604
2086 37,010,840 198,974,783
2085 36,747,949 198,457,022
2084 36,482,666 197,904,537
2083 36,206,559 197,322,086
2082 35,919,464 196,711,766
2081 35,632,837 196,063,790
2080 35,340,781 195,392,263
2079 35,042,368 194,673,206
2078 34,737,536 193,926,829
2077 34,426,961 193,148,518
2076 34,112,205 192,332,562
2075 33,795,633 191,487,145
2074 33,465,867 190,613,099
2073 33,130,654 189,713,677
2072 32,785,976 188,775,903
2071 32,441,087 187,810,038
2070 32,088,089 186,818,210
2069 31,731,457 185,796,200
2068 31,377,153 184,743,675
2067 31,019,975 183,667,996
2066 30,659,408 182,568,538
2065 30,291,447 181,455,486
2064 29,919,749 180,302,738
2063 29,549,126 179,129,965
2062 29,175,986 177,948,157
2061 28,802,803 176,746,499
2060 28,426,146 175,526,868
2059 28,046,395 174,282,938
2058 27,667,117 173,021,784
2057 27,283,017 171,741,174
2056 26,900,755 170,438,073
2055 26,509,320 169,114,979
2054 26,115,455 167,762,729
2053 25,724,306 166,387,264
2052 25,327,058 164,980,351
2051 24,928,787 163,555,634
2050 24,529,464 162,092,482
2049 24,128,830 160,596,782
2048 23,727,047 159,061,812
2047 23,325,128 157,488,020
2046 22,919,519 155,881,578
2045 22,510,298 154,230,619
2044 22,107,673 152,529,288
2043 21,702,786 150,790,036
2042 21,296,676 149,009,732
2041 20,893,690 147,199,258
2040 20,492,059 145,373,264
2039 20,092,542 143,531,585
2038 19,693,130 141,691,401
2037 19,301,544 139,850,324
2036 18,910,879 138,013,568
2035 18,521,401 136,191,405
2034 18,136,190 134,368,084
2033 17,755,302 132,560,311
2032 17,378,392 130,760,579
2031 17,004,065 128,968,320
2030 16,635,301 127,188,528
2029 16,265,440 125,409,684
2028 15,899,231 123,633,275
2027 15,534,984 121,861,990
2026 15,172,565 120,114,593
2025 14,814,460 118,365,995
2024 14,462,724 116,538,258
2023 14,111,034 114,535,772
2022 13,759,501 112,618,250
2021 13,413,417 110,957,008
2020 13,070,169 109,315,124
2019 12,726,755 107,553,158
2018 12,383,347 105,682,094
2017 12,039,780 103,696,057
2016 11,697,842 101,644,589
2015 11,360,681 99,597,342
2014 11,030,004 97,528,654
2013 10,708,834 95,333,553
2012 10,397,657 93,161,001
2011 10,093,623 91,093,059
2010 9,797,484 89,196,072
2009 9,509,423 87,501,636
2008 9,228,466 85,864,789
2007 8,953,969 84,276,225
2006 8,693,242 82,700,403
2005 8,426,144 81,101,004
2004 8,159,094 79,477,443
2003 7,913,070 77,853,548
2002 7,675,426 76,239,137
2001 7,445,596 74,652,029
2000 7,221,619 73,083,284
1999 7,002,818 71,520,954
1998 6,789,489 69,943,294
1997 6,583,365 68,431,740
1996 6,391,858 67,028,048
1995 6,226,773 65,652,622
1994 6,096,506 64,285,589
1993 5,872,706 62,915,681
1992 5,617,844 61,480,660
1991 5,446,932 60,028,997
1990 5,281,479 58,396,618
1989 5,121,657 56,710,642
1988 4,967,341 55,187,681
1987 4,818,486 53,674,435
1986 4,675,420 52,206,295
1985 4,538,012 50,734,968
1984 4,405,895 49,247,334
1983 4,278,978 47,786,402
1982 4,156,596 46,407,611
1981 4,038,307 45,147,224
1980 3,925,251 43,950,413
1979 3,818,528 42,818,628
1978 3,718,305 41,761,431
1977 3,623,202 40,748,870
1976 3,532,196 39,795,557
1975 3,445,407 38,875,327
1974 3,362,633 37,969,667
1973 3,283,496 37,102,043
1972 3,207,543 36,258,328
1971 3,134,767 35,433,368
1970 3,065,057 34,623,990
1969 2,998,222 33,811,615
