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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.75 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 +2.77% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Benin vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin North Korea
2100 39,989,767 19,604,631
2099 39,818,651 19,733,548
2098 39,641,581 19,862,949
2097 39,464,242 19,993,288
2096 39,272,978 20,124,518
2095 39,075,428 20,256,401
2094 38,867,372 20,388,156
2093 38,660,011 20,520,253
2092 38,444,222 20,652,961
2091 38,224,975 20,785,785
2090 38,000,359 20,918,305
2089 37,763,731 21,050,580
2088 37,520,135 21,182,325
2087 37,269,361 21,314,047
2086 37,016,296 21,445,329
2085 36,753,367 21,575,835
2084 36,488,045 21,705,777
2083 36,211,897 21,835,029
2082 35,924,760 21,964,199
2081 35,638,090 22,092,862
2080 35,345,991 22,220,948
2079 35,047,534 22,348,577
2078 34,742,657 22,475,755
2077 34,432,036 22,602,817
2076 34,117,234 22,729,499
2075 33,800,615 22,856,369
2074 33,470,800 22,983,784
2073 33,135,539 23,111,441
2072 32,790,810 23,239,261
2071 32,445,869 23,367,583
2070 32,092,820 23,496,136
2069 31,736,135 23,625,538
2068 31,381,779 23,755,136
2067 31,024,548 23,884,879
2066 30,663,928 24,015,027
2065 30,295,913 24,144,985
2064 29,924,160 24,274,257
2063 29,553,482 24,402,439
2062 29,180,287 24,529,941
2061 28,807,049 24,656,350
2060 28,430,337 24,780,911
2059 28,050,530 24,903,037
2058 27,671,195 25,023,260
2057 27,287,039 25,140,523
2056 26,904,721 25,255,342
2055 26,513,228 25,366,397
2054 26,119,305 25,474,292
2053 25,728,099 25,578,870
2052 25,330,792 25,679,963
2051 24,932,463 25,777,639
2050 24,533,080 25,871,673
2049 24,132,387 25,962,167
2048 23,730,545 26,048,593
2047 23,328,567 26,131,429
2046 22,922,898 26,210,487
2045 22,513,616 26,286,208
2044 22,110,933 26,358,331
2043 21,705,986 26,427,062
2042 21,299,816 26,491,482
2041 20,896,770 26,552,564
2040 20,495,080 26,609,557
2039 20,095,504 26,661,815
2038 19,696,033 26,708,400
2037 19,304,390 26,749,134
2036 18,913,667 26,783,304
2035 18,524,132 26,810,026
2034 18,138,864 26,828,912
2033 17,757,920 26,839,229
2032 17,380,954 26,840,944
2031 17,006,572 26,832,957
2030 16,637,754 26,814,812
2029 16,267,838 26,787,117
2028 15,901,575 26,749,227
2027 15,537,274 26,701,444
2026 15,174,802 26,643,460
2025 14,816,644 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 2.45% 0.29%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Benin North Korea
Current population
15272847
26659144
Population rank 76/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.32%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +221
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 150/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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