Skip to content

Population in Benin compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.84 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Benin vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin New Zealand
2100 39,989,767 5,918,837
2099 39,818,651 5,923,132
2098 39,641,581 5,927,206
2097 39,464,242 5,930,263
2096 39,272,978 5,932,907
2095 39,075,428 5,934,847
2094 38,867,372 5,936,183
2093 38,660,011 5,938,804
2092 38,444,222 5,939,085
2091 38,224,975 5,940,665
2090 38,000,359 5,941,752
2089 37,763,731 5,944,871
2088 37,520,135 5,945,635
2087 37,269,361 5,948,586
2086 37,016,296 5,951,745
2085 36,753,367 5,955,275
2084 36,488,045 5,959,115
2083 36,211,897 5,963,613
2082 35,924,760 5,966,943
2081 35,638,090 5,968,511
2080 35,345,991 5,971,082
2079 35,047,534 5,972,331
2078 34,742,657 5,972,928
2077 34,432,036 5,971,804
2076 34,117,234 5,971,386
2075 33,800,615 5,970,985
2074 33,470,800 5,969,834
2073 33,135,539 5,968,506
2072 32,790,810 5,964,548
2071 32,445,869 5,964,493
2070 32,092,820 5,963,811
2069 31,736,135 5,962,551
2068 31,381,779 5,960,918
2067 31,024,548 5,958,438
2066 30,663,928 5,954,539
2065 30,295,913 5,950,378
2064 29,924,160 5,946,851
2063 29,553,482 5,944,910
2062 29,180,287 5,940,838
2061 28,807,049 5,939,601
2060 28,430,337 5,936,094
2059 28,050,530 5,931,426
2058 27,671,195 5,925,816
2057 27,287,039 5,919,823
2056 26,904,721 5,913,287
2055 26,513,228 5,904,352
2054 26,119,305 5,894,795
2053 25,728,099 5,884,875
2052 25,330,792 5,876,162
2051 24,932,463 5,864,176
2050 24,533,080 5,852,896
2049 24,132,387 5,844,165
2048 23,730,545 5,833,178
2047 23,328,567 5,822,035
2046 22,922,898 5,809,860
2045 22,513,616 5,795,785
2044 22,110,933 5,780,884
2043 21,705,986 5,764,579
2042 21,299,816 5,746,528
2041 20,896,770 5,727,253
2040 20,495,080 5,708,874
2039 20,095,504 5,690,018
2038 19,696,033 5,669,959
2037 19,304,390 5,650,253
2036 18,913,667 5,630,126
2035 18,524,132 5,609,155
2034 18,138,864 5,588,315
2033 17,757,920 5,565,507
2032 17,380,954 5,542,488
2031 17,006,572 5,517,391
2030 16,637,754 5,491,320
2029 16,267,838 5,462,926
2028 15,901,575 5,432,752
2027 15,537,274 5,399,898
2026 15,174,802 5,364,771
2025 14,816,644 5,327,462
2024 14,462,724 5,287,500
2023 14,111,034 5,200,000
2022 13,759,501 5,081,700
2021 13,413,417 5,084,600
2020 13,070,169 5,072,400
2019 12,726,755 4,970,300
2018 12,383,347 4,900,600
2017 12,039,780 4,813,600
2016 11,697,842 4,714,100
2015 11,360,681 4,609,400
2014 11,030,004 4,516,500
2013 10,708,834 4,442,100
2012 10,397,657 4,408,100
2011 10,093,623 4,384,000
2010 9,797,484 4,350,700
2009 9,509,423 4,302,600
2008 9,228,466 4,259,800
2007 8,953,969 4,223,800
2006 8,693,242 4,184,600
2005 8,426,144 4,133,900
2004 8,159,094 4,087,500
2003 7,913,070 4,027,200
2002 7,675,426 3,948,500
2001 7,445,596 3,880,500
2000 7,221,619 3,857,700
1999 7,002,818 3,835,100
1998 6,789,489 3,815,000
1997 6,583,365 3,781,300
1996 6,391,858 3,732,000
