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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.05 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Benin vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Kyrgyzstan
2100 39,983,872 11,893,475
2099 39,812,782 11,890,700
2098 39,635,737 11,886,376
2097 39,458,425 11,878,418
2096 39,267,189 11,868,604
2095 39,069,668 11,856,708
2094 38,861,643 11,842,004
2093 38,654,312 11,826,547
2092 38,438,555 11,811,507
2091 38,219,341 11,794,816
2090 37,994,758 11,776,743
2089 37,758,164 11,756,556
2088 37,514,605 11,734,533
2087 37,263,867 11,710,904
2086 37,010,840 11,685,092
2085 36,747,949 11,657,302
2084 36,482,666 11,627,305
2083 36,206,559 11,596,335
2082 35,919,464 11,565,309
2081 35,632,837 11,531,811
2080 35,340,781 11,496,474
2079 35,042,368 11,459,776
2078 34,737,536 11,420,394
2077 34,426,961 11,379,831
2076 34,112,205 11,337,247
2075 33,795,633 11,290,092
2074 33,465,867 11,242,895
2073 33,130,654 11,196,297
2072 32,785,976 11,145,255
2071 32,441,087 11,092,847
2070 32,088,089 11,039,249
2069 31,731,457 10,984,604
2068 31,377,153 10,928,940
2067 31,019,975 10,872,811
2066 30,659,408 10,815,162
2065 30,291,447 10,758,104
2064 29,919,749 10,700,945
2063 29,549,126 10,640,277
2062 29,175,986 10,579,126
2061 28,802,803 10,517,210
2060 28,426,146 10,455,339
2059 28,046,395 10,392,368
2058 27,667,117 10,325,792
2057 27,283,017 10,258,112
2056 26,900,755 10,188,786
2055 26,509,320 10,119,516
2054 26,115,455 10,047,571
2053 25,724,306 9,973,507
2052 25,327,058 9,898,179
2051 24,928,787 9,819,063
2050 24,529,464 9,737,536
2049 24,128,830 9,654,638
2048 23,727,047 9,569,296
2047 23,325,128 9,483,376
2046 22,919,519 9,396,627
2045 22,510,298 9,306,461
2044 22,107,673 9,214,649
2043 21,702,786 9,120,664
2042 21,296,676 9,025,981
2041 20,893,690 8,929,438
2040 20,492,059 8,831,799
2039 20,092,542 8,734,313
2038 19,693,130 8,637,242
2037 19,301,544 8,542,062
2036 18,910,879 8,446,471
2035 18,521,401 8,350,860
2034 18,136,190 8,255,039
2033 17,755,302 8,158,636
2032 17,378,392 8,061,935
2031 17,004,065 7,963,148
2030 16,635,301 7,863,148
2029 16,265,440 7,762,348
2028 15,899,231 7,661,118
2027 15,534,984 7,556,883
2026 15,172,565 7,451,789
2025 14,814,460 7,343,064
2024 14,462,724 7,221,868
2023 14,111,034 7,099,750
2022 13,759,501 6,975,220
2021 13,413,417 6,851,224
2020 13,070,169 6,726,596
2019 12,726,755 6,590,211
2018 12,383,347 6,444,079
2017 12,039,780 6,306,696
2016 11,697,842 6,175,338
2015 11,360,681 6,040,036
2014 11,030,004 5,905,848
2013 10,708,834 5,777,150
2012 10,397,657 5,652,076
2011 10,093,623 5,546,587
2010 9,797,484 5,467,059
2009 9,509,423 5,389,643
2008 9,228,466 5,318,729
2007 8,953,969 5,268,385
2006 8,693,242 5,218,373
2005 8,426,144 5,162,640
2004 8,159,094 5,104,713
2003 7,913,070 5,043,308
2002 7,675,426 4,990,704
2001 7,445,596 4,945,073
2000 7,221,619 4,898,362
1999 7,002,818 4,840,422
1998 6,789,489 4,769,015
1997 6,583,365 4,696,421