1968 2,934,257 32,998,319
1967 2,872,997 32,196,360
1966 2,814,317 31,406,541
1965 2,757,936 30,629,174
1964 2,704,003 29,858,922
1963 2,652,908 29,091,869
1962 2,604,659 28,337,013
1961 2,559,223 27,600,898
1960 2,517,286 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Egypt
2100 0.43% 0.06%
2099 0.45% 0.08%
2098 0.45% 0.09%
2097 0.49% 0.1%
2096 0.51% 0.12%
2095 0.54% 0.14%
2094 0.54% 0.15%
2093 0.56% 0.16%
2092 0.57% 0.18%
2091 0.59% 0.19%
2090 0.63% 0.2%
2089 0.65% 0.22%
2088 0.67% 0.24%
2087 0.68% 0.25%
2086 0.72% 0.26%
2085 0.73% 0.28%
2084 0.76% 0.3%
2083 0.8% 0.31%
2082 0.8% 0.33%
2081 0.83% 0.34%
2080 0.85% 0.37%
2079 0.88% 0.38%
2078 0.9% 0.4%
2077 0.92% 0.42%
2076 0.94% 0.44%
2075 0.99% 0.46%
2074 1.01% 0.47%
2073 1.05% 0.5%
2072 1.06% 0.51%
2071 1.1% 0.53%
2070 1.12% 0.55%
2069 1.13% 0.57%
2068 1.15% 0.59%
2067 1.18% 0.6%
2066 1.21% 0.61%
2065 1.24% 0.64%
2064 1.25% 0.65%
2063 1.28% 0.66%
2062 1.3% 0.68%
2061 1.33% 0.69%
2060 1.35% 0.71%
2059 1.37% 0.73%
2058 1.41% 0.75%
2057 1.42% 0.76%
2056 1.48% 0.78%
2055 1.51% 0.81%
2054 1.52% 0.83%
2053 1.57% 0.85%
2052 1.6% 0.87%
2051 1.63% 0.9%
2050 1.66% 0.93%
2049 1.69% 0.97%
2048 1.72% 1%
2047 1.77% 1.03%
2046 1.82% 1.07%
2045 1.82% 1.12%
2044 1.87% 1.15%
2043 1.91% 1.19%
2042 1.93% 1.23%
2041 1.96% 1.26%
2040 1.99% 1.28%
2039 2.03% 1.3%
2038 2.03% 1.32%
2037 2.07% 1.33%
2036 2.1% 1.34%
2035 2.12% 1.36%
2034 2.15% 1.36%
2033 2.17% 1.38%
2032 2.2% 1.39%
2031 2.22% 1.4%
2030 2.27% 1.42%
2029 2.3% 1.44%
2028 2.34% 1.45%
2027 2.39% 1.45%
2026 2.42% 1.48%
2025 2.43% 1.57%
2024 2.49% 1.75%
2023 2.55% 1.7%
2022 2.58% 1.5%
2021 2.63% 1.5%
2020 2.7% 1.64%
2019 2.77% 1.77%
2018 2.85% 1.92%
2017 2.92% 2.02%
2016 2.97% 2.06%
2015 3% 2.12%
2014 3% 2.3%
2013 2.99% 2.33%
2012 3.01% 2.27%
2011 3.02% 2.13%
2010 3.03% 1.94%
2009 3.04% 1.91%
2008 3.07% 1.88%
2007 3% 1.91%
2006 3.17% 1.97%
2005 3.27% 2.04%
2004 3.11% 2.09%
2003 3.1% 2.12%
2002 3.09% 2.13%
2001 3.1% 2.15%
2000 3.12% 2.18%
1999 3.14% 2.26%
1998 3.13% 2.21%
1997 3% 2.09%
1996 2.65% 2.1%
1995 2.14% 2.13%
1994 3.81% 2.18%
1993 4.54% 2.33%
1992 3.14% 2.42%
1991 3.13% 2.8%
1990 3.12% 2.97%
1989 3.11% 2.76%
1988 3.09% 2.82%
1987 3.06% 2.81%
1986 3.03% 2.9%
1985 3% 3.02%
1984 2.97% 3.06%
1983 2.94% 2.97%
1982 2.93% 2.79%
1981 2.88% 2.72%
1980 2.79% 2.64%
1979 2.7% 2.53%
1978 2.62% 2.48%
1977 2.58% 2.4%
1976 2.52% 2.37%
1975 2.46% 2.39%
1974 2.41% 2.34%
1973 2.37% 2.33%
1972 2.32% 2.33%
1971 2.27% 2.34%
1970 2.23% 2.4%
1969 2.18% 2.46%
1968 2.13% 2.49%
1967 2.09% 2.51%
1966 2.04% 2.54%
1965 1.99% 2.58%
1964 1.93% 2.64%
1963 1.85% 2.66%
1962 1.78% 2.67%
1961 1.67% 2.62%

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/egypt | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Benin Egypt
Current population
15358725
121012163
Population rank 76/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.46%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
17.3 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
12.9 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 67/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -57,305
Net migration rank 127/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -57,305
2024 357,359 -7,725 1,795,738 123,884