1995 6,226,773 3,673,400
1994 6,096,506 3,620,000
1993 5,872,706 3,572,200
1992 5,617,844 3,531,700
1991 5,446,932 3,495,100
1990 5,281,479 3,329,800
1989 5,121,657 3,299,200
1988 4,967,341 3,283,400
1987 4,818,486 3,274,400
1986 4,675,420 3,246,300
1985 4,538,012 3,247,100
1984 4,405,895 3,227,100
1983 4,278,978 3,199,300
1982 4,156,596 3,156,100
1981 4,038,307 3,124,900
1980 3,925,251 3,112,900
1979 3,818,528 3,109,000
1978 3,718,305 3,121,200
1977 3,623,202 3,120,200
1976 3,532,196 3,110,500
1975 3,445,407 3,083,100
1974 3,362,633 3,023,700
1973 3,283,496 2,961,300
1972 3,207,543 2,903,900
1971 3,134,767 2,853,000
1970 3,065,057 2,810,700
1969 2,998,222 2,772,800
1968 2,934,257 2,748,100
1967 2,872,997 2,724,100
1966 2,814,317 2,675,900
1965 2,757,936 2,628,400
1964 2,704,003 2,585,400
1963 2,652,908 2,531,800
1962 2,604,659 2,482,000
1961 2,559,223 2,419,700
1960 2,517,286 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin New Zealand
2100 0.43% -0.07%
2099 0.45% -0.07%
2098 0.45% -0.05%
2097 0.49% -0.04%
2096 0.51% -0.03%
2095 0.54% -0.02%
2094 0.54% -0.04%
2093 0.56% -0.005%
2092 0.57% -0.03%
2091 0.59% -0.02%
2090 0.63% -0.05%
2089 0.65% -0.01%
2088 0.67% -0.05%
2087 0.68% -0.05%
2086 0.72% -0.06%
2085 0.73% -0.06%
2084 0.76% -0.08%
2083 0.8% -0.06%
2082 0.8% -0.03%
2081 0.83% -0.04%
2080 0.85% -0.02%
2079 0.88% -0.01%
2078 0.9% 0.02%
2077 0.92% 0.007%
2076 0.94% 0.007%
2075 0.99% 0.02%
2074 1.01% 0.02%
2073 1.05% 0.07%
2072 1.06% 0.001%
2071 1.1% 0.01%
2070 1.12% 0.02%
2069 1.13% 0.03%
2068 1.15% 0.04%
2067 1.18% 0.07%
2066 1.21% 0.07%
2065 1.24% 0.06%
2064 1.25% 0.03%
2063 1.28% 0.07%
2062 1.3% 0.02%
2061 1.33% 0.06%
2060 1.35% 0.08%
2059 1.37% 0.09%
2058 1.41% 0.1%
2057 1.42% 0.11%
2056 1.48% 0.15%
2055 1.51% 0.16%
2054 1.52% 0.17%
2053 1.57% 0.15%
2052 1.6% 0.2%
2051 1.63% 0.19%
2050 1.66% 0.15%
2049 1.69% 0.19%
2048 1.72% 0.19%
2047 1.77% 0.21%
2046 1.82% 0.24%
2045 1.82% 0.26%
2044 1.87% 0.28%
2043 1.91% 0.31%
2042 1.93% 0.34%
2041 1.96% 0.32%
2040 1.99% 0.33%
2039 2.03% 0.35%
2038 2.03% 0.35%
2037 2.07% 0.36%
2036 2.1% 0.37%
2035 2.12% 0.37%
2034 2.15% 0.41%
2033 2.17% 0.42%
2032 2.2% 0.45%
2031 2.22% 0.47%
2030 2.27% 0.52%
2029 2.3% 0.56%
2028 2.34% 0.61%
2027 2.39% 0.65%
2026 2.42% 0.7%
2025 2.45% 0.76%
2024 2.49% 1.68%
2023 2.55% 2.33%
2022 2.58% -0.06%
2021 2.63% 0.24%
2020 2.7% 2.05%
2019 2.77% 1.42%
2018 2.85% 1.81%
2017 2.92% 2.11%
2016 2.97% 2.27%
2015 3% 2.06%
2014 3% 1.67%
2013 2.99% 0.77%
2012 3.01% 0.55%
2011 3.02% 0.77%
2010 3.03% 1.12%
2009 3.04% 1%
2008 3.07% 0.85%
2007 3% 0.94%
2006 3.17% 1.23%
2005 3.27% 1.14%
2004 3.11% 1.5%
2003 3.1% 1.99%
2002 3.09% 1.75%
2001 3.1% 0.59%
2000 3.12% 0.59%
1999 3.14% 0.53%
1998 3.13% 0.89%
1997 3% 1.32%
1996 2.65% 1.6%
1995 2.14% 1.48%
1994 3.81% 1.34%
1993 4.54% 1.15%
1992 3.14% 1.05%
1991 3.13% 4.96%
1990 3.12% 0.93%
1989 3.11% 0.48%
1988 3.09% 0.27%
1987 3.06% 0.87%
1986 3.03% -0.02%
1985 3% 0.62%
1984 2.97% 0.87%
1983 2.94% 1.37%
