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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.33 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Benin vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Jordan
2100 39,983,872 21,206,553
2099 39,812,782 21,178,430
2098 39,635,737 21,136,891
2097 39,458,425 21,098,437
2096 39,267,189 21,064,975
2095 39,069,668 21,007,321
2094 38,861,643 20,974,918
2093 38,654,312 20,926,611
2092 38,438,555 20,877,529
2091 38,219,341 20,792,840
2090 37,994,758 20,727,978
2089 37,758,164 20,647,108
2088 37,514,605 20,577,895
2087 37,263,867 20,508,170
2086 37,010,840 20,445,139
2085 36,747,949 20,367,437
2084 36,482,666 20,300,378
2083 36,206,559 20,240,284
2082 35,919,464 20,154,852
2081 35,632,837 20,058,508
2080 35,340,781 19,973,775
2079 35,042,368 19,882,784
2078 34,737,536 19,796,696
2077 34,426,961 19,705,632
2076 34,112,205 19,612,748
2075 33,795,633 19,506,799
2074 33,465,867 19,410,797
2073 33,130,654 19,304,910
2072 32,785,976 19,196,165
2071 32,441,087 19,081,623
2070 32,088,089 18,959,207
2069 31,731,457 18,852,491
2068 31,377,153 18,714,102
2067 31,019,975 18,598,580
2066 30,659,408 18,463,790
2065 30,291,447 18,329,203
2064 29,919,749 18,207,553
2063 29,549,126 18,075,660
2062 29,175,986 17,928,211
2061 28,802,803 17,787,680
2060 28,426,146 17,650,270
2059 28,046,395 17,507,871
2058 27,667,117 17,365,332
2057 27,283,017 17,219,182
2056 26,900,755 17,087,058
2055 26,509,320 16,943,513
2054 26,115,455 16,811,253
2053 25,724,306 16,678,042
2052 25,327,058 16,520,680
2051 24,928,787 16,375,107
2050 24,529,464 16,206,530
2049 24,128,830 16,037,046
2048 23,727,047 15,855,898
2047 23,325,128 15,679,222
2046 22,919,519 15,498,944
2045 22,510,298 15,300,324
2044 22,107,673 15,103,912
2043 21,702,786 14,910,676
2042 21,296,676 14,717,433
2041 20,893,690 14,514,257
2040 20,492,059 14,292,997
2039 20,092,542 14,087,063
2038 19,693,130 13,878,186
2037 19,301,544 13,672,864
2036 18,910,879 13,476,107
2035 18,521,401 13,279,859
2034 18,136,190 13,086,605
2033 17,755,302 12,892,780
2032 17,378,392 12,696,870
2031 17,004,065 12,489,908
2030 16,635,301 12,291,219
2029 16,265,440 12,085,718
2028 15,899,231 11,870,652
2027 15,534,984 11,657,736
2026 15,172,565 11,412,941
2025 14,814,460 11,520,684
2024 14,462,724 11,552,876
2023 14,111,034 11,439,213
2022 13,759,501 11,256,263
2021 13,413,417 11,066,356
2020 13,070,169 10,865,228
2019 12,726,755 10,671,891
2018 12,383,347 10,462,306
2017 12,039,780 10,234,226
2016 11,697,842 10,006,367
2015 11,360,681 9,544,729
2014 11,030,004 8,791,710
2013 10,708,834 7,991,809
2012 10,397,657 7,587,127
2011 10,093,623 7,480,424
2010 9,797,484 7,297,043
2009 9,509,423 7,141,753
2008 9,228,466 6,989,866
2007 8,953,969 6,827,227
2006 8,693,242 6,427,371
2005 8,426,144 6,029,587
2004 8,159,094 5,882,061
2003 7,913,070 5,741,828
2002 7,675,426 5,616,066
2001 7,445,596 5,498,894
2000 7,221,619 5,386,945
1999 7,002,818 5,276,444
1998 6,789,489 5,164,284
