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Population in Benin compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 7.7 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Benin vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Philippines
2100 39,983,872 115,059,775
2099 39,812,782 115,816,309
2098 39,635,737 116,573,828
2097 39,458,425 117,333,883
2096 39,267,189 118,100,419
2095 39,069,668 118,866,742
2094 38,861,643 119,626,818
2093 38,654,312 120,388,122
2092 38,438,555 121,147,462
2091 38,219,341 121,904,917
2090 37,994,758 122,652,199
2089 37,758,164 123,391,846
2088 37,514,605 124,122,345
2087 37,263,867 124,843,149
2086 37,010,840 125,552,213
2085 36,747,949 126,246,777
2084 36,482,666 126,918,902
2083 36,206,559 127,566,644
2082 35,919,464 128,196,192
2081 35,632,837 128,799,883
2080 35,340,781 129,384,776
2079 35,042,368 129,937,788
2078 34,737,536 130,470,163
2077 34,426,961 130,981,766
2076 34,112,205 131,455,691
2075 33,795,633 131,899,779
2074 33,465,867 132,321,868
2073 33,130,654 132,712,554
2072 32,785,976 133,078,198
2071 32,441,087 133,413,261
2070 32,088,089 133,726,740
2069 31,731,457 134,013,962
2068 31,377,153 134,276,965
2067 31,019,975 134,521,893
2066 30,659,408 134,738,123
2065 30,291,447 134,943,069
2064 29,919,749 135,121,691
2063 29,549,126 135,278,856
2062 29,175,986 135,418,302
2061 28,802,803 135,533,003
2060 28,426,146 135,624,320
2059 28,046,395 135,691,307
2058 27,667,117 135,723,393
2057 27,283,017 135,729,299
2056 26,900,755 135,713,449
2055 26,509,320 135,658,483
2054 26,115,455 135,564,032
2053 25,724,306 135,433,969
2052 25,327,058 135,267,110
2051 24,928,787 135,047,521
2050 24,529,464 134,786,831
2049 24,128,830 134,476,341
2048 23,727,047 134,125,026
2047 23,325,128 133,725,025
2046 22,919,519 133,275,028
2045 22,510,298 132,781,283
2044 22,107,673 132,246,145
2043 21,702,786 131,672,273
2042 21,296,676 131,060,574
2041 20,893,690 130,412,807
2040 20,492,059 129,728,924
2039 20,092,542 129,013,931
2038 19,693,130 128,259,977
2037 19,301,544 127,475,872
2036 18,910,879 126,664,807
2035 18,521,401 125,834,749
2034 18,136,190 124,984,319
2033 17,755,302 124,117,657
2032 17,378,392 123,239,893
2031 17,004,065 122,353,079
2030 16,635,301 121,447,264
2029 16,265,440 120,532,209
2028 15,899,231 119,603,538
2027 15,534,984 118,669,567
2026 15,172,565 117,732,112
2025 14,814,460 116,786,962
2024 14,462,724 115,843,670
2023 14,111,034 114,891,199
2022 13,759,501 113,964,338
2021 13,413,417 113,100,950
2020 13,070,169 112,081,264
2019 12,726,755 110,804,683
2018 12,383,347 109,465,287
2017 12,039,780 108,119,693
2016 11,697,842 106,735,719
2015 11,360,681 105,312,992
2014 11,030,004 103,767,130
2013 10,708,834 102,076,336
2012 10,397,657 100,175,512
2011 10,093,623 98,248,614
2010 9,797,484 96,337,125
2009 9,509,423 94,384,250
2008 9,228,466 92,699,095
2007 8,953,969 91,075,184
2006 8,693,242 89,508,986
2005 8,426,144 88,015,962
2004 8,159,094 86,394,504
2003 7,913,070 84,731,835
2002 7,675,426 83,068,889
2001 7,445,596 81,401,488
2000 7,221,619 79,625,397
1999 7,002,818 77,753,257
1998 6,789,489 75,791,024
1997 6,583,365 73,908,810
1996 6,391,858 72,190,242
1995 6,226,773 70,546,246
1994 6,096,506 69,019,291
1993 5,872,706 67,530,621
1992 5,617,844 65,926,125
1991 5,446,932 64,382,249
1990 5,281,479 62,854,666
1989 5,121,657 61,265,260
1988 4,967,341 59,739,052
1987 4,818,486 58,157,496
1986 4,675,420 56,645,077
1985 4,538,012 55,213,006
1984 4,405,895 53,726,181
1983 4,278,978 52,194,620
1982 4,156,596 50,695,707
1981 4,038,307 49,311,727
1980 3,925,251 48,043,740
1979 3,818,528 46,807,103
1978 3,718,305 45,575,281
1977 3,623,202 44,367,962
1976 3,532,196 43,201,488
1975 3,445,407 42,120,826
1974 3,362,633 41,174,341
1973 3,283,496 40,294,130
