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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.77 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Benin vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Mauritania
2100 39,989,767 17,309,980
2099 39,818,651 17,202,690
2098 39,641,581 17,090,030
2097 39,464,242 16,975,270
2096 39,272,978 16,857,252
2095 39,075,428 16,739,240
2094 38,867,372 16,617,272
2093 38,660,011 16,492,589
2092 38,444,222 16,366,098
2091 38,224,975 16,235,771
2090 38,000,359 16,103,700
2089 37,763,731 15,969,059
2088 37,520,135 15,831,339
2087 37,269,361 15,690,143
2086 37,016,296 15,547,605
2085 36,753,367 15,403,967
2084 36,488,045 15,257,740
2083 36,211,897 15,108,271
2082 35,924,760 14,958,279
2081 35,638,090 14,805,332
2080 35,345,991 14,651,508
2079 35,047,534 14,496,397
2078 34,742,657 14,337,117
2077 34,432,036 14,175,812
2076 34,117,234 14,013,255
2075 33,800,615 13,849,027
2074 33,470,800 13,684,146
2073 33,135,539 13,517,681
2072 32,790,810 13,349,376
2071 32,445,869 13,178,237
2070 32,092,820 13,007,812
2069 31,736,135 12,835,311
2068 31,381,779 12,662,862
2067 31,024,548 12,487,379
2066 30,663,928 12,311,503
2065 30,295,913 12,136,616
2064 29,924,160 11,958,955
2063 29,553,482 11,783,144
2062 29,180,287 11,606,044
2061 28,807,049 11,428,738
2060 28,430,337 11,251,427
2059 28,050,530 11,072,236
2058 27,671,195 10,892,076
2057 27,287,039 10,713,858
2056 26,904,721 10,536,935
2055 26,513,228 10,358,532
2054 26,119,305 10,179,658
2053 25,728,099 9,999,712
2052 25,330,792 9,819,098
2051 24,932,463 9,639,209
2050 24,533,080 9,461,249
2049 24,132,387 9,283,353
2048 23,730,545 9,104,299
2047 23,328,567 8,926,851
2046 22,922,898 8,748,845
2045 22,513,616 8,572,397
2044 22,110,933 8,397,189
2043 21,705,986 8,222,194
2042 21,299,816 8,048,139
2041 20,896,770 7,876,803
2040 20,495,080 7,706,696
2039 20,095,504 7,537,689
2038 19,696,033 7,369,184
2037 19,304,390 7,202,472
2036 18,913,667 7,036,729
2035 18,524,132 6,871,981
2034 18,138,864 6,708,364
2033 17,757,920 6,546,168
2032 17,380,954 6,385,827
2031 17,006,572 6,227,564
2030 16,637,754 6,070,865
2029 16,267,838 5,916,516
2028 15,901,575 5,764,060
2027 15,537,274 5,613,919
2026 15,174,802 5,464,898
2025 14,816,644 5,317,228
2024 14,462,724 5,169,395
2023 14,111,034 5,022,441
2022 13,759,501 4,875,637
2021 13,413,417 4,734,874
2020 13,070,169 4,600,131
2019 12,726,755 4,467,708
2018 12,383,347 4,337,685
2017 12,039,780 4,210,600
2016 11,697,842 4,086,657
2015 11,360,681 3,965,959
2014 11,030,004 3,848,514
2013 10,708,834 3,734,318
2012 10,397,657 3,619,034
2011 10,093,623 3,502,811
2010 9,797,484 3,390,965
2009 9,509,423 3,284,448
2008 9,228,466 3,183,269
2007 8,953,969 3,093,059
2006 8,693,242 3,013,660
2005 8,426,144 2,939,059
2004 8,159,094 2,868,664
2003 7,913,070 2,802,046
2002 7,675,426 2,738,655
2001 7,445,596 2,678,760
2000 7,221,619 2,613,441
1999 7,002,818 2,541,698
1998 6,789,489 2,474,651