1997 6,583,365 5,046,285
1996 6,391,858 4,912,516
1995 6,226,773 4,752,096
1994 6,096,506 4,561,406
1993 5,872,706 4,348,020
1992 5,617,844 4,127,693
1991 5,446,932 3,915,149
1990 5,281,479 3,621,908
1989 5,121,657 3,349,627
1988 4,967,341 3,193,039
1987 4,818,486 3,047,634
1986 4,675,420 2,909,887
1985 4,538,012 2,778,810
1984 4,405,895 2,654,688
1983 4,278,978 2,537,307
1982 4,156,596 2,426,927
1981 4,038,307 2,325,517
1980 3,925,251 2,234,186
1979 3,818,528 2,153,882
1978 3,718,305 2,083,595
1977 3,623,202 2,019,002
1976 3,532,196 1,958,177
1975 3,445,407 1,899,055
1974 3,362,633 1,839,182
1973 3,283,496 1,778,094
1972 3,207,543 1,714,555
1971 3,134,767 1,645,145
1970 3,065,057 1,565,163
1969 2,998,222 1,473,100
1968 2,934,257 1,372,460
1967 2,872,997 1,271,183
1966 2,814,317 1,178,360
1965 2,757,936 1,099,440
1964 2,704,003 1,035,640
1963 2,652,908 984,714
1962 2,604,659 940,554
1961 2,559,223 897,591
1960 2,517,286 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Jordan
2100 0.43% 0.13%
2099 0.45% 0.2%
2098 0.45% 0.18%
2097 0.49% 0.16%
2096 0.51% 0.27%
2095 0.54% 0.15%
2094 0.54% 0.23%
2093 0.56% 0.24%
2092 0.57% 0.41%
2091 0.59% 0.31%
2090 0.63% 0.39%
2089 0.65% 0.34%
2088 0.67% 0.34%
2087 0.68% 0.31%
2086 0.72% 0.38%
2085 0.73% 0.33%
2084 0.76% 0.3%
2083 0.8% 0.42%
2082 0.8% 0.48%
2081 0.83% 0.42%
2080 0.85% 0.46%
2079 0.88% 0.43%
2078 0.9% 0.46%
2077 0.92% 0.47%
2076 0.94% 0.54%
2075 0.99% 0.49%
2074 1.01% 0.55%
2073 1.05% 0.57%
2072 1.06% 0.6%
2071 1.1% 0.65%
2070 1.12% 0.57%
2069 1.13% 0.74%
2068 1.15% 0.62%
2067 1.18% 0.73%
2066 1.21% 0.73%
2065 1.24% 0.67%
2064 1.25% 0.73%
2063 1.28% 0.82%
2062 1.3% 0.79%
2061 1.33% 0.78%
2060 1.35% 0.81%
2059 1.37% 0.82%
2058 1.41% 0.85%
2057 1.42% 0.77%
2056 1.48% 0.85%
2055 1.51% 0.79%
2054 1.52% 0.8%
2053 1.57% 0.95%
2052 1.6% 0.89%
2051 1.63% 1.04%
2050 1.66% 1.06%
2049 1.69% 1.14%
2048 1.72% 1.13%
2047 1.77% 1.16%
2046 1.82% 1.3%
2045 1.82% 1.3%
2044 1.87% 1.3%
2043 1.91% 1.31%
2042 1.93% 1.4%
2041 1.96% 1.55%
2040 1.99% 1.46%
2039 2.03% 1.51%
2038 2.03% 1.5%
2037 2.07% 1.46%
2036 2.1% 1.48%
2035 2.12% 1.48%
2034 2.15% 1.5%
2033 2.17% 1.54%
2032 2.2% 1.66%
2031 2.22% 1.62%
2030 2.27% 1.7%
2029 2.3% 1.81%
2028 2.34% 1.83%
2027 2.39% 2.14%
2026 2.42% -0.94%
2025 2.43% -0.28%
2024 2.49% 0.99%
2023 2.55% 1.63%
2022 2.58% 1.72%
2021 2.63% 1.85%
2020 2.7% 1.81%
2019 2.77% 2%
2018 2.85% 2.23%
2017 2.92% 2.28%
2016 2.97% 4.84%
2015 3% 8.57%
2014 3% 10%
2013 2.99% 5.33%
2012 3.01% 1.43%
2011 3.02% 2.51%
2010 3.03% 2.17%
2009 3.04% 2.17%
2008 3.07% 2.38%
2007 3% 6.22%
2006 3.17% 6.6%
2005 3.27% 2.51%
2004 3.11% 2.44%
2003 3.1% 2.24%
2002 3.09% 2.13%
2001 3.1% 2.08%
2000 3.12% 2.09%
1999 3.14% 2.17%
1998 3.13% 2.34%
1997 3% 2.72%
1996 2.65% 3.38%
1995 2.14% 4.18%
1994 3.81% 4.91%
1993 4.54% 5.34%
1992 3.14% 5.43%
1991 3.13% 8.1%
1990 3.12% 8.13%
1989 3.11% 4.9%
1988 3.09% 4.77%
1987 3.06% 4.73%
1986 3.03% 4.72%
1985 3% 4.68%
1984 2.97% 4.63%
1983 2.94% 4.55%
1982 2.93% 4.36%
