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Population in Benin compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.39 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Benin vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin El Salvador
2100 39,989,767 5,106,358
2099 39,818,651 5,150,403
2098 39,641,581 5,195,110
2097 39,464,242 5,240,164
2096 39,272,978 5,286,555
2095 39,075,428 5,333,357
2094 38,867,372 5,380,368
2093 38,660,011 5,427,291
2092 38,444,222 5,474,174
2091 38,224,975 5,521,257
2090 38,000,359 5,568,339
2089 37,763,731 5,615,550
2088 37,520,135 5,662,256
2087 37,269,361 5,709,072
2086 37,016,296 5,755,593
2085 36,753,367 5,801,778
2084 36,488,045 5,847,545
2083 36,211,897 5,891,829
2082 35,924,760 5,935,056
2081 35,638,090 5,977,631
2080 35,345,991 6,019,326
2079 35,047,534 6,059,817
2078 34,742,657 6,098,689
2077 34,432,036 6,136,133
2076 34,117,234 6,172,686
2075 33,800,615 6,206,865
2074 33,470,800 6,239,356
2073 33,135,539 6,272,337
2072 32,790,810 6,301,557
2071 32,445,869 6,330,086
2070 32,092,820 6,358,052
2069 31,736,135 6,384,863
2068 31,381,779 6,410,986
2067 31,024,548 6,435,437
2066 30,663,928 6,458,779
2065 30,295,913 6,481,938
2064 29,924,160 6,503,884
2063 29,553,482 6,524,373
2062 29,180,287 6,543,157
2061 28,807,049 6,560,419
2060 28,430,337 6,577,429
2059 28,050,530 6,592,662
2058 27,671,195 6,606,305
2057 27,287,039 6,620,473
2056 26,904,721 6,633,666
2055 26,513,228 6,645,594
2054 26,119,305 6,656,251
2053 25,728,099 6,664,115
2052 25,330,792 6,670,429
2051 24,932,463 6,676,658
2050 24,533,080 6,679,973
2049 24,132,387 6,683,494
2048 23,730,545 6,684,918
2047 23,328,567 6,684,723
2046 22,922,898 6,684,063
2045 22,513,616 6,681,948
2044 22,110,933 6,679,505
2043 21,705,986 6,674,197
2042 21,299,816 6,668,140
2041 20,896,770 6,660,323
2040 20,495,080 6,651,019
2039 20,095,504 6,641,112
2038 19,696,033 6,628,299
2037 19,304,390 6,615,428
2036 18,913,667 6,600,845
2035 18,524,132 6,585,074
2034 18,138,864 6,568,788
2033 17,757,920 6,549,941
2032 17,380,954 6,530,975
2031 17,006,572 6,511,064
2030 16,637,754 6,490,493
2029 16,267,838 6,467,381
2028 15,901,575 6,443,426
2027 15,537,274 6,418,289
2026 15,174,802 6,392,935
2025 14,816,644 6,366,672
2024 14,462,724 6,338,193
2023 14,111,034 6,309,624
2022 13,759,501 6,280,319
2021 13,413,417 6,255,782
2020 13,070,169 6,234,673
2019 12,726,755 6,222,318
2018 12,383,347 6,219,807
2017 12,039,780 6,213,533
2016 11,697,842 6,200,800
2015 11,360,681 6,183,676
2014 11,030,004 6,162,955
2013 10,708,834 6,138,839
2012 10,397,657 6,113,975
2011 10,093,623 6,090,127
2010 9,797,484 6,068,249
2009 9,509,423 6,048,279
2008 9,228,466 6,029,297
2007 8,953,969 6,009,824
2006 8,693,242 6,002,319
2005 8,426,144 6,005,578
2004 8,159,094 6,004,671
2003 7,913,070 5,998,599
2002 7,675,426 5,986,631
2001 7,445,596 5,968,060
2000 7,221,619 5,943,366
1999 7,002,818 5,913,900
1998 6,789,489 5,880,781
1997 6,583,365 5,844,578
1996 6,391,858 5,805,286
1995 6,226,773 5,762,131
