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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 17 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.33% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Benin vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Pakistan
2100 39,983,872 514,639,086
2099 39,812,782 513,762,873
2098 39,635,737 512,834,641
2097 39,458,425 511,842,588
2096 39,267,189 510,743,323
2095 39,069,668 509,544,194
2094 38,861,643 508,236,117
2093 38,654,312 506,871,405
2092 38,438,555 505,433,117
2091 38,219,341 503,929,591
2090 37,994,758 502,369,089
2089 37,758,164 500,764,988
2088 37,514,605 499,040,109
2087 37,263,867 497,294,229
2086 37,010,840 495,416,407
2085 36,747,949 493,469,269
2084 36,482,666 491,457,322
2083 36,206,559 489,327,293
2082 35,919,464 487,086,584
2081 35,632,837 484,774,651
2080 35,340,781 482,358,125
2079 35,042,368 479,913,540
2078 34,737,536 477,377,443
2077 34,426,961 474,692,907
2076 34,112,205 471,877,807
2075 33,795,633 468,953,317
2074 33,465,867 465,972,364
2073 33,130,654 462,907,667
2072 32,785,976 459,752,452
2071 32,441,087 456,518,761
2070 32,088,089 453,190,545
2069 31,731,457 449,749,441
2068 31,377,153 446,219,879
2067 31,019,975 442,632,987
2066 30,659,408 438,970,919
2065 30,291,447 435,260,675
2064 29,919,749 431,484,424
2063 29,549,126 427,665,121
2062 29,175,986 423,724,764
2061 28,802,803 419,759,602
2060 28,426,146 415,724,868
2059 28,046,395 411,662,239
2058 27,667,117 407,514,159
2057 27,283,017 403,318,028
2056 26,900,755 399,031,614
2055 26,509,320 394,728,055
2054 26,115,455 390,385,410
2053 25,724,306 386,003,289
2052 25,327,058 381,568,312
2051 24,928,787 377,096,921
2050 24,529,464 372,554,619
2049 24,128,830 367,986,189
2048 23,727,047 363,386,382
2047 23,325,128 358,734,325
2046 22,919,519 354,003,639
2045 22,510,298 349,228,953
2044 22,107,673 344,443,561
2043 21,702,786 339,631,894
2042 21,296,676 334,801,403
2041 20,893,690 329,944,530
2040 20,492,059 325,107,264
2039 20,092,542 320,203,920
2038 19,693,130 315,273,196
2037 19,301,544 310,377,446
2036 18,910,879 305,472,156
2035 18,521,401 300,604,245
2034 18,136,190 295,748,602
2033 17,755,302 290,911,874
2032 17,378,392 286,130,352
2031 17,004,065 281,410,647
2030 16,635,301 276,766,735
2029 16,265,440 272,246,760
2028 15,899,231 267,784,548
2027 15,534,984 263,445,027
2026 15,172,565 259,285,315
2025 14,814,460 255,219,554
2024 14,462,724 251,269,164
2023 14,111,034 247,504,495
2022 13,759,501 243,700,667
2021 13,413,417 239,477,801
2020 13,070,169 235,001,746
2019 12,726,755 230,800,899
2018 12,383,347 226,928,892
2017 12,039,780 223,273,967
2016 11,697,842 220,138,869
2015 11,360,681 217,290,883
2014 11,030,004 214,264,647
2013 10,708,834 211,073,978
2012 10,397,657 207,667,125
2011 10,093,623 203,746,065
2010 9,797,484 199,239,047
2009 9,509,423 194,376,534
2008 9,228,466 189,499,113
2007 8,953,969 184,493,231
2006 8,693,242 179,682,690
2005 8,426,144 175,453,212
2004 8,159,094 171,286,000
2003 7,913,070 167,110,248
2002 7,675,426 163,222,549
2001 7,445,596 159,270,907
2000 7,221,619 154,879,127
1999 7,002,818 150,565,377
1998 6,789,489 146,522,356
1997 6,583,365 142,531,804
1996 6,391,858 138,557,092
1995 6,226,773 134,582,253
1994 6,096,506 130,748,083
1993 5,872,706 127,020,117
1992 5,617,844 123,546,848
1991 5,446,932 120,060,406
1990 5,281,479 116,155,576
1989 5,121,657 112,336,629
1988 4,967,341 108,724,739
1987 4,818,486 105,130,717
1986 4,675,420 101,606,764
1985 4,538,012 98,229,285
1984 4,405,895 95,164,936
1983 4,278,978 92,227,711
1982 4,156,596 89,089,246
1981 4,038,307 85,802,049
1980 3,925,251 82,291,010
1979 3,818,528 78,997,039
1978 3,718,305 76,307,379
1977 3,623,202 73,901,827
