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Population in Benin compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.74 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Benin vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin North Korea
2100 39,983,872 19,601,003
2099 39,812,782 19,729,897
2098 39,635,737 19,859,274
2097 39,458,425 19,989,589
2096 39,267,189 20,120,795
2095 39,069,668 20,252,653
2094 38,861,643 20,384,384
2093 38,654,312 20,516,457
2092 38,438,555 20,649,140
2091 38,219,341 20,781,939
2090 37,994,758 20,914,434
2089 37,758,164 21,046,685
2088 37,514,605 21,178,406
2087 37,263,867 21,310,103
2086 37,010,840 21,441,361
2085 36,747,949 21,571,843
2084 36,482,666 21,701,761
2083 36,206,559 21,830,989
2082 35,919,464 21,960,135
2081 35,632,837 22,088,774
2080 35,340,781 22,216,836
2079 35,042,368 22,344,442
2078 34,737,536 22,471,597
2077 34,426,961 22,598,635
2076 34,112,205 22,725,293
2075 33,795,633 22,852,140
2074 33,465,867 22,979,532
2073 33,130,654 23,107,165
2072 32,785,976 23,234,961
2071 32,441,087 23,363,260
2070 32,088,089 23,491,789
2069 31,731,457 23,621,167
2068 31,377,153 23,750,741
2067 31,019,975 23,880,460
2066 30,659,408 24,010,584
2065 30,291,447 24,140,518
2064 29,919,749 24,269,765
2063 29,549,126 24,397,924
2062 29,175,986 24,525,403
2061 28,802,803 24,651,788
2060 28,426,146 24,776,326
2059 28,046,395 24,898,430
2058 27,667,117 25,018,630
2057 27,283,017 25,135,871
2056 26,900,755 25,250,670
2055 26,509,320 25,361,704
2054 26,115,455 25,469,578
2053 25,724,306 25,574,137
2052 25,327,058 25,675,211
2051 24,928,787 25,772,870
2050 24,529,464 25,866,886
2049 24,128,830 25,957,363
2048 23,727,047 26,043,774
2047 23,325,128 26,126,594
2046 22,919,519 26,205,638
2045 22,510,298 26,281,344
2044 22,107,673 26,353,455
2043 21,702,786 26,422,173
2042 21,296,676 26,486,580
2041 20,893,690 26,547,651
2040 20,492,059 26,604,634
2039 20,092,542 26,656,882
2038 19,693,130 26,703,458
2037 19,301,544 26,744,185
2036 18,910,879 26,778,348
2035 18,521,401 26,805,065
2034 18,136,190 26,823,948
2033 17,755,302 26,834,263
2032 17,378,392 26,835,978
2031 17,004,065 26,827,992
2030 16,635,301 26,809,850
2029 16,265,440 26,782,161
2028 15,899,231 26,744,278
2027 15,534,984 26,696,504
2026 15,172,565 26,638,530
2025 14,814,460 26,571,036
2024 14,462,724 26,498,823
2023 14,111,034 26,418,204
2022 13,759,501 26,328,845
2021 13,413,417 26,232,534
2020 13,070,169 26,136,312
2019 12,726,755 26,037,632
2018 12,383,347 25,931,147
2017 12,039,780 25,817,709
2016 11,697,842 25,698,326
2015 11,360,681 25,575,350
2014 11,030,004 25,451,262
2013 10,708,834 25,329,451
2012 10,397,657 25,211,728
2011 10,093,623 25,097,874
2010 9,797,484 24,987,258
2009 9,509,423 24,878,332
2008 9,228,466 24,764,618
2007 8,953,969 24,646,383
2006 8,693,242 24,524,507
2005 8,426,144 24,396,433
2004 8,159,094 24,254,943
2003 7,913,070 24,090,380
2002 7,675,426 23,943,973
2001 7,445,596 23,815,358
2000 7,221,619 23,665,910
1999 7,002,818 23,497,599