1996 6,391,858 4,628,438
1995 6,226,773 4,560,454
1994 6,096,506 4,515,069
1993 5,872,706 4,516,777
1992 5,617,844 4,515,400
1991 5,446,932 4,463,634
1990 5,281,479 4,391,236
1989 5,121,657 4,307,500
1988 4,967,341 4,218,400
1987 4,818,486 4,144,600
1986 4,675,420 4,066,500
1985 4,538,012 3,990,300
1984 4,405,895 3,916,400
1983 4,278,978 3,838,300
1982 4,156,596 3,759,300
1981 4,038,307 3,685,800
1980 3,925,251 3,617,400
1979 3,818,528 3,552,000
1978 3,718,305 3,487,100
1977 3,623,202 3,423,900
1976 3,532,196 3,358,700
1975 3,445,407 3,292,400
1974 3,362,633 3,223,900
1973 3,283,496 3,153,800
1972 3,207,543 3,088,200
1971 3,134,767 3,022,300
1970 3,065,057 2,959,900
1969 2,998,222 2,894,800
1968 2,934,257 2,818,300
1967 2,872,997 2,736,500
1966 2,814,317 2,655,300
1965 2,757,936 2,573,300
1964 2,704,003 2,495,300
1963 2,652,908 2,413,700
1962 2,604,659 2,333,400
1961 2,559,223 2,255,900
1960 2,517,286 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.43% 0.02%
2099 0.45% 0.04%
2098 0.45% 0.07%
2097 0.49% 0.08%
2096 0.51% 0.1%
2095 0.54% 0.12%
2094 0.54% 0.13%
2093 0.56% 0.13%
2092 0.57% 0.14%
2091 0.59% 0.15%
2090 0.63% 0.17%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.67% 0.2%
2087 0.68% 0.22%
2086 0.72% 0.24%
2085 0.73% 0.26%
2084 0.76% 0.27%
2083 0.8% 0.27%
2082 0.8% 0.29%
2081 0.83% 0.31%
2080 0.85% 0.32%
2079 0.88% 0.34%
2078 0.9% 0.36%
2077 0.92% 0.38%
2076 0.94% 0.42%
2075 0.99% 0.42%
2074 1.01% 0.42%
2073 1.05% 0.46%
2072 1.06% 0.47%
2071 1.1% 0.49%
2070 1.12% 0.5%
2069 1.13% 0.51%
2068 1.15% 0.52%
2067 1.18% 0.53%
2066 1.21% 0.53%
2065 1.24% 0.53%
2064 1.25% 0.57%
2063 1.28% 0.58%
2062 1.3% 0.59%
2061 1.33% 0.59%
2060 1.35% 0.61%
2059 1.37% 0.64%
2058 1.41% 0.66%
2057 1.42% 0.68%
2056 1.48% 0.68%
2055 1.51% 0.72%
2054 1.52% 0.74%
2053 1.57% 0.76%
2052 1.6% 0.81%
2051 1.63% 0.84%
2050 1.66% 0.86%
2049 1.69% 0.89%
2048 1.72% 0.91%
2047 1.77% 0.92%
2046 1.82% 0.97%
2045 1.82% 1%
2044 1.87% 1.03%
2043 1.91% 1.05%
2042 1.93% 1.08%
2041 1.96% 1.11%
2040 1.99% 1.12%
2039 2.03% 1.12%
2038 2.03% 1.11%
2037 2.07% 1.13%
2036 2.1% 1.14%
2035 2.12% 1.16%
2034 2.15% 1.18%
2033 2.17% 1.2%
2032 2.2% 1.24%
2031 2.22% 1.27%
2030 2.27% 1.3%
2029 2.3% 1.32%
2028 2.34% 1.38%
2027 2.39% 1.41%
2026 2.42% 1.48%
2025 2.43% 1.68%
2024 2.49% 1.72%
2023 2.55% 1.79%
2022 2.58% 1.81%
2021 2.63% 1.85%
2020 2.7% 2.07%
2019 2.77% 2.27%
2018 2.85% 2.18%
2017 2.92% 2.13%
2016 2.97% 2.24%
2015 3% 2.27%
2014 3% 2.23%
2013 2.99% 2.21%
2012 3.01% 1.9%
2011 3.02% 1.45%
2010 3.03% 1.44%
2009 3.04% 1.33%
2008 3.07% 0.96%
2007 3% 0.96%
2006 3.17% 1.08%
2005 3.27% 1.13%
2004 3.11% 1.22%
2003 3.1% 1.05%
2002 3.09% 0.92%
2001 3.1% 0.95%
2000 3.12% 1.2%
1999 3.14% 1.5%
1998 3.13% 1.55%
1997 3% 1.47%
1996 2.65% 1.49%
1995 2.14% 1.01%
1994 3.81% -0.04%
1993 4.54% 0.03%
1992 3.14% 1.16%
1991 3.13% 1.65%
1990 3.12% 1.94%
1989 3.11% 2.11%
1988 3.09% 1.78%
1987 3.06% 1.92%
1986 3.03% 1.91%
1985 3% 1.89%
1984 2.97% 2.03%
1983 2.94% 2.1%
1982 2.93% 1.99%
