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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.21 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Benin vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Madagascar
2100 39,989,767 86,197,674
2099 39,818,651 85,808,382
2098 39,641,581 85,404,097
2097 39,464,242 84,987,607
2096 39,272,978 84,559,113
2095 39,075,428 84,119,392
2094 38,867,372 83,665,834
2093 38,660,011 83,200,140
2092 38,444,222 82,723,075
2091 38,224,975 82,233,465
2090 38,000,359 81,734,626
2089 37,763,731 81,223,857
2088 37,520,135 80,700,261
2087 37,269,361 80,164,903
2086 37,016,296 79,619,760
2085 36,753,367 79,064,003
2084 36,488,045 78,499,094
2083 36,211,897 77,922,946
2082 35,924,760 77,337,305
2081 35,638,090 76,740,524
2080 35,345,991 76,133,028
2079 35,047,534 75,513,518
2078 34,742,657 74,881,435
2077 34,432,036 74,236,865
2076 34,117,234 73,582,256
2075 33,800,615 72,914,884
2074 33,470,800 72,235,202
2073 33,135,539 71,545,378
2072 32,790,810 70,843,401
2071 32,445,869 70,130,366
2070 32,092,820 69,409,326
2069 31,736,135 68,677,859
2068 31,381,779 67,936,195
2067 31,024,548 67,185,066
2066 30,663,928 66,425,210
2065 30,295,913 65,658,016
2064 29,924,160 64,881,253
2063 29,553,482 64,097,223
2062 29,180,287 63,305,402
2061 28,807,049 62,506,578
2060 28,430,337 61,701,267
2059 28,050,530 60,889,495
2058 27,671,195 60,073,702
2057 27,287,039 59,254,008
2056 26,904,721 58,428,653
2055 26,513,228 57,600,579
2054 26,119,305 56,769,869
2053 25,728,099 55,935,411
2052 25,330,792 55,097,962
2051 24,932,463 54,258,057
2050 24,533,080 53,415,029
2049 24,132,387 52,570,680
2048 23,730,545 51,725,320
2047 23,328,567 50,879,659
2046 22,922,898 50,033,785
2045 22,513,616 49,188,703
2044 22,110,933 48,344,009
2043 21,705,986 47,499,657
2042 21,299,816 46,656,643
2041 20,896,770 45,815,621
2040 20,495,080 44,976,152
2039 20,095,504 44,140,155
2038 19,696,033 43,305,683
2037 19,304,390 42,474,372
2036 18,913,667 41,645,556
2035 18,524,132 40,819,415
2034 18,138,864 39,997,842
2033 17,757,920 39,178,430
2032 17,380,954 38,361,932
2031 17,006,572 37,547,484
2030 16,637,754 36,737,238
2029 16,267,838 35,930,925
2028 15,901,575 35,128,136
2027 15,537,274 34,329,429
2026 15,174,802 33,535,391
2025 14,816,644 32,747,552
2024 14,462,724 31,964,956
2023 14,111,034 31,195,932
2022 13,759,501 30,437,261
2021 13,413,417 29,691,083
2020 13,070,169 28,953,556
2019 12,726,755 28,219,554
2018 12,383,347 27,494,926
2017 12,039,780 26,788,375
2016 11,697,842 26,099,952
2015 11,360,681 25,426,702
2014 11,030,004 24,764,348
2013 10,708,834 24,109,290
2012 10,397,657 23,462,438
2011 10,093,623 22,822,300
2010 9,797,484 22,183,340
2009 9,509,423 21,547,280
2008 9,228,466 20,923,840
2007 8,953,969 20,318,583
2006 8,693,242 19,730,909
2005 8,426,144 19,159,707
2004 8,159,094 18,606,608
2003 7,913,070 18,071,854
2002 7,675,426 17,549,913
2001 7,445,596 17,032,939
2000 7,221,619 16,516,338
1999 7,002,818 16,000,506
1998 6,789,489 15,489,364
1997 6,583,365 14,990,814
1996 6,391,858 14,510,711
1995 6,226,773 14,051,275
1994 6,096,506 13,613,850
