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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 8.7 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Benin vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Mexico
2100 39,983,872 131,158,772
2099 39,812,782 131,919,278
2098 39,635,737 132,676,226
2097 39,458,425 133,430,730
2096 39,267,189 134,179,811
2095 39,069,668 134,924,667
2094 38,861,643 135,662,399
2093 38,654,312 136,390,414
2092 38,438,555 137,102,695
2091 38,219,341 137,808,909
2090 37,994,758 138,501,995
2089 37,758,164 139,183,536
2088 37,514,605 139,849,476
2087 37,263,867 140,504,916
2086 37,010,840 141,148,688
2085 36,747,949 141,779,696
2084 36,482,666 142,390,038
2083 36,206,559 142,983,168
2082 35,919,464 143,553,646
2081 35,632,837 144,112,618
2080 35,340,781 144,651,130
2079 35,042,368 145,168,756
2078 34,737,536 145,664,735
2077 34,426,961 146,138,472
2076 34,112,205 146,589,999
2075 33,795,633 147,020,176
2074 33,465,867 147,428,934
2073 33,130,654 147,814,398
2072 32,785,976 148,174,180
2071 32,441,087 148,507,034
2070 32,088,089 148,821,087
2069 31,731,457 149,107,578
2068 31,377,153 149,368,537
2067 31,019,975 149,603,163
2066 30,659,408 149,814,864
2065 30,291,447 150,001,973
2064 29,919,749 150,160,667
2063 29,549,126 150,292,498
2062 29,175,986 150,396,857
2061 28,802,803 150,474,868
2060 28,426,146 150,528,257
2059 28,046,395 150,549,825
2058 27,667,117 150,541,650
2057 27,283,017 150,507,950
2056 26,900,755 150,447,865
2055 26,509,320 150,356,976
2054 26,115,455 150,235,899
2053 25,724,306 150,083,305
2052 25,327,058 149,896,641
2051 24,928,787 149,677,830
2050 24,529,464 149,423,583
2049 24,128,830 149,138,900
2048 23,727,047 148,809,771
2047 23,325,128 148,451,951
2046 22,919,519 148,054,747
2045 22,510,298 147,620,456
2044 22,107,673 147,146,325
2043 21,702,786 146,641,077
2042 21,296,676 146,096,981
2041 20,893,690 145,517,171
2040 20,492,059 144,905,265
2039 20,092,542 144,260,027
2038 19,693,130 143,575,746
2037 19,301,544 142,857,009
2036 18,910,879 142,113,069
2035 18,521,401 141,334,167
2034 18,136,190 140,529,082
2033 17,755,302 139,687,630
2032 17,378,392 138,818,384
2031 17,004,065 137,922,237
2030 16,635,301 136,998,375
2029 16,265,440 136,046,964
2028 15,899,231 135,066,178
2027 15,534,984 134,056,943
2026 15,172,565 133,017,798
2025 14,814,460 131,946,900
2024 14,462,724 130,861,007
2023 14,111,034 129,739,759
2022 13,759,501 128,613,117
2021 13,413,417 127,648,148
2020 13,070,169 126,799,054
2019 12,726,755 125,762,982
2018 12,383,347 124,573,711
2017 12,039,780 123,400,057
2016 11,697,842 122,251,351
2015 11,360,681 121,072,306
2014 11,030,004 119,784,261
2013 10,708,834 118,343,573
2012 10,397,657 116,818,208
2011 10,093,623 115,243,504
2010 9,797,484 113,623,895
2009 9,509,423 111,999,721
2008 9,228,466 110,374,288
2007 8,953,969 108,774,360
2006 8,693,242 107,253,666
2005 8,426,144 105,811,504
2004 8,159,094 104,394,131
2003 7,913,070 102,978,515
2002 7,675,426 101,548,624
2001 7,445,596 100,099,099
2000 7,221,619 98,625,552
1999 7,002,818 97,115,707
1998 6,789,489 95,575,245
1997 6,583,365 94,021,207
1996 6,391,858 92,452,702
1995 6,226,773 90,862,455
1994 6,096,506 89,259,205
1993 5,872,706 87,653,807
1992 5,617,844 86,044,809
1991 5,446,932 84,430,572
1990 5,281,479 82,820,170
1989 5,121,657 81,247,182
1988 4,967,341 79,695,531
1987 4,818,486 78,136,651
1986 4,675,420 76,585,637
1985 4,538,012 75,043,414
1984 4,405,895 73,506,846
1983 4,278,978 71,971,240
1982 4,156,596 70,433,260
1981 4,038,307 68,892,108
1980 3,925,251 67,300,334
1979 3,818,528 65,648,865
1978 3,718,305 63,979,046
1977 3,623,202 62,308,493
1976 3,532,196 60,645,512
1975 3,445,407 58,982,400
1974 3,362,633 57,320,149
1973 3,283,496 55,667,284
1972 3,207,543 54,030,168
