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Population in Benin compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.2 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Benin vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Netherlands
2100 39,989,767 17,359,081
2099 39,818,651 17,392,412
2098 39,641,581 17,425,508
2097 39,464,242 17,459,827
2096 39,272,978 17,495,124
2095 39,075,428 17,532,593
2094 38,867,372 17,571,051
2093 38,660,011 17,610,792
2092 38,444,222 17,649,611
2091 38,224,975 17,688,532
2090 38,000,359 17,730,570
2089 37,763,731 17,770,380
2088 37,520,135 17,809,825
2087 37,269,361 17,845,820
2086 37,016,296 17,885,001
2085 36,753,367 17,921,302
2084 36,488,045 17,957,639
2083 36,211,897 17,994,232
2082 35,924,760 18,029,404
2081 35,638,090 18,063,233
2080 35,345,991 18,093,703
2079 35,047,534 18,124,294
2078 34,742,657 18,152,738
2077 34,432,036 18,181,372
2076 34,117,234 18,206,864
2075 33,800,615 18,227,791
2074 33,470,800 18,245,652
2073 33,135,539 18,263,765
2072 32,790,810 18,280,443
2071 32,445,869 18,295,700
2070 32,092,820 18,311,141
2069 31,736,135 18,326,509
2068 31,381,779 18,341,711
2067 31,024,548 18,356,770
2066 30,663,928 18,374,904
2065 30,295,913 18,396,018
2064 29,924,160 18,417,894
2063 29,553,482 18,441,434
2062 29,180,287 18,464,922
2061 28,807,049 18,492,436
2060 28,430,337 18,520,315
2059 28,050,530 18,548,786
2058 27,671,195 18,577,700
2057 27,287,039 18,608,370
2056 26,904,721 18,638,918
2055 26,513,228 18,666,514
2054 26,119,305 18,692,598
2053 25,728,099 18,718,268
2052 25,330,792 18,741,740
2051 24,932,463 18,768,309
2050 24,533,080 18,789,481
2049 24,132,387 18,809,886
2048 23,730,545 18,827,655
2047 23,328,567 18,844,635
2046 22,922,898 18,855,920
2045 22,513,616 18,867,286
2044 22,110,933 18,877,101
2043 21,705,986 18,882,735
2042 21,299,816 18,885,839
2041 20,896,770 18,885,255
2040 20,495,080 18,879,571
2039 20,095,504 18,870,248
2038 19,696,033 18,855,512
2037 19,304,390 18,837,172
2036 18,913,667 18,811,873
2035 18,524,132 18,783,312
2034 18,138,864 18,750,125
2033 17,757,920 18,708,101
2032 17,380,954 18,662,054
2031 17,006,572 18,609,452
2030 16,637,754 18,549,634
2029 16,267,838 18,481,269
2028 15,901,575 18,404,195
2027 15,537,274 18,320,644
2026 15,174,802 18,227,403
2025 14,816,644 18,118,662
2024 14,462,724 17,993,485
2023 14,111,034 17,877,117
2022 13,759,501 17,700,982
2021 13,413,417 17,533,044
2020 13,070,169 17,441,500
2019 12,726,755 17,344,874
2018 12,383,347 17,231,624
2017 12,039,780 17,131,296
2016 11,697,842 17,030,314
2015 11,360,681 16,939,923
2014 11,030,004 16,865,008
2013 10,708,834 16,804,432
2012 10,397,657 16,754,962
2011 10,093,623 16,693,074
2010 9,797,484 16,615,394
2009 9,509,423 16,530,388
2008 9,228,466 16,445,593
2007 8,953,969 16,381,696
2006 8,693,242 16,346,101
2005 8,426,144 16,319,868
2004 8,159,094 16,281,779
2003 7,913,070 16,225,302
2002 7,675,426 16,148,929
2001 7,445,596 16,046,180
2000 7,221,619 15,925,513
1999 7,002,818 15,812,088
1998 6,789,489 15,707,209
1997 6,583,365 15,610,650