1993 5,872,706 13,197,345
1992 5,617,844 12,800,870
1991 5,446,932 12,421,412
1990 5,281,479 12,055,639
1989 5,121,657 11,704,998
1988 4,967,341 11,369,462
1987 4,818,486 11,047,291
1986 4,675,420 10,736,857
1985 4,538,012 10,433,142
1984 4,405,895 10,134,550
1983 4,278,978 9,843,044
1982 4,156,596 9,557,671
1981 4,038,307 9,279,011
1980 3,925,251 9,006,032
1979 3,818,528 8,737,581
1978 3,718,305 8,475,864
1977 3,623,202 8,222,240
1976 3,532,196 7,976,831
1975 3,445,407 7,739,336
1974 3,362,633 7,509,726
1973 3,283,496 7,288,048
1972 3,207,543 7,074,398
1971 3,134,767 6,868,868
1970 3,065,057 6,672,003
1969 2,998,222 6,484,716
1968 2,934,257 6,306,493
1967 2,872,997 6,136,486
1966 2,814,317 5,974,279
1965 2,757,936 5,819,116
1964 2,704,003 5,669,863
1963 2,652,908 5,525,185
1962 2,604,659 5,384,150
1961 2,559,223 5,246,158
1960 2,517,286 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Benin's population will grow by 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Madagascar
2100 0.43% 0.45%
2099 0.45% 0.47%
2098 0.45% 0.49%
2097 0.49% 0.51%
2096 0.51% 0.52%
2095 0.54% 0.54%
2094 0.54% 0.56%
2093 0.56% 0.58%
2092 0.57% 0.6%
2091 0.59% 0.61%
2090 0.63% 0.63%
2089 0.65% 0.65%
2088 0.67% 0.67%
2087 0.68% 0.68%
2086 0.72% 0.7%
2085 0.73% 0.72%
2084 0.76% 0.74%
2083 0.8% 0.76%
2082 0.8% 0.78%
2081 0.83% 0.8%
2080 0.85% 0.82%
2079 0.88% 0.84%
2078 0.9% 0.87%
2077 0.92% 0.89%
2076 0.94% 0.92%
2075 0.99% 0.94%
2074 1.01% 0.96%
2073 1.05% 0.99%
2072 1.06% 1.02%
2071 1.1% 1.04%
2070 1.12% 1.07%
2069 1.13% 1.09%
2068 1.15% 1.12%
2067 1.18% 1.14%
2066 1.21% 1.17%
2065 1.24% 1.2%
2064 1.25% 1.22%
2063 1.28% 1.25%
2062 1.3% 1.28%
2061 1.33% 1.31%
2060 1.35% 1.33%
2059 1.37% 1.36%
2058 1.41% 1.38%
2057 1.42% 1.41%
2056 1.48% 1.44%
2055 1.51% 1.46%
2054 1.52% 1.49%
2053 1.57% 1.52%
2052 1.6% 1.55%
2051 1.63% 1.58%
2050 1.66% 1.61%
2049 1.69% 1.63%
2048 1.72% 1.66%
2047 1.77% 1.69%
2046 1.82% 1.72%
2045 1.82% 1.75%
2044 1.87% 1.78%
2043 1.91% 1.81%
2042 1.93% 1.84%
2041 1.96% 1.87%
2040 1.99% 1.89%
2039 2.03% 1.93%
2038 2.03% 1.96%
2037 2.07% 1.99%
2036 2.1% 2.02%
2035 2.12% 2.05%
2034 2.15% 2.09%
2033 2.17% 2.13%
2032 2.2% 2.17%
2031 2.22% 2.21%
2030 2.27% 2.24%
2029 2.3% 2.29%
2028 2.34% 2.33%
2027 2.39% 2.37%
2026 2.42% 2.41%
2025 2.45% 2.45%
2024 2.49% 2.47%
2023 2.55% 2.49%
2022 2.58% 2.51%
2021 2.63% 2.55%
2020 2.7% 2.6%
2019 2.77% 2.64%
2018 2.85% 2.64%
2017 2.92% 2.64%
2016 2.97% 2.65%
2015 3% 2.67%
2014 3% 2.72%
2013 2.99% 2.76%
2012 3.01% 2.8%
2011 3.02% 2.88%
2010 3.03% 2.95%
2009 3.04% 2.98%
2008 3.07% 2.98%
2007 3% 2.98%
2006 3.17% 2.98%
2005 3.27% 2.97%
2004 3.11% 2.96%
2003 3.1% 2.97%
2002 3.09% 3.04%
2001 3.1% 3.13%
2000 3.12% 3.22%
1999 3.14% 3.3%
1998 3.13% 3.33%
1997 3% 3.31%
1996 2.65% 3.27%
1995 2.14% 3.21%
1994 3.81% 3.16%
1993 4.54% 3.1%
1992 3.14% 3.05%
1991 3.13% 3.03%
1990 3.12% 3%
1989 3.11% 2.95%
1988 3.09% 2.92%
1987 3.06% 2.89%
1986 3.03% 2.91%
1985 3% 2.95%
1984 2.97% 2.96%
1983 2.94% 2.99%
1982 2.93% 3%
1981 2.88% 3.03%
1980 2.79% 3.07%
1979 2.7% 3.09%
1978 2.62% 3.08%
1977 2.58% 3.08%
1976 2.52% 3.07%
