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Population in Benin compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.21 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Benin vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Ivory Coast
2100 39,983,872 104,904,226
2099 39,812,782 104,097,040
2098 39,635,737 103,275,264
2097 39,458,425 102,455,988
2096 39,267,189 101,612,663
2095 39,069,668 100,756,953
2094 38,861,643 99,882,932
2093 38,654,312 99,006,111
2092 38,438,555 98,098,926
2091 38,219,341 97,176,680
2090 37,994,758 96,248,804
2089 37,758,164 95,318,164
2088 37,514,605 94,395,936
2087 37,263,867 93,464,192
2086 37,010,840 92,517,200
2085 36,747,949 91,575,557
2084 36,482,666 90,642,933
2083 36,206,559 89,673,290
2082 35,919,464 88,700,125
2081 35,632,837 87,715,881
2080 35,340,781 86,728,284
2079 35,042,368 85,741,415
2078 34,737,536 84,742,375
2077 34,426,961 83,738,886
2076 34,112,205 82,733,035
2075 33,795,633 81,703,106
2074 33,465,867 80,687,434
2073 33,130,654 79,667,993
2072 32,785,976 78,646,863
2071 32,441,087 77,607,733
2070 32,088,089 76,567,079
2069 31,731,457 75,527,815
2068 31,377,153 74,468,469
2067 31,019,975 73,417,707
2066 30,659,408 72,351,827
2065 30,291,447 71,301,141
2064 29,919,749 70,261,039
2063 29,549,126 69,222,001
2062 29,175,986 68,196,917
2061 28,802,803 67,166,219
2060 28,426,146 66,149,529
2059 28,046,395 65,130,659
2058 27,667,117 64,100,835
2057 27,283,017 63,082,551
2056 26,900,755 62,065,729
2055 26,509,320 61,036,845
2054 26,115,455 60,004,777
2053 25,724,306 58,983,583
2052 25,327,058 57,959,085
2051 24,928,787 56,932,897
2050 24,529,464 55,909,441
2049 24,128,830 54,893,369
2048 23,727,047 53,867,419
2047 23,325,128 52,850,696
2046 22,919,519 51,836,334
2045 22,510,298 50,822,485
2044 22,107,673 49,797,934
2043 21,702,786 48,781,333
2042 21,296,676 47,776,778
2041 20,893,690 46,788,054
2040 20,492,059 45,806,217
2039 20,092,542 44,834,350
2038 19,693,130 43,874,381
2037 19,301,544 42,922,767
2036 18,910,879 41,988,786
2035 18,521,401 41,071,409
2034 18,136,190 40,164,910
2033 17,755,302 39,273,072
2032 17,378,392 38,408,366
2031 17,004,065 37,558,099
2030 16,635,301 36,727,569
2029 16,265,440 35,907,265
2028 15,899,231 35,095,347
2027 15,534,984 34,296,079
2026 15,172,565 33,502,750
2025 14,814,460 32,711,547
2024 14,462,724 31,934,230
2023 14,111,034 31,165,654
2022 13,759,501 30,395,002
2021 13,413,417 29,639,736
2020 13,070,169 28,915,449
2019 12,726,755 28,193,009
2018 12,383,347 27,464,173
2017 12,039,780 26,733,372
2016 11,697,842 25,989,405
2015 11,360,681 25,246,342
2014 11,030,004 24,527,395
2013 10,708,834 23,939,775
2012 10,397,657 23,467,078
2011 10,093,623 22,982,000
2010 9,797,484 22,488,065
2009 9,509,423 21,997,940
2008 9,228,466 21,514,439
2007 8,953,969 21,030,558
2006 8,693,242 20,546,802
2005 8,426,144 20,068,458
2004 8,159,094 19,595,000
2003 7,913,070 19,125,542
2002 7,675,426 18,654,771
2001 7,445,596 18,178,913
2000 7,221,619 17,699,004
1999 7,002,818 17,215,935
