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Population in Benin compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 6.61 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Guinea-Bissau
2100 39,983,872 4,713,104
2099 39,812,782 4,706,098
2098 39,635,737 4,699,568
2097 39,458,425 4,691,855
2096 39,267,189 4,682,938
2095 39,069,668 4,674,608
2094 38,861,643 4,663,103
2093 38,654,312 4,651,788
2092 38,438,555 4,639,582
2091 38,219,341 4,628,423
2090 37,994,758 4,616,772
2089 37,758,164 4,604,837
2088 37,514,605 4,592,099
2087 37,263,867 4,578,407
2086 37,010,840 4,562,793
2085 36,747,949 4,547,020
2084 36,482,666 4,530,206
2083 36,206,559 4,514,557
2082 35,919,464 4,498,172
2081 35,632,837 4,481,590
2080 35,340,781 4,461,992
2079 35,042,368 4,440,836
2078 34,737,536 4,419,277
2077 34,426,961 4,395,599
2076 34,112,205 4,371,019
2075 33,795,633 4,343,934
2074 33,465,867 4,318,519
2073 33,130,654 4,290,772
2072 32,785,976 4,262,846
2071 32,441,087 4,234,576
2070 32,088,089 4,206,253
2069 31,731,457 4,176,501
2068 31,377,153 4,145,457
2067 31,019,975 4,114,243
2066 30,659,408 4,082,951
2065 30,291,447 4,048,502
2064 29,919,749 4,013,784
2063 29,549,126 3,978,328
2062 29,175,986 3,941,631
2061 28,802,803 3,904,197
2060 28,426,146 3,868,146
2059 28,046,395 3,829,277
2058 27,667,117 3,789,609
2057 27,283,017 3,750,140
2056 26,900,755 3,710,996
2055 26,509,320 3,670,229
2054 26,115,455 3,627,303
2053 25,724,306 3,586,333
2052 25,327,058 3,543,640
2051 24,928,787 3,498,845
2050 24,529,464 3,453,155
2049 24,128,830 3,405,764
2048 23,727,047 3,358,731
2047 23,325,128 3,310,142
2046 22,919,519 3,263,507
2045 22,510,298 3,214,677
2044 22,107,673 3,167,400
2043 21,702,786 3,120,097
2042 21,296,676 3,072,862
2041 20,893,690 3,025,833
2040 20,492,059 2,978,159
2039 20,092,542 2,929,364
2038 19,693,130 2,881,007
2037 19,301,544 2,832,794
2036 18,910,879 2,783,401
2035 18,521,401 2,736,240
2034 18,136,190 2,688,290
2033 17,755,302 2,638,427
2032 17,378,392 2,588,961
2031 17,004,065 2,540,013
2030 16,635,301 2,491,987
2029 16,265,440 2,444,278
2028 15,899,231 2,396,253
2027 15,534,984 2,347,151
2026 15,172,565 2,298,439
2025 14,814,460 2,249,515
2024 14,462,724 2,201,352
2023 14,111,034 2,153,339
2022 13,759,501 2,105,529
2021 13,413,417 2,058,841
2020 13,070,169 2,013,255
2019 12,726,755 1,967,696
2018 12,383,347 1,922,168
2017 12,039,780 1,877,072
2016 11,697,842 1,831,893
2015 11,360,681 1,786,457
2014 11,030,004 1,741,122
2013 10,708,834 1,695,973
2012 10,397,657 1,651,417
2011 10,093,623 1,608,076
2010 9,797,484 1,566,347
2009 9,509,423 1,526,377
2008 9,228,466 1,488,054
2007 8,953,969 1,450,986
2006 8,693,242 1,415,303
2005 8,426,144 1,381,585
2004 8,159,094 1,349,563
2003 7,913,070 1,318,806
2002 7,675,426 1,289,307
2001 7,445,596 1,261,273
2000 7,221,619 1,234,741
1999 7,002,818 1,210,206
1998 6,789,489 1,187,473
1997 6,583,365 1,165,545
1996 6,391,858 1,143,535
1995 6,226,773 1,119,949