1997 6,583,365 2,411,306
1996 6,391,858 2,358,188
1995 6,226,773 2,312,017
1994 6,096,506 2,249,454
1993 5,872,706 2,174,328
1992 5,617,844 2,088,135
1991 5,446,932 2,009,738
1990 5,281,479 1,951,878
1989 5,121,657 1,903,048
1988 4,967,341 1,855,859
1987 4,818,486 1,803,014
1986 4,675,420 1,751,835
1985 4,538,012 1,702,107
1984 4,405,895 1,653,693
1983 4,278,978 1,606,746
1982 4,156,596 1,561,176
1981 4,038,307 1,516,877
1980 3,925,251 1,474,043
1979 3,818,528 1,432,758
1978 3,718,305 1,392,713
1977 3,623,202 1,353,768
1976 3,532,196 1,315,336
1975 3,445,407 1,277,330
1974 3,362,633 1,240,188
1973 3,283,496 1,203,838
1972 3,207,543 1,168,355
1971 3,134,767 1,133,702
1970 3,065,057 1,099,806
1969 2,998,222 1,066,754
1968 2,934,257 1,034,739
1967 2,872,997 1,003,843
1966 2,814,317 974,157
1965 2,757,936 945,838
1964 2,704,003 918,955
1963 2,652,908 893,423
1962 2,604,659 869,184
1961 2,559,223 846,167
1960 2,517,286 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Mauritania
2100 0.43% 0.62%
2099 0.45% 0.66%
2098 0.45% 0.68%
2097 0.49% 0.7%
2096 0.51% 0.7%
2095 0.54% 0.73%
2094 0.54% 0.76%
2093 0.56% 0.77%
2092 0.57% 0.8%
2091 0.59% 0.82%
2090 0.63% 0.84%
2089 0.65% 0.87%
2088 0.67% 0.9%
2087 0.68% 0.92%
2086 0.72% 0.93%
2085 0.73% 0.96%
2084 0.76% 0.99%
2083 0.8% 1%
2082 0.8% 1.03%
2081 0.83% 1.05%
2080 0.85% 1.07%
2079 0.88% 1.11%
2078 0.9% 1.14%
2077 0.92% 1.16%
2076 0.94% 1.19%
2075 0.99% 1.2%
2074 1.01% 1.23%
2073 1.05% 1.26%
2072 1.06% 1.3%
2071 1.1% 1.31%
2070 1.12% 1.34%
2069 1.13% 1.36%
2068 1.15% 1.41%
2067 1.18% 1.43%
2066 1.21% 1.44%
2065 1.24% 1.49%
2064 1.25% 1.49%
2063 1.28% 1.53%
2062 1.3% 1.55%
2061 1.33% 1.58%
2060 1.35% 1.62%
2059 1.37% 1.65%
2058 1.41% 1.66%
2057 1.42% 1.68%
2056 1.48% 1.72%
2055 1.51% 1.76%
2054 1.52% 1.8%
2053 1.57% 1.84%
2052 1.6% 1.87%
2051 1.63% 1.88%
2050 1.66% 1.92%
2049 1.69% 1.97%
2048 1.72% 1.99%
2047 1.77% 2.03%
2046 1.82% 2.06%
2045 1.82% 2.09%
2044 1.87% 2.13%
2043 1.91% 2.16%
2042 1.93% 2.18%
2041 1.96% 2.21%
2040 1.99% 2.24%
2039 2.03% 2.29%
2038 2.03% 2.31%
2037 2.07% 2.36%
2036 2.1% 2.4%
2035 2.12% 2.44%
2034 2.15% 2.48%
2033 2.17% 2.51%
2032 2.2% 2.54%
2031 2.22% 2.58%
2030 2.27% 2.61%
2029 2.3% 2.64%
2028 2.34% 2.67%
2027 2.39% 2.73%
2026 2.42% 2.78%
2025 2.45% 2.86%
2024 2.49% 2.93%
2023 2.55% 3.01%
2022 2.58% 2.97%
2021 2.63% 2.93%
2020 2.7% 2.96%
2019 2.77% 3%
2018 2.85% 3.02%
2017 2.92% 3.03%
2016 2.97% 3.04%
2015 3% 3.05%
2014 3% 3.06%
2013 2.99% 3.19%
2012 3.01% 3.32%
2011 3.02% 3.3%
2010 3.03% 3.24%
2009 3.04% 3.18%
2008 3.07% 2.92%
2007 3% 2.63%
2006 3.17% 2.54%
2005 3.27% 2.45%
2004 3.11% 2.38%
2003 3.1% 2.31%
2002 3.09% 2.24%
2001 3.1% 2.5%
2000 3.12% 2.82%
1999 3.14% 2.71%
1998 3.13% 2.63%
1997 3% 2.25%
1996 2.65% 2%
1995 2.14% 2.78%
1994 3.81% 3.46%
1993 4.54% 4.13%
1992 3.14% 3.9%
1991 3.13% 2.96%
1990 3.12% 2.57%
1989 3.11% 2.54%
1988 3.09% 2.93%
1987 3.06% 2.92%
1986 3.03% 2.92%
1985 3% 2.93%
1984 2.97% 2.92%