1998 6,789,489 16,663,948
1997 6,583,365 16,047,170
1996 6,391,858 15,442,312
1995 6,226,773 14,855,565
1994 6,096,506 14,287,201
1993 5,872,706 13,735,951
1992 5,617,844 13,200,310
1991 5,446,932 12,683,870
1990 5,281,479 12,189,778
1989 5,121,657 11,719,771
1988 4,967,341 11,275,189
1987 4,818,486 10,851,475
1986 4,675,420 10,440,917
1985 4,538,012 10,040,483
1984 4,405,895 9,650,516
1983 4,278,978 9,272,744
1982 4,156,596 8,907,936
1981 4,038,307 8,556,596
1980 3,925,251 8,220,714
1979 3,818,528 7,902,267
1978 3,718,305 7,603,130
1977 3,623,202 7,321,950
1976 3,532,196 7,057,958
1975 3,445,407 6,776,297
1974 3,362,633 6,474,057
1973 3,283,496 6,184,944
1972 3,207,543 5,909,716
1971 3,134,767 5,650,868
1970 3,065,057 5,411,567
1969 2,998,222 5,192,221
1968 2,934,257 4,990,021
1967 2,872,997 4,799,744
1966 2,814,317 4,617,519
1965 2,757,936 4,442,377
1964 2,704,003 4,273,952
1963 2,652,908 4,112,061
1962 2,604,659 3,956,939
1961 2,559,223 3,810,151
1960 2,517,286 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Ivory Coast
2100 0.43% 0.78%
2099 0.45% 0.8%
2098 0.45% 0.8%
2097 0.49% 0.83%
2096 0.51% 0.85%
2095 0.54% 0.88%
2094 0.54% 0.89%
2093 0.56% 0.92%
2092 0.57% 0.95%
2091 0.59% 0.96%
2090 0.63% 0.98%
2089 0.65% 0.98%
2088 0.67% 1%
2087 0.68% 1.02%
2086 0.72% 1.03%
2085 0.73% 1.03%
2084 0.76% 1.08%
2083 0.8% 1.1%
2082 0.8% 1.12%
2081 0.83% 1.14%
2080 0.85% 1.15%
2079 0.88% 1.18%
2078 0.9% 1.2%
2077 0.92% 1.22%
2076 0.94% 1.26%
2075 0.99% 1.26%
2074 1.01% 1.28%
2073 1.05% 1.3%
2072 1.06% 1.34%
2071 1.1% 1.36%
2070 1.12% 1.38%
2069 1.13% 1.42%
2068 1.15% 1.43%
2067 1.18% 1.47%
2066 1.21% 1.47%
2065 1.24% 1.48%
2064 1.25% 1.5%
2063 1.28% 1.5%
2062 1.3% 1.53%
2061 1.33% 1.54%
2060 1.35% 1.56%
2059 1.37% 1.61%
2058 1.41% 1.61%
2057 1.42% 1.64%
2056 1.48% 1.69%
2055 1.51% 1.72%
2054 1.52% 1.73%
2053 1.57% 1.77%
2052 1.6% 1.8%
2051 1.63% 1.83%
2050 1.66% 1.85%
2049 1.69% 1.9%
2048 1.72% 1.92%
2047 1.77% 1.96%
2046 1.82% 1.99%
2045 1.82% 2.06%
2044 1.87% 2.08%
2043 1.91% 2.1%
2042 1.93% 2.11%
2041 1.96% 2.14%
2040 1.99% 2.17%
2039 2.03% 2.19%
2038 2.03% 2.22%
2037 2.07% 2.22%
2036 2.1% 2.23%
2035 2.12% 2.26%
2034 2.15% 2.27%
2033 2.17% 2.25%
2032 2.2% 2.26%
2031 2.22% 2.26%
2030 2.27% 2.28%
2029 2.3% 2.31%
2028 2.34% 2.33%
2027 2.39% 2.37%
2026 2.42% 2.42%
2025 2.43% 2.43%
2024 2.49% 2.47%
2023 2.55% 2.54%
2022 2.58% 2.55%
2021 2.63% 2.5%
2020 2.7% 2.56%
2019 2.77% 2.65%
2018 2.85% 2.73%
2017 2.92% 2.86%
2016 2.97% 2.94%
2015 3% 2.93%
2014 3% 2.45%
2013 2.99% 2.01%
2012 3.01% 2.11%
2011 3.02% 2.2%
2010 3.03% 2.23%
2009 3.04% 2.25%
2008 3.07% 2.3%
2007 3% 2.35%
2006 3.17% 2.38%
2005 3.27% 2.42%
2004 3.11% 2.45%
2003 3.1% 2.52%
2002 3.09% 2.62%
2001 3.1% 2.71%
2000 3.12% 2.81%
1999 3.14% 3.31%
1998 3.13% 3.84%
1997 3% 3.92%
1996 2.65% 3.95%
1995 2.14% 3.98%
1994 3.81% 4.01%
1993 4.54% 4.06%
1992 3.14% 4.07%
1991 3.13% 4.05%
1990 3.12% 4.01%
1989 3.11% 3.94%
1988 3.09% 3.9%
1987 3.06% 3.93%
1986 3.03% 3.99%
1985 3% 4.04%
1984 2.97% 4.07%
1983 2.94% 4.1%
1982 2.93% 4.11%
