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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.38 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Benin vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Kazakhstan
2100 39,983,872 33,837,050
2099 39,812,782 33,761,154
2098 39,635,737 33,683,919
2097 39,458,425 33,603,915
2096 39,267,189 33,512,477
2095 39,069,668 33,413,253
2094 38,861,643 33,314,594
2093 38,654,312 33,213,155
2092 38,438,555 33,116,688
2091 38,219,341 33,013,240
2090 37,994,758 32,907,211
2089 37,758,164 32,798,108
2088 37,514,605 32,686,460
2087 37,263,867 32,563,627
2086 37,010,840 32,439,780
2085 36,747,949 32,315,125
2084 36,482,666 32,187,026
2083 36,206,559 32,051,485
2082 35,919,464 31,925,242
2081 35,632,837 31,787,284
2080 35,340,781 31,648,962
2079 35,042,368 31,514,214
2078 34,737,536 31,366,796
2077 34,426,961 31,219,906
2076 34,112,205 31,072,192
2075 33,795,633 30,923,546
2074 33,465,867 30,771,280
2073 33,130,654 30,625,478
2072 32,785,976 30,477,563
2071 32,441,087 30,326,181
2070 32,088,089 30,173,109
2069 31,731,457 30,013,948
2068 31,377,153 29,862,364
2067 31,019,975 29,712,186
2066 30,659,408 29,557,994
2065 30,291,447 29,396,139
2064 29,919,749 29,235,466
2063 29,549,126 29,071,908
2062 29,175,986 28,907,357
2061 28,802,803 28,738,535
2060 28,426,146 28,568,026
2059 28,046,395 28,391,809
2058 27,667,117 28,215,085
2057 27,283,017 28,037,220
2056 26,900,755 27,842,554
2055 26,509,320 27,643,057
2054 26,115,455 27,444,561
2053 25,724,306 27,234,548
2052 25,327,058 27,022,716
2051 24,928,787 26,809,526
2050 24,529,464 26,593,675
2049 24,128,830 26,376,242
2048 23,727,047 26,146,925
2047 23,325,128 25,911,330
2046 22,919,519 25,678,409
2045 22,510,298 25,442,326
2044 22,107,673 25,206,576
2043 21,702,786 24,971,131
2042 21,296,676 24,737,722
2041 20,893,690 24,507,695
2040 20,492,059 24,273,388
2039 20,092,542 24,047,108
2038 19,693,130 23,821,741
2037 19,301,544 23,600,163
2036 18,910,879 23,374,793
2035 18,521,401 23,151,259
2034 18,136,190 22,926,675
2033 17,755,302 22,700,937
2032 17,378,392 22,470,522
2031 17,004,065 22,247,053
2030 16,635,301 22,020,172
2029 16,265,440 21,792,016
2028 15,899,231 21,558,709
2027 15,534,984 21,326,341
2026 15,172,565 21,090,850
2025 14,814,460 20,843,754
2024 14,462,724 20,592,571
2023 14,111,034 20,330,104
2022 13,759,501 20,034,609
2021 13,413,417 19,743,603
2020 13,070,169 19,482,117
2019 12,726,755 19,209,555
2018 12,383,347 18,932,727
2017 12,039,780 18,651,931
2016 11,697,842 18,363,600
2015 11,360,681 18,084,169
2014 11,030,004 17,816,285
2013 10,708,834 17,556,502
2012 10,397,657 17,306,106
2011 10,093,623 17,066,002
2010 9,797,484 16,836,810
2009 9,509,423 16,619,846
2008 9,228,466 16,426,525
2007 8,953,969 16,257,214
2006 8,693,242 16,103,716
2005 8,426,144 15,968,117
2004 8,159,094 15,850,159
2003 7,913,070 15,747,380
2002 7,675,426 15,656,677
2001 7,445,596 15,575,550
2000 7,221,619 15,501,103
1999 7,002,818 15,455,874
1998 6,789,489 15,647,785
1997 6,583,365 16,043,251
1996 6,391,858 16,416,027
