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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 3.6 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Benin vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Myanmar
2100 39,983,872 49,940,111
2099 39,812,782 50,189,329
2098 39,635,737 50,438,094
2097 39,458,425 50,686,307
2096 39,267,189 50,935,768
2095 39,069,668 51,187,086
2094 38,861,643 51,437,370
2093 38,654,312 51,684,263
2092 38,438,555 51,929,856
2091 38,219,341 52,177,533
2090 37,994,758 52,421,308
2089 37,758,164 52,660,538
2088 37,514,605 52,897,777
2087 37,263,867 53,134,297
2086 37,010,840 53,369,096
2085 36,747,949 53,601,340
2084 36,482,666 53,828,989
2083 36,206,559 54,053,017
2082 35,919,464 54,275,644
2081 35,632,837 54,495,268
2080 35,340,781 54,712,302
2079 35,042,368 54,927,789
2078 34,737,536 55,140,889
2077 34,426,961 55,347,343
2076 34,112,205 55,552,868
2075 33,795,633 55,755,739
2074 33,465,867 55,954,725
2073 33,130,654 56,150,331
2072 32,785,976 56,339,615
2071 32,441,087 56,523,628
2070 32,088,089 56,703,747
2069 31,731,457 56,877,191
2068 31,377,153 57,045,573
2067 31,019,975 57,207,013
2066 30,659,408 57,363,486
2065 30,291,447 57,515,336
2064 29,919,749 57,661,327
2063 29,549,126 57,798,588
2062 29,175,986 57,928,360
2061 28,802,803 58,056,757
2060 28,426,146 58,176,117
2059 28,046,395 58,284,778
2058 27,667,117 58,381,839
2057 27,283,017 58,471,358
2056 26,900,755 58,555,436
2055 26,509,320 58,625,894
2054 26,115,455 58,687,073
2053 25,724,306 58,734,842
2052 25,327,058 58,772,617
2051 24,928,787 58,799,283
2050 24,529,464 58,813,731
2049 24,128,830 58,819,125
2048 23,727,047 58,812,936
2047 23,325,128 58,795,137
2046 22,919,519 58,764,783
2045 22,510,298 58,717,705
2044 22,107,673 58,660,923
2043 21,702,786 58,591,067
2042 21,296,676 58,505,720
2041 20,893,690 58,407,189
2040 20,492,059 58,296,243
2039 20,092,542 58,171,090
2038 19,693,130 58,030,790
2037 19,301,544 57,878,267
2036 18,910,879 57,714,284
2035 18,521,401 57,533,824
2034 18,136,190 57,338,544
2033 17,755,302 57,127,286
2032 17,378,392 56,900,181
2031 17,004,065 56,656,985
2030 16,635,301 56,397,420
2029 16,265,440 56,123,541
2028 15,899,231 55,830,923
2027 15,534,984 55,521,079
2026 15,172,565 55,193,610
2025 14,814,460 54,850,648
2024 14,462,724 54,500,091
2023 14,111,034 54,133,798
2022 13,759,501 53,756,787
2021 13,413,417 53,387,102
2020 13,070,169 53,016,522
2019 12,726,755 52,640,713
2018 12,383,347 52,272,247
2017 12,039,780 51,894,938
2016 11,697,842 51,495,696
2015 11,360,681 51,089,056
2014 11,030,004 50,681,634
2013 10,708,834 50,262,658
2012 10,397,657 49,837,446
2011 10,093,623 49,419,820
2010 9,797,484 49,024,382
2009 9,509,423 48,660,459
2008 9,228,466 48,390,793
2007 8,953,969 48,125,043
2006 8,693,242 47,785,135
2005 8,426,144 47,438,365
2004 8,159,094 47,068,772
2003 7,913,070 46,667,192
2002 7,675,426 46,232,653
2001 7,445,596 45,771,139
2000 7,221,619 45,290,841
1999 7,002,818 44,787,724
1998 6,789,489 44,257,793
1997 6,583,365 43,708,798
1996 6,391,858 43,154,860
1995 6,226,773 42,605,338