1994 6,096,506 1,092,031
1993 5,872,706 1,058,745
1992 5,617,844 1,024,356
1991 5,446,932 994,639
1990 5,281,479 973,669
1989 5,121,657 957,789
1988 4,967,341 942,061
1987 4,818,486 926,862
1986 4,675,420 912,126
1985 4,538,012 897,697
1984 4,405,895 883,519
1983 4,278,978 869,592
1982 4,156,596 855,891
1981 4,038,307 842,432
1980 3,925,251 829,303
1979 3,818,528 819,867
1978 3,718,305 791,694
1977 3,623,202 741,789
1976 3,532,196 694,191
1975 3,445,407 650,966
1974 3,362,633 613,338
1973 3,283,496 592,808
1972 3,207,543 586,620
1971 3,134,767 586,221
1970 3,065,057 584,403
1969 2,998,222 581,610
1968 2,934,257 578,170
1967 2,872,997 569,011
1966 2,814,317 566,908
1965 2,757,936 575,005
1964 2,704,003 588,543
1963 2,652,908 594,418
1962 2,604,659 589,474
1961 2,559,223 582,532
1960 2,517,286 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.43% 0.15%
2099 0.45% 0.14%
2098 0.45% 0.16%
2097 0.49% 0.19%
2096 0.51% 0.18%
2095 0.54% 0.25%
2094 0.54% 0.24%
2093 0.56% 0.26%
2092 0.57% 0.24%
2091 0.59% 0.25%
2090 0.63% 0.26%
2089 0.65% 0.28%
2088 0.67% 0.3%
2087 0.68% 0.34%
2086 0.72% 0.35%
2085 0.73% 0.37%
2084 0.76% 0.35%
2083 0.8% 0.36%
2082 0.8% 0.37%
2081 0.83% 0.44%
2080 0.85% 0.48%
2079 0.88% 0.49%
2078 0.9% 0.54%
2077 0.92% 0.56%
2076 0.94% 0.62%
2075 0.99% 0.59%
2074 1.01% 0.65%
2073 1.05% 0.66%
2072 1.06% 0.67%
2071 1.1% 0.67%
2070 1.12% 0.71%
2069 1.13% 0.75%
2068 1.15% 0.76%
2067 1.18% 0.77%
2066 1.21% 0.85%
2065 1.24% 0.86%
2064 1.25% 0.89%
2063 1.28% 0.93%
2062 1.3% 0.96%
2061 1.33% 0.93%
2060 1.35% 1.02%
2059 1.37% 1.05%
2058 1.41% 1.05%
2057 1.42% 1.05%
2056 1.48% 1.11%
2055 1.51% 1.18%
2054 1.52% 1.14%
2053 1.57% 1.2%
2052 1.6% 1.28%
2051 1.63% 1.32%
2050 1.66% 1.39%
2049 1.69% 1.4%
2048 1.72% 1.47%
2047 1.77% 1.43%
2046 1.82% 1.52%
2045 1.82% 1.49%
2044 1.87% 1.52%
2043 1.91% 1.54%
2042 1.93% 1.55%
2041 1.96% 1.6%
2040 1.99% 1.67%
2039 2.03% 1.68%
2038 2.03% 1.7%
2037 2.07% 1.77%
2036 2.1% 1.72%
2035 2.12% 1.78%
2034 2.15% 1.89%
2033 2.17% 1.91%
2032 2.2% 1.93%
2031 2.22% 1.93%
2030 2.27% 1.95%
2029 2.3% 2%
2028 2.34% 2.09%
2027 2.39% 2.12%
2026 2.42% 2.17%
2025 2.43% 2.19%
2024 2.49% 2.23%
2023 2.55% 2.27%
2022 2.58% 2.27%
2021 2.63% 2.26%
2020 2.7% 2.32%
2019 2.77% 2.37%
2018 2.85% 2.4%
2017 2.92% 2.47%
2016 2.97% 2.54%
2015 3% 2.6%
2014 3% 2.66%
2013 2.99% 2.7%
2012 3.01% 2.7%
2011 3.02% 2.66%
2010 3.03% 2.62%
2009 3.04% 2.58%
2008 3.07% 2.55%
2007 3% 2.52%
2006 3.17% 2.44%
2005 3.27% 2.37%
2004 3.11% 2.33%
2003 3.1% 2.29%
2002 3.09% 2.22%
2001 3.1% 2.15%
2000 3.12% 2.03%
1999 3.14% 1.91%
1998 3.13% 1.88%
1997 3% 1.92%
1996 2.65% 2.11%
1995 2.14% 2.56%
1994 3.81% 3.14%
1993 4.54% 3.36%
1992 3.14% 2.99%
1991 3.13% 2.15%
1990 3.12% 1.66%
1989 3.11% 1.67%
1988 3.09% 1.64%
1987 3.06% 1.62%
1986 3.03% 1.61%
1985 3% 1.6%
1984 2.97% 1.6%
1983 2.94% 1.6%
1982 2.93% 1.6%
1981 2.88% 1.58%
1980 2.79% 1.15%
1979 2.7% 3.56%
1978 2.62% 6.73%
1977 2.58% 6.86%
1976 2.52% 6.64%
