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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 18.8 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.66% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Benin vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Indonesia
2100 39,983,872 297,217,412
2099 39,812,782 298,340,219
2098 39,635,737 299,449,882
2097 39,458,425 300,549,857
2096 39,267,189 301,634,112
2095 39,069,668 302,698,798
2094 38,861,643 303,751,488
2093 38,654,312 304,790,169
2092 38,438,555 305,809,796
2091 38,219,341 306,805,664
2090 37,994,758 307,780,044
2089 37,758,164 308,727,665
2088 37,514,605 309,652,467
2087 37,263,867 310,557,120
2086 37,010,840 311,434,804
2085 36,747,949 312,284,488
2084 36,482,666 313,107,329
2083 36,206,559 313,904,231
2082 35,919,464 314,670,881
2081 35,632,837 315,404,888
2080 35,340,781 316,109,402
2079 35,042,368 316,790,074
2078 34,737,536 317,438,140
2077 34,426,961 318,056,534
2076 34,112,205 318,635,038
2075 33,795,633 319,190,402
2074 33,465,867 319,709,426
2073 33,130,654 320,201,444
2072 32,785,976 320,659,562
2071 32,441,087 321,086,184
2070 32,088,089 321,485,042
2069 31,731,457 321,858,064
2068 31,377,153 322,201,979
2067 31,019,975 322,516,545
2066 30,659,408 322,798,892
2065 30,291,447 323,048,550
2064 29,919,749 323,268,759
2063 29,549,126 323,456,004
2062 29,175,986 323,612,644
2061 28,802,803 323,734,699
2060 28,426,146 323,814,746
2059 28,046,395 323,854,683
2058 27,667,117 323,844,015
2057 27,283,017 323,786,943
2056 26,900,755 323,671,172
2055 26,509,320 323,502,155
2054 26,115,455 323,274,189
2053 25,724,306 322,982,358
2052 25,327,058 322,627,695
2051 24,928,787 322,202,850
2050 24,529,464 321,699,802
2049 24,128,830 321,119,283
2048 23,727,047 320,457,830
2047 23,325,128 319,728,668
2046 22,919,519 318,921,027
2045 22,510,298 318,028,206
2044 22,107,673 317,051,440
2043 21,702,786 315,992,168
2042 21,296,676 314,856,940
2041 20,893,690 313,643,892
2040 20,492,059 312,358,800
2039 20,092,542 311,001,176
2038 19,693,130 309,578,763
2037 19,301,544 308,089,917
2036 18,910,879 306,544,452
2035 18,521,401 304,940,852
2034 18,136,190 303,275,782
2033 17,755,302 301,552,643
2032 17,378,392 299,781,696
2031 17,004,065 297,956,985
2030 16,635,301 296,081,262
2029 16,265,440 294,145,245
2028 15,899,231 292,143,454
2027 15,534,984 290,069,053
2026 15,172,565 287,927,760
2025 14,814,460 285,721,236
2024 14,462,724 283,487,931
2023 14,111,034 281,190,067
2022 13,759,501 278,830,529
2021 13,413,417 276,758,053
2020 13,070,169 274,814,866
2019 12,726,755 272,489,381
2018 12,383,347 269,951,846
2017 12,039,780 267,346,658
2016 11,697,842 264,627,418
2015 11,360,681 261,799,249
2014 11,030,004 258,877,399
2013 10,708,834 255,852,467
2012 10,397,657 252,698,525
2011 10,093,623 249,470,032
2010 9,797,484 246,305,322
2009 9,509,423 243,220,028
2008 9,228,466 240,157,903
2007 8,953,969 237,062,337
2006 8,693,242 233,951,652
2005 8,426,144 230,871,650
2004 8,159,094 227,926,649
2003 7,913,070 225,048,008
2002 7,675,426 222,088,495
2001 7,445,596 219,097,902
2000 7,221,619 216,077,790
1999 7,002,818 213,004,668
1998 6,789,489 209,826,788
1997 6,583,365 206,536,095
1996 6,391,858 203,204,348
1995 6,226,773 199,888,057
1994 6,096,506 196,591,828
1993 5,872,706 193,305,168
1992 5,617,844 190,043,744
1991 5,446,932 186,778,238
1990 5,281,479 183,501,098
1989 5,121,657 180,201,630
1988 4,967,341 176,855,065
1987 4,818,486 173,511,154
1986 4,675,420 170,175,065
1985 4,538,012 166,776,185
1984 4,405,895 163,251,124
1983 4,278,978 159,651,381