1972 3,207,543 39,408,560
1971 3,134,767 38,518,659
1970 3,065,057 37,622,204
1969 2,998,222 36,660,799
1968 2,934,257 35,638,342
1967 2,872,997 34,621,320
1966 2,814,317 33,617,170
1965 2,757,936 32,625,316
1964 2,704,003 31,643,032
1963 2,652,908 30,674,731
1962 2,604,659 29,723,536
1961 2,559,223 28,792,621
1960 2,517,286 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Philippines
2100 0.43% -0.65%
2099 0.45% -0.65%
2098 0.45% -0.65%
2097 0.49% -0.65%
2096 0.51% -0.64%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.63%
2093 0.56% -0.63%
2092 0.57% -0.62%
2091 0.59% -0.61%
2090 0.63% -0.6%
2089 0.65% -0.59%
2088 0.67% -0.58%
2087 0.68% -0.56%
2086 0.72% -0.55%
2085 0.73% -0.53%
2084 0.76% -0.51%
2083 0.8% -0.49%
2082 0.8% -0.47%
2081 0.83% -0.45%
2080 0.85% -0.43%
2079 0.88% -0.41%
2078 0.9% -0.39%
2077 0.92% -0.36%
2076 0.94% -0.34%
2075 0.99% -0.32%
2074 1.01% -0.29%
2073 1.05% -0.27%
2072 1.06% -0.25%
2071 1.1% -0.23%
2070 1.12% -0.21%
2069 1.13% -0.2%
2068 1.15% -0.18%
2067 1.18% -0.16%
2066 1.21% -0.15%
2065 1.24% -0.13%
2064 1.25% -0.12%
2063 1.28% -0.1%
2062 1.3% -0.08%
2061 1.33% -0.07%
2060 1.35% -0.05%
2059 1.37% -0.02%
2058 1.41% -0.004%
2057 1.42% 0.01%
2056 1.48% 0.04%
2055 1.51% 0.07%
2054 1.52% 0.1%
2053 1.57% 0.12%
2052 1.6% 0.16%
2051 1.63% 0.19%
2050 1.66% 0.23%
2049 1.69% 0.26%
2048 1.72% 0.3%
2047 1.77% 0.34%
2046 1.82% 0.37%
2045 1.82% 0.4%
2044 1.87% 0.44%
2043 1.91% 0.47%
2042 1.93% 0.5%
2041 1.96% 0.53%
2040 1.99% 0.55%
2039 2.03% 0.59%
2038 2.03% 0.62%
2037 2.07% 0.64%
2036 2.1% 0.66%
2035 2.12% 0.68%
2034 2.15% 0.7%
2033 2.17% 0.71%
2032 2.2% 0.72%
2031 2.22% 0.75%
2030 2.27% 0.76%
2029 2.3% 0.78%
2028 2.34% 0.79%
2027 2.39% 0.8%
2026 2.42% 0.81%
2025 2.43% 0.81%
2024 2.49% 0.83%
2023 2.55% 0.81%
2022 2.58% 0.76%
2021 2.63% 0.91%
2020 2.7% 1.15%
2019 2.77% 1.22%
2018 2.85% 1.24%
2017 2.92% 1.3%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 3% 1.49%
2014 3% 1.66%
2013 2.99% 1.9%
2012 3.01% 1.96%
2011 3.02% 1.98%
2010 3.03% 2.07%
2009 3.04% 1.82%
2008 3.07% 1.78%
2007 3% 1.75%
2006 3.17% 1.7%
2005 3.27% 1.88%
2004 3.11% 1.96%
2003 3.1% 2%
2002 3.09% 2.05%
2001 3.1% 2.23%
2000 3.12% 2.41%
1999 3.14% 2.59%
1998 3.13% 2.55%
1997 3% 2.38%
1996 2.65% 2.33%
1995 2.14% 2.21%
1994 3.81% 2.2%
1993 4.54% 2.43%
1992 3.14% 2.4%
1991 3.13% 2.43%
1990 3.12% 2.59%
1989 3.11% 2.55%
1988 3.09% 2.72%
1987 3.06% 2.67%
1986 3.03% 2.59%
1985 3% 2.77%
1984 2.97% 2.93%
1983 2.94% 2.96%
1982 2.93% 2.81%
1981 2.88% 2.64%
1980 2.79% 2.64%
1979 2.7% 2.7%
1978 2.62% 2.72%
1977 2.58% 2.7%
1976 2.52% 2.57%
1975 2.46% 2.3%
1974 2.41% 2.18%
1973 2.37% 2.25%
1972 2.32% 2.31%
1971 2.27% 2.38%
1970 2.23% 2.62%
1969 2.18% 2.87%
1968 2.13% 2.94%
1967 2.09% 2.99%
1966 2.04% 3.04%
1965 1.99% 3.1%
1964 1.93% 3.16%
1963 1.85% 3.2%
1962 1.78% 3.23%
1961 1.67% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Benin Philippines
Current population
15358725
118213646
Population rank 76/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.42%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -149,315
Net migration rank 127/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -149,315
2024 357,359 -7,725 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 353,933 -192 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 349,518 -192 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 341,103 1,729 917,928 -85,185
2020 341,929 1,729 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 339,817 3,366 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 340,270 3,372 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 339,763 3,716 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 336,559 3,837 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 330,573 3,369 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 323,753 3,667 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 315,804 -887 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 306,180 1,260 1,979,568 95,702