1981 2.88% 4.09%
1980 2.79% 4.03%
1979 2.7% 3.93%
1978 2.62% 3.84%
1977 2.58% 3.74%
1976 2.52% 4.16%
1975 2.46% 4.67%
1974 2.41% 4.67%
1973 2.37% 4.66%
1972 2.32% 4.58%
1971 2.27% 4.42%
1970 2.23% 4.22%
1969 2.18% 4.05%
1968 2.13% 3.96%
1967 2.09% 3.95%
1966 2.04% 3.94%
1965 1.99% 3.94%
1964 1.93% 3.94%
1963 1.85% 3.92%
1962 1.78% 3.85%
1961 1.67% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Benin Ivory Coast
Current population
15358725
33910252
Population rank 76/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.41%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +11,305
Net migration rank 127/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 11,305
2024 357,359 -7,725 765,049 7,838
2023 353,933 -192 758,261 6,002
2022 349,518 -192 750,270 26,777
2021 341,103 1,729 732,191 1,322
2020 341,929 1,729 727,455 -12,390
2019 339,817 3,366 727,774 2,043
2018 340,270 3,372 722,445 5,395
2017 339,763 3,716 734,553 -796
2016 336,559 3,837 735,630 18,568
2015 330,573 3,369 731,387 522
2014 323,753 3,667 728,978 -23,011
2013 315,804 -887 720,228 -250,964
2012 306,180 1,260 708,847 -232,712
2011 296,348 4,283 694,033 -200,010
2010 287,703 3,947 676,554 -182,689
2009 280,204 4,279 654,439 -168,027
2008 274,242 3,198 630,610 -150,037
2007 271,305 241 617,247 -130,079
2006 265,040 -15,135 605,001 -124,651
2005 253,795 30,495 593,685 -117,342
2004 245,630 4,173 579,424 -108,869
2003 237,962 4,283 568,220 -99,880
2002 229,472 3,572 563,692 -90,503
2001 222,877 3,732 555,220 -76,679
2000 218,013 3,335 545,129 -63,843
1999 213,074 3,177 527,634 -42,777
1998 208,342 2,051 509,167 109,961
1997 203,182 -1,322 489,984 124,443
1996 197,643 -16,490 469,740 125,556
1995 194,481 -45,469 453,719 124,501
1994 196,637 -85,128 438,274 120,247
1993 179,858 156,223 430,759 113,215
1992 173,794 -138 423,294 104,006
1991 168,174 0 413,354 92,228
1990 163,055 -333 402,629 79,979
1989 157,235 -315 390,081 67,324
1988 153,580 -1,867 378,575 53,187
1987 147,783 -1,792 370,654 45,028
1986 142,039 -1,899 357,205 48,233
1985 136,621 -1,953 344,549 50,872
1984 131,590 -2,018 331,910 52,594
1983 126,349 -2,090 317,379 53,646
1982 122,748 -2,253 305,204 53,384
1981 118,634 -2,543 292,755 51,354
1980 112,969 -2,946 280,630 47,031
1979 106,782 -3,365 268,875 40,355
1978 100,762 -3,731 257,222 31,822
1977 97,200 -4,022 250,858 22,452
1976 93,141 -4,308 241,939 12,735
1975 89,350 -4,607 228,883 79,766
1974 85,623 -4,814 216,389 79,445
1973 82,422 -4,960 203,429 78,963
1972 79,415 -4,970 190,842 77,213
1971 76,034 -4,921 179,918 69,728
1970 73,156 -4,851 170,070 58,883
1969 70,155 -4,792 161,541 48,192
1968 67,327 -4,756 153,464 41,198
1967 64,709 -4,756 145,773 40,125
1966 62,169 -4,764 138,438 40,125
1965 60,154 -4,793 131,601 40,125
1964 57,352 -4,839 124,996 40,125
1963 54,514 -4,847 118,526 40,125
1962 51,664 -4,844 111,930 39,670
1961 48,838 -4,791 105,568 36,410
1960 44,564 -4,722 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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