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Population in Benin compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 7.64 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Equatorial Guinea
2100 39,989,767 5,053,285
2099 39,818,651 5,030,801
2098 39,641,581 5,007,228
2097 39,464,242 4,983,150
2096 39,272,978 4,959,082
2095 39,075,428 4,933,332
2094 38,867,372 4,905,464
2093 38,660,011 4,877,815
2092 38,444,222 4,850,016
2091 38,224,975 4,823,911
2090 38,000,359 4,796,204
2089 37,763,731 4,765,373
2088 37,520,135 4,734,246
2087 37,269,361 4,703,695
2086 37,016,296 4,673,217
2085 36,753,367 4,642,131
2084 36,488,045 4,607,210
2083 36,211,897 4,574,316
2082 35,924,760 4,540,818
2081 35,638,090 4,505,519
2080 35,345,991 4,469,469
2079 35,047,534 4,430,966
2078 34,742,657 4,393,054
2077 34,432,036 4,354,278
2076 34,117,234 4,312,881
2075 33,800,615 4,271,277
2074 33,470,800 4,230,374
2073 33,135,539 4,189,634
2072 32,790,810 4,148,110
2071 32,445,869 4,106,996
2070 32,092,820 4,064,376
2069 31,736,135 4,021,900
2068 31,381,779 3,981,311
2067 31,024,548 3,939,430
2066 30,663,928 3,896,865
2065 30,295,913 3,852,791
2064 29,924,160 3,808,133
2063 29,553,482 3,764,740
2062 29,180,287 3,721,365
2061 28,807,049 3,677,181
2060 28,430,337 3,632,328
2059 28,050,530 3,586,049
2058 27,671,195 3,537,963
2057 27,287,039 3,491,303
2056 26,904,721 3,444,436
2055 26,513,228 3,396,599
2054 26,119,305 3,348,286
2053 25,728,099 3,300,634
2052 25,330,792 3,252,844
2051 24,932,463 3,205,569
2050 24,533,080 3,158,891
2049 24,132,387 3,112,260
2048 23,730,545 3,065,466
2047 23,328,567 3,019,272
2046 22,922,898 2,971,402
2045 22,513,616 2,922,377
2044 22,110,933 2,872,776
2043 21,705,986 2,823,692
2042 21,299,816 2,773,582
2041 20,896,770 2,723,897
2040 20,495,080 2,672,567
2039 20,095,504 2,622,347
2038 19,696,033 2,570,184
2037 19,304,390 2,519,310
2036 18,913,667 2,468,819
2035 18,524,132 2,418,856
2034 18,138,864 2,368,775
2033 17,757,920 2,319,952
2032 17,380,954 2,269,637
2031 17,006,572 2,220,861
2030 16,637,754 2,173,192
2029 16,267,838 2,126,230
2028 15,901,575 2,079,176
2027 15,537,274 2,032,075
2026 15,174,802 1,985,469
2025 14,816,644 1,938,873
2024 14,462,724 1,892,516
2023 14,111,034 1,847,549
2022 13,759,501 1,803,545
2021 13,413,417 1,758,786
2020 13,070,169 1,716,468
2019 12,726,755 1,670,177
2018 12,383,347 1,616,422
2017 12,039,780 1,562,396
2016 11,697,842 1,508,186
2015 11,360,681 1,453,923
2014 11,030,004 1,399,828
2013 10,708,834 1,346,218
2012 10,397,657 1,293,483
2011 10,093,623 1,241,835
2010 9,797,484 1,189,085
2009 9,509,423 1,135,673
2008 9,228,466 1,084,530
2007 8,953,969 1,036,044
2006 8,693,242 990,343
2005 8,426,144 947,367
2004 8,159,094 899,917
2003 7,913,070 847,862
2002 7,675,426 797,957
2001 7,445,596 749,836
2000 7,221,619 703,279
1999 7,002,818 667,214
1998 6,789,489 641,474
1997 6,583,365 616,893
