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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.14 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Benin vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Nicaragua
2100 39,989,767 8,688,116
2099 39,818,651 8,724,538
2098 39,641,581 8,760,232
2097 39,464,242 8,794,755
2096 39,272,978 8,828,433
2095 39,075,428 8,861,157
2094 38,867,372 8,892,755
2093 38,660,011 8,924,287
2092 38,444,222 8,954,488
2091 38,224,975 8,984,026
2090 38,000,359 9,012,075
2089 37,763,731 9,039,709
2088 37,520,135 9,065,862
2087 37,269,361 9,090,942
2086 37,016,296 9,115,336
2085 36,753,367 9,138,363
2084 36,488,045 9,160,205
2083 36,211,897 9,180,483
2082 35,924,760 9,199,639
2081 35,638,090 9,217,574
2080 35,345,991 9,233,677
2079 35,047,534 9,247,995
2078 34,742,657 9,260,269
2077 34,432,036 9,271,296
2076 34,117,234 9,280,355
2075 33,800,615 9,287,263
2074 33,470,800 9,293,340
2073 33,135,539 9,297,217
2072 32,790,810 9,298,930
2071 32,445,869 9,298,548
2070 32,092,820 9,296,541
2069 31,736,135 9,292,245
2068 31,381,779 9,285,519
2067 31,024,548 9,277,073
2066 30,663,928 9,266,063
2065 30,295,913 9,253,359
2064 29,924,160 9,238,451
2063 29,553,482 9,221,261
2062 29,180,287 9,201,687
2061 28,807,049 9,180,231
2060 28,430,337 9,156,164
2059 28,050,530 9,129,485
2058 27,671,195 9,100,437
2057 27,287,039 9,069,770
2056 26,904,721 9,037,076
2055 26,513,228 9,002,004
2054 26,119,305 8,964,646
2053 25,728,099 8,925,248
2052 25,330,792 8,883,323
2051 24,932,463 8,838,651
2050 24,533,080 8,791,647
2049 24,132,387 8,743,003
2048 23,730,545 8,691,701
2047 23,328,567 8,638,293
2046 22,922,898 8,583,244
2045 22,513,616 8,525,953
2044 22,110,933 8,466,669
2043 21,705,986 8,405,733
2042 21,299,816 8,342,871
2041 20,896,770 8,278,159
2040 20,495,080 8,211,510
2039 20,095,504 8,143,346
2038 19,696,033 8,072,943
2037 19,304,390 8,000,701
2036 18,913,667 7,926,969
2035 18,524,132 7,851,540
2034 18,138,864 7,774,327
2033 17,757,920 7,695,506
2032 17,380,954 7,615,273
2031 17,006,572 7,533,169
2030 16,637,754 7,449,842
2029 16,267,838 7,364,850
2028 15,901,575 7,278,061
2027 15,537,274 7,189,755
2026 15,174,802 7,100,090
2025 14,816,644 7,008,896
2024 14,462,724 6,916,140
2023 14,111,034 6,823,613
2022 13,759,501 6,730,654
2021 13,413,417 6,644,741
2020 13,070,169 6,565,267
2019 12,726,755 6,483,657
2018 12,383,347 6,400,080
2017 12,039,780 6,316,231
2016 11,697,842 6,232,666
2015 11,360,681 6,149,417
2014 11,030,004 6,066,492
2013 10,708,834 5,983,845
2012 10,397,657 5,901,287
2011 10,093,623 5,819,051
2010 9,797,484 5,737,450
2009 9,509,423 5,656,601
2008 9,228,466 5,576,593
2007 8,953,969 5,497,243
2006 8,693,242 5,418,855
2005 8,426,144 5,342,105
2004 8,159,094 5,272,912
2003 7,913,070 5,210,963
2002 7,675,426 5,149,909
2001 7,445,596 5,087,825
2000 7,221,619 5,022,633
1999 7,002,818 4,954,018
1998 6,789,489 4,883,655
1997 6,583,365 4,809,573
1996 6,391,858 4,729,974
1995 6,226,773 4,642,931
