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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.42 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Benin vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Portugal
2100 39,983,872 9,079,610
2099 39,812,782 9,084,930
2098 39,635,737 9,089,064
2097 39,458,425 9,094,546
2096 39,267,189 9,100,755
2095 39,069,668 9,108,548
2094 38,861,643 9,113,366
2093 38,654,312 9,118,286
2092 38,438,555 9,123,579
2091 38,219,341 9,127,714
2090 37,994,758 9,132,140
2089 37,758,164 9,136,870
2088 37,514,605 9,141,647
2087 37,263,867 9,147,996
2086 37,010,840 9,152,804
2085 36,747,949 9,158,263
2084 36,482,666 9,165,158
2083 36,206,559 9,171,574
2082 35,919,464 9,179,958
2081 35,632,837 9,190,466
2080 35,340,781 9,201,621
2079 35,042,368 9,214,398
2078 34,737,536 9,228,555
2077 34,426,961 9,243,708
2076 34,112,205 9,262,542
2075 33,795,633 9,282,392
2074 33,465,867 9,305,608
2073 33,130,654 9,330,117
2072 32,785,976 9,353,771
2071 32,441,087 9,380,991
2070 32,088,089 9,409,668
2069 31,731,457 9,440,299
2068 31,377,153 9,473,457
2067 31,019,975 9,506,001
2066 30,659,408 9,539,597
2065 30,291,447 9,574,237
2064 29,919,749 9,611,738
2063 29,549,126 9,649,045
2062 29,175,986 9,686,737
2061 28,802,803 9,723,601
2060 28,426,146 9,762,379
2059 28,046,395 9,801,072
2058 27,667,117 9,841,936
2057 27,283,017 9,880,092
2056 26,900,755 9,918,643
2055 26,509,320 9,958,971
2054 26,115,455 9,997,570
2053 25,724,306 10,037,385
2052 25,327,058 10,076,095
2051 24,928,787 10,112,788
2050 24,529,464 10,149,626
2049 24,128,830 10,187,172
2048 23,727,047 10,221,034
2047 23,325,128 10,255,340
2046 22,919,519 10,289,266
2045 22,510,298 10,321,807
2044 22,107,673 10,353,338
2043 21,702,786 10,384,554
2042 21,296,676 10,412,950
2041 20,893,690 10,440,054
2040 20,492,059 10,469,380
2039 20,092,542 10,497,556
2038 19,693,130 10,523,869
2037 19,301,544 10,548,445
2036 18,910,879 10,573,361
2035 18,521,401 10,597,352
2034 18,136,190 10,621,955
2033 17,755,302 10,645,024
2032 17,378,392 10,668,384
2031 17,004,065 10,689,372
2030 16,635,301 10,708,819
2029 16,265,440 10,729,893
2028 15,899,231 10,752,023
2027 15,534,984 10,770,712
2026 15,172,565 10,788,071
2025 14,814,460 10,804,871
2024 14,462,724 10,694,681
2023 14,111,034 10,578,174
2022 13,759,501 10,434,332
2021 13,413,417 10,361,831
2020 13,070,169 10,297,081
2019 12,726,755 10,286,263
2018 12,383,347 10,283,822
2017 12,039,780 10,300,300
2016 11,697,842 10,325,452
2015 11,360,681 10,358,076
2014 11,030,004 10,401,062
2013 10,708,834 10,457,295
2012 10,397,657 10,514,844
2011 10,093,623 10,557,560
2010 9,797,484 10,573,100
2009 9,509,423 10,568,247
2008 9,228,466 10,558,177
2007 8,953,969 10,542,964
