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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 96.9 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Benin vs India: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin India
2100 39,989,767 1,515,897,176
2099 39,818,651 1,523,583,618
2098 39,641,581 1,531,281,096
2097 39,464,242 1,538,914,978
2096 39,272,978 1,546,515,506
2095 39,075,428 1,554,100,337
2094 38,867,372 1,561,632,624
2093 38,660,011 1,569,112,481
2092 38,444,222 1,576,470,228
2091 38,224,975 1,583,793,450
2090 38,000,359 1,591,038,578
2089 37,763,731 1,598,165,996
2088 37,520,135 1,605,169,643
2087 37,269,361 1,612,023,916
2086 37,016,296 1,618,795,931
2085 36,753,367 1,625,424,591
2084 36,488,045 1,631,854,605
2083 36,211,897 1,638,132,423
2082 35,924,760 1,644,206,476
2081 35,638,090 1,650,106,942
2080 35,345,991 1,655,799,569
2079 35,047,534 1,661,261,962
2078 34,742,657 1,666,477,951
2077 34,432,036 1,671,444,317
2076 34,117,234 1,676,151,275
2075 33,800,615 1,680,606,119
2074 33,470,800 1,684,743,082
2073 33,135,539 1,688,579,113
2072 32,790,810 1,692,138,648
2071 32,445,869 1,695,351,098
2070 32,092,820 1,698,255,829
2069 31,736,135 1,700,813,392
2068 31,381,779 1,703,025,450
2067 31,024,548 1,704,872,725
2066 30,663,928 1,706,347,017
2065 30,295,913 1,707,540,131
2064 29,924,160 1,708,362,011
2063 29,553,482 1,708,845,280
2062 29,180,287 1,709,011,618
2061 28,807,049 1,708,866,368
2060 28,430,337 1,708,344,645
2059 28,050,530 1,707,488,768
2058 27,671,195 1,706,314,224
2057 27,287,039 1,704,805,210
2056 26,904,721 1,703,013,988
2055 26,513,228 1,700,890,479
2054 26,119,305 1,698,473,703
2053 25,728,099 1,695,661,388
2052 25,330,792 1,692,531,993
2051 24,932,463 1,689,057,795
2050 24,533,080 1,685,236,057
2049 24,132,387 1,681,083,344
2048 23,730,545 1,676,576,931
2047 23,328,567 1,671,678,054
2046 22,922,898 1,666,371,707
2045 22,513,616 1,660,667,112
2044 22,110,933 1,654,556,840
2043 21,705,986 1,648,067,988
2042 21,299,816 1,641,136,901
2041 20,896,770 1,633,771,970
2040 20,495,080 1,625,990,392
2039 20,095,504 1,617,818,911
2038 19,696,033 1,609,238,166
2037 19,304,390 1,600,212,760
2036 18,913,667 1,590,731,970
2035 18,524,132 1,580,864,963
2034 18,138,864 1,570,629,033
2033 17,757,920 1,560,043,145
2032 17,380,954 1,549,098,676
2031 17,006,572 1,537,810,507
2030 16,637,754 1,526,192,552
2029 16,267,838 1,514,274,850
2028 15,901,575 1,502,102,657
2027 15,537,274 1,489,628,314
2026 15,174,802 1,476,911,618
2025 14,816,644 1,463,993,377
2024 14,462,724 1,450,935,791
2023 14,111,034 1,438,069,596
2022 13,759,501 1,425,423,212
2021 13,413,417 1,414,203,896
2020 13,070,169 1,402,617,695
2019 12,726,755 1,389,030,312
2018 12,383,347 1,374,659,064
2017 12,039,780 1,359,657,400
2016 11,697,842 1,343,944,296
2015 11,360,681 1,328,024,498
2014 11,030,004 1,312,277,191
2013 10,708,834 1,295,829,511
2012 10,397,657 1,278,674,502
2011 10,093,623 1,261,224,954
2010 9,797,484 1,243,481,564
2009 9,509,423 1,225,524,753
2008 9,228,466 1,207,930,964
2007 8,953,969 1,190,676,021
2006 8,693,242 1,172,878,890
2005 8,426,144 1,154,676,322
2004 8,159,094 1,135,991,513
2003 7,913,070 1,116,803,006
2002 7,675,426 1,097,600,380
2001 7,445,596 1,077,898,575
2000 7,221,619 1,057,922,733
1999 7,002,818 1,038,225,823
1998 6,789,489 1,018,665,080
1997 6,583,365 999,133,762
1996 6,391,858 979,678,458
1995 6,226,773 960,301,044
1994 6,096,506 941,163,767
1993 5,872,706 922,118,387
1992 5,617,844 902,957,070
1991 5,446,932 883,927,600
1990 5,281,479 864,972,221
1989 5,121,657 846,039,529
1988 4,967,341 827,342,990
1987 4,818,486 808,931,270
1986 4,675,420 790,689,978
1985 4,538,012 772,647,793
1984 4,405,895 754,875,449