1996 6,391,858 15,530,498
1995 6,226,773 15,459,006
1994 6,096,506 15,382,838
1993 5,872,706 15,290,368
1992 5,617,844 15,184,166
1991 5,446,932 15,069,798
1990 5,281,479 14,951,510
1989 5,121,657 14,848,907
1988 4,967,341 14,760,094
1987 4,818,486 14,665,037
1986 4,675,420 14,572,278
1985 4,538,012 14,491,632
1984 4,405,895 14,424,211
1983 4,278,978 14,367,070
1982 4,156,596 14,312,690
1981 4,038,307 14,247,208
1980 3,925,251 14,149,800
1979 3,818,528 14,038,270
1978 3,718,305 13,941,700
1977 3,623,202 13,856,185
1976 3,532,196 13,774,037
1975 3,445,407 13,666,335
1974 3,362,633 13,545,056
1973 3,283,496 13,439,322
1972 3,207,543 13,328,593
1971 3,134,767 13,194,497
1970 3,065,057 13,038,526
1969 2,998,222 12,877,984
1968 2,934,257 12,729,721
1967 2,872,997 12,598,201
1966 2,814,317 12,456,251
1965 2,757,936 12,294,732
1964 2,704,003 12,127,120
1963 2,652,908 11,965,966
1962 2,604,659 11,805,689
1961 2,559,223 11,638,712
1960 2,517,286 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Netherlands
2100 0.43% -0.19%
2099 0.45% -0.19%
2098 0.45% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.2%
2096 0.51% -0.21%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.23%
2093 0.56% -0.22%
2092 0.57% -0.22%
2091 0.59% -0.24%
2090 0.63% -0.22%
2089 0.65% -0.22%
2088 0.67% -0.2%
2087 0.68% -0.22%
2086 0.72% -0.2%
2085 0.73% -0.2%
2084 0.76% -0.2%
2083 0.8% -0.2%
2082 0.8% -0.19%
2081 0.83% -0.17%
2080 0.85% -0.17%
2079 0.88% -0.16%
2078 0.9% -0.16%
2077 0.92% -0.14%
2076 0.94% -0.11%
2075 0.99% -0.1%
2074 1.01% -0.1%
2073 1.05% -0.09%
2072 1.06% -0.08%
2071 1.1% -0.08%
2070 1.12% -0.08%
2069 1.13% -0.08%
2068 1.15% -0.08%
2067 1.18% -0.1%
2066 1.21% -0.11%
2065 1.24% -0.12%
2064 1.25% -0.13%
2063 1.28% -0.13%
2062 1.3% -0.15%
2061 1.33% -0.15%
2060 1.35% -0.15%
2059 1.37% -0.16%
2058 1.41% -0.16%
2057 1.42% -0.16%
2056 1.48% -0.15%
2055 1.51% -0.14%
2054 1.52% -0.14%
2053 1.57% -0.13%
2052 1.6% -0.14%
2051 1.63% -0.11%
2050 1.66% -0.11%
2049 1.69% -0.09%
2048 1.72% -0.09%
2047 1.77% -0.06%
2046 1.82% -0.06%
2045 1.82% -0.05%
2044 1.87% -0.03%
2043 1.91% -0.02%
2042 1.93% 0.003%
2041 1.96% 0.03%
2040 1.99% 0.05%
2039 2.03% 0.08%
2038 2.03% 0.1%
2037 2.07% 0.13%
2036 2.1% 0.15%
2035 2.12% 0.18%
2034 2.15% 0.22%
2033 2.17% 0.25%
2032 2.2% 0.28%
2031 2.22% 0.32%
2030 2.27% 0.37%
2029 2.3% 0.42%
2028 2.34% 0.46%
2027 2.39% 0.51%
2026 2.42% 0.6%
2025 2.45% 0.7%
2024 2.49% 0.65%
2023 2.55% 1%
2022 2.58% 0.96%
2021 2.63% 0.52%
2020 2.7% 0.56%
2019 2.77% 0.66%
2018 2.85% 0.59%
2017 2.92% 0.59%
2016 2.97% 0.53%
2015 3% 0.44%
2014 3% 0.36%
2013 2.99% 0.3%
2012 3.01% 0.37%
2011 3.02% 0.47%
2010 3.03% 0.51%
2009 3.04% 0.52%
2008 3.07% 0.39%
2007 3% 0.22%
2006 3.17% 0.16%
2005 3.27% 0.23%
2004 3.11% 0.35%
2003 3.1% 0.47%
2002 3.09% 0.64%
2001 3.1% 0.76%
2000 3.12% 0.72%
1999 3.14% 0.67%
1998 3.13% 0.62%
1997 3% 0.52%
1996 2.65% 0.46%
1995 2.14% 0.5%
1994 3.81% 0.6%
1993 4.54% 0.7%
1992 3.14% 0.76%
1991 3.13% 0.79%
1990 3.12% 0.69%
1989 3.11% 0.6%
1988 3.09% 0.65%
1987 3.06% 0.64%
1986 3.03% 0.56%
