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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.15 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Benin vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Paraguay
2100 39,989,767 9,114,469
2099 39,818,651 9,134,868
2098 39,641,581 9,153,773
2097 39,464,242 9,171,880
2096 39,272,978 9,188,931
2095 39,075,428 9,204,812
2094 38,867,372 9,219,996
2093 38,660,011 9,234,274
2092 38,444,222 9,247,659
2091 38,224,975 9,260,551
2090 38,000,359 9,272,453
2089 37,763,731 9,283,984
2088 37,520,135 9,293,775
2087 37,269,361 9,302,722
2086 37,016,296 9,311,508
2085 36,753,367 9,319,285
2084 36,488,045 9,325,447
2083 36,211,897 9,331,054
2082 35,924,760 9,335,846
2081 35,638,090 9,340,017
2080 35,345,991 9,342,618
2079 35,047,534 9,344,195
2078 34,742,657 9,344,403
2077 34,432,036 9,343,525
2076 34,117,234 9,341,603
2075 33,800,615 9,337,944
2074 33,470,800 9,332,883
2073 33,135,539 9,326,126
2072 32,790,810 9,317,685
2071 32,445,869 9,307,917
2070 32,092,820 9,296,216
2069 31,736,135 9,282,854
2068 31,381,779 9,268,086
2067 31,024,548 9,251,858
2066 30,663,928 9,233,146
2065 30,295,913 9,212,933
2064 29,924,160 9,190,368
2063 29,553,482 9,165,372
2062 29,180,287 9,138,205
2061 28,807,049 9,109,701
2060 28,430,337 9,079,572
2059 28,050,530 9,047,300
2058 27,671,195 9,011,957
2057 27,287,039 8,975,110
2056 26,904,721 8,936,412
2055 26,513,228 8,896,115
2054 26,119,305 8,853,974
2053 25,728,099 8,810,350
2052 25,330,792 8,764,844
2051 24,932,463 8,717,773
2050 24,533,080 8,669,516
2049 24,132,387 8,619,672
2048 23,730,545 8,568,157
2047 23,328,567 8,515,265
2046 22,922,898 8,460,084
2045 22,513,616 8,404,136
2044 22,110,933 8,346,996
2043 21,705,986 8,288,781
2042 21,299,816 8,228,904
2041 20,896,770 8,168,202
2040 20,495,080 8,106,496
2039 20,095,504 8,043,273
2038 19,696,033 7,978,464
2037 19,304,390 7,912,690
2036 18,913,667 7,845,468
2035 18,524,132 7,777,137
2034 18,138,864 7,707,832
2033 17,757,920 7,636,950
2032 17,380,954 7,564,485
2031 17,006,572 7,490,891
2030 16,637,754 7,415,529
2029 16,267,838 7,338,535
2028 15,901,575 7,259,813
2027 15,537,274 7,179,864
2026 15,174,802 7,098,035
2025 14,816,644 7,014,448
2024 14,462,724 6,929,153
2023 14,111,034 6,844,146
2022 13,759,501 6,760,464
2021 13,413,417 6,684,182
2020 13,070,169 6,603,739
2019 12,726,755 6,515,058
2018 12,383,347 6,427,382
2017 12,039,780 6,338,660
2016 11,697,842 6,249,126
2015 11,360,681 6,159,103
2014 11,030,004 6,069,811
2013 10,708,834 5,982,445
2012 10,397,657 5,897,008
2011 10,093,623 5,814,626
2010 9,797,484 5,737,971
2009 9,509,423 5,671,236
2008 9,228,466 5,613,574
2007 8,953,969 5,559,386
2006 8,693,242 5,505,148
2005 8,426,144 5,448,097
2004 8,159,094 5,388,175
2003 7,913,070 5,326,436
2002 7,675,426 5,261,328
2001 7,445,596 5,187,689
2000 7,221,619 5,100,868
1999 7,002,818 5,003,135
1998 6,789,489 4,900,025
1997 6,583,365 4,794,412
1996 6,391,858 4,687,543
1995 6,226,773 4,579,806