1976 3,532,196 71,620,254
1975 3,445,407 69,461,175
1974 3,362,633 67,415,487
1973 3,283,496 65,461,912
1972 3,207,543 63,583,194
1971 3,134,767 61,847,899
1970 3,065,057 60,166,719
1969 2,998,222 58,460,939
1968 2,934,257 56,810,507
1967 2,872,997 55,214,768
1966 2,814,317 53,678,667
1965 2,757,936 52,209,010
1964 2,704,003 50,799,999
1963 2,652,908 49,447,776
1962 2,604,659 48,156,128
1961 2,559,223 46,921,277
1960 2,517,286 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Pakistan
2100 0.43% 0.17%
2099 0.45% 0.18%
2098 0.45% 0.19%
2097 0.49% 0.22%
2096 0.51% 0.24%
2095 0.54% 0.26%
2094 0.54% 0.27%
2093 0.56% 0.28%
2092 0.57% 0.3%
2091 0.59% 0.31%
2090 0.63% 0.32%
2089 0.65% 0.35%
2088 0.67% 0.35%
2087 0.68% 0.38%
2086 0.72% 0.39%
2085 0.73% 0.41%
2084 0.76% 0.44%
2083 0.8% 0.46%
2082 0.8% 0.48%
2081 0.83% 0.5%
2080 0.85% 0.51%
2079 0.88% 0.53%
2078 0.9% 0.57%
2077 0.92% 0.6%
2076 0.94% 0.62%
2075 0.99% 0.64%
2074 1.01% 0.66%
2073 1.05% 0.69%
2072 1.06% 0.71%
2071 1.1% 0.73%
2070 1.12% 0.77%
2069 1.13% 0.79%
2068 1.15% 0.81%
2067 1.18% 0.83%
2066 1.21% 0.85%
2065 1.24% 0.88%
2064 1.25% 0.89%
2063 1.28% 0.93%
2062 1.3% 0.94%
2061 1.33% 0.97%
2060 1.35% 0.99%
2059 1.37% 1.02%
2058 1.41% 1.04%
2057 1.42% 1.07%
2056 1.48% 1.09%
2055 1.51% 1.11%
2054 1.52% 1.14%
2053 1.57% 1.16%
2052 1.6% 1.19%
2051 1.63% 1.22%
2050 1.66% 1.24%
2049 1.69% 1.27%
2048 1.72% 1.3%
2047 1.77% 1.34%
2046 1.82% 1.37%
2045 1.82% 1.39%
2044 1.87% 1.42%
2043 1.91% 1.44%
2042 1.93% 1.47%
2041 1.96% 1.49%
2040 1.99% 1.53%
2039 2.03% 1.56%
2038 2.03% 1.58%
2037 2.07% 1.61%
2036 2.1% 1.62%
2035 2.12% 1.64%
2034 2.15% 1.66%
2033 2.17% 1.67%
2032 2.2% 1.68%
2031 2.22% 1.68%
2030 2.27% 1.66%
2029 2.3% 1.67%
2028 2.34% 1.65%
2027 2.39% 1.6%
2026 2.42% 1.59%
2025 2.43% 1.57%
2024 2.49% 1.52%
2023 2.55% 1.56%
2022 2.58% 1.76%
2021 2.63% 1.9%
2020 2.7% 1.82%
2019 2.77% 1.71%
2018 2.85% 1.64%
2017 2.92% 1.42%
2016 2.97% 1.31%
2015 3% 1.41%
2014 3% 1.51%
2013 2.99% 1.64%
2012 3.01% 1.92%
2011 3.02% 2.26%
2010 3.03% 2.5%
2009 3.04% 2.57%
2008 3.07% 2.71%
2007 3% 2.68%
2006 3.17% 2.41%
2005 3.27% 2.43%
2004 3.11% 2.5%
2003 3.1% 2.38%
2002 3.09% 2.48%
2001 3.1% 2.84%
2000 3.12% 2.87%
1999 3.14% 2.76%
1998 3.13% 2.8%
1997 3% 2.87%
1996 2.65% 2.95%
1995 2.14% 2.93%
1994 3.81% 2.93%
1993 4.54% 2.81%
1992 3.14% 2.9%
1991 3.13% 3.36%
1990 3.12% 3.4%
1989 3.11% 3.32%
1988 3.09% 3.42%
1987 3.06% 3.47%
1986 3.03% 3.44%
1985 3% 3.22%
1984 2.97% 3.18%
1983 2.94% 3.52%
1982 2.93% 3.83%
1981 2.88% 4.27%
1980 2.79% 4.17%
1979 2.7% 3.52%
1978 2.62% 3.26%
1977 2.58% 3.19%
1976 2.52% 3.11%
1975 2.46% 3.03%
1974 2.41% 2.98%
1973 2.37% 2.95%
1972 2.32% 2.81%
1971 2.27% 2.79%
1970 2.23% 2.92%
1969 2.18% 2.91%
1968 2.13% 2.89%
1967 2.09% 2.86%
1966 2.04% 2.81%
1965 1.99% 2.77%
1964 1.93% 2.73%
1963 1.85% 2.68%
1962 1.78% 2.63%
1961 1.67% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Benin Pakistan
Current population
15358725
261421997
Population rank 76/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 3.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -7,847 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 127/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -1,235,336