1982 4,156,596 156,052,152
1981 4,038,307 152,485,035
1980 3,925,251 148,950,540
1979 3,818,528 145,434,834
1978 3,718,305 141,953,163
1977 3,623,202 138,533,541
1976 3,532,196 135,173,655
1975 3,445,407 131,843,848
1974 3,362,633 128,555,045
1973 3,283,496 125,288,515
1972 3,207,543 122,039,841
1971 3,134,767 118,833,702
1970 3,065,057 115,657,495
1969 2,998,222 112,517,639
1968 2,934,257 109,450,006
1967 2,872,997 106,526,393
1966 2,814,317 103,792,754
1965 2,757,936 101,365,130
1964 2,704,003 98,833,749
1963 2,652,908 96,051,424
1962 2,604,659 93,375,850
1961 2,559,223 90,791,249
1960 2,517,286 88,296,070

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Indonesia
2100 0.43% -0.38%
2099 0.45% -0.37%
2098 0.45% -0.37%
2097 0.49% -0.36%
2096 0.51% -0.35%
2095 0.54% -0.35%
2094 0.54% -0.34%
2093 0.56% -0.33%
2092 0.57% -0.32%
2091 0.59% -0.32%
2090 0.63% -0.31%
2089 0.65% -0.3%
2088 0.67% -0.29%
2087 0.68% -0.28%
2086 0.72% -0.27%
2085 0.73% -0.26%
2084 0.76% -0.25%
2083 0.8% -0.24%
2082 0.8% -0.23%
2081 0.83% -0.22%
2080 0.85% -0.21%
2079 0.88% -0.2%
2078 0.9% -0.19%
2077 0.92% -0.18%
2076 0.94% -0.17%
2075 0.99% -0.16%
2074 1.01% -0.15%
2073 1.05% -0.14%
2072 1.06% -0.13%
2071 1.1% -0.12%
2070 1.12% -0.12%
2069 1.13% -0.11%
2068 1.15% -0.1%
2067 1.18% -0.09%
2066 1.21% -0.08%
2065 1.24% -0.07%
2064 1.25% -0.06%
2063 1.28% -0.05%
2062 1.3% -0.04%
2061 1.33% -0.02%
2060 1.35% -0.01%
2059 1.37% 0.003%
2058 1.41% 0.02%
2057 1.42% 0.04%
2056 1.48% 0.05%
2055 1.51% 0.07%
2054 1.52% 0.09%
2053 1.57% 0.11%
2052 1.6% 0.13%
2051 1.63% 0.16%
2050 1.66% 0.18%
2049 1.69% 0.21%
2048 1.72% 0.23%
2047 1.77% 0.25%
2046 1.82% 0.28%
2045 1.82% 0.31%
2044 1.87% 0.34%
2043 1.91% 0.36%
2042 1.93% 0.39%
2041 1.96% 0.41%
2040 1.99% 0.44%
2039 2.03% 0.46%
2038 2.03% 0.48%
2037 2.07% 0.5%
2036 2.1% 0.53%
2035 2.12% 0.55%
2034 2.15% 0.57%
2033 2.17% 0.59%
2032 2.2% 0.61%
2031 2.22% 0.63%
2030 2.27% 0.66%
2029 2.3% 0.69%
2028 2.34% 0.72%
2027 2.39% 0.74%
2026 2.42% 0.77%
2025 2.43% 0.79%
2024 2.49% 0.82%
2023 2.55% 0.85%
2022 2.58% 0.75%
2021 2.63% 0.71%
2020 2.7% 0.85%
2019 2.77% 0.94%
2018 2.85% 0.97%
2017 2.92% 1.03%
2016 2.97% 1.08%
2015 3% 1.13%
2014 3% 1.18%
2013 2.99% 1.25%
2012 3.01% 1.29%
2011 3.02% 1.28%
2010 3.03% 1.27%
2009 3.04% 1.28%
2008 3.07% 1.31%
2007 3% 1.33%
2006 3.17% 1.33%
2005 3.27% 1.29%
2004 3.11% 1.28%
2003 3.1% 1.33%
2002 3.09% 1.36%
2001 3.1% 1.4%
2000 3.12% 1.44%
1999 3.14% 1.51%
1998 3.13% 1.59%
1997 3% 1.64%
1996 2.65% 1.66%
1995 2.14% 1.68%
1994 3.81% 1.7%
1993 4.54% 1.72%
1992 3.14% 1.75%
1991 3.13% 1.79%
1990 3.12% 1.83%
1989 3.11% 1.89%
1988 3.09% 1.93%
1987 3.06% 1.96%
1986 3.03% 2.04%
1985 3% 2.16%
1984 2.97% 2.25%
1983 2.94% 2.31%
1982 2.93% 2.34%
1981 2.88% 2.37%
1980 2.79% 2.42%
1979 2.7% 2.45%
1978 2.62% 2.47%
1977 2.58% 2.49%
1976 2.52% 2.53%
1975 2.46% 2.56%
1974 2.41% 2.61%
1973 2.37% 2.66%
1972 2.32% 2.7%
1971 2.27% 2.75%
1970 2.23% 2.79%
1969 2.18% 2.8%
1968 2.13% 2.74%
1967 2.09% 2.63%
1966 2.04% 2.39%
1965 1.99% 2.56%
1964 1.93% 2.9%
1963 1.85% 2.87%
1962 1.78% 2.85%
1961 1.67% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Benin Indonesia
Current population
15358725
289027659
Population rank 76/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 3.48%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
14.2 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 112/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -39,509
Net migration rank 127/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -39,509