1995 6,226,773 16,730,536
1994 6,096,506 17,043,771
1993 5,872,706 17,274,487
1992 5,617,844 17,332,625
1991 5,446,932 17,278,600
1990 5,281,479 17,154,054
1989 5,121,657 16,997,013
1988 4,967,341 16,781,168
1987 4,818,486 16,527,715
1986 4,675,420 16,262,702
1985 4,538,012 16,031,090
1984 4,405,895 15,844,621
1983 4,278,978 15,665,551
1982 4,156,596 15,492,595
1981 4,038,307 15,323,082
1980 3,925,251 15,152,949
1979 3,818,528 14,978,696
1978 3,718,305 14,711,497
1977 3,623,202 14,353,265
1976 3,532,196 13,998,738
1975 3,445,407 13,700,843
1974 3,362,633 13,454,570
1973 3,283,496 13,208,121
1972 3,207,543 12,951,798
1971 3,134,767 12,684,813
1970 3,065,057 12,419,057
1969 2,998,222 12,156,212
1968 2,934,257 11,879,182
1967 2,872,997 11,584,428
1966 2,814,317 11,288,989
1965 2,757,936 10,993,183
1964 2,704,003 10,690,309
1963 2,652,908 10,377,466
1962 2,604,659 10,058,928
1961 2,559,223 9,742,085
1960 2,517,286 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Kazakhstan
2100 0.43% 0.22%
2099 0.45% 0.23%
2098 0.45% 0.24%
2097 0.49% 0.27%
2096 0.51% 0.3%
2095 0.54% 0.3%
2094 0.54% 0.31%
2093 0.56% 0.29%
2092 0.57% 0.31%
2091 0.59% 0.32%
2090 0.63% 0.33%
2089 0.65% 0.34%
2088 0.67% 0.38%
2087 0.68% 0.38%
2086 0.72% 0.39%
2085 0.73% 0.4%
2084 0.76% 0.42%
2083 0.8% 0.4%
2082 0.8% 0.43%
2081 0.83% 0.44%
2080 0.85% 0.43%
2079 0.88% 0.47%
2078 0.9% 0.47%
2077 0.92% 0.48%
2076 0.94% 0.48%
2075 0.99% 0.49%
2074 1.01% 0.48%
2073 1.05% 0.49%
2072 1.06% 0.5%
2071 1.1% 0.51%
2070 1.12% 0.53%
2069 1.13% 0.51%
2068 1.15% 0.51%
2067 1.18% 0.52%
2066 1.21% 0.55%
2065 1.24% 0.55%
2064 1.25% 0.56%
2063 1.28% 0.57%
2062 1.3% 0.59%
2061 1.33% 0.6%
2060 1.35% 0.62%
2059 1.37% 0.63%
2058 1.41% 0.63%
2057 1.42% 0.7%
2056 1.48% 0.72%
2055 1.51% 0.72%
2054 1.52% 0.77%
2053 1.57% 0.78%
2052 1.6% 0.8%
2051 1.63% 0.81%
2050 1.66% 0.82%
2049 1.69% 0.88%
2048 1.72% 0.91%
2047 1.77% 0.91%
2046 1.82% 0.93%
2045 1.82% 0.94%
2044 1.87% 0.94%
2043 1.91% 0.94%
2042 1.93% 0.94%
2041 1.96% 0.97%
2040 1.99% 0.94%
2039 2.03% 0.95%
2038 2.03% 0.94%
2037 2.07% 0.96%
2036 2.1% 0.97%
2035 2.12% 0.98%
2034 2.15% 0.99%
2033 2.17% 1.03%
2032 2.2% 1%
2031 2.22% 1.03%
2030 2.27% 1.05%
2029 2.3% 1.08%
2028 2.34% 1.09%
2027 2.39% 1.12%
2026 2.42% 1.19%
2025 2.43% 1.22%
2024 2.49% 1.29%
2023 2.55% 1.47%
2022 2.58% 1.47%
2021 2.63% 1.34%
2020 2.7% 1.42%
2019 2.77% 1.46%
2018 2.85% 1.51%
2017 2.92% 1.57%
2016 2.97% 1.55%
2015 3% 1.5%
2014 3% 1.48%
2013 2.99% 1.45%
2012 3.01% 1.41%
2011 3.02% 1.36%
2010 3.03% 1.31%
2009 3.04% 1.18%
2008 3.07% 1.04%
2007 3% 0.95%
2006 3.17% 0.85%
2005 3.27% 0.74%
2004 3.11% 0.65%
2003 3.1% 0.58%
2002 3.09% 0.52%
2001 3.1% 0.48%
2000 3.12% 0.29%
1999 3.14% -1.23%
1998 3.13% -2.46%
1997 3% -2.27%
1996 2.65% -1.88%
1995 2.14% -1.84%
1994 3.81% -1.34%
1993 4.54% -0.34%
1992 3.14% 0.31%
1991 3.13% 0.73%
1990 3.12% 0.92%
1989 3.11% 1.29%
1988 3.09% 1.53%
1987 3.06% 1.63%
1986 3.03% 1.44%
1985 3% 1.18%
1984 2.97% 1.14%
1983 2.94% 1.12%
1982 2.93% 1.11%
1981 2.88% 1.12%
1980 2.79% 1.16%
1979 2.7% 1.82%
1978 2.62% 2.5%
1977 2.58% 2.53%
