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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.39 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Benin vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Malaysia
2100 39,989,767 44,353,615
2099 39,818,651 44,467,475
2098 39,641,581 44,579,971
2097 39,464,242 44,695,979
2096 39,272,978 44,814,885
2095 39,075,428 44,932,404
2094 38,867,372 45,047,479
2093 38,660,011 45,165,126
2092 38,444,222 45,278,674
2091 38,224,975 45,390,002
2090 38,000,359 45,501,495
2089 37,763,731 45,610,046
2088 37,520,135 45,717,882
2087 37,269,361 45,823,085
2086 37,016,296 45,926,712
2085 36,753,367 46,020,742
2084 36,488,045 46,111,490
2083 36,211,897 46,202,286
2082 35,924,760 46,284,929
2081 35,638,090 46,359,700
2080 35,345,991 46,435,482
2079 35,047,534 46,496,102
2078 34,742,657 46,549,167
2077 34,432,036 46,594,188
2076 34,117,234 46,619,045
2075 33,800,615 46,643,115
2074 33,470,800 46,658,350
2073 33,135,539 46,670,848
2072 32,790,810 46,670,426
2071 32,445,869 46,660,436
2070 32,092,820 46,645,623
2069 31,736,135 46,623,238
2068 31,381,779 46,600,060
2067 31,024,548 46,569,264
2066 30,663,928 46,530,377
2065 30,295,913 46,481,890
2064 29,924,160 46,417,369
2063 29,553,482 46,350,674
2062 29,180,287 46,272,105
2061 28,807,049 46,178,092
2060 28,430,337 46,075,877
2059 28,050,530 45,958,718
2058 27,671,195 45,837,407
2057 27,287,039 45,707,213
2056 26,904,721 45,566,357
2055 26,513,228 45,418,953
2054 26,119,305 45,252,995
2053 25,728,099 45,069,089
2052 25,330,792 44,873,927
2051 24,932,463 44,668,767
2050 24,533,080 44,445,677
2049 24,132,387 44,217,593
2048 23,730,545 43,974,925
2047 23,328,567 43,712,325
2046 22,922,898 43,438,283
2045 22,513,616 43,157,909
2044 22,110,933 42,866,716
2043 21,705,986 42,557,941
2042 21,299,816 42,239,980
2041 20,896,770 41,922,379
2040 20,495,080 41,598,231
2039 20,095,504 41,270,953
2038 19,696,033 40,929,067
2037 19,304,390 40,584,773
2036 18,913,667 40,234,128
2035 18,524,132 39,876,375
2034 18,138,864 39,515,857
2033 17,757,920 39,152,086
2032 17,380,954 38,772,414
2031 17,006,572 38,386,293
2030 16,637,754 37,995,617
2029 16,267,838 37,606,753
2028 15,901,575 37,207,852
2027 15,537,274 36,806,585
2026 15,174,802 36,403,076
2025 14,816,644 35,987,113
2024 14,462,724 35,557,673
2023 14,111,034 35,126,298
2022 13,759,501 34,695,493
2021 13,413,417 34,282,399
2020 13,070,169 33,889,558
2019 12,726,755 33,440,596
2018 12,383,347 32,910,967
2017 12,039,780 32,355,644
2016 11,697,842 31,789,685
2015 11,360,681 31,232,798
2014 11,030,004 30,696,137
2013 10,708,834 30,174,265
2012 10,397,657 29,662,831
2011 10,093,623 29,162,039
2010 9,797,484 28,655,776
2009 9,509,423 28,124,778
2008 9,228,466 27,570,059
2007 8,953,969 26,998,389
2006 8,693,242 26,417,909
2005 8,426,144 25,836,071
2004 8,159,094 25,256,772
2003 7,913,070 24,679,602
2002 7,675,426 24,102,477
2001 7,445,596 23,526,538
2000 7,221,619 22,967,816
1999 7,002,818 22,435,531
1998 6,789,489 21,906,713
1997 6,583,365 21,375,218