1994 6,096,506 4,549,316
1993 5,872,706 4,453,732
1992 5,617,844 4,357,026
1991 5,446,932 4,259,637
1990 5,281,479 4,162,559
1989 5,121,657 4,066,476
1988 4,967,341 3,972,320
1987 4,818,486 3,882,164
1986 4,675,420 3,794,157
1985 4,538,012 3,706,479
1984 4,405,895 3,619,104
1983 4,278,978 3,530,282
1982 4,156,596 3,438,745
1981 4,038,307 3,345,674
1980 3,925,251 3,252,403
1979 3,818,528 3,164,525
1978 3,718,305 3,080,314
1977 3,623,202 2,992,534
1976 3,532,196 2,903,851
1975 3,445,407 2,816,943
1974 3,362,633 2,732,075
1973 3,283,496 2,649,278
1972 3,207,543 2,573,578
1971 3,134,767 2,499,825
1970 3,065,057 2,423,065
1969 2,998,222 2,348,398
1968 2,934,257 2,275,836
1967 2,872,997 2,205,567
1966 2,814,317 2,137,820
1965 2,757,936 2,072,681
1964 2,704,003 2,010,176
1963 2,652,908 1,950,159
1962 2,604,659 1,892,320
1961 2,559,223 1,836,451
1960 2,517,286 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Nicaragua
2100 0.43% -0.42%
2099 0.45% -0.41%
2098 0.45% -0.39%
2097 0.49% -0.38%
2096 0.51% -0.37%
2095 0.54% -0.36%
2094 0.54% -0.35%
2093 0.56% -0.34%
2092 0.57% -0.33%
2091 0.59% -0.31%
2090 0.63% -0.31%
2089 0.65% -0.29%
2088 0.67% -0.28%
2087 0.68% -0.27%
2086 0.72% -0.25%
2085 0.73% -0.24%
2084 0.76% -0.22%
2083 0.8% -0.21%
2082 0.8% -0.19%
2081 0.83% -0.17%
2080 0.85% -0.15%
2079 0.88% -0.13%
2078 0.9% -0.12%
2077 0.92% -0.1%
2076 0.94% -0.07%
2075 0.99% -0.07%
2074 1.01% -0.04%
2073 1.05% -0.02%
2072 1.06% 0.004%
2071 1.1% 0.02%
2070 1.12% 0.05%
2069 1.13% 0.07%
2068 1.15% 0.09%
2067 1.18% 0.12%
2066 1.21% 0.14%
2065 1.24% 0.16%
2064 1.25% 0.19%
2063 1.28% 0.21%
2062 1.3% 0.23%
2061 1.33% 0.26%
2060 1.35% 0.29%
2059 1.37% 0.32%
2058 1.41% 0.34%
2057 1.42% 0.36%
2056 1.48% 0.39%
2055 1.51% 0.42%
2054 1.52% 0.44%
2053 1.57% 0.47%
2052 1.6% 0.51%
2051 1.63% 0.53%
2050 1.66% 0.56%
2049 1.69% 0.59%
2048 1.72% 0.62%
2047 1.77% 0.64%
2046 1.82% 0.67%
2045 1.82% 0.7%
2044 1.87% 0.72%
2043 1.91% 0.75%
2042 1.93% 0.78%
2041 1.96% 0.81%
2040 1.99% 0.84%
2039 2.03% 0.87%
2038 2.03% 0.9%
2037 2.07% 0.93%
2036 2.1% 0.96%
2035 2.12% 0.99%
2034 2.15% 1.02%
2033 2.17% 1.05%
2032 2.2% 1.09%
2031 2.22% 1.12%
2030 2.27% 1.15%
2029 2.3% 1.19%
2028 2.34% 1.23%
2027 2.39% 1.26%
2026 2.42% 1.3%
2025 2.45% 1.34%
2024 2.49% 1.36%
2023 2.55% 1.38%
2022 2.58% 1.29%
2021 2.63% 1.21%
2020 2.7% 1.26%
2019 2.77% 1.31%
2018 2.85% 1.33%
2017 2.92% 1.34%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 3% 1.37%
2014 3% 1.38%
2013 2.99% 1.4%
2012 3.01% 1.41%
2011 3.02% 1.42%
2010 3.03% 1.43%
2009 3.04% 1.43%
2008 3.07% 1.44%
2007 3% 1.45%
2006 3.17% 1.44%
2005 3.27% 1.31%
2004 3.11% 1.19%
2003 3.1% 1.19%
2002 3.09% 1.22%
2001 3.1% 1.3%
2000 3.12% 1.39%
1999 3.14% 1.44%
1998 3.13% 1.54%
1997 3% 1.68%
1996 2.65% 1.87%
1995 2.14% 2.06%
1994 3.81% 2.15%
1993 4.54% 2.22%
1992 3.14% 2.29%
1991 3.13% 2.33%
1990 3.12% 2.36%
1989 3.11% 2.37%
1988 3.09% 2.32%
1987 3.06% 2.32%
1986 3.03% 2.37%
1985 3% 2.41%
1984 2.97% 2.52%
1983 2.94% 2.66%
1982 2.93% 2.78%
1981 2.88% 2.87%