2006 8,693,242 10,522,288
2005 8,426,144 10,503,330
2004 8,159,094 10,483,861
2003 7,913,070 10,458,821
2002 7,675,426 10,419,631
2001 7,445,596 10,362,722
2000 7,221,619 10,289,898
1999 7,002,818 10,217,828
1998 6,789,489 10,160,196
1997 6,583,365 10,108,977
1996 6,391,858 10,063,945
1995 6,226,773 10,026,176
1994 6,096,506 9,991,525
1993 5,872,706 9,964,675
1992 5,617,844 9,952,494
1991 5,446,932 9,960,235
1990 5,281,479 9,983,218
1989 5,121,657 10,005,000
1988 4,967,341 10,019,610
1987 4,818,486 10,030,031
1986 4,675,420 10,032,734
1985 4,538,012 10,023,613
1984 4,405,895 9,996,232
1983 4,278,978 9,957,865
1982 4,156,596 9,911,771
1981 4,038,307 9,851,362
1980 3,925,251 9,766,312
1979 3,818,528 9,661,265
1978 3,718,305 9,558,250
1977 3,623,202 9,455,675
1976 3,532,196 9,355,810
1975 3,445,407 9,093,470
1974 3,362,633 8,754,365
1973 3,283,496 8,633,100
1972 3,207,543 8,630,430
1971 3,134,767 8,643,756
1970 3,065,057 8,680,431
1969 2,998,222 8,757,705
1968 2,934,257 8,836,650
1967 2,872,997 8,874,520
1966 2,814,317 8,930,990
1965 2,757,936 8,998,595
1964 2,704,003 9,035,365
1963 2,652,908 9,030,355
1962 2,604,659 8,993,985
1961 2,559,223 8,929,316
1960 2,517,286 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Portugal
2100 0.43% -0.06%
2099 0.45% -0.05%
2098 0.45% -0.06%
2097 0.49% -0.07%
2096 0.51% -0.09%
2095 0.54% -0.05%
2094 0.54% -0.05%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.57% -0.05%
2091 0.59% -0.05%
2090 0.63% -0.05%
2089 0.65% -0.05%
2088 0.67% -0.07%
2087 0.68% -0.05%
2086 0.72% -0.06%
2085 0.73% -0.08%
2084 0.76% -0.07%
2083 0.8% -0.09%
2082 0.8% -0.11%
2081 0.83% -0.12%
2080 0.85% -0.14%
2079 0.88% -0.15%
2078 0.9% -0.16%
2077 0.92% -0.2%
2076 0.94% -0.21%
2075 0.99% -0.25%
2074 1.01% -0.26%
2073 1.05% -0.25%
2072 1.06% -0.29%
2071 1.1% -0.3%
2070 1.12% -0.32%
2069 1.13% -0.35%
2068 1.15% -0.34%
2067 1.18% -0.35%
2066 1.21% -0.36%
2065 1.24% -0.39%
2064 1.25% -0.39%
2063 1.28% -0.39%
2062 1.3% -0.38%
2061 1.33% -0.4%
2060 1.35% -0.39%
2059 1.37% -0.42%
2058 1.41% -0.39%
2057 1.42% -0.39%
2056 1.48% -0.4%
2055 1.51% -0.39%
2054 1.52% -0.4%
2053 1.57% -0.38%
2052 1.6% -0.36%
2051 1.63% -0.36%
2050 1.66% -0.37%
2049 1.69% -0.33%
2048 1.72% -0.33%
2047 1.77% -0.33%
2046 1.82% -0.32%
2045 1.82% -0.3%
2044 1.87% -0.3%
2043 1.91% -0.27%
2042 1.93% -0.26%
2041 1.96% -0.28%
2040 1.99% -0.27%
2039 2.03% -0.25%
2038 2.03% -0.23%
2037 2.07% -0.24%
2036 2.1% -0.23%
2035 2.12% -0.23%
2034 2.15% -0.22%
2033 2.17% -0.22%
2032 2.2% -0.2%
2031 2.22% -0.18%
2030 2.27% -0.2%
2029 2.3% -0.21%
2028 2.34% -0.17%
2027 2.39% -0.16%
2026 2.42% -0.16%
2025 2.43% 1.03%
2024 2.49% 1.1%
2023 2.55% 1.38%
2022 2.58% 0.7%
2021 2.63% 0.63%
2020 2.7% 0.11%
2019 2.77% 0.02%