1996 6,391,858 593,492
1995 6,226,773 571,264
1994 6,096,506 550,138
1993 5,872,706 530,023
1992 5,617,844 510,770
1991 5,446,932 492,217
1990 5,281,479 474,274
1989 5,121,657 456,808
1988 4,967,341 439,651
1987 4,818,486 422,522
1986 4,675,420 404,728
1985 4,538,012 385,547
1984 4,405,895 364,899
1983 4,278,978 343,421
1982 4,156,596 322,216
1981 4,038,307 303,252
1980 3,925,251 288,644
1979 3,818,528 279,846
1978 3,718,305 276,531
1977 3,623,202 276,779
1976 3,532,196 281,031
1975 3,445,407 287,901
1974 3,362,633 294,953
1973 3,283,496 302,281
1972 3,207,543 309,468
1971 3,134,767 315,940
1970 3,065,057 320,803
1969 2,998,222 322,517
1968 2,934,257 318,849
1967 2,872,997 311,805
1966 2,814,317 304,859
1965 2,757,936 298,238
1964 2,704,003 291,942
1963 2,652,908 285,965
1962 2,604,659 280,286
1961 2,559,223 274,896
1960 2,517,286 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.43% 0.45%
2099 0.45% 0.47%
2098 0.45% 0.48%
2097 0.49% 0.49%
2096 0.51% 0.52%
2095 0.54% 0.57%
2094 0.54% 0.57%
2093 0.56% 0.57%
2092 0.57% 0.54%
2091 0.59% 0.58%
2090 0.63% 0.65%
2089 0.65% 0.66%
2088 0.67% 0.65%
2087 0.68% 0.65%
2086 0.72% 0.67%
2085 0.73% 0.76%
2084 0.76% 0.72%
2083 0.8% 0.74%
2082 0.8% 0.78%
2081 0.83% 0.81%
2080 0.85% 0.87%
2079 0.88% 0.86%
2078 0.9% 0.89%
2077 0.92% 0.96%
2076 0.94% 0.97%
2075 0.99% 0.97%
2074 1.01% 0.97%
2073 1.05% 1%
2072 1.06% 1%
2071 1.1% 1.05%
2070 1.12% 1.06%
2069 1.13% 1.02%
2068 1.15% 1.06%
2067 1.18% 1.09%
2066 1.21% 1.14%
2065 1.24% 1.17%
2064 1.25% 1.15%
2063 1.28% 1.17%
2062 1.3% 1.2%
2061 1.33% 1.23%
2060 1.35% 1.29%
2059 1.37% 1.36%
2058 1.41% 1.34%
2057 1.42% 1.36%
2056 1.48% 1.41%
2055 1.51% 1.44%
2054 1.52% 1.44%
2053 1.57% 1.47%
2052 1.6% 1.47%
2051 1.63% 1.48%
2050 1.66% 1.5%
2049 1.69% 1.53%
2048 1.72% 1.53%
2047 1.77% 1.61%
2046 1.82% 1.68%
2045 1.82% 1.73%
2044 1.87% 1.74%
2043 1.91% 1.81%
2042 1.93% 1.82%
2041 1.96% 1.92%
2040 1.99% 1.92%
2039 2.03% 2.03%
2038 2.03% 2.02%
2037 2.07% 2.05%
2036 2.1% 2.07%
2035 2.12% 2.11%
2034 2.15% 2.1%
2033 2.17% 2.22%
2032 2.2% 2.2%
2031 2.22% 2.19%
2030 2.27% 2.21%
2029 2.3% 2.26%
2028 2.34% 2.32%
2027 2.39% 2.35%
2026 2.42% 2.4%
2025 2.45% 2.45%
2024 2.49% 2.43%
2023 2.55% 2.44%
2022 2.58% 2.54%
2021 2.63% 2.47%
2020 2.7% 2.77%
2019 2.77% 3.33%
2018 2.85% 3.46%
2017 2.92% 3.59%
2016 2.97% 3.73%
2015 3% 3.86%
2014 3% 3.98%
2013 2.99% 4.08%
2012 3.01% 4.16%
2011 3.02% 4.44%
2010 3.03% 4.7%
2009 3.04% 4.72%
2008 3.07% 4.68%
2007 3% 4.61%
2006 3.17% 4.54%
2005 3.27% 5.27%
2004 3.11% 6.14%
2003 3.1% 6.25%
2002 3.09% 6.42%
2001 3.1% 6.62%
2000 3.12% 5.41%
1999 3.14% 4.01%
1998 3.13% 3.98%
1997 3% 3.94%
1996 2.65% 3.89%
1995 2.14% 3.84%
1994 3.81% 3.8%
1993 4.54% 3.77%
1992 3.14% 3.77%
1991 3.13% 3.78%
1990 3.12% 3.82%
1989 3.11% 3.9%
1988 3.09% 4.05%
1987 3.06% 4.4%
1986 3.03% 4.98%
1985 3% 5.66%
1984 2.97% 6.25%
1983 2.94% 6.58%