1994 6,096,506 42,055,143
1993 5,872,706 41,502,429
1992 5,617,844 40,950,342
1991 5,446,932 40,394,154
1990 5,281,479 39,817,251
1989 5,121,657 39,214,618
1988 4,967,341 38,600,927
1987 4,818,486 37,971,594
1986 4,675,420 37,314,878
1985 4,538,012 36,622,827
1984 4,405,895 35,899,313
1983 4,278,978 35,162,715
1982 4,156,596 34,482,965
1981 4,038,307 33,858,783
1980 3,925,251 33,227,204
1979 3,818,528 32,596,550
1978 3,718,305 31,972,976
1977 3,623,202 31,355,966
1976 3,532,196 30,758,811
1975 3,445,407 30,176,565
1974 3,362,633 29,598,167
1973 3,283,496 29,026,388
1972 3,207,543 28,428,324
1971 3,134,767 27,807,219
1970 3,065,057 27,193,016
1969 2,998,222 26,585,112
1968 2,934,257 25,989,662
1967 2,872,997 25,406,429
1966 2,814,317 24,836,496
1965 2,757,936 24,279,431
1964 2,704,003 23,737,315
1963 2,652,908 23,213,408
1962 2,604,659 22,704,719
1961 2,559,223 22,210,581
1960 2,517,286 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Myanmar
2100 0.43% -0.5%
2099 0.45% -0.49%
2098 0.45% -0.49%
2097 0.49% -0.49%
2096 0.51% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.49%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.47%
2092 0.57% -0.47%
2091 0.59% -0.47%
2090 0.63% -0.45%
2089 0.65% -0.45%
2088 0.67% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.44%
2086 0.72% -0.43%
2085 0.73% -0.42%
2084 0.76% -0.41%
2083 0.8% -0.41%
2082 0.8% -0.4%
2081 0.83% -0.4%
2080 0.85% -0.39%
2079 0.88% -0.39%
2078 0.9% -0.37%
2077 0.92% -0.37%
2076 0.94% -0.36%
2075 0.99% -0.36%
2074 1.01% -0.35%
2073 1.05% -0.34%
2072 1.06% -0.33%
2071 1.1% -0.32%
2070 1.12% -0.3%
2069 1.13% -0.3%
2068 1.15% -0.28%
2067 1.18% -0.27%
2066 1.21% -0.26%
2065 1.24% -0.25%
2064 1.25% -0.24%
2063 1.28% -0.22%
2062 1.3% -0.22%
2061 1.33% -0.21%
2060 1.35% -0.19%
2059 1.37% -0.17%
2058 1.41% -0.15%
2057 1.42% -0.14%
2056 1.48% -0.12%
2055 1.51% -0.1%
2054 1.52% -0.08%
2053 1.57% -0.06%
2052 1.6% -0.05%
2051 1.63% -0.02%
2050 1.66% -0.009%
2049 1.69% 0.01%
2048 1.72% 0.03%
2047 1.77% 0.05%
2046 1.82% 0.08%
2045 1.82% 0.1%
2044 1.87% 0.12%
2043 1.91% 0.15%
2042 1.93% 0.17%
2041 1.96% 0.19%
2040 1.99% 0.22%
2039 2.03% 0.24%
2038 2.03% 0.26%
2037 2.07% 0.28%
2036 2.1% 0.31%
2035 2.12% 0.34%
2034 2.15% 0.37%
2033 2.17% 0.4%
2032 2.2% 0.43%
2031 2.22% 0.46%
2030 2.27% 0.49%
2029 2.3% 0.52%
2028 2.34% 0.56%
2027 2.39% 0.59%
2026 2.42% 0.63%
2025 2.43% 0.64%
2024 2.49% 0.68%
2023 2.55% 0.7%
2022 2.58% 0.69%
2021 2.63% 0.7%
2020 2.7% 0.71%
2019 2.77% 0.7%
2018 2.85% 0.73%
2017 2.92% 0.78%
2016 2.97% 0.8%
2015 3% 0.8%
2014 3% 0.83%
2013 2.99% 0.85%
2012 3.01% 0.85%
2011 3.02% 0.81%
2010 3.03% 0.75%
2009 3.04% 0.56%
2008 3.07% 0.55%
2007 3% 0.71%
2006 3.17% 0.73%
2005 3.27% 0.79%
2004 3.11% 0.86%
2003 3.1% 0.94%
2002 3.09% 1.01%
2001 3.1% 1.06%
2000 3.12% 1.12%
1999 3.14% 1.2%
1998 3.13% 1.26%
1997 3% 1.28%
1996 2.65% 1.29%
1995 2.14% 1.31%
1994 3.81% 1.33%
1993 4.54% 1.35%
1992 3.14% 1.38%
1991 3.13% 1.45%
1990 3.12% 1.54%
1989 3.11% 1.59%
1988 3.09% 1.66%
1987 3.06% 1.76%
1986 3.03% 1.89%
1985 3% 2.02%
1984 2.97% 2.09%
1983 2.94% 1.97%
1982 2.93% 1.84%
1981 2.88% 1.9%