1994 6,096,506 5,714,129
1993 5,872,706 5,659,957
1992 5,617,844 5,585,609
1991 5,446,932 5,495,077
1990 5,281,479 5,399,726
1989 5,121,657 5,298,979
1988 4,967,341 5,195,833
1987 4,818,486 5,092,441
1986 4,675,420 4,992,769
1985 4,538,012 4,894,706
1984 4,405,895 4,798,003
1983 4,278,978 4,707,367
1982 4,156,596 4,622,477
1981 4,038,307 4,570,599
1980 3,925,251 4,540,382
1979 3,818,528 4,480,388
1978 3,718,305 4,394,114
1977 3,623,202 4,301,256
1976 3,532,196 4,210,310
1975 3,445,407 4,120,449
1974 3,362,633 4,029,671
1973 3,283,496 3,938,068
1972 3,207,543 3,846,830
1971 3,134,767 3,757,523
1970 3,065,057 3,668,796
1969 2,998,222 3,576,485
1968 2,934,257 3,480,773
1967 2,872,997 3,385,184
1966 2,814,317 3,290,961
1965 2,757,936 3,199,466
1964 2,704,003 3,111,883
1963 2,652,908 3,028,679
1962 2,604,659 2,949,204
1961 2,559,223 2,870,016
1960 2,517,286 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin El Salvador
2100 0.43% -0.86%
2099 0.45% -0.86%
2098 0.45% -0.86%
2097 0.49% -0.88%
2096 0.51% -0.88%
2095 0.54% -0.87%
2094 0.54% -0.86%
2093 0.56% -0.86%
2092 0.57% -0.85%
2091 0.59% -0.85%
2090 0.63% -0.84%
2089 0.65% -0.82%
2088 0.67% -0.82%
2087 0.68% -0.81%
2086 0.72% -0.8%
2085 0.73% -0.78%
2084 0.76% -0.75%
2083 0.8% -0.73%
2082 0.8% -0.71%
2081 0.83% -0.69%
2080 0.85% -0.67%
2079 0.88% -0.64%
2078 0.9% -0.61%
2077 0.92% -0.59%
2076 0.94% -0.55%
2075 0.99% -0.52%
2074 1.01% -0.53%
2073 1.05% -0.46%
2072 1.06% -0.45%
2071 1.1% -0.44%
2070 1.12% -0.42%
2069 1.13% -0.41%
2068 1.15% -0.38%
2067 1.18% -0.36%
2066 1.21% -0.36%
2065 1.24% -0.34%
2064 1.25% -0.31%
2063 1.28% -0.29%
2062 1.3% -0.26%
2061 1.33% -0.26%
2060 1.35% -0.23%
2059 1.37% -0.21%
2058 1.41% -0.21%
2057 1.42% -0.2%
2056 1.48% -0.18%
2055 1.51% -0.16%
2054 1.52% -0.12%
2053 1.57% -0.09%
2052 1.6% -0.09%
2051 1.63% -0.05%
2050 1.66% -0.05%
2049 1.69% -0.02%
2048 1.72% 0.003%
2047 1.77% 0.01%
2046 1.82% 0.03%
2045 1.82% 0.04%
2044 1.87% 0.08%
2043 1.91% 0.09%
2042 1.93% 0.12%
2041 1.96% 0.14%
2040 1.99% 0.15%
2039 2.03% 0.19%
2038 2.03% 0.19%
2037 2.07% 0.22%
2036 2.1% 0.24%
2035 2.12% 0.25%
2034 2.15% 0.29%
2033 2.17% 0.29%
2032 2.2% 0.31%
2031 2.22% 0.32%
2030 2.27% 0.36%
2029 2.3% 0.37%
2028 2.34% 0.39%
2027 2.39% 0.4%
2026 2.42% 0.41%
2025 2.45% 0.45%
2024 2.49% 0.45%
2023 2.55% 0.47%
2022 2.58% 0.39%
2021 2.63% 0.34%
2020 2.7% 0.2%
2019 2.77% 0.04%
2018 2.85% 0.1%
2017 2.92% 0.21%
2016 2.97% 0.28%
2015 3% 0.34%
2014 3% 0.39%
2013 2.99% 0.41%
2012 3.01% 0.39%
2011 3.02% 0.36%
2010 3.03% 0.33%
2009 3.04% 0.31%
2008 3.07% 0.32%
2007 3% 0.13%
2006 3.17% -0.05%
2005 3.27% 0.02%
2004 3.11% 0.1%
2003 3.1% 0.2%
2002 3.09% 0.31%
2001 3.1% 0.42%
2000 3.12% 0.5%
1999 3.14% 0.56%
1998 3.13% 0.62%
1997 3% 0.68%
1996 2.65% 0.75%
1995 2.14% 0.84%
1994 3.81% 0.96%
1993 4.54% 1.33%
1992 3.14% 1.65%
1991 3.13% 1.77%
1990 3.12% 1.9%
1989 3.11% 1.99%
1988 3.09% 2.03%
1987 3.06% 2%
1986 3.03% 2%
1985 3% 2.02%
1984 2.97% 1.93%
1983 2.94% 1.84%
1982 2.93% 1.14%
1981 2.88% 0.67%
1980 2.79% 1.34%
1979 2.7% 1.96%
