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Population in Benin compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.39 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Benin vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Papua New Guinea
2100 39,983,872 18,798,240
2099 39,812,782 18,786,145
2098 39,635,737 18,772,372
2097 39,458,425 18,755,008
2096 39,267,189 18,733,822
2095 39,069,668 18,710,340
2094 38,861,643 18,683,383
2093 38,654,312 18,654,365
2092 38,438,555 18,621,911
2091 38,219,341 18,586,147
2090 37,994,758 18,545,656
2089 37,758,164 18,506,626
2088 37,514,605 18,464,999
2087 37,263,867 18,420,558
2086 37,010,840 18,372,233
2085 36,747,949 18,321,842
2084 36,482,666 18,270,605
2083 36,206,559 18,214,932
2082 35,919,464 18,159,412
2081 35,632,837 18,100,531
2080 35,340,781 18,035,268
2079 35,042,368 17,972,052
2078 34,737,536 17,904,957
2077 34,426,961 17,837,082
2076 34,112,205 17,768,107
2075 33,795,633 17,695,759
2074 33,465,867 17,621,390
2073 33,130,654 17,544,490
2072 32,785,976 17,463,028
2071 32,441,087 17,377,995
2070 32,088,089 17,291,519
2069 31,731,457 17,201,936
2068 31,377,153 17,108,606
2067 31,019,975 17,011,562
2066 30,659,408 16,911,929
2065 30,291,447 16,809,460
2064 29,919,749 16,705,205
2063 29,549,126 16,600,853
2062 29,175,986 16,493,872
2061 28,802,803 16,383,508
2060 28,426,146 16,267,162
2059 28,046,395 16,149,265
2058 27,667,117 16,029,360
2057 27,283,017 15,906,350
2056 26,900,755 15,781,247
2055 26,509,320 15,653,296
2054 26,115,455 15,519,925
2053 25,724,306 15,386,054
2052 25,327,058 15,247,553
2051 24,928,787 15,107,257
2050 24,529,464 14,965,427
2049 24,128,830 14,818,793
2048 23,727,047 14,670,417
2047 23,325,128 14,519,915
2046 22,919,519 14,367,141
2045 22,510,298 14,210,639
2044 22,107,673 14,053,122
2043 21,702,786 13,894,884
2042 21,296,676 13,735,841
2041 20,893,690 13,574,567
2040 20,492,059 13,410,615
2039 20,092,542 13,244,740
2038 19,693,130 13,076,640
2037 19,301,544 12,907,059
2036 18,910,879 12,735,582
2035 18,521,401 12,563,938
2034 18,136,190 12,389,907
2033 17,755,302 12,215,713
2032 17,378,392 12,039,848
2031 17,004,065 11,862,856
2030 16,635,301 11,683,177
2029 16,265,440 11,502,504
2028 15,899,231 11,320,226
2027 15,534,984 11,136,100
2026 15,172,565 10,950,183
2025 14,814,460 10,762,817
2024 14,462,724 10,576,502
2023 14,111,034 10,389,635
2022 13,759,501 10,203,169
2021 13,413,417 10,012,896
2020 13,070,169 9,815,746
2019 12,726,755 9,609,010
2018 12,383,347 9,394,513
2017 12,039,780 9,178,714
2016 11,697,842 8,961,718
2015 11,360,681 8,743,246
2014 11,030,004 8,523,441
2013 10,708,834 8,302,698
2012 10,397,657 8,081,390
2011 10,093,623 7,859,346
2010 9,797,484 7,633,523
2009 9,509,423 7,406,438
2008 9,228,466 7,183,002
2007 8,953,969 6,963,345
2006 8,693,242 6,747,720
2005 8,426,144 6,535,905
2004 8,159,094 6,328,041
2003 7,913,070 6,123,997
2002 7,675,426 5,924,003
2001 7,445,596 5,728,435
2000 7,221,619 5,537,064
1999 7,002,818 5,349,333
1998 6,789,489 5,166,390