1998 6,789,489 23,311,564
1997 6,583,365 23,110,830
1996 6,391,858 22,895,746
1995 6,226,773 22,669,304
1994 6,096,506 22,393,975
1993 5,872,706 22,073,352
1992 5,617,844 21,750,911
1991 5,446,932 21,428,638
1990 5,281,479 21,112,137
1989 5,121,657 20,804,367
1988 4,967,341 20,503,161
1987 4,818,486 20,205,483
1986 4,675,420 19,910,855
1985 4,538,012 19,620,388
1984 4,405,895 19,335,043
1983 4,278,978 19,054,034
1982 4,156,596 18,776,357
1981 4,038,307 18,501,295
1980 3,925,251 18,236,786
1979 3,818,528 17,983,470
1978 3,718,305 17,735,995
1977 3,623,202 17,492,798
1976 3,532,196 17,243,450
1975 3,445,407 16,971,055
1974 3,362,633 16,673,121
1973 3,283,496 16,350,367
1972 3,207,543 15,975,069
1971 3,134,767 15,572,457
1970 3,065,057 15,172,775
1969 2,998,222 14,767,615
1968 2,934,257 14,365,596
1967 2,872,997 13,958,350
1966 2,814,317 13,569,094
1965 2,757,936 13,219,369
1964 2,704,003 12,889,770
1963 2,652,908 12,567,057
1962 2,604,659 12,262,882
1961 2,559,223 11,990,713
1960 2,517,286 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin North Korea
2100 0.43% -0.65%
2099 0.45% -0.65%
2098 0.45% -0.65%
2097 0.49% -0.65%
2096 0.51% -0.65%
2095 0.54% -0.65%
2094 0.54% -0.64%
2093 0.56% -0.64%
2092 0.57% -0.64%
2091 0.59% -0.63%
2090 0.63% -0.63%
2089 0.65% -0.62%
2088 0.67% -0.62%
2087 0.68% -0.61%
2086 0.72% -0.6%
2085 0.73% -0.6%
2084 0.76% -0.59%
2083 0.8% -0.59%
2082 0.8% -0.58%
2081 0.83% -0.58%
2080 0.85% -0.57%
2079 0.88% -0.57%
2078 0.9% -0.56%
2077 0.92% -0.56%
2076 0.94% -0.56%
2075 0.99% -0.55%
2074 1.01% -0.55%
2073 1.05% -0.55%
2072 1.06% -0.55%
2071 1.1% -0.55%
2070 1.12% -0.55%
2069 1.13% -0.55%
2068 1.15% -0.54%
2067 1.18% -0.54%
2066 1.21% -0.54%
2065 1.24% -0.53%
2064 1.25% -0.53%
2063 1.28% -0.52%
2062 1.3% -0.51%
2061 1.33% -0.5%
2060 1.35% -0.49%
2059 1.37% -0.48%
2058 1.41% -0.47%
2057 1.42% -0.45%
2056 1.48% -0.44%
2055 1.51% -0.42%
2054 1.52% -0.41%
2053 1.57% -0.39%
2052 1.6% -0.38%
2051 1.63% -0.36%
2050 1.66% -0.35%
2049 1.69% -0.33%
2048 1.72% -0.32%
2047 1.77% -0.3%
2046 1.82% -0.29%
2045 1.82% -0.27%
2044 1.87% -0.26%
2043 1.91% -0.24%
2042 1.93% -0.23%
2041 1.96% -0.21%
2040 1.99% -0.2%
2039 2.03% -0.17%
2038 2.03% -0.15%
2037 2.07% -0.13%
2036 2.1% -0.1%
2035 2.12% -0.07%
2034 2.15% -0.04%
2033 2.17% -0.006%
2032 2.2% 0.03%
2031 2.22% 0.07%
2030 2.27% 0.1%
2029 2.3% 0.14%
2028 2.34% 0.18%
2027 2.39% 0.22%
2026 2.42% 0.25%
2025 2.43% 0.27%
2024 2.49% 0.31%
2023 2.55% 0.34%
2022 2.58% 0.37%
2021 2.63% 0.37%
2020 2.7% 0.38%
2019 2.77% 0.41%
2018 2.85% 0.44%
2017 2.92% 0.46%
2016 2.97% 0.48%
2015 3% 0.49%
2014 3% 0.48%
2013 2.99% 0.47%
2012 3.01% 0.45%
2011 3.02% 0.44%
2010 3.03% 0.44%
2009 3.04% 0.46%
2008 3.07% 0.48%
2007 3% 0.5%
2006 3.17% 0.52%
2005 3.27% 0.58%
2004 3.11% 0.68%
2003 3.1% 0.61%
2002 3.09% 0.54%
2001 3.1% 0.63%
2000 3.12% 0.72%
1999 3.14% 0.8%
1998 3.13% 0.87%
1997 3% 0.94%
1996 2.65% 1%
1995 2.14% 1.23%
1994 3.81% 1.45%
1993 4.54% 1.48%
1992 3.14% 1.5%
1991 3.13% 1.5%
1990 3.12% 1.48%
