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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 4.23 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Benin vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Mongolia
2100 39,983,872 5,630,532
2099 39,812,782 5,624,298
2098 39,635,737 5,616,442
2097 39,458,425 5,607,739
2096 39,267,189 5,598,366
2095 39,069,668 5,587,141
2094 38,861,643 5,575,743
2093 38,654,312 5,563,600
2092 38,438,555 5,550,506
2091 38,219,341 5,537,031
2090 37,994,758 5,522,419
2089 37,758,164 5,507,083
2088 37,514,605 5,491,226
2087 37,263,867 5,475,425
2086 37,010,840 5,459,661
2085 36,747,949 5,442,388
2084 36,482,666 5,424,928
2083 36,206,559 5,406,747
2082 35,919,464 5,388,623
2081 35,632,837 5,369,593
2080 35,340,781 5,349,817
2079 35,042,368 5,329,240
2078 34,737,536 5,307,283
2077 34,426,961 5,286,383
2076 34,112,205 5,264,220
2075 33,795,633 5,241,700
2074 33,465,867 5,218,897
2073 33,130,654 5,195,622
2072 32,785,976 5,172,532
2071 32,441,087 5,149,066
2070 32,088,089 5,124,853
2069 31,731,457 5,101,195
2068 31,377,153 5,077,035
2067 31,019,975 5,052,818
2066 30,659,408 5,027,552
2065 30,291,447 5,002,655
2064 29,919,749 4,978,185
2063 29,549,126 4,953,806
2062 29,175,986 4,929,364
2061 28,802,803 4,904,690
2060 28,426,146 4,878,877
2059 28,046,395 4,852,963
2058 27,667,117 4,826,761
2057 27,283,017 4,799,120
2056 26,900,755 4,771,151
2055 26,509,320 4,742,184
2054 26,115,455 4,711,735
2053 25,724,306 4,679,745
2052 25,327,058 4,646,658
2051 24,928,787 4,612,090
2050 24,529,464 4,576,701
2049 24,128,830 4,539,215
2048 23,727,047 4,500,638
2047 23,325,128 4,460,511
2046 22,919,519 4,419,188
2045 22,510,298 4,376,222
2044 22,107,673 4,333,010
2043 21,702,786 4,289,776
2042 21,296,676 4,245,757
2041 20,893,690 4,201,838
2040 20,492,059 4,158,320
2039 20,092,542 4,115,023
2038 19,693,130 4,072,646
2037 19,301,544 4,030,644
2036 18,910,879 3,989,867
2035 18,521,401 3,950,239
2034 18,136,190 3,911,316
2033 17,755,302 3,873,353
2032 17,378,392 3,836,311
2031 17,004,065 3,800,027
2030 16,635,301 3,763,374
2029 16,265,440 3,726,490
2028 15,899,231 3,688,767
2027 15,534,984 3,650,012
2026 15,172,565 3,610,395
2025 14,814,460 3,568,978
2024 14,462,724 3,524,788
2023 14,111,034 3,481,145
2022 13,759,501 3,433,748
2021 13,413,417 3,383,741
2020 13,070,169 3,327,204
2019 12,726,755 3,267,673
2018 12,383,347 3,208,189
2017 12,039,780 3,148,917
2016 11,697,842 3,088,856
2015 11,360,681 3,026,864
2014 11,030,004 2,963,113
2013 10,708,834 2,899,011
2012 10,397,657 2,839,705
2011 10,093,623 2,786,317
2010 9,797,484 2,738,622
2009 9,509,423 2,691,115
2008 9,228,466 2,643,201
2007 8,953,969 2,601,850
2006 8,693,242 2,567,168
2005 8,426,144 2,536,407
2004 8,159,094 2,508,412
2003 7,913,070 2,480,374
2002 7,675,426 2,449,027
2001 7,445,596 2,417,751
2000 7,221,619 2,388,299
1999 7,002,818 2,356,813
1998 6,789,489 2,323,809
1997 6,583,365 2,291,750
1996 6,391,858 2,259,507