1981 2.88% 4.09%
1980 2.79% 3.73%
1979 2.7% 3.37%
1978 2.62% 3.2%
1977 2.58% 3.11%
1976 2.52% 3.11%
1975 2.46% 3.26%
1974 2.41% 3.44%
1973 2.37% 3.71%
1972 2.32% 4.22%
1971 2.27% 5.11%
1970 2.23% 6.25%
1969 2.18% 7.33%
1968 2.13% 7.97%
1967 2.09% 7.88%
1966 2.04% 7.18%
1965 1.99% 6.16%
1964 1.93% 5.17%
1963 1.85% 4.7%
1962 1.78% 4.79%
1961 1.67% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Benin Jordan
Current population
15358725
11538682
Population rank 76/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 -88
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -303,267
Net migration rank 127/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -303,267
2024 357,359 -7,725 200,223 -156,369
2023 353,933 -192 200,895 -17,445
2022 349,518 -192 199,900 -17,445
2021 341,103 1,729 190,795 6,573
2020 341,929 1,729 198,138 6,745
2019 339,817 3,366 204,933 -23,156
2018 340,270 3,372 205,333 32,062
2017 339,763 3,716 205,903 12,873
2016 336,559 3,837 205,891 31,046
2015 330,573 3,369 195,495 490,844
2014 323,753 3,667 184,169 635,528
2013 315,804 -887 170,473 609,631
2012 306,180 1,260 175,437 -146,181
2011 296,348 4,283 177,076 7,057
2010 287,703 3,947 177,748 4,872
2009 280,204 4,279 177,651 -49,687
2008 274,242 3,198 175,048 767
2007 271,305 241 167,574 -18,108
2006 265,040 -15,135 147,643 502,609
2005 253,795 30,495 141,816 3,500
2004 245,630 4,173 141,752 7,979
2003 237,962 4,283 142,443 -11,699
2002 229,472 3,572 139,250 -18,463
2001 222,877 3,732 136,450 -22,896
2000 218,013 3,335 136,414 -26,077
1999 213,074 3,177 138,201 -27,530
1998 208,342 2,051 140,696 -27,036
1997 203,182 -1,322 145,358 -23,021
1996 197,643 -16,490 147,852 -2,655
1995 194,481 -45,469 147,652 27,991
1994 196,637 -85,128 144,199 61,533
1993 179,858 156,223 139,467 81,576
1992 173,794 -138 134,241 85,376
1991 168,174 0 129,642 75,824
1990 163,055 -333 114,912 266,100
1989 157,235 -315 112,608 50,941
1988 153,580 -1,867 109,754 39,873
1987 147,783 -1,792 106,536 34,646
1986 142,039 -1,899 103,551 30,763
1985 136,621 -1,953 99,801 28,040
1984 131,590 -2,018 96,092 24,316
1983 126,349 -2,090 92,863 21,487
1982 122,748 -2,253 89,473 16,944
1981 118,634 -2,543 86,751 9,659
1980 112,969 -2,946 84,508 1,735
1979 106,782 -3,365 82,076 -7,706
1978 100,762 -3,731 79,908 -13,701
1977 97,200 -4,022 78,101 -15,132
1976 93,141 -4,308 75,981 -17,309
1975 89,350 -4,607 74,392 -14,822
1974 85,623 -4,814 72,212 -12,024
1973 82,422 -4,960 70,058 -8,072
1972 79,415 -4,970 67,707 -2,622
1971 76,034 -4,921 64,763 8,976
1970 73,156 -4,851 60,321 25,894
1969 70,155 -4,792 57,431 40,481
1968 67,327 -4,756 53,336 50,036
1967 64,709 -4,756 48,791 50,397
1966 62,169 -4,764 44,580 41,882
1965 60,154 -4,793 41,635 29,737
1964 57,352 -4,839 39,205 17,018
1963 54,514 -4,847 36,858 8,763
1962 51,664 -4,844 34,598 8,098
1961 48,838 -4,791 32,143 11,097
1960 44,564 -4,722 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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