2023 353,933 -192 1,780,230 305,006
2022 349,518 -192 1,736,123 13,707
2021 341,103 1,729 1,566,491 6,161
2020 341,929 1,729 1,704,988 6,016
2019 339,817 3,366 1,805,818 7,050
2018 340,270 3,372 1,908,512 20,788
2017 339,763 3,716 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 336,559 3,837 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 330,573 3,369 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 323,753 3,667 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 315,804 -887 2,156,922 130,305
2012 306,180 1,260 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 296,348 4,283 1,951,851 126,170
2010 287,703 3,947 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 280,204 4,279 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 274,242 3,198 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 271,305 241 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 265,040 -15,135 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 253,795 30,495 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 245,630 4,173 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 237,962 4,283 1,614,293 9,854
2002 229,472 3,572 1,593,474 11,205
2001 222,877 3,732 1,568,962 556
2000 218,013 3,335 1,540,084 27,873
1999 213,074 3,177 1,534,697 22,026
1998 208,342 2,051 1,519,728 78,858
1997 203,182 -1,322 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 197,643 -16,490 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 194,481 -45,469 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 196,637 -85,128 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 179,858 156,223 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 173,794 -138 1,421,372 74,950
1991 168,174 0 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 163,055 -333 1,450,747 406,994
1989 157,235 -315 1,461,547 52,648
1988 153,580 -1,867 1,465,620 66,147
1987 147,783 -1,792 1,436,059 58,678
1986 142,039 -1,899 1,410,249 31,299
1985 136,621 -1,953 1,388,718 112,411
1984 131,590 -2,018 1,351,297 122,791
1983 126,349 -2,090 1,318,474 129,242
1982 122,748 -2,253 1,258,574 51,229
1981 118,634 -2,543 1,206,830 4,140
1980 112,969 -2,946 1,181,914 738
1979 106,782 -3,365 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 100,762 -3,731 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 97,200 -4,022 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 93,141 -4,308 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 89,350 -4,607 987,822 -62,368
1974 85,623 -4,814 946,052 -60,174
1973 82,422 -4,960 905,068 -55,702
1972 79,415 -4,970 893,333 -55,282
1971 76,034 -4,921 868,365 -56,503
1970 73,156 -4,851 841,952 -35,064
1969 70,155 -4,792 824,564 -6,703
1968 67,327 -4,756 809,482 -764
1967 64,709 -4,756 788,908 6,286
1966 62,169 -4,764 774,391 10,089
1965 60,154 -4,793 752,682 17,605
1964 57,352 -4,839 749,608 20,596
1963 54,514 -4,847 738,788 25,109
1962 51,664 -4,844 720,128 25,696
1961 48,838 -4,791 703,216 23,184
1960 44,564 -4,722 685,403 -2,954

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/egypt | 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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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