1995 6,226,773 2,224,945
1994 6,096,506 2,189,395
1993 5,872,706 2,165,130
1992 5,617,844 2,167,790
1991 5,446,932 2,165,342
1990 5,281,479 2,098,710
1989 5,121,657 2,124,185
1988 4,967,341 2,076,322
1987 4,818,486 2,022,800
1986 4,675,420 1,970,965
1985 4,538,012 1,921,514
1984 4,405,895 1,874,349
1983 4,278,978 1,829,092
1982 4,156,596 1,785,364
1981 4,038,307 1,742,857
1980 3,925,251 1,701,335
1979 3,818,528 1,660,659
1978 3,718,305 1,619,468
1977 3,623,202 1,576,245
1976 3,532,196 1,531,945
1975 3,445,407 1,488,296
1974 3,362,633 1,446,050
1973 3,283,496 1,405,502
1972 3,207,543 1,366,821
1971 3,134,767 1,330,071
1970 3,065,057 1,295,272
1969 2,998,222 1,262,284
1968 2,934,257 1,229,930
1967 2,872,997 1,196,996
1966 2,814,317 1,163,754
1965 2,757,936 1,131,177
1964 2,704,003 1,100,234
1963 2,652,908 1,071,362
1962 2,604,659 1,041,444
1961 2,559,223 1,009,284
1960 2,517,286 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Mongolia
2100 0.43% 0.11%
2099 0.45% 0.14%
2098 0.45% 0.16%
2097 0.49% 0.17%
2096 0.51% 0.2%
2095 0.54% 0.2%
2094 0.54% 0.22%
2093 0.56% 0.24%
2092 0.57% 0.24%
2091 0.59% 0.26%
2090 0.63% 0.28%
2089 0.65% 0.29%
2088 0.67% 0.29%
2087 0.68% 0.29%
2086 0.72% 0.32%
2085 0.73% 0.32%
2084 0.76% 0.34%
2083 0.8% 0.34%
2082 0.8% 0.35%
2081 0.83% 0.37%
2080 0.85% 0.39%
2079 0.88% 0.41%
2078 0.9% 0.4%
2077 0.92% 0.42%
2076 0.94% 0.43%
2075 0.99% 0.44%
2074 1.01% 0.45%
2073 1.05% 0.45%
2072 1.06% 0.46%
2071 1.1% 0.47%
2070 1.12% 0.46%
2069 1.13% 0.48%
2068 1.15% 0.48%
2067 1.18% 0.5%
2066 1.21% 0.5%
2065 1.24% 0.49%
2064 1.25% 0.49%
2063 1.28% 0.5%
2062 1.3% 0.5%
2061 1.33% 0.53%
2060 1.35% 0.53%
2059 1.37% 0.54%
2058 1.41% 0.58%
2057 1.42% 0.59%
2056 1.48% 0.61%
2055 1.51% 0.65%
2054 1.52% 0.68%
2053 1.57% 0.71%
2052 1.6% 0.75%
2051 1.63% 0.77%
2050 1.66% 0.83%
2049 1.69% 0.86%
2048 1.72% 0.9%
2047 1.77% 0.94%
2046 1.82% 0.98%
2045 1.82% 1%
2044 1.87% 1.01%
2043 1.91% 1.04%
2042 1.93% 1.05%
2041 1.96% 1.05%
2040 1.99% 1.05%
2039 2.03% 1.04%
2038 2.03% 1.04%
2037 2.07% 1.02%
2036 2.1% 1%
2035 2.12% 1%
2034 2.15% 0.98%
2033 2.17% 0.97%
2032 2.2% 0.95%
2031 2.22% 0.97%
2030 2.27% 0.99%
2029 2.3% 1.02%
2028 2.34% 1.06%
2027 2.39% 1.1%
2026 2.42% 1.16%
2025 2.43% 1.25%
2024 2.49% 1.25%
2023 2.55% 1.38%
2022 2.58% 1.48%
2021 2.63% 1.7%
2020 2.7% 1.82%
2019 2.77% 1.85%
2018 2.85% 1.88%
2017 2.92% 1.94%
2016 2.97% 2.05%
2015 3% 2.15%
2014 3% 2.21%
2013 2.99% 2.09%
2012 3.01% 1.92%
2011 3.02% 1.74%
2010 3.03% 1.77%
2009 3.04% 1.81%
2008 3.07% 1.59%
2007 3% 1.35%
2006 3.17% 1.21%
2005 3.27% 1.12%
2004 3.11% 1.13%
2003 3.1% 1.28%
2002 3.09% 1.29%
2001 3.1% 1.23%
2000 3.12% 1.34%
1999 3.14% 1.42%
1998 3.13% 1.4%
1997 3% 1.43%
1996 2.65% 1.55%
1995 2.14% 1.62%
1994 3.81% 1.12%
1993 4.54% -0.12%
1992 3.14% 0.11%
1991 3.13% 3.17%
1990 3.12% -1.2%
1989 3.11% 2.31%
1988 3.09% 2.65%
1987 3.06% 2.63%
1986 3.03% 2.57%
1985 3% 2.52%
1984 2.97% 2.47%
1983 2.94% 2.45%
1982 2.93% 2.44%