1994 6,096,506 4,471,417
1993 5,872,706 4,362,696
1992 5,617,844 4,253,600
1991 5,446,932 4,144,364
1990 5,281,479 4,035,747
1989 5,121,657 3,927,802
1988 4,967,341 3,820,546
1987 4,818,486 3,714,889
1986 4,675,420 3,611,474
1985 4,538,012 3,510,671
1984 4,405,895 3,412,936
1983 4,278,978 3,318,068
1982 4,156,596 3,226,189
1981 4,038,307 3,137,604
1980 3,925,251 3,053,235
1979 3,818,528 2,973,968
1978 3,718,305 2,899,269
1977 3,623,202 2,827,874
1976 3,532,196 2,758,836
1975 3,445,407 2,691,648
1974 3,362,633 2,625,621
1973 3,283,496 2,561,102
1972 3,207,543 2,499,881
1971 3,134,767 2,442,537
1970 3,065,057 2,388,028
1969 2,998,222 2,334,992
1968 2,934,257 2,282,391
1967 2,872,997 2,229,994
1966 2,814,317 2,177,584
1965 2,757,936 2,125,177
1964 2,704,003 2,073,119
1963 2,652,908 2,021,909
1962 2,604,659 1,973,130
1961 2,559,223 1,927,394
1960 2,517,286 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Paraguay
2100 0.43% -0.22%
2099 0.45% -0.21%
2098 0.45% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.19%
2096 0.51% -0.17%
2095 0.54% -0.16%
2094 0.54% -0.15%
2093 0.56% -0.14%
2092 0.57% -0.14%
2091 0.59% -0.13%
2090 0.63% -0.12%
2089 0.65% -0.11%
2088 0.67% -0.1%
2087 0.68% -0.09%
2086 0.72% -0.08%
2085 0.73% -0.07%
2084 0.76% -0.06%
2083 0.8% -0.05%
2082 0.8% -0.04%
2081 0.83% -0.03%
2080 0.85% -0.02%
2079 0.88% -0.002%
2078 0.9% 0.009%
2077 0.92% 0.02%
2076 0.94% 0.04%
2075 0.99% 0.05%
2074 1.01% 0.07%
2073 1.05% 0.09%
2072 1.06% 0.1%
2071 1.1% 0.13%
2070 1.12% 0.14%
2069 1.13% 0.16%
2068 1.15% 0.18%
2067 1.18% 0.2%
2066 1.21% 0.22%
2065 1.24% 0.25%
2064 1.25% 0.27%
2063 1.28% 0.3%
2062 1.3% 0.31%
2061 1.33% 0.33%
2060 1.35% 0.36%
2059 1.37% 0.39%
2058 1.41% 0.41%
2057 1.42% 0.43%
2056 1.48% 0.45%
2055 1.51% 0.48%
2054 1.52% 0.5%
2053 1.57% 0.52%
2052 1.6% 0.54%
2051 1.63% 0.56%
2050 1.66% 0.58%
2049 1.69% 0.6%
2048 1.72% 0.62%
2047 1.77% 0.65%
2046 1.82% 0.67%
2045 1.82% 0.68%
2044 1.87% 0.7%
2043 1.91% 0.73%
2042 1.93% 0.74%
2041 1.96% 0.76%
2040 1.99% 0.79%
2039 2.03% 0.81%
2038 2.03% 0.83%
2037 2.07% 0.86%
2036 2.1% 0.88%
2035 2.12% 0.9%
2034 2.15% 0.93%
2033 2.17% 0.96%
2032 2.2% 0.98%
2031 2.22% 1.02%
2030 2.27% 1.05%
2029 2.3% 1.08%
2028 2.34% 1.11%
2027 2.39% 1.15%
2026 2.42% 1.19%
2025 2.45% 1.23%
2024 2.49% 1.24%
2023 2.55% 1.24%
2022 2.58% 1.14%
2021 2.63% 1.22%
2020 2.7% 1.36%
2019 2.77% 1.36%
2018 2.85% 1.4%
2017 2.92% 1.43%
2016 2.97% 1.46%
2015 3% 1.47%
2014 3% 1.46%
2013 2.99% 1.45%
2012 3.01% 1.42%
2011 3.02% 1.34%
2010 3.03% 1.18%
2009 3.04% 1.03%
2008 3.07% 0.97%
2007 3% 0.99%
2006 3.17% 1.05%
2005 3.27% 1.11%
2004 3.11% 1.16%
2003 3.1% 1.24%
2002 3.09% 1.42%
2001 3.1% 1.7%
2000 3.12% 1.95%
1999 3.14% 2.1%
1998 3.13% 2.2%
1997 3% 2.28%
1996 2.65% 2.35%
1995 2.14% 2.42%
1994 3.81% 2.49%
1993 4.54% 2.56%
1992 3.14% 2.64%
1991 3.13% 2.69%
1990 3.12% 2.75%
1989 3.11% 2.81%
1988 3.09% 2.84%
1987 3.06% 2.86%
1986 3.03% 2.87%
1985 3% 2.86%
1984 2.97% 2.86%
1983 2.94% 2.85%
1982 2.93% 2.82%