1996 6,391,858 20,850,087
1995 6,226,773 20,330,599
1994 6,096,506 19,820,446
1993 5,872,706 19,322,664
1992 5,617,844 18,834,572
1991 5,446,932 18,342,464
1990 5,281,479 17,833,171
1989 5,121,657 17,314,997
1988 4,967,341 16,796,605
1987 4,818,486 16,276,737
1986 4,675,420 15,760,419
1985 4,538,012 15,252,258
1984 4,405,895 14,759,009
1983 4,278,978 14,285,907
1982 4,156,596 13,832,798
1981 4,038,307 13,399,203
1980 3,925,251 12,983,363
1979 3,818,528 12,627,862
1978 3,718,305 12,328,157
1977 3,623,202 12,035,713
1976 3,532,196 11,750,097
1975 3,445,407 11,471,914
1974 3,362,633 11,200,906
1973 3,283,496 10,935,621
1972 3,207,543 10,676,835
1971 3,134,767 10,423,453
1970 3,065,057 10,178,802
1969 2,998,222 9,947,597
1968 2,934,257 9,725,281
1967 2,872,997 9,507,099
1966 2,814,317 9,284,688
1965 2,757,936 9,056,408
1964 2,704,003 8,828,406
1963 2,652,908 8,602,160
1962 2,604,659 8,380,172
1961 2,559,223 8,164,443
1960 2,517,286 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Malaysia
2100 0.43% -0.26%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.26%
2097 0.49% -0.27%
2096 0.51% -0.26%
2095 0.54% -0.26%
2094 0.54% -0.26%
2093 0.56% -0.25%
2092 0.57% -0.25%
2091 0.59% -0.25%
2090 0.63% -0.24%
2089 0.65% -0.24%
2088 0.67% -0.23%
2087 0.68% -0.23%
2086 0.72% -0.2%
2085 0.73% -0.2%
2084 0.76% -0.2%
2083 0.8% -0.18%
2082 0.8% -0.16%
2081 0.83% -0.16%
2080 0.85% -0.13%
2079 0.88% -0.11%
2078 0.9% -0.1%
2077 0.92% -0.05%
2076 0.94% -0.05%
2075 0.99% -0.03%
2074 1.01% -0.03%
2073 1.05% 0.001%
2072 1.06% 0.02%
2071 1.1% 0.03%
2070 1.12% 0.05%
2069 1.13% 0.05%
2068 1.15% 0.07%
2067 1.18% 0.08%
2066 1.21% 0.1%
2065 1.24% 0.14%
2064 1.25% 0.14%
2063 1.28% 0.17%
2062 1.3% 0.2%
2061 1.33% 0.22%
2060 1.35% 0.25%
2059 1.37% 0.26%
2058 1.41% 0.28%
2057 1.42% 0.31%
2056 1.48% 0.32%
2055 1.51% 0.37%
2054 1.52% 0.41%
2053 1.57% 0.43%
2052 1.6% 0.46%
2051 1.63% 0.5%
2050 1.66% 0.52%
2049 1.69% 0.55%
2048 1.72% 0.6%
2047 1.77% 0.63%
2046 1.82% 0.65%
2045 1.82% 0.68%
2044 1.87% 0.73%
2043 1.91% 0.75%
2042 1.93% 0.76%
2041 1.96% 0.78%
2040 1.99% 0.79%
2039 2.03% 0.84%
2038 2.03% 0.85%
2037 2.07% 0.87%
2036 2.1% 0.9%
2035 2.12% 0.91%
2034 2.15% 0.93%
2033 2.17% 0.98%
2032 2.2% 1.01%
2031 2.22% 1.03%
2030 2.27% 1.03%
2029 2.3% 1.07%
2028 2.34% 1.09%
2027 2.39% 1.11%
2026 2.42% 1.16%
2025 2.45% 1.21%
2024 2.49% 1.23%
2023 2.55% 1.24%
2022 2.58% 1.2%
2021 2.63% 1.16%
2020 2.7% 1.34%
2019 2.77% 1.61%
2018 2.85% 1.72%
2017 2.92% 1.78%
2016 2.97% 1.78%
2015 3% 1.75%
2014 3% 1.73%
2013 2.99% 1.72%
2012 3.01% 1.72%
2011 3.02% 1.77%
2010 3.03% 1.89%
2009 3.04% 2.01%
2008 3.07% 2.12%
2007 3% 2.2%
2006 3.17% 2.25%
2005 3.27% 2.29%
2004 3.11% 2.34%
2003 3.1% 2.39%
2002 3.09% 2.45%
2001 3.1% 2.43%
2000 3.12% 2.37%
1999 3.14% 2.41%
1998 3.13% 2.49%
1997 3% 2.52%
1996 2.65% 2.56%
1995 2.14% 2.57%
1994 3.81% 2.58%
1993 4.54% 2.59%
1992 3.14% 2.68%
1991 3.13% 2.86%
1990 3.12% 2.99%
1989 3.11% 3.09%
1988 3.09% 3.19%
1987 3.06% 3.28%
1986 3.03% 3.33%
1985 3% 3.34%
1984 2.97% 3.31%
1983 2.94% 3.28%
1982 2.93% 3.24%