1997 6,583,365 4,987,883
1996 6,391,858 4,813,361
1995 6,226,773 4,644,278
1994 6,096,506 4,480,208
1993 5,872,706 4,320,872
1992 5,617,844 4,166,699
1991 5,446,932 4,021,837
1990 5,281,479 3,896,481
1989 5,121,657 3,796,078
1988 4,967,341 3,711,880
1987 4,818,486 3,632,543
1986 4,675,420 3,554,793
1985 4,538,012 3,478,936
1984 4,405,895 3,405,198
1983 4,278,978 3,333,633
1982 4,156,596 3,264,291
1981 4,038,307 3,197,019
1980 3,925,251 3,131,512
1979 3,818,528 3,067,341
1978 3,718,305 3,003,714
1977 3,623,202 2,940,327
1976 3,532,196 2,877,327
1975 3,445,407 2,814,820
1974 3,362,633 2,752,671
1973 3,283,496 2,690,629
1972 3,207,543 2,628,432
1971 3,134,767 2,566,421
1970 3,065,057 2,505,628
1969 2,998,222 2,446,927
1968 2,934,257 2,390,803
1967 2,872,997 2,337,532
1966 2,814,317 2,285,774
1965 2,757,936 2,235,820
1964 2,704,003 2,188,325
1963 2,652,908 2,141,376
1962 2,604,659 2,093,919
1961 2,559,223 2,046,127
1960 2,517,286 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Papua New Guinea
2100 0.43% 0.06%
2099 0.45% 0.07%
2098 0.45% 0.09%
2097 0.49% 0.11%
2096 0.51% 0.13%
2095 0.54% 0.14%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.17%
2092 0.57% 0.19%
2091 0.59% 0.22%
2090 0.63% 0.21%
2089 0.65% 0.23%
2088 0.67% 0.24%
2087 0.68% 0.26%
2086 0.72% 0.28%
2085 0.73% 0.28%
2084 0.76% 0.31%
2083 0.8% 0.31%
2082 0.8% 0.33%
2081 0.83% 0.36%
2080 0.85% 0.35%
2079 0.88% 0.37%
2078 0.9% 0.38%
2077 0.92% 0.39%
2076 0.94% 0.41%
2075 0.99% 0.42%
2074 1.01% 0.44%
2073 1.05% 0.47%
2072 1.06% 0.49%
2071 1.1% 0.5%
2070 1.12% 0.52%
2069 1.13% 0.55%
2068 1.15% 0.57%
2067 1.18% 0.59%
2066 1.21% 0.61%
2065 1.24% 0.62%
2064 1.25% 0.63%
2063 1.28% 0.65%
2062 1.3% 0.67%
2061 1.33% 0.72%
2060 1.35% 0.73%
2059 1.37% 0.75%
2058 1.41% 0.77%
2057 1.42% 0.79%
2056 1.48% 0.82%
2055 1.51% 0.86%
2054 1.52% 0.87%
2053 1.57% 0.91%
2052 1.6% 0.93%
2051 1.63% 0.95%
2050 1.66% 0.99%
2049 1.69% 1.01%
2048 1.72% 1.04%
2047 1.77% 1.06%
2046 1.82% 1.1%
2045 1.82% 1.12%
2044 1.87% 1.14%
2043 1.91% 1.16%
2042 1.93% 1.19%
2041 1.96% 1.22%
2040 1.99% 1.25%
2039 2.03% 1.29%
2038 2.03% 1.31%
2037 2.07% 1.35%
2036 2.1% 1.37%
2035 2.12% 1.4%
2034 2.15% 1.43%
2033 2.17% 1.46%
2032 2.2% 1.49%
2031 2.22% 1.54%
2030 2.27% 1.57%
2029 2.3% 1.61%
2028 2.34% 1.65%
2027 2.39% 1.7%
2026 2.42% 1.74%
2025 2.43% 1.76%
2024 2.49% 1.8%
2023 2.55% 1.83%
2022 2.58% 1.9%
2021 2.63% 2.01%
2020 2.7% 2.15%
2019 2.77% 2.28%
2018 2.85% 2.35%
2017 2.92% 2.42%
2016 2.97% 2.5%
2015 3% 2.58%
2014 3% 2.66%
2013 2.99% 2.74%
2012 3.01% 2.83%
2011 3.02% 2.96%
2010 3.03% 3.07%
2009 3.04% 3.11%
2008 3.07% 3.15%
2007 3% 3.2%
2006 3.17% 3.24%
2005 3.27% 3.28%
2004 3.11% 3.33%
2003 3.1% 3.38%
2002 3.09% 3.41%
2001 3.1% 3.46%
2000 3.12% 3.51%
1999 3.14% 3.54%
1998 3.13% 3.58%
1997 3% 3.63%
1996 2.65% 3.64%
1995 2.14% 3.66%
1994 3.81% 3.69%
1993 4.54% 3.7%
1992 3.14% 3.6%
1991 3.13% 3.22%
1990 3.12% 2.64%
1989 3.11% 2.27%
1988 3.09% 2.18%
1987 3.06% 2.19%
1986 3.03% 2.18%
1985 3% 2.17%
1984 2.97% 2.15%
1983 2.94% 2.12%