1971 3,134,767 52,412,558
1970 3,065,057 50,814,953
1969 2,998,222 49,233,194
1968 2,934,257 47,668,303
1967 2,872,997 46,129,608
1966 2,814,317 44,629,106
1965 2,757,936 43,174,477
1964 2,704,003 41,772,049
1963 2,652,908 40,424,065
1962 2,604,659 39,129,200
1961 2,559,223 37,890,118
1960 2,517,286 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Mexico
2100 0.43% -0.58%
2099 0.45% -0.57%
2098 0.45% -0.57%
2097 0.49% -0.56%
2096 0.51% -0.55%
2095 0.54% -0.54%
2094 0.54% -0.53%
2093 0.56% -0.52%
2092 0.57% -0.51%
2091 0.59% -0.5%
2090 0.63% -0.49%
2089 0.65% -0.48%
2088 0.67% -0.47%
2087 0.68% -0.46%
2086 0.72% -0.45%
2085 0.73% -0.43%
2084 0.76% -0.41%
2083 0.8% -0.4%
2082 0.8% -0.39%
2081 0.83% -0.37%
2080 0.85% -0.36%
2079 0.88% -0.34%
2078 0.9% -0.32%
2077 0.92% -0.31%
2076 0.94% -0.29%
2075 0.99% -0.28%
2074 1.01% -0.26%
2073 1.05% -0.24%
2072 1.06% -0.22%
2071 1.1% -0.21%
2070 1.12% -0.19%
2069 1.13% -0.17%
2068 1.15% -0.16%
2067 1.18% -0.14%
2066 1.21% -0.12%
2065 1.24% -0.11%
2064 1.25% -0.09%
2063 1.28% -0.07%
2062 1.3% -0.05%
2061 1.33% -0.04%
2060 1.35% -0.01%
2059 1.37% 0.005%
2058 1.41% 0.02%
2057 1.42% 0.04%
2056 1.48% 0.06%
2055 1.51% 0.08%
2054 1.52% 0.1%
2053 1.57% 0.12%
2052 1.6% 0.15%
2051 1.63% 0.17%
2050 1.66% 0.19%
2049 1.69% 0.22%
2048 1.72% 0.24%
2047 1.77% 0.27%
2046 1.82% 0.29%
2045 1.82% 0.32%
2044 1.87% 0.34%
2043 1.91% 0.37%
2042 1.93% 0.4%
2041 1.96% 0.42%
2040 1.99% 0.45%
2039 2.03% 0.48%
2038 2.03% 0.5%
2037 2.07% 0.52%
2036 2.1% 0.55%
2035 2.12% 0.57%
2034 2.15% 0.6%
2033 2.17% 0.63%
2032 2.2% 0.65%
2031 2.22% 0.67%
2030 2.27% 0.7%
2029 2.3% 0.73%
2028 2.34% 0.75%
2027 2.39% 0.78%
2026 2.42% 0.81%
2025 2.43% 0.83%
2024 2.49% 0.86%
2023 2.55% 0.88%
2022 2.58% 0.76%
2021 2.63% 0.67%
2020 2.7% 0.82%
2019 2.77% 0.95%
2018 2.85% 0.95%
2017 2.92% 0.94%
2016 2.97% 0.97%
2015 3% 1.08%
2014 3% 1.22%
2013 2.99% 1.31%
2012 3.01% 1.37%
2011 3.02% 1.43%
2010 3.03% 1.45%
2009 3.04% 1.47%
2008 3.07% 1.47%
2007 3% 1.42%
2006 3.17% 1.36%
2005 3.27% 1.36%
2004 3.11% 1.37%
2003 3.1% 1.41%
2002 3.09% 1.45%
2001 3.1% 1.49%
2000 3.12% 1.55%
1999 3.14% 1.61%
1998 3.13% 1.65%
1997 3% 1.7%
1996 2.65% 1.75%
1995 2.14% 1.8%
1994 3.81% 1.83%
1993 4.54% 1.87%
1992 3.14% 1.91%
1991 3.13% 1.94%
1990 3.12% 1.94%
1989 3.11% 1.95%
1988 3.09% 2%
1987 3.06% 2.03%
1986 3.03% 2.06%
1985 3% 2.09%
1984 2.97% 2.13%
1983 2.94% 2.18%
1982 2.93% 2.24%
1981 2.88% 2.37%
1980 2.79% 2.52%
1979 2.7% 2.61%
1978 2.62% 2.68%
1977 2.58% 2.74%
1976 2.52% 2.82%
1975 2.46% 2.9%
1974 2.41% 2.97%
1973 2.37% 3.03%
1972 2.32% 3.09%
1971 2.27% 3.14%
1970 2.23% 3.21%
1969 2.18% 3.28%
1968 2.13% 3.34%
1967 2.09% 3.36%
1966 2.04% 3.37%
1965 1.99% 3.36%
1964 1.93% 3.33%
1963 1.85% 3.31%
1962 1.78% 3.27%
1961 1.67% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Benin Mexico
Current population
15358725
133551566
Population rank 76/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.61%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 109/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -108,037
Net migration rank 127/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -108,037
2024 357,359 -7,725 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 353,933 -192 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 349,518 -192 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 341,103 1,729 936,682 -122,791