1981 2.88% 3.2%
1980 2.79% 2.82%
1979 2.7% 2.43%
1978 2.62% 2.43%
1977 2.58% 2.43%
1976 2.52% 2.42%
1975 2.46% 2.42%
1974 2.41% 2.43%
1973 2.37% 2.42%
1972 2.32% 2.43%
1971 2.27% 2.4%
1970 2.23% 2.32%
1969 2.18% 2.29%
1968 2.13% 2.29%
1967 2.09% 2.4%
1966 2.04% 2.52%
1965 1.99% 2.58%
1964 1.93% 2.63%
1963 1.85% 2.65%
1962 1.78% 2.64%
1961 1.67% 2.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Benin Malaysia
Current population
15272847
36512221
Population rank 76/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.44%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +166,615
Net migration rank 127/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 166,615
2024 - -7,725 - 174,770
2023 353,933 -192 254,806 181,071
2022 349,518 -192 237,560 188,154
2021 341,103 1,729 212,002 188,506
2020 341,929 1,729 283,282 101,907
2019 339,817 3,366 309,426 203,284
2018 340,270 3,372 324,568 221,965
2017 339,763 3,716 336,434 227,677
2016 336,559 3,837 345,681 222,141
2015 330,573 3,369 358,302 187,663
2014 323,753 3,667 367,587 159,791
2013 315,804 -887 366,738 149,637
2012 306,180 1,260 371,497 134,975
2011 296,348 4,283 372,836 122,269
2010 287,703 3,947 360,260 157,164
2009 280,204 4,279 366,157 178,410
2008 274,242 3,198 362,380 202,481
2007 271,305 241 348,711 229,784
2006 265,040 -15,135 349,509 232,971
2005 253,795 30,495 355,324 225,864
2004 245,630 4,173 365,138 212,278
2003 237,962 4,283 377,425 199,510
2002 229,472 3,572 381,084 196,227
2001 222,877 3,732 400,939 173,613
2000 218,013 3,335 417,371 125,499
1999 213,074 3,177 432,355 89,335
1998 208,342 2,051 436,316 99,639
1997 203,182 -1,322 447,768 79,266
1996 197,643 -16,490 450,174 73,040
1995 194,481 -45,469 443,349 72,393
1994 196,637 -85,128 437,873 66,685
1993 179,858 156,223 429,910 61,079
1992 173,794 -138 418,900 66,286
1991 168,174 0 401,938 97,111
1990 163,055 -333 384,518 135,020
1989 157,235 -315 373,277 143,544
1988 153,580 -1,867 386,507 133,478
1987 147,783 -1,792 381,999 137,759
1986 142,039 -1,899 385,799 127,081
1985 136,621 -1,953 383,243 120,215
1984 131,590 -2,018 376,797 106,248
1983 126,349 -2,090 365,290 97,862
1982 122,748 -2,253 353,138 89,942
1981 118,634 -2,543 339,991 84,142
1980 112,969 -2,946 326,947 80,617
1979 106,782 -3,365 317,439 -13,980
1978 100,762 -3,731 311,027 -15,059
1977 97,200 -4,022 305,515 -16,601
1976 93,141 -4,308 300,615 -18,316
1975 89,350 -4,607 294,541 -20,480
1974 85,623 -4,814 289,880 -21,919
1973 82,422 -4,960 284,611 -21,995
1972 79,415 -4,970 276,263 -21,305
1971 76,034 -4,921 272,323 -20,535
1970 73,156 -4,851 269,341 -31,839
1969 70,155 -4,792 264,327 -39,420
1968 67,327 -4,756 260,705 -40,996
1967 64,709 -4,756 258,764 -42,108
1966 62,169 -4,764 262,162 -33,993
1965 60,154 -4,793 264,836 -36,456
1964 57,352 -4,839 266,406 -38,785
1963 54,514 -4,847 265,815 -40,952
1962 51,664 -4,844 262,140 -43,033
1961 48,838 -4,791 257,270 -44,916
1960 44,564 -4,722 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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