1981 2.88% 2.76%
1980 2.79% 2.67%
1979 2.7% 2.58%
1978 2.62% 2.52%
1977 2.58% 2.5%
1976 2.52% 2.5%
1975 2.46% 2.51%
1974 2.41% 2.52%
1973 2.37% 2.45%
1972 2.32% 2.35%
1971 2.27% 2.28%
1970 2.23% 2.27%
1969 2.18% 2.3%
1968 2.13% 2.35%
1967 2.09% 2.41%
1966 2.04% 2.47%
1965 1.99% 2.51%
1964 1.93% 2.53%
1963 1.85% 2.47%
1962 1.78% 2.37%
1961 1.67% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Benin Paraguay
Current population
15272847
7120169
Population rank 76/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +233
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -12,423
Net migration rank 127/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -12,423
2024 - -7,725 - -12,451
2023 353,933 -192 97,748 -12,500
2022 349,518 -192 94,627 -12,500
2021 341,103 1,729 78,667 -8,226
2020 341,929 1,729 98,667 -8,226
2019 339,817 3,366 103,179 -16,263
2018 340,270 3,372 104,908 -16,472
2017 339,763 3,716 105,634 -16,630
2016 336,559 3,837 106,804 -16,737
2015 330,573 3,369 106,817 -16,834
2014 323,753 3,667 105,585 -16,989
2013 315,804 -887 103,383 -17,232
2012 306,180 1,260 102,508 -17,763
2011 296,348 4,283 100,442 -20,427
2010 287,703 3,947 99,456 -26,169
2009 280,204 4,279 100,296 -40,112
2008 274,242 3,198 99,821 -44,679
2007 271,305 241 99,141 -45,914
2006 265,040 -15,135 99,808 -44,568
2005 253,795 30,495 101,035 -42,173
2004 245,630 4,173 101,896 -40,907
2003 237,962 4,283 102,427 -39,941
2002 229,472 3,572 104,658 -36,918
2001 222,877 3,732 107,225 -27,676
2000 218,013 3,335 109,979 -15,884
1999 213,074 3,177 112,726 -11,362
1998 208,342 2,051 114,122 -9,276
1997 203,182 -1,322 115,095 -8,704
1996 197,643 -16,490 115,623 -8,273
1995 194,481 -45,469 115,777 -7,653
1994 196,637 -85,128 115,662 -6,999
1993 179,858 156,223 115,211 -6,431
1992 173,794 -138 115,442 -6,035
1991 168,174 0 114,472 -5,420
1990 163,055 -333 112,864 -4,685
1989 157,235 -315 111,727 -4,009
1988 153,580 -1,867 110,348 -3,557
1987 147,783 -1,792 107,962 -3,445
1986 142,039 -1,899 105,776 -3,460
1985 136,621 -1,953 102,859 -3,562
1984 131,590 -2,018 99,937 -3,769
1983 126,349 -2,090 96,406 -2,845
1982 122,748 -2,253 92,917 -2,725
1981 118,634 -2,543 89,456 -2,477
1980 112,969 -2,946 84,568 -2,808
1979 106,782 -3,365 80,345 -3,570
1978 100,762 -3,731 76,691 -4,066
1977 97,200 -4,022 74,359 -4,201
1976 93,141 -4,308 71,973 -4,066
1975 89,350 -4,607 70,285 -3,807
1974 85,623 -4,814 69,059 -3,478
1973 82,422 -4,960 67,803 -4,346
1972 79,415 -4,970 66,625 -7,642
1971 76,034 -4,921 66,142 -10,446
1970 73,156 -4,851 65,905 -12,579
1969 70,155 -4,792 65,616 -12,859
1968 67,327 -4,756 65,575 -13,132
1967 64,709 -4,756 65,695 -13,346
1966 62,169 -4,764 66,002 -13,538
1965 60,154 -4,793 66,063 -13,715
1964 57,352 -4,839 65,681 -13,915
1963 54,514 -4,847 64,741 -14,086
1962 51,664 -4,844 63,079 -16,175
1961 48,838 -4,791 61,536 -16,972
1960 44,564 -4,722 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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