1975 2.46% 3.06%
1974 2.41% 3.04%
1973 2.37% 3.02%
1972 2.32% 2.99%
1971 2.27% 2.95%
1970 2.23% 2.89%
1969 2.18% 2.83%
1968 2.13% 2.77%
1967 2.09% 2.72%
1966 2.04% 2.67%
1965 1.99% 2.63%
1964 1.93% 2.62%
1963 1.85% 2.62%
1962 1.78% 2.63%
1961 1.67% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Benin Madagascar
Current population
15272847
33750171
Population rank 76/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.41%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
1.1 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 29/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -2,227
Net migration rank 127/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -2,227
2024 - -7,725 - -1,795
2023 353,933 -192 766,391 -1,487
2022 349,518 -192 753,931 -1,487
2021 341,103 1,729 741,416 -1,480
2020 341,929 1,729 736,607 -1,480
2019 339,817 3,366 735,853 -2,976
2018 340,270 3,372 719,267 -2,887
2017 339,763 3,716 699,498 -2,784
2016 336,559 3,837 682,801 -2,687
2015 330,573 3,369 668,977 -2,594
2014 323,753 3,667 660,837 -2,522
2013 315,804 -887 654,230 -2,445
2012 306,180 1,260 644,255 -2,334
2011 296,348 4,283 640,577 -2,219
2010 287,703 3,947 641,543 -1,979
2009 280,204 4,279 634,008 -1,429
2008 274,242 3,198 615,580 -1,255
2007 271,305 241 597,772 -1,563
2006 265,040 -15,135 581,489 -2,336
2005 253,795 30,495 568,143 -4,869
2004 245,630 4,173 556,319 -13,393
2003 237,962 4,283 544,903 -18,345
2002 229,472 3,572 535,518 -18,209
2001 222,877 3,732 529,656 -13,014
2000 218,013 3,335 520,860 -4,298
1999 213,074 3,177 516,976 -1,891
1998 208,342 2,051 508,408 -1,222
1997 203,182 -1,322 490,905 -986
1996 197,643 -16,490 471,453 -1,161
1995 194,481 -45,469 450,259 -1,670
1994 196,637 -85,128 428,169 -1,905
1993 179,858 156,223 408,801 -2,063
1992 173,794 -138 388,430 -2,216
1991 168,174 0 375,040 -2,330
1990 163,055 -333 360,621 -1,777
1989 157,235 -315 344,279 -1,848
1988 153,580 -1,867 330,510 -1,883
1987 147,783 -1,792 317,621 -1,896
1986 142,039 -1,899 307,074 -1,914
1985 136,621 -1,953 304,199 -1,947
1984 131,590 -2,018 296,892 -1,965
1983 126,349 -2,090 290,085 -1,979
1982 122,748 -2,253 284,733 -2,093
1981 118,634 -2,543 277,535 -2,864
1980 112,969 -2,946 275,287 -4,005
1979 106,782 -3,365 270,752 -5,126
1978 100,762 -3,731 263,684 -5,874
1977 97,200 -4,022 255,399 -5,957
1976 93,141 -4,308 247,026 -5,655
1975 89,350 -4,607 238,774 -5,173
1974 85,623 -4,814 230,233 -4,607
1973 82,422 -4,960 221,768 -4,037
1972 79,415 -4,970 213,138 -3,583
1971 76,034 -4,921 204,617 -3,118
1970 73,156 -4,851 194,889 -2,658
1969 70,155 -4,792 184,562 -2,216
1968 67,327 -4,756 175,869 -1,766
1967 64,709 -4,756 167,287 -1,383
1966 62,169 -4,764 159,483 -964
1965 60,154 -4,793 152,362 -550
1964 57,352 -4,839 146,894 -204
1963 54,514 -4,847 142,666 0
1962 51,664 -4,844 139,412 0
1961 48,838 -4,791 136,578 0
1960 44,564 -4,722 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/madagascar | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Benin is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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