1982 2.93% 2.1%
1981 2.88% 2.09%
1980 2.79% 2.09%
1979 2.7% 2.12%
1978 2.62% 2.16%
1977 2.58% 2.19%
1976 2.52% 2.22%
1975 2.46% 2.26%
1974 2.41% 2.31%
1973 2.37% 2.37%
1972 2.32% 2.42%
1971 2.27% 2.43%
1970 2.23% 2.4%
1969 2.18% 2.35%
1968 2.13% 2.28%
1967 2.09% 2.26%
1966 2.04% 2.23%
1965 1.99% 2.17%
1964 1.93% 2.19%
1963 1.85% 2.27%
1962 1.78% 2.34%
1961 1.67% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Benin Papua New Guinea
Current population
15358725
11045681
Population rank 76/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +510
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -7,847 -284
Net migration rank 127/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -284
2024 357,359 -7,725 187,595 -707
2023 353,933 -192 187,637 -787
2022 349,518 -192 186,861 -787
2021 341,103 1,729 183,766 10,703
2020 341,929 1,729 189,130 10,703
2019 339,817 3,366 190,662 22,978
2018 340,270 3,372 190,662 24,684
2017 339,763 3,716 189,715 26,513
2016 336,559 3,837 189,281 28,473
2015 330,573 3,369 188,600 30,580
2014 323,753 3,667 187,592 32,840
2013 315,804 -887 185,790 35,280
2012 306,180 1,260 183,658 37,893
2011 296,348 4,283 181,842 40,690
2010 287,703 3,947 178,998 50,106
2009 280,204 4,279 175,421 49,647
2008 274,242 3,198 172,823 48,985
2007 271,305 241 169,306 48,203
2006 265,040 -15,135 166,540 47,191
2005 253,795 30,495 163,888 46,014
2004 245,630 4,173 161,023 44,811
2003 237,962 4,283 158,611 43,639
2002 229,472 3,572 155,091 42,657
2001 222,877 3,732 151,431 41,962
2000 218,013 3,335 147,496 41,855
1999 213,074 3,177 143,592 42,519
1998 208,342 2,051 136,677 43,091
1997 203,182 -1,322 134,458 42,787
1996 197,643 -16,490 129,802 41,994
1995 194,481 -45,469 125,410 40,962
1994 196,637 -85,128 122,113 39,669
1993 179,858 156,223 118,668 38,220
1992 173,794 -138 114,818 36,622
1991 168,174 0 111,453 26,830
1990 163,055 -333 110,033 2,398
1989 157,235 -315 108,199 -19,824
1988 153,580 -1,867 106,256 -26,232
1987 147,783 -1,792 104,367 -25,720
1986 142,039 -1,899 102,346 -25,495
1985 136,621 -1,953 100,333 -25,470
1984 131,590 -2,018 98,103 -25,487
1983 126,349 -2,090 95,982 -25,465
1982 122,748 -2,253 93,522 -25,355
1981 118,634 -2,543 91,767 -25,383
1980 112,969 -2,946 90,266 -25,638
1979 106,782 -3,365 89,330 -25,618
1978 100,762 -3,731 88,747 -25,208
1977 97,200 -4,022 87,954 -24,722
1976 93,141 -4,308 86,965 -24,198
1975 89,350 -4,607 85,809 -23,562
1974 85,623 -4,814 84,829 -22,771
1973 82,422 -4,960 83,821 -21,803
1972 79,415 -4,970 82,672 -20,303
1971 76,034 -4,921 80,599 -18,945
1970 73,156 -4,851 78,712 -18,773
1969 70,155 -4,792 76,454 -18,994
1968 67,327 -4,756 73,983 -19,188
1967 64,709 -4,756 71,519 -19,767
1966 62,169 -4,764 69,206 -17,454
1965 60,154 -4,793 66,693 -18,532
1964 57,352 -4,839 64,558 -17,730
1963 54,514 -4,847 62,260 -15,189
1962 51,664 -4,844 59,974 -12,141
1961 48,838 -4,791 58,151 -10,409
1960 44,564 -4,722 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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