1983 4,278,978 737,372,681
1982 4,156,596 720,313,473
1981 4,038,307 703,696,250
1980 3,925,251 687,354,025
1979 3,818,528 671,155,747
1978 3,718,305 655,728,229
1977 3,623,202 640,801,103
1976 3,532,196 625,861,883
1975 3,445,407 611,309,535
1974 3,362,633 597,041,391
1973 3,283,496 583,465,598
1972 3,207,543 570,482,142
1971 3,134,767 558,096,387
1970 3,065,057 545,864,268
1969 2,998,222 533,880,544
1968 2,934,257 522,716,889
1967 2,872,997 511,606,372
1966 2,814,317 500,740,247
1965 2,757,936 490,140,146
1964 2,704,003 479,229,598
1963 2,652,908 468,138,575
1962 2,604,659 457,283,090
1961 2,559,223 446,564,729
1960 2,517,286 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin India
2100 0.43% -0.5%
2099 0.45% -0.5%
2098 0.45% -0.5%
2097 0.49% -0.49%
2096 0.51% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.48%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.47%
2092 0.57% -0.46%
2091 0.59% -0.46%
2090 0.63% -0.45%
2089 0.65% -0.44%
2088 0.67% -0.43%
2087 0.68% -0.42%
2086 0.72% -0.41%
2085 0.73% -0.39%
2084 0.76% -0.38%
2083 0.8% -0.37%
2082 0.8% -0.36%
2081 0.83% -0.34%
2080 0.85% -0.33%
2079 0.88% -0.31%
2078 0.9% -0.3%
2077 0.92% -0.28%
2076 0.94% -0.27%
2075 0.99% -0.25%
2074 1.01% -0.23%
2073 1.05% -0.21%
2072 1.06% -0.19%
2071 1.1% -0.17%
2070 1.12% -0.15%
2069 1.13% -0.13%
2068 1.15% -0.11%
2067 1.18% -0.09%
2066 1.21% -0.07%
2065 1.24% -0.05%
2064 1.25% -0.03%
2063 1.28% -0.01%
2062 1.3% 0.008%
2061 1.33% 0.03%
2060 1.35% 0.05%
2059 1.37% 0.07%
2058 1.41% 0.09%
2057 1.42% 0.11%
2056 1.48% 0.12%
2055 1.51% 0.14%
2054 1.52% 0.17%
2053 1.57% 0.18%
2052 1.6% 0.21%
2051 1.63% 0.23%
2050 1.66% 0.25%
2049 1.69% 0.27%
2048 1.72% 0.29%
2047 1.77% 0.32%
2046 1.82% 0.34%
2045 1.82% 0.37%
2044 1.87% 0.39%
2043 1.91% 0.42%
2042 1.93% 0.45%
2041 1.96% 0.48%
2040 1.99% 0.51%
2039 2.03% 0.53%
2038 2.03% 0.56%
2037 2.07% 0.6%
2036 2.1% 0.62%
2035 2.12% 0.65%
2034 2.15% 0.68%
2033 2.17% 0.71%
2032 2.2% 0.73%
2031 2.22% 0.76%
2030 2.27% 0.79%
2029 2.3% 0.81%
2028 2.34% 0.84%
2027 2.39% 0.86%
2026 2.42% 0.88%
2025 2.45% 0.9%
2024 2.49% 0.89%
2023 2.55% 0.89%
2022 2.58% 0.79%
2021 2.63% 0.83%
2020 2.7% 0.98%
2019 2.77% 1.05%
2018 2.85% 1.1%
2017 2.92% 1.17%
2016 2.97% 1.2%
2015 3% 1.2%
2014 3% 1.27%
2013 2.99% 1.34%
2012 3.01% 1.38%
2011 3.02% 1.43%
2010 3.03% 1.47%
2009 3.04% 1.46%
2008 3.07% 1.45%
2007 3% 1.52%
2006 3.17% 1.58%
2005 3.27% 1.64%
2004 3.11% 1.72%
2003 3.1% 1.75%
2002 3.09% 1.83%
2001 3.1% 1.89%
2000 3.12% 1.9%
1999 3.14% 1.92%
1998 3.13% 1.95%
1997 3% 1.99%
1996 2.65% 2.02%
1995 2.14% 2.03%
1994 3.81% 2.07%
1993 4.54% 2.12%
1992 3.14% 2.15%
1991 3.13% 2.19%
1990 3.12% 2.24%
1989 3.11% 2.26%
1988 3.09% 2.28%
1987 3.06% 2.31%
1986 3.03% 2.34%
1985 3% 2.35%
1984 2.97% 2.37%
1983 2.94% 2.37%
1982 2.93% 2.36%
1981 2.88% 2.38%
1980 2.79% 2.41%
1979 2.7% 2.35%
1978 2.62% 2.33%
1977 2.58% 2.39%
1976 2.52% 2.38%
1975 2.46% 2.39%
1974 2.41% 2.33%
1973 2.37% 2.28%
1972 2.32% 2.22%
1971 2.27% 2.24%
1970 2.23% 2.24%
1969 2.18% 2.14%
1968 2.13% 2.17%
1967 2.09% 2.17%
1966 2.04% 2.16%
1965 1.99% 2.28%
1964 1.93% 2.37%
1963 1.85% 2.37%
1962 1.78% 2.4%
1961 1.67% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Benin India
Current population
15272847
1480351380
Population rank 76/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 17.9%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -495,753
Net migration rank 127/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -495,753
2024 - -7,725 - -630,830