1981 2.88% 1.89%
1980 2.79% 1.84%
1979 2.7% 1.86%
1978 2.62% 1.85%
1977 2.58% 1.94%
1976 2.52% 2.01%
1975 2.46% 2.12%
1974 2.41% 2.22%
1973 2.37% 2.12%
1972 2.32% 2.18%
1971 2.27% 2.11%
1970 2.23% 2.25%
1969 2.18% 2.71%
1968 2.13% 2.99%
1967 2.09% 3.06%
1966 2.04% 3.19%
1965 1.99% 3.13%
1964 1.93% 3.38%
1963 1.85% 3.44%
1962 1.78% 3.44%
1961 1.67% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Benin Kyrgyzstan
Current population
15358725
7505771
Population rank 76/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +332
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 +1,815
Net migration rank 127/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 1,815
2024 357,359 -7,725 108,328 3,645
2023 353,933 -192 115,016 5,601
2022 349,518 -192 118,579 12,596
2021 341,103 1,729 113,730 46,208
2020 341,929 1,729 120,406 54,704
2019 339,817 3,366 143,007 47,303
2018 340,270 3,372 141,125 3,494
2017 339,763 3,716 122,350 7,553
2016 336,559 3,837 126,594 1,187
2015 330,573 3,369 130,464 -5,071
2014 323,753 3,667 127,566 -9,443
2013 315,804 -887 121,898 -9,667
2012 306,180 1,260 119,259 -12,503
2011 296,348 4,283 114,260 -10,170
2010 287,703 3,947 110,435 -6,521
2009 280,204 4,279 99,709 -14,325
2008 274,242 3,198 89,355 -64,404
2007 271,305 241 85,348 -54,298
2006 265,040 -15,135 81,929 -53,469
2005 253,795 30,495 72,793 -36,288
2004 245,630 4,173 74,529 -32,088
2003 237,962 4,283 69,598 -30,686
2002 229,472 3,572 65,379 -28,300
2001 222,877 3,732 65,275 -25,695
2000 218,013 3,335 62,699 -23,265
1999 213,074 3,177 71,155 -10,297
1998 208,342 2,051 69,151 -17,690
1997 203,182 -1,322 67,159 -11,740
1996 197,643 -16,490 73,129 -10,926
1995 194,481 -45,469 80,264 -10,767
1994 196,637 -85,128 72,693 -22,165
1993 179,858 156,223 81,754 -103,698
1992 173,794 -138 95,275 -33,009
1991 168,174 0 97,753 -32,276
1990 163,055 -333 97,485 -27,912
1989 157,235 -315 99,934 -25,723
1988 153,580 -1,867 97,415 -40,823
1987 147,783 -1,792 101,232 -39,678
1986 142,039 -1,899 98,263 -40,062
1985 136,621 -1,953 92,084 -38,536
1984 131,590 -2,018 89,356 -34,248
1983 126,349 -2,090 84,139 -5,525
1982 122,748 -2,253 81,716 -6,388
1981 118,634 -2,543 77,955 -6,725
1980 112,969 -2,946 72,092 -5,090
1979 106,782 -3,365 76,489 -6,672
1978 100,762 -3,731 76,137 -6,988
1977 97,200 -4,022 74,296 -6,724
1976 93,141 -4,308 73,280 -10,499
1975 89,350 -4,607 72,255 -7,639
1974 85,623 -4,814 71,925 -5,818
1973 82,422 -4,960 71,500 -3,373
1972 79,415 -4,970 70,852 -1,163
1971 76,034 -4,921 68,902 2,645
1970 73,156 -4,851 66,485 11,295
1969 70,155 -4,792 63,396 16,862
1968 67,327 -4,756 60,670 20,918
1967 64,709 -4,756 59,793 22,162
1966 62,169 -4,764 59,346 21,868
1965 60,154 -4,793 59,163 22,870
1964 57,352 -4,839 59,657 22,281
1963 54,514 -4,847 60,145 21,967
1962 51,664 -4,844 58,827 21,217
1961 48,838 -4,791 57,176 18,355
1960 44,564 -4,722 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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