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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.38 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 0.63% 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 +2.72% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Benin vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Malaysia
2100 39,983,872 44,342,183
2099 39,812,782 44,456,013
2098 39,635,737 44,568,480
2097 39,458,425 44,684,459
2096 39,267,189 44,803,334
2095 39,069,668 44,920,823
2094 38,861,643 45,035,868
2093 38,654,312 45,153,485
2092 38,438,555 45,267,003
2091 38,219,341 45,378,303
2090 37,994,758 45,489,767
2089 37,758,164 45,598,290
2088 37,514,605 45,706,098
2087 37,263,867 45,811,274
2086 37,010,840 45,914,874
2085 36,747,949 46,008,880
2084 36,482,666 46,099,604
2083 36,206,559 46,190,377
2082 35,919,464 46,272,999
2081 35,632,837 46,347,751
2080 35,340,781 46,423,514
2079 35,042,368 46,484,118
2078 34,737,536 46,537,169
2077 34,426,961 46,582,178
2076 34,112,205 46,607,029
2075 33,795,633 46,631,092
2074 33,465,867 46,646,324
2073 33,130,654 46,658,819
2072 32,785,976 46,658,396
2071 32,441,087 46,648,409
2070 32,088,089 46,633,600
2069 31,731,457 46,611,221
2068 31,377,153 46,588,049
2067 31,019,975 46,557,261
2066 30,659,408 46,518,384
2065 30,291,447 46,469,909
2064 29,919,749 46,405,405
2063 29,549,126 46,338,727
2062 29,175,986 46,260,178
2061 28,802,803 46,166,190
2060 28,426,146 46,064,001
2059 28,046,395 45,946,872
2058 27,667,117 45,825,593
2057 27,283,017 45,695,432
2056 26,900,755 45,554,612
2055 26,509,320 45,407,246
2054 26,115,455 45,241,331
2053 25,724,306 45,057,472
2052 25,327,058 44,862,361
2051 24,928,787 44,657,253
2050 24,529,464 44,434,221
2049 24,128,830 44,206,196
2048 23,727,047 43,963,591
2047 23,325,128 43,701,058
2046 22,919,519 43,427,087
2045 22,510,298 43,146,785
2044 22,107,673 42,855,667
2043 21,702,786 42,546,972
2042 21,296,676 42,229,093
2041 20,893,690 41,911,573
2040 20,492,059 41,587,509
2039 20,092,542 41,260,315
2038 19,693,130 40,918,517
2037 19,301,544 40,574,312
2036 18,910,879 40,223,758
2035 18,521,401 39,866,097
2034 18,136,190 39,505,672
2033 17,755,302 39,141,994
2032 17,378,392 38,762,420
2031 17,004,065 38,376,399
2030 16,635,301 37,985,824
2029 16,265,440 37,597,060
2028 15,899,231 37,198,261
2027 15,534,984 36,797,098
2026 15,172,565 36,393,693
2025 14,814,460 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 2.43% 1.18%
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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Benin Malaysia
Current population
15358725
36600906
Population rank 76/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.44%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.18%
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 357,359 -7,725 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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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