2023 353,933 -192 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 349,518 -192 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 341,103 1,729 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 341,929 1,729 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 339,817 3,366 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 340,270 3,372 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 339,763 3,716 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 336,559 3,837 16,202,593 81,248
2015 330,573 3,369 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 323,753 3,667 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 315,804 -887 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 306,180 1,260 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 296,348 4,283 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 287,703 3,947 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 280,204 4,279 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 274,242 3,198 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 271,305 241 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 265,040 -15,135 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 253,795 30,495 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 245,630 4,173 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 237,962 4,283 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 229,472 3,572 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 222,877 3,732 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 218,013 3,335 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 213,074 3,177 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 208,342 2,051 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 203,182 -1,322 19,494,098 880
1996 197,643 -16,490 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 194,481 -45,469 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 196,637 -85,128 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 179,858 156,223 19,152,399 2,364
1992 173,794 -138 19,132,757 35,155
1991 168,174 0 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 163,055 -333 18,893,588 125,514
1989 157,235 -315 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 153,580 -1,867 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 147,783 -1,792 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 142,039 -1,899 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 136,621 -1,953 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 131,590 -2,018 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 126,349 -2,090 17,219,127 119,694
1982 122,748 -2,253 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 118,634 -2,543 16,422,159 33,243
1980 112,969 -2,946 16,018,786 210,914
1979 106,782 -3,365 15,392,957 774,094
1978 100,762 -3,731 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 97,200 -4,022 14,575,662 590,626
1976 93,141 -4,308 14,435,504 275,984
1975 89,350 -4,607 13,958,642 434,205
1974 85,623 -4,814 13,795,836 347,869
1973 82,422 -4,960 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 79,415 -4,970 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 76,034 -4,921 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 73,156 -4,851 12,417,866 233,782
1969 70,155 -4,792 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 67,327 -4,756 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 64,709 -4,756 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 62,169 -4,764 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 60,154 -4,793 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 57,352 -4,839 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 54,514 -4,847 11,016,705 21,640
1962 51,664 -4,844 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 48,838 -4,791 10,468,816 295,177
1960 44,564 -4,722 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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