1980 2.79% 1.93%
1979 2.7% 1.95%
1978 2.62% 1.97%
1977 2.58% 1.94%
1976 2.52% 1.93%
1975 2.46% 1.95%
1974 2.41% 1.97%
1973 2.37% 2.1%
1972 2.32% 2.23%
1971 2.27% 2.26%
1970 2.23% 2.29%
1969 2.18% 2.29%
1968 2.13% 2.3%
1967 2.09% 2.29%
1966 2.04% 2.29%
1965 1.99% 2.28%
1964 1.93% 2.26%
1963 1.85% 2.24%
1962 1.78% 2.22%
1961 1.67% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Benin Myanmar
Current population
15358725
55361818
Population rank 76/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.67%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +960
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -39,661
Net migration rank 127/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -39,661
2024 357,359 -7,725 397,197 -37,979
2023 353,933 -192 408,331 -34,989
2022 349,518 -192 415,647 -34,988
2021 341,103 1,729 394,104 -35,370
2020 341,929 1,729 448,626 -66,213
2019 339,817 3,366 469,924 -100,783
2018 340,270 3,372 482,316 -114,598
2017 339,763 3,716 492,276 -105,415
2016 336,559 3,837 499,508 -87,907
2015 330,573 3,369 495,769 -94,108
2014 323,753 3,667 488,114 -74,901
2013 315,804 -887 487,648 -62,863
2012 306,180 1,260 487,210 -61,536
2011 296,348 4,283 492,271 -82,713
2010 287,703 3,947 497,745 -116,481
2009 280,204 4,279 505,144 -158,542
2008 274,242 3,198 373,287 -180,533
2007 271,305 241 523,745 -184,989
2006 265,040 -15,135 527,165 -186,098
2005 253,795 30,495 537,429 -185,009
2004 245,630 4,173 556,494 -169,736
2003 237,962 4,283 582,173 -165,739
2002 229,472 3,572 602,873 -150,232
2001 222,877 3,732 601,524 -131,124
2000 218,013 3,335 596,979 -106,772
1999 213,074 3,177 597,916 -81,874
1998 208,342 2,051 606,110 -62,281
1997 203,182 -1,322 613,103 -58,954
1996 197,643 -16,490 619,488 -65,766
1995 194,481 -45,469 620,376 -75,097
1994 196,637 -85,128 626,411 -71,359
1993 179,858 156,223 633,576 -83,214
1992 173,794 -138 634,484 -80,661
1991 168,174 0 637,622 -79,059
1990 163,055 -333 636,081 -40,859
1989 157,235 -315 636,610 -26,585
1988 153,580 -1,867 630,392 -13,046
1987 147,783 -1,792 652,960 -11,642
1986 142,039 -1,899 679,467 -7,351
1985 136,621 -1,953 705,905 6,074
1984 131,590 -2,018 723,623 11,433
1983 126,349 -2,090 719,710 18,427
1982 122,748 -2,253 701,212 -79,856
1981 118,634 -2,543 679,851 -52,839
1980 112,969 -2,946 673,815 -37,679
1979 106,782 -3,365 669,338 -44,174
1978 100,762 -3,731 658,068 -36,055
1977 97,200 -4,022 649,915 -37,879
1976 93,141 -4,308 642,829 -60,561
1975 89,350 -4,607 635,005 -52,763
1974 85,623 -4,814 628,458 -53,875
1973 82,422 -4,960 624,619 -55,659
1972 79,415 -4,970 616,411 10,735
1971 76,034 -4,921 608,784 6,306
1970 73,156 -4,851 595,337 17,997
1969 70,155 -4,792 584,979 17,491
1968 67,327 -4,756 571,123 17,293
1967 64,709 -4,756 559,577 18,470
1966 62,169 -4,764 546,378 15,453
1965 60,154 -4,793 533,443 18,847
1964 57,352 -4,839 516,334 15,600
1963 54,514 -4,847 501,548 14,350
1962 51,664 -4,844 487,925 13,546
1961 48,838 -4,791 474,818 11,972
1960 44,564 -4,722 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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