2011 296,348 4,283 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 287,703 3,947 2,030,979 13,556
2009 280,204 4,279 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 274,242 3,198 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 271,305 241 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 265,040 -15,135 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 253,795 30,495 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 245,630 4,173 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 237,962 4,283 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 229,472 3,572 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 222,877 3,732 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 218,013 3,335 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 213,074 3,177 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 208,342 2,051 1,870,371 178,274
1997 203,182 -1,322 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 197,643 -16,490 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 194,481 -45,469 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 196,637 -85,128 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 179,858 156,223 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 173,794 -138 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 168,174 0 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 163,055 -333 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 157,235 -315 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 153,580 -1,867 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 147,783 -1,792 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 142,039 -1,899 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 136,621 -1,953 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 131,590 -2,018 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 126,349 -2,090 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 122,748 -2,253 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 118,634 -2,543 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 112,969 -2,946 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 106,782 -3,365 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 100,762 -3,731 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 97,200 -4,022 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 93,141 -4,308 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 89,350 -4,607 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 85,623 -4,814 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 82,422 -4,960 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 79,415 -4,970 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 76,034 -4,921 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 73,156 -4,851 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 70,155 -4,792 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 67,327 -4,756 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 64,709 -4,756 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 62,169 -4,764 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 60,154 -4,793 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 57,352 -4,839 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 54,514 -4,847 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 51,664 -4,844 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 48,838 -4,791 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 44,564 -4,722 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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