1982 2.93% 6.25%
1981 2.88% 5.06%
1980 2.79% 3.14%
1979 2.7% 1.2%
1978 2.62% -0.09%
1977 2.58% -1.51%
1976 2.52% -2.39%
1975 2.46% -2.39%
1974 2.41% -2.42%
1973 2.37% -2.32%
1972 2.32% -2.05%
1971 2.27% -1.52%
1970 2.23% -0.53%
1969 2.18% 1.15%
1968 2.13% 2.26%
1967 2.09% 2.28%
1966 2.04% 2.22%
1965 1.99% 2.16%
1964 1.93% 2.09%
1963 1.85% 2.03%
1962 1.78% 1.96%
1961 1.67% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Benin Equatorial Guinea
Current population
15272847
1998075
Population rank 76/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +123
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 +3,812
Net migration rank 127/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 3,812
2024 - -7,725 - 3,891
2023 353,933 -192 40,140 3,997
2022 349,518 -192 39,873 3,997
2021 341,103 1,729 39,160 6,493
2020 341,929 1,729 38,994 0
2019 339,817 3,366 38,894 14,695
2018 340,270 3,372 38,332 15,581
2017 339,763 3,716 37,740 16,399
2016 336,559 3,837 37,180 17,107
2015 330,573 3,369 36,543 17,697
2014 323,753 3,667 35,889 18,058
2013 315,804 -887 35,158 18,106
2012 306,180 1,260 34,347 17,860
2011 296,348 4,283 33,502 17,604
2010 287,703 3,947 32,368 22,027
2009 280,204 4,279 31,184 21,235
2008 274,242 3,198 29,941 19,925
2007 271,305 241 28,672 18,433
2006 265,040 -15,135 27,404 16,889
2005 253,795 30,495 26,116 15,548
2004 245,630 4,173 24,666 28,578
2003 237,962 4,283 23,168 27,696
2002 229,472 3,572 21,744 27,198
2001 222,877 3,732 20,376 26,919
2000 218,013 3,335 19,132 26,695
1999 213,074 3,177 18,465 7,846
1998 208,342 2,051 17,854 7,307
1997 203,182 -1,322 17,305 6,696
1996 197,643 -16,490 16,802 6,003
1995 194,481 -45,469 16,345 5,300
1994 196,637 -85,128 15,937 4,664
1993 179,858 156,223 15,459 4,175
1992 173,794 -138 15,010 3,867
1991 168,174 0 14,581 3,642
1990 163,055 -333 14,158 3,511
1989 157,235 -315 13,724 3,545
1988 153,580 -1,867 13,266 3,777
1987 147,783 -1,792 12,727 4,482
1986 142,039 -1,899 12,061 6,317
1985 136,621 -1,953 11,179 8,816
1984 131,590 -2,018 10,076 11,221
1983 126,349 -2,090 8,886 12,766
1982 122,748 -2,253 8,182 12,568
1981 118,634 -2,543 7,573 9,605
1980 112,969 -2,946 7,142 4,903
1979 106,782 -3,365 5,786 -235
1978 100,762 -3,731 5,635 -4,553
1977 97,200 -4,022 5,550 -7,131
1976 93,141 -4,308 2,451 -9,377
1975 89,350 -4,607 4,580 -11,398
1974 85,623 -4,814 5,697 -12,983
1973 82,422 -4,960 6,508 -13,875
1972 79,415 -4,970 6,572 -13,576
1971 76,034 -4,921 4,822 -10,760
1970 73,156 -4,851 2,715 -6,499
1969 70,155 -4,792 2,593 -2,237
1968 67,327 -4,756 6,417 565
1967 64,709 -4,756 6,135 974
1966 62,169 -4,764 5,868 915
1965 60,154 -4,793 5,618 837
1964 57,352 -4,839 5,393 735
1963 54,514 -4,847 5,192 632
1962 51,664 -4,844 5,013 528
1961 48,838 -4,791 4,858 384
1960 44,564 -4,722 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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