1982 2.93% 1%
1981 2.88% 0.39%
1980 2.79% 0.13%
1979 2.7% -0.39%
1978 2.62% 0.03%
1977 2.58% 0.31%
1976 2.52% 0.89%
1975 2.46% 1.96%
1974 2.41% 2.11%
1973 2.37% 1.98%
1972 2.32% 1.78%
1971 2.27% 1.5%
1970 2.23% 1.37%
1969 2.18% 0.9%
1968 2.13% 0.88%
1967 2.09% 1.8%
1966 2.04% 1.81%
1965 1.99% 1.66%
1964 1.93% 2.12%
1963 1.85% 2.01%
1962 1.78% 2.57%
1961 1.67% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Benin New Zealand
Current population
15272847
5374272
Population rank 76/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +240
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +17,403
Net migration rank 127/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 17,403
2024 - -7,725 - 18,766
2023 353,933 -192 18,876 21,404
2022 349,518 -192 20,123 21,404
2021 341,103 1,729 23,644 -14,944
2020 341,929 1,729 24,905 42,124
2019 339,817 3,366 25,299 69,770
2018 340,270 3,372 24,797 59,139
2017 339,763 3,716 26,282 68,349
2016 336,559 3,837 28,237 75,512
2015 330,573 3,369 29,408 70,870
2014 323,753 3,667 26,196 57,974
2013 315,804 -887 29,096 26,385
2012 306,180 1,260 31,077 -1,015
2011 296,348 4,283 31,302 -2,196
2010 287,703 3,947 35,458 6,722
2009 280,204 4,279 33,560 12,700
2008 274,242 3,198 35,143 4,804
2007 271,305 241 35,480 3,053
2006 265,040 -15,135 30,924 14,542
2005 253,795 30,495 30,674 19,212
2004 245,630 4,173 29,634 24,521
2003 237,962 4,283 28,150 42,456
2002 229,472 3,572 25,941 48,195
2001 222,877 3,732 27,939 17,793
2000 218,013 3,335 29,897 -6,604
1999 213,074 3,177 28,916 -7,634
1998 208,342 2,051 29,146 -1,387
1997 203,182 -1,322 30,137 12,040
1996 197,643 -16,490 28,997 25,169
1995 194,481 -45,469 29,828 26,743
1994 196,637 -85,128 30,372 20,420
1993 179,858 156,223 31,685 12,638
1992 173,794 -138 32,067 6,460
1991 168,174 0 33,518 31,156
1990 163,055 -333 33,298 70,432
1989 157,235 -315 30,749 -8,818
1988 153,580 -1,867 29,846 -17,005
1987 147,783 -1,792 27,603 -7,631
1986 142,039 -1,899 25,549 -10,234
1985 136,621 -1,953 24,126 -13,462
1984 131,590 -2,018 26,043 -901
1983 126,349 -2,090 24,315 11,464
1982 122,748 -2,253 24,207 7,982
1981 118,634 -2,543 25,374 -7,606
1980 112,969 -2,946 23,658 -15,423
1979 106,782 -3,365 26,675 -26,694
1978 100,762 -3,731 26,156 -28,783
1977 97,200 -4,022 28,020 -22,697
1976 93,141 -4,308 29,456 -9,138
1975 89,350 -4,607 31,355 13,196
1974 85,623 -4,814 33,896 27,580
1973 82,422 -4,960 35,239 28,261
1972 79,415 -4,970 38,244 17,779
1971 76,034 -4,921 40,000 7,547
1970 73,156 -4,851 37,101 4,511
1969 70,155 -4,792 38,098 -5,212
1968 67,327 -4,756 37,594 -11,853
1967 64,709 -4,756 37,974 -2,289
1966 62,169 -4,764 36,151 9,161
1965 60,154 -4,793 36,982 9,245
1964 57,352 -4,839 39,375 9,806
1963 54,514 -4,847 42,027 10,226
1962 51,664 -4,844 42,865 12,697
1961 48,838 -4,791 43,482 10,689
1960 44,564 -4,722 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/new-zealand | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.