1985 3% 0.47%
1984 2.97% 0.4%
1983 2.94% 0.38%
1982 2.93% 0.46%
1981 2.88% 0.69%
1980 2.79% 0.79%
1979 2.7% 0.69%
1978 2.62% 0.62%
1977 2.58% 0.6%
1976 2.52% 0.79%
1975 2.46% 0.9%
1974 2.41% 0.79%
1973 2.37% 0.83%
1972 2.32% 1.02%
1971 2.27% 1.2%
1970 2.23% 1.25%
1969 2.18% 1.16%
1968 2.13% 1.04%
1967 2.09% 1.14%
1966 2.04% 1.31%
1965 1.99% 1.38%
1964 1.93% 1.35%
1963 1.85% 1.36%
1962 1.78% 1.43%
1961 1.67% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Benin Netherlands
Current population
15272847
18252623
Population rank 76/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.22%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +319
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +104,681
Net migration rank 127/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 104,681
2024 - -7,725 - 121,628
2023 353,933 -192 -5,363 144,558
2022 349,518 -192 -1,770 224,472
2021 341,103 1,729 7,014 106,416
2020 341,929 1,729 0 67,598
2019 339,817 3,366 17,345 109,003
2018 340,270 3,372 15,508 87,197
2017 339,763 3,716 18,844 86,332
2016 336,559 3,837 23,843 88,743
2015 330,573 3,369 23,716 55,585
2014 323,753 3,667 35,417 36,591
2013 315,804 -887 30,248 19,973
2012 306,180 1,260 35,186 14,861
2011 296,348 4,283 45,072 31,224
2010 287,703 3,947 48,184 33,703
2009 280,204 4,279 51,244 39,832
2008 274,242 3,198 49,337 32,406
2007 271,305 241 49,145 -304
2006 265,040 -15,135 49,038 -25,401
2005 253,795 30,495 50,592 -22,496
2004 245,630 4,173 56,987 -9,230
2003 237,962 4,283 58,411 7,937
2002 229,472 3,572 59,751 28,824
2001 222,877 3,732 62,580 56,096
2000 218,013 3,335 66,887 59,308
1999 213,074 3,177 60,086 47,179
1998 208,342 2,051 61,258 52,058
1997 203,182 -1,322 56,198 31,302
1996 197,643 -16,490 51,251 21,792
1995 194,481 -45,469 54,106 15,056
1994 196,637 -85,128 61,532 20,193
1993 179,858 156,223 58,103 44,514
1992 173,794 -138 66,811 50,148
1991 168,174 0 69,321 51,670
1990 163,055 -333 68,777 53,564
1989 157,235 -315 59,396 31,165
1988 153,580 -1,867 61,993 31,026
1987 147,783 -1,792 64,526 39,559
1986 142,039 -1,899 59,746 30,380
1985 136,621 -1,953 55,069 27,356
1984 131,590 -2,018 54,812 12,902
1983 126,349 -2,090 51,722 11,007
1982 122,748 -2,253 54,388 7,644
1981 118,634 -2,543 62,688 17,643
1980 112,969 -2,946 66,504 54,010
1979 106,782 -3,365 63,172 42,772
1978 100,762 -3,731 61,344 26,639
1977 97,200 -4,022 63,739 19,809
1976 93,141 -4,308 63,361 18,774
1975 89,350 -4,607 64,232 68,569
1974 85,623 -4,814 75,853 31,645
1973 82,422 -4,960 84,668 18,705
1972 79,415 -4,970 101,297 17,470
1971 76,034 -4,921 116,112 32,756
1970 73,156 -4,851 129,082 32,438
1969 70,155 -4,792 139,082 21,850
1968 67,327 -4,756 132,389 7,243
1967 64,709 -4,756 138,580 -10,673
1966 62,169 -4,764 138,265 20,740
1965 60,154 -4,793 146,308 19,444
1964 57,352 -4,839 157,653 15,014
1963 54,514 -4,847 154,361 -21
1962 51,664 -4,844 153,474 18,024
1961 48,838 -4,791 159,450 8,258
1960 44,564 -4,722 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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