2020 341,929 1,729 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 339,817 3,366 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 340,270 3,372 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 339,763 3,716 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 336,559 3,837 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 330,573 3,369 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 323,753 3,667 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 315,804 -887 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 306,180 1,260 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 296,348 4,283 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 287,703 3,947 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 280,204 4,279 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 274,242 3,198 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 271,305 241 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 265,040 -15,135 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 253,795 30,495 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 245,630 4,173 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 237,962 4,283 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 229,472 3,572 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 222,877 3,732 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 218,013 3,335 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 213,074 3,177 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 208,342 2,051 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 203,182 -1,322 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 197,643 -16,490 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 194,481 -45,469 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 196,637 -85,128 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 179,858 156,223 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 173,794 -138 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 168,174 0 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 163,055 -333 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 157,235 -315 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 153,580 -1,867 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 147,783 -1,792 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 142,039 -1,899 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 136,621 -1,953 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 131,590 -2,018 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 126,349 -2,090 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 122,748 -2,253 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 118,634 -2,543 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 112,969 -2,946 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 106,782 -3,365 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 100,762 -3,731 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 97,200 -4,022 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 93,141 -4,308 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 89,350 -4,607 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 85,623 -4,814 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 82,422 -4,960 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 79,415 -4,970 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 76,034 -4,921 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 73,156 -4,851 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 70,155 -4,792 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 67,327 -4,756 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 64,709 -4,756 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 62,169 -4,764 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 60,154 -4,793 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 57,352 -4,839 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 54,514 -4,847 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 51,664 -4,844 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 48,838 -4,791 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 44,564 -4,722 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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