1980 2.79% 2.78%
1979 2.7% 2.73%
1978 2.62% 2.93%
1977 2.58% 3.05%
1976 2.52% 3.09%
1975 2.46% 3.11%
1974 2.41% 3.13%
1973 2.37% 2.94%
1972 2.32% 2.95%
1971 2.27% 3.17%
1970 2.23% 3.18%
1969 2.18% 3.19%
1968 2.13% 3.19%
1967 2.09% 3.17%
1966 2.04% 3.14%
1965 1.99% 3.11%
1964 1.93% 3.08%
1963 1.85% 3.06%
1962 1.78% 3.04%
1961 1.67% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Benin Nicaragua
Current population
15272847
7124343
Population rank 76/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +253
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -8,371
Net migration rank 127/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -8,371
2024 - -7,725 - -8,189
2023 353,933 -192 100,921 -7,996
2022 349,518 -192 100,987 -7,996
2021 341,103 1,729 89,213 -10,383
2020 341,929 1,729 90,515 -10,383
2019 339,817 3,366 102,817 -19,730
2018 340,270 3,372 104,814 -20,742
2017 339,763 3,716 105,468 -21,849
2016 336,559 3,837 106,585 -23,076
2015 330,573 3,369 107,344 -24,353
2014 323,753 3,667 108,420 -25,570
2013 315,804 -887 109,032 -26,587
2012 306,180 1,260 110,065 -27,389
2011 296,348 4,283 110,026 -28,221
2010 287,703 3,947 110,475 -29,081
2009 280,204 4,279 110,213 -29,913
2008 274,242 3,198 110,395 -30,675
2007 271,305 241 110,341 -31,357
2006 265,040 -15,135 110,073 -32,274
2005 253,795 30,495 108,984 -33,280
2004 245,630 4,173 106,904 -44,222
2003 237,962 4,283 106,142 -44,931
2002 229,472 3,572 105,805 -44,906
2001 222,877 3,732 107,109 -43,837
2000 218,013 3,335 109,192 -42,087
1999 213,074 3,177 110,217 -40,095
1998 208,342 2,051 108,862 -38,260
1997 203,182 -1,322 114,415 -36,851
1996 197,643 -16,490 116,849 -35,208
1995 194,481 -45,469 118,325 -25,889
1994 196,637 -85,128 119,565 -24,773
1993 179,858 156,223 120,469 -24,091
1992 173,794 -138 121,204 -24,171
1991 168,174 0 121,787 -24,028
1990 163,055 -333 120,677 -24,280
1989 157,235 -315 120,128 -24,364
1988 153,580 -1,867 117,299 -24,753
1987 147,783 -1,792 112,885 -25,127
1986 142,039 -1,899 113,054 -24,805
1985 136,621 -1,953 110,949 -23,840
1984 131,590 -2,018 110,133 -22,493
1983 126,349 -2,090 110,618 -20,620
1982 122,748 -2,253 112,468 -19,395
1981 118,634 -2,543 110,421 -17,353
1980 112,969 -2,946 108,604 -15,130
1979 106,782 -3,365 96,429 -14,152
1978 100,762 -3,731 98,419 -12,273
1977 97,200 -4,022 100,498 -11,082
1976 93,141 -4,308 98,100 -10,155
1975 89,350 -4,607 95,230 -9,349
1974 85,623 -4,814 92,505 -8,639
1973 82,422 -4,960 89,662 -7,947
1972 79,415 -4,970 76,906 -7,219
1971 76,034 -4,921 84,139 -6,328
1970 73,156 -4,851 81,127 -5,423
1969 70,155 -4,792 78,237 -4,592
1968 67,327 -4,756 75,458 -3,979
1967 64,709 -4,756 72,722 -3,666
1966 62,169 -4,764 69,883 -3,443
1965 60,154 -4,793 67,056 -3,231
1964 57,352 -4,839 64,227 -3,043
1963 54,514 -4,847 61,738 -2,881
1962 51,664 -4,844 59,547 -2,727
1961 48,838 -4,791 57,499 -2,579
1960 44,564 -4,722 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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