1989 3.11% 1.47%
1988 3.09% 1.47%
1987 3.06% 1.48%
1986 3.03% 1.48%
1985 3% 1.48%
1984 2.97% 1.47%
1983 2.94% 1.48%
1982 2.93% 1.49%
1981 2.88% 1.45%
1980 2.79% 1.41%
1979 2.7% 1.4%
1978 2.62% 1.39%
1977 2.58% 1.45%
1976 2.52% 1.61%
1975 2.46% 1.79%
1974 2.41% 1.97%
1973 2.37% 2.35%
1972 2.32% 2.59%
1971 2.27% 2.63%
1970 2.23% 2.74%
1969 2.18% 2.8%
1968 2.13% 2.92%
1967 2.09% 2.87%
1966 2.04% 2.65%
1965 1.99% 2.56%
1964 1.93% 2.57%
1963 1.85% 2.48%
1962 1.78% 2.27%
1961 1.67% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Benin North Korea
Current population
15358725
26668308
Population rank 76/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.32%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +198
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 -2,787
Net migration rank 127/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -2,787
2024 357,359 -7,725 79,496 -2,473
2023 353,933 -192 86,203 -1,997
2022 349,518 -192 96,495 -1,997
2021 341,103 1,729 99,710 -1,585
2020 341,929 1,729 95,920 -1,585
2019 339,817 3,366 106,208 -3,142
2018 340,270 3,372 113,164 -3,225
2017 339,763 3,716 120,181 -3,224
2016 336,559 3,837 125,048 -3,222
2015 330,573 3,369 127,365 -3,208
2014 323,753 3,667 127,078 -3,042
2013 315,804 -887 122,519 -2,933
2012 306,180 1,260 118,773 -2,919
2011 296,348 4,283 114,798 -2,957
2010 287,703 3,947 112,443 -3,053
2009 280,204 4,279 111,530 -3,058
2008 274,242 3,198 122,015 -3,051
2007 271,305 241 120,521 -3,021
2006 265,040 -15,135 129,171 -2,948
2005 253,795 30,495 132,765 -2,861
2004 245,630 4,173 155,838 -2,758
2003 237,962 4,283 178,775 -2,717
2002 229,472 3,572 119,504 -2,763
2001 222,877 3,732 143,321 -2,884
2000 218,013 3,335 161,591 -3,142
1999 213,074 3,177 181,613 -3,443
1998 208,342 2,051 197,589 -3,706
1997 203,182 -1,322 211,325 -3,745
1996 197,643 -16,490 226,095 -3,512
1995 194,481 -45,469 233,381 -3,094
1994 196,637 -85,128 320,861 -517
1993 179,858 156,223 320,880 0
1992 173,794 -138 324,002 0
1991 168,174 0 320,551 0
1990 163,055 -333 312,460 0
1989 157,235 -315 303,078 0
1988 153,580 -1,867 299,305 0
1987 147,783 -1,792 296,030 0
1986 142,039 -1,899 293,227 0
1985 136,621 -1,953 287,714 0
1984 131,590 -2,018 282,987 0
1983 126,349 -2,090 279,046 0
1982 122,748 -2,253 276,332 0
1981 118,634 -2,543 273,800 0
1980 112,969 -2,946 255,206 0
1979 106,782 -3,365 251,409 0
1978 100,762 -3,731 243,533 0
1977 97,200 -4,022 242,870 0
1976 93,141 -4,308 255,841 0
1975 89,350 -4,607 288,966 0
1974 85,623 -4,814 306,902 0
1973 82,422 -4,960 338,600 0
1972 79,415 -4,970 411,997 0
1971 76,034 -4,921 393,220 0
1970 73,156 -4,851 406,129 0
1969 70,155 -4,792 404,189 0
1968 67,327 -4,756 399,837 0
1967 64,709 -4,756 414,632 0
1966 62,169 -4,764 363,882 0
1965 60,154 -4,793 335,587 0
1964 57,352 -4,839 323,623 0
1963 54,514 -4,847 321,805 0
1962 51,664 -4,844 286,534 0
1961 48,838 -4,791 257,788 0
1960 44,564 -4,722 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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