1978 2.62% 2.16%
1977 2.58% 2.16%
1976 2.52% 2.18%
1975 2.46% 2.25%
1974 2.41% 2.33%
1973 2.37% 2.37%
1972 2.32% 2.38%
1971 2.27% 2.42%
1970 2.23% 2.58%
1969 2.18% 2.75%
1968 2.13% 2.82%
1967 2.09% 2.86%
1966 2.04% 2.86%
1965 1.99% 2.81%
1964 1.93% 2.75%
1963 1.85% 2.69%
1962 1.78% 2.76%
1961 1.67% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Benin El Salvador
Current population
15272847
6399793
Population rank 76/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.08%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +78
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -23,934
Net migration rank 127/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -23,934
2024 - -7,725 - -23,102
2023 353,933 -192 51,985 -23,253
2022 349,518 -192 53,138 -23,255
2021 341,103 1,729 46,530 -27,343
2020 341,929 1,729 48,244 -25,213
2019 339,817 3,366 56,816 -55,144
2018 340,270 3,372 57,509 -54,163
2017 339,763 3,716 59,824 -50,608
2016 336,559 3,837 63,751 -47,491
2015 330,573 3,369 69,263 -51,278
2014 323,753 3,667 72,581 -49,126
2013 315,804 -887 73,869 -49,087
2012 306,180 1,260 75,495 -50,546
2011 296,348 4,283 76,182 -53,433
2010 287,703 3,947 75,695 -54,688
2009 280,204 4,279 74,908 -55,966
2008 274,242 3,198 75,107 -56,086
2007 271,305 241 76,776 -56,857
2006 265,040 -15,135 80,887 -85,789
2005 253,795 30,495 84,883 -86,501
2004 245,630 4,173 90,905 -87,466
2003 237,962 4,283 97,849 -89,146
2002 229,472 3,572 106,137 -90,908
2001 222,877 3,732 114,313 -92,389
2000 218,013 3,335 122,315 -94,861
1999 213,074 3,177 128,947 -97,475
1998 208,342 2,051 134,065 -99,293
1997 203,182 -1,322 134,448 -96,820
1996 197,643 -16,490 136,929 -95,977
1995 194,481 -45,469 138,268 -92,912
1994 196,637 -85,128 137,974 -87,318
1993 179,858 156,223 138,432 -80,736
1992 173,794 -138 139,221 -48,232
1991 168,174 0 140,691 -50,622
1990 163,055 -333 140,311 -39,689
1989 157,235 -315 139,093 -38,211
1988 153,580 -1,867 136,230 -30,806
1987 147,783 -1,792 133,667 -32,308
1986 142,039 -1,899 130,177 -32,181
1985 136,621 -1,953 127,248 -29,111
1984 131,590 -2,018 125,036 -29,767
1983 126,349 -2,090 121,700 -35,694
1982 122,748 -2,253 120,938 -37,159
1981 118,634 -2,543 117,346 -97,365
1980 112,969 -2,946 111,771 -71,318
1979 106,782 -3,365 123,838 -44,302
1978 100,762 -3,731 124,468 -31,463
1977 97,200 -4,022 121,446 -28,742
1976 93,141 -4,308 120,511 -31,317
1975 89,350 -4,607 116,737 -26,198
1974 85,623 -4,814 113,846 -22,844
1973 82,422 -4,960 111,546 -19,347
1972 79,415 -4,970 107,604 -17,317
1971 76,034 -4,921 104,714 -16,389
1970 73,156 -4,851 100,499 -11,367
1969 70,155 -4,792 99,848 -4,355
1968 67,327 -4,756 98,851 -2,919
1967 64,709 -4,756 98,424 -3,192
1966 62,169 -4,764 97,156 -3,945
1965 60,154 -4,793 95,341 -5,560
1964 57,352 -4,839 93,328 -7,937
1963 54,514 -4,847 90,794 -9,774
1962 51,664 -4,844 88,237 -10,307
1961 48,838 -4,791 84,614 -4,159
1960 44,564 -4,722 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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