2024 357,359 -7,725 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 353,933 -192 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 349,518 -192 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 341,103 1,729 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 341,929 1,729 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 339,817 3,366 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 340,270 3,372 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 339,763 3,716 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 336,559 3,837 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 330,573 3,369 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 323,753 3,667 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 315,804 -887 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 306,180 1,260 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 296,348 4,283 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 287,703 3,947 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 280,204 4,279 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 274,242 3,198 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 271,305 241 4,690,187 576,349
2006 265,040 -15,135 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 253,795 30,495 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 245,630 4,173 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 237,962 4,283 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 229,472 3,572 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 222,877 3,732 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 218,013 3,335 4,281,169 252,869
1999 213,074 3,177 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 208,342 2,051 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 203,182 -1,322 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 197,643 -16,490 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 194,481 -45,469 3,977,175 11,534
1994 196,637 -85,128 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 179,858 156,223 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 173,794 -138 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 168,174 0 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 163,055 -333 3,731,730 275,242
1989 157,235 -315 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 153,580 -1,867 3,554,755 38,139
1987 147,783 -1,792 3,448,813 146,364
1986 142,039 -1,899 3,341,643 111,045
1985 136,621 -1,953 3,233,315 68,860
1984 131,590 -2,018 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 126,349 -2,090 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 122,748 -2,253 2,934,689 294,252
1981 118,634 -2,543 2,790,454 555,032
1980 112,969 -2,946 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 106,782 -3,365 2,461,311 450,003
1978 100,762 -3,731 2,356,601 111,386
1977 97,200 -4,022 2,257,849 85,250
1976 93,141 -4,308 2,171,812 48,238
1975 89,350 -4,607 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 85,623 -4,814 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 82,422 -4,960 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 79,415 -4,970 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 76,034 -4,921 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 73,156 -4,851 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 70,155 -4,792 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 67,327 -4,756 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 64,709 -4,756 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 62,169 -4,764 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 60,154 -4,793 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 57,352 -4,839 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 54,514 -4,847 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 51,664 -4,844 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 48,838 -4,791 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 44,564 -4,722 1,217,147 0

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

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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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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