1983 2.94% 2.92%
1982 2.93% 2.92%
1981 2.88% 2.91%
1980 2.79% 2.88%
1979 2.7% 2.88%
1978 2.62% 2.88%
1977 2.58% 2.92%
1976 2.52% 2.98%
1975 2.46% 2.99%
1974 2.41% 3.02%
1973 2.37% 3.04%
1972 2.32% 3.06%
1971 2.27% 3.08%
1970 2.23% 3.1%
1969 2.18% 3.09%
1968 2.13% 3.08%
1967 2.09% 3.05%
1966 2.04% 2.99%
1965 1.99% 2.93%
1964 1.93% 2.86%
1963 1.85% 2.79%
1962 1.78% 2.72%
1961 1.67% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Benin Mauritania
Current population
15272847
5505206
Population rank 76/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +403
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -5,044
Net migration rank 127/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -5,044
2024 - -7,725 - -2,185
2023 353,933 -192 145,164 2,999
2022 349,518 -192 142,451 2,999
2021 341,103 1,729 137,557 -1,483
2020 341,929 1,729 134,899 -1,483
2019 339,817 3,366 134,460 -3,019
2018 340,270 3,372 131,584 -2,987
2017 339,763 3,716 128,562 -3,001
2016 336,559 3,837 125,342 -3,008
2015 330,573 3,369 122,092 -3,019
2014 323,753 3,667 118,792 -2,980
2013 315,804 -887 115,558 -2,987
2012 306,180 1,260 113,489 4,515
2011 296,348 4,283 111,165 3,272
2010 287,703 3,947 108,121 1,128
2009 280,204 4,279 105,273 -1,481
2008 274,242 3,198 102,432 -3,860
2007 271,305 241 98,895 -17,048
2006 265,040 -15,135 94,991 -18,033
2005 253,795 30,495 90,940 -18,693
2004 245,630 4,173 87,578 -19,042
2003 237,962 4,283 83,804 -19,104
2002 229,472 3,572 80,993 -18,903
2001 222,877 3,732 78,769 -21,067
2000 218,013 3,335 75,929 -2,997
1999 213,074 3,177 73,554 -2,999
1998 208,342 2,051 72,045 -8,504
1997 203,182 -1,322 71,327 -8,187
1996 197,643 -16,490 71,939 -28,840
1995 194,481 -45,469 72,244 -22,997
1994 196,637 -85,128 70,570 5,304
1993 179,858 156,223 68,167 6,217
1992 173,794 -138 63,501 34,505
1991 168,174 0 61,782 -2,997
1990 163,055 -333 59,934 -3,000
1989 157,235 -315 58,666 -17,941
1988 153,580 -1,867 56,654 -2,997
1987 147,783 -1,792 55,037 -2,998
1986 142,039 -1,899 53,313 -2,998
1985 136,621 -1,953 52,125 -2,998
1984 131,590 -2,018 50,705 -2,998
1983 126,349 -2,090 49,187 -2,998
1982 122,748 -2,253 47,947 -2,998
1981 118,634 -2,543 46,641 -2,998
1980 112,969 -2,946 45,026 -2,997
1979 106,782 -3,365 43,537 -2,997
1978 100,762 -3,731 42,539 -2,998
1977 97,200 -4,022 41,352 -2,999
1976 93,141 -4,308 40,149 -1,645
1975 89,350 -4,607 38,975 -1,472
1974 85,623 -4,814 38,106 -1,321
1973 82,422 -4,960 37,122 -1,201
1972 79,415 -4,970 36,184 -1,139
1971 76,034 -4,921 35,279 -1,014
1970 73,156 -4,851 34,382 -855
1969 70,155 -4,792 33,252 -688
1968 67,327 -4,756 32,029 -565
1967 64,709 -4,756 30,853 -514
1966 62,169 -4,764 29,502 -466
1965 60,154 -4,793 28,028 -434
1964 57,352 -4,839 26,565 -390
1963 54,514 -4,847 25,250 -362
1962 51,664 -4,844 23,927 -342
1961 48,838 -4,791 22,781 -332
1960 44,564 -4,722 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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