1975 2.46% 6.13%
1974 2.41% 3.46%
1973 2.37% 1.05%
1972 2.32% 0.07%
1971 2.27% 0.31%
1970 2.23% 0.48%
1969 2.18% 0.59%
1968 2.13% 1.61%
1967 2.09% 0.37%
1966 2.04% -1.41%
1965 1.99% -2.3%
1964 1.93% -0.99%
1963 1.85% 0.84%
1962 1.78% 1.19%
1961 1.67% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Benin Guinea-Bissau
Current population
15358725
2323460
Population rank 76/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.03%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
8.08 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +132
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -1,373
Net migration rank 127/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -1,373
2024 357,359 -7,725 49,642 -1,712
2023 353,933 -192 49,498 -1,400
2022 349,518 -192 48,920 -1,400
2021 341,103 1,729 47,242 -1,395
2020 341,929 1,729 46,718 -1,394
2019 339,817 3,366 47,196 -1,395
2018 340,270 3,372 46,659 -1,396
2017 339,763 3,716 46,318 -1,398
2016 336,559 3,837 46,814 -1,392
2015 330,573 3,369 46,846 -1,393
2014 323,753 3,667 46,615 -1,393
2013 315,804 -887 46,472 -1,395
2012 306,180 1,260 45,480 -1,442
2011 296,348 4,283 44,405 -1,760
2010 287,703 3,947 43,067 -2,257
2009 280,204 4,279 41,950 -2,821
2008 274,242 3,198 40,841 -3,313
2007 271,305 241 40,288 -3,676
2006 265,040 -15,135 38,886 -4,142
2005 253,795 30,495 37,347 -4,662
2004 245,630 4,173 36,495 -5,144
2003 237,962 4,283 35,649 -5,487
2002 229,472 3,572 34,561 -5,712
2001 222,877 3,732 33,461 -6,239
2000 218,013 3,335 32,816 -6,971
1999 213,074 3,177 30,916 -7,686
1998 208,342 2,051 30,390 -8,163
1997 203,182 -1,322 29,792 -8,176
1996 197,643 -16,490 29,778 -7,369
1995 194,481 -45,469 29,142 -4,376
1994 196,637 -85,128 27,895 3,174
1993 179,858 156,223 26,943 8,562
1992 173,794 -138 25,747 7,531
1991 168,174 0 24,527 1,621
1990 163,055 -333 23,936 -8,151
1989 157,235 -315 24,286 -8,296
1988 153,580 -1,867 23,940 -8,473
1987 147,783 -1,792 23,549 -8,622
1986 142,039 -1,899 23,301 -8,748
1985 136,621 -1,953 23,116 -8,812
1984 131,590 -2,018 22,861 -8,812
1983 126,349 -2,090 22,542 -8,729
1982 122,748 -2,253 22,131 -8,539
1981 118,634 -2,543 21,611 -8,291
1980 112,969 -2,946 21,024 -8,086
1979 106,782 -3,365 19,736 -13,801
1978 100,762 -3,731 17,468 32,936
1977 97,200 -4,022 15,484 33,922
1976 93,141 -4,308 13,688 32,113
1975 89,350 -4,607 11,998 28,645
1974 85,623 -4,814 10,321 24,290
1973 82,422 -4,960 8,430 -1,985
1972 79,415 -4,970 7,911 -1,985
1971 76,034 -4,921 8,183 -13,302
1970 73,156 -4,851 7,632 1,123
1969 70,155 -4,792 7,857 -11,033
1968 67,327 -4,756 7,289 2,769
1967 64,709 -4,756 6,742 1,516
1966 62,169 -4,764 6,955 -11,006
1965 60,154 -4,793 7,789 -19,928
1964 57,352 -4,839 8,989 -23,936
1963 54,514 -4,847 9,190 -5,993
1962 51,664 -4,844 10,662 -3,960
1961 48,838 -4,791 10,756 -3,575
1960 44,564 -4,722 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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