2024 357,359 -7,725 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 353,933 -192 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 349,518 -192 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 341,103 1,729 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 341,929 1,729 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 339,817 3,366 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 340,270 3,372 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 339,763 3,716 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 336,559 3,837 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 330,573 3,369 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 323,753 3,667 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 315,804 -887 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 306,180 1,260 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 296,348 4,283 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 287,703 3,947 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 280,204 4,279 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 274,242 3,198 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 271,305 241 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 265,040 -15,135 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 253,795 30,495 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 245,630 4,173 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 237,962 4,283 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 229,472 3,572 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 222,877 3,732 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 218,013 3,335 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 213,074 3,177 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 208,342 2,051 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 203,182 -1,322 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 197,643 -16,490 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 194,481 -45,469 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 196,637 -85,128 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 179,858 156,223 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 173,794 -138 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 168,174 0 3,288,791 3,096
1990 163,055 -333 3,250,906 11,539
1989 157,235 -315 3,316,792 19,905
1988 153,580 -1,867 3,331,242 25,383
1987 147,783 -1,792 3,304,520 26,705
1986 142,039 -1,899 3,309,905 30,988
1985 136,621 -1,953 3,419,412 37,451
1984 131,590 -2,018 3,549,570 43,693
1983 126,349 -2,090 3,558,949 47,375
1982 122,748 -2,253 3,545,504 46,792
1981 118,634 -2,543 3,497,244 44,710
1980 112,969 -2,946 3,484,846 42,254
1979 106,782 -3,365 3,460,621 43,900
1978 100,762 -3,731 3,412,980 45,911
1977 97,200 -4,022 3,334,779 45,610
1976 93,141 -4,308 3,291,479 48,010
1975 89,350 -4,607 3,263,794 56,386
1974 85,623 -4,814 3,196,136 61,188
1973 82,422 -4,960 3,210,643 64,991
1972 79,415 -4,970 3,149,726 72,007
1971 76,034 -4,921 3,111,304 79,264
1970 73,156 -4,851 3,080,421 81,368
1969 70,155 -4,792 3,034,825 82,955
1968 67,327 -4,756 2,961,608 55,731
1967 64,709 -4,756 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 62,169 -4,764 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 60,154 -4,793 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 57,352 -4,839 2,700,138 144,819
1963 54,514 -4,847 2,609,526 110,166
1962 51,664 -4,844 2,525,163 106,264
1961 48,838 -4,791 2,434,113 103,628
1960 44,564 -4,722 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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