1981 2.88% 2.44%
1980 2.79% 2.45%
1979 2.7% 2.54%
1978 2.62% 2.74%
1977 2.58% 2.89%
1976 2.52% 2.93%
1975 2.46% 2.92%
1974 2.41% 2.88%
1973 2.37% 2.83%
1972 2.32% 2.76%
1971 2.27% 2.69%
1970 2.23% 2.61%
1969 2.18% 2.63%
1968 2.13% 2.75%
1967 2.09% 2.86%
1966 2.04% 2.88%
1965 1.99% 2.81%
1964 1.93% 2.69%
1963 1.85% 2.87%
1962 1.78% 3.19%
1961 1.67% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Benin Mongolia
Current population
15358725
3630744
Population rank 76/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.04%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +121
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -7,847 +79
Net migration rank 127/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 79
2024 357,359 -7,725 40,182 83
2023 353,933 -192 46,995 0
2022 349,518 -192 47,730 0
2021 341,103 1,729 52,109 0
2020 341,929 1,729 60,888 0
2019 339,817 3,366 61,433 8,660
2018 340,270 3,372 60,635 7,811
2017 339,763 3,716 57,940 6,831
2016 336,559 3,837 62,086 5,633
2015 330,573 3,369 64,473 4,307
2014 323,753 3,667 66,078 2,921
2013 315,804 -887 62,618 1,505
2012 306,180 1,260 55,942 351
2011 296,348 4,283 50,711 -505
2010 287,703 3,947 44,914 -6,444
2009 280,204 4,279 48,876 -15,007
2008 274,242 3,198 45,843 -17,277
2007 271,305 241 39,636 -15,220
2006 265,040 -15,135 33,609 -11,934
2005 253,795 30,495 29,290 -8,924
2004 245,630 4,173 28,418 -8,148
2003 237,962 4,283 28,827 -7,986
2002 229,472 3,572 30,439 -8,934
2001 222,877 3,732 32,052 -10,244
2000 218,013 3,335 32,753 -11,241
1999 213,074 3,177 32,283 -13,481
1998 208,342 2,051 31,757 -10,315
1997 203,182 -1,322 32,403 -9,132
1996 197,643 -16,490 33,741 -8,626
1995 194,481 -45,469 34,473 -7,346
1994 196,637 -85,128 34,711 -5,449
1993 179,858 156,223 36,924 -5,429
1992 173,794 -138 42,437 -8,404
1991 168,174 0 47,884 -11,427
1990 163,055 -333 49,443 -11,881
1989 157,235 -315 51,420 -9,757
1988 153,580 -1,867 51,588 2,459
1987 147,783 -1,792 51,140 1,855
1986 142,039 -1,899 50,329 354
1985 136,621 -1,953 49,944 -1,719
1984 131,590 -2,018 48,562 -2,452
1983 126,349 -2,090 46,919 -2,522
1982 122,748 -2,253 45,179 -2,132
1981 118,634 -2,543 43,588 -1,615
1980 112,969 -2,946 42,343 -1,268
1979 106,782 -3,365 41,568 -1,296
1978 100,762 -3,731 40,276 1,833
1977 97,200 -4,022 38,995 5,354
1976 93,141 -4,308 37,670 6,577
1975 89,350 -4,607 36,490 6,556
1974 85,623 -4,814 35,297 6,153
1973 82,422 -4,960 33,993 5,647
1972 79,415 -4,970 32,727 4,999
1971 76,034 -4,921 31,536 4,238
1970 73,156 -4,851 30,558 3,263
1969 70,155 -4,792 29,781 2,366
1968 67,327 -4,756 29,017 3,535
1967 64,709 -4,756 28,178 5,139
1966 62,169 -4,764 27,338 5,837
1965 60,154 -4,793 26,364 5,610
1964 57,352 -4,839 25,317 4,599
1963 54,514 -4,847 24,142 3,687
1962 51,664 -4,844 22,960 9,049
1961 48,838 -4,791 21,873 10,440
1960 44,564 -4,722 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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