1976 2.52% 2.17%
1975 2.46% 1.83%
1974 2.41% 1.87%
1973 2.37% 1.98%
1972 2.32% 2.1%
1971 2.27% 2.14%
1970 2.23% 2.16%
1969 2.18% 2.33%
1968 2.13% 2.54%
1967 2.09% 2.62%
1966 2.04% 2.69%
1965 1.99% 2.83%
1964 1.93% 3.01%
1963 1.85% 3.17%
1962 1.78% 3.25%
1961 1.67% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Benin Kazakhstan
Current population
15358725
21211812
Population rank 76/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.26%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +688
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 85/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -8,834
Net migration rank 127/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -8,834
2024 357,359 -7,725 264,079 -7,368
2023 353,933 -192 273,013 -4,822
2022 349,518 -192 277,019 45,755
2021 341,103 1,729 269,026 -9,804
2020 341,929 1,729 272,458 -8,716
2019 339,817 3,366 278,788 2,594
2018 340,270 3,372 278,917 -6,644
2017 339,763 3,716 268,066 21,248
2016 336,559 3,837 277,878 9,478
2015 330,573 3,369 273,523 -2,011
2014 323,753 3,667 274,406 -10,170
2013 315,804 -887 259,239 -3,925
2012 306,180 1,260 249,987 -4,512
2011 296,348 4,283 237,883 -3,160
2010 287,703 3,947 230,479 -6,840
2009 280,204 4,279 218,036 -7,758
2008 274,242 3,198 214,169 -37,796
2007 271,305 241 188,486 -26,237
2006 265,040 -15,135 166,480 -21,728
2005 253,795 30,495 146,619 -20,171
2004 245,630 4,173 132,286 -22,841
2003 237,962 4,283 112,137 -16,027
2002 229,472 3,572 93,564 -8,272
2001 222,877 3,732 84,279 -7,333
2000 218,013 3,335 80,699 -8,754
1999 213,074 3,177 79,536 -61,031
1998 208,342 2,051 85,735 -488,075
1997 203,182 -1,322 92,778 -481,380
1996 197,643 -16,490 112,384 -469,331
1995 194,481 -45,469 140,721 -412,775
1994 196,637 -85,128 165,631 -520,028
1993 179,858 156,223 185,649 -292,682
1992 173,794 -138 204,785 -214,015
1991 168,174 0 221,581 -104,271
1990 163,055 -333 235,113 -103,336
1989 157,235 -315 254,394 -72,096
1988 153,580 -1,867 275,278 -25,892
1987 147,783 -1,792 290,227 -32,724
1986 142,039 -1,899 295,818 -23,297
1985 136,621 -1,953 293,834 -103,115
1984 131,590 -2,018 278,485 -96,266
1983 126,349 -2,090 260,471 -84,566
1982 122,748 -2,253 246,983 -76,976
1981 118,634 -2,543 243,652 -74,624
1980 112,969 -2,946 238,977 -67,731
1979 106,782 -3,365 237,442 -60,198
1978 100,762 -3,731 225,895 131,248
1977 97,200 -4,022 224,284 135,047
1976 93,141 -4,308 221,992 127,735
1975 89,350 -4,607 219,748 26,332
1974 85,623 -4,814 217,668 28,807
1973 82,422 -4,960 215,940 30,467
1972 79,415 -4,970 212,319 53,914
1971 76,034 -4,921 202,450 65,291
1970 73,156 -4,851 191,775 72,000
1969 70,155 -4,792 184,118 77,805
1968 67,327 -4,756 186,254 105,890
1967 64,709 -4,756 191,536 105,830
1966 62,169 -4,764 191,506 101,999
1965 60,154 -4,793 194,470 103,626
1964 57,352 -4,839 208,899 98,761
1963 54,514 -4,847 223,105 94,932
1962 51,664 -4,844 228,177 90,842
1961 48,838 -4,791 228,686 85,981
1960 44,564 -4,722 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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