2018 2.85% -0.16%
2017 2.92% -0.24%
2016 2.97% -0.31%
2015 3% -0.41%
2014 3% -0.54%
2013 2.99% -0.55%
2012 3.01% -0.4%
2011 3.02% -0.15%
2010 3.03% 0.05%
2009 3.04% 0.1%
2008 3.07% 0.14%
2007 3% 0.2%
2006 3.17% 0.18%
2005 3.27% 0.19%
2004 3.11% 0.24%
2003 3.1% 0.38%
2002 3.09% 0.55%
2001 3.1% 0.71%
2000 3.12% 0.71%
1999 3.14% 0.57%
1998 3.13% 0.51%
1997 3% 0.45%
1996 2.65% 0.38%
1995 2.14% 0.35%
1994 3.81% 0.27%
1993 4.54% 0.12%
1992 3.14% -0.08%
1991 3.13% -0.23%
1990 3.12% -0.22%
1989 3.11% -0.15%
1988 3.09% -0.1%
1987 3.06% -0.03%
1986 3.03% 0.09%
1985 3% 0.27%
1984 2.97% 0.39%
1983 2.94% 0.47%
1982 2.93% 0.61%
1981 2.88% 0.87%
1980 2.79% 1.09%
1979 2.7% 1.08%
1978 2.62% 1.08%
1977 2.58% 1.07%
1976 2.52% 2.88%
1975 2.46% 3.87%
1974 2.41% 1.4%
1973 2.37% 0.03%
1972 2.32% -0.15%
1971 2.27% -0.42%
1970 2.23% -0.88%
1969 2.18% -0.89%
1968 2.13% -0.43%
1967 2.09% -0.63%
1966 2.04% -0.75%
1965 1.99% -0.41%
1964 1.93% 0.06%
1963 1.85% 0.4%
1962 1.78% 0.72%
1961 1.67% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Benin Portugal
Current population
15358725
10788071
Population rank 76/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +302
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +16,472
Net migration rank 127/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 16,472
2024 357,359 -7,725 -34,223 20,648
2023 353,933 -192 -32,792 29,102
2022 349,518 -192 -40,694 68,696
2021 341,103 1,729 -45,592 69,606
2020 341,929 1,729 -39,129 54,076
2019 339,817 3,366 -24,687 63,031
2018 340,270 3,372 -25,709 22,495
2017 339,763 3,716 -23,691 13,979
2016 336,559 3,837 -23,749 -775
2015 330,573 3,369 -23,823 -3,209
2014 323,753 3,667 -22,882 -26,447
2013 315,804 -887 -24,052 -36,342
2012 306,180 1,260 -17,875 -37,083
2011 296,348 4,283 -5,279 -31,513
2010 287,703 3,947 -4,230 -5,627
2009 280,204 4,279 -5,284 14,532
2008 274,242 3,198 0 9,478
2007 271,305 241 -1,055 21,064
2006 265,040 -15,135 3,156 16,754
2005 253,795 30,495 2,101 15,537
2004 245,630 4,173 7,339 13,928
2003 237,962 4,283 4,184 24,740
2002 229,472 3,572 8,335 42,169
2001 222,877 3,732 8,290 55,565
2000 218,013 3,335 15,435 60,586
1999 213,074 3,177 8,175 49,572
1998 208,342 2,051 7,112 40,931
1997 203,182 -1,322 8,087 36,922
1996 197,643 -16,490 4,026 32,640
1995 194,481 -45,469 4,011 26,971
1994 196,637 -85,128 9,991 20,761
1993 179,858 156,223 7,972 8,561
1992 173,794 -138 13,933 -11,847
1991 168,174 0 12,948 -37,914
1990 163,055 -333 13,976 -34,855
1989 157,235 -315 22,011 -30,615
1988 153,580 -1,867 24,047 -26,595
1987 147,783 -1,792 28,084 -23,142
1986 142,039 -1,899 31,102 -20,000
1985 136,621 -1,953 33,077 -19,183
1984 131,590 -2,018 45,983 -16,658
1983 126,349 -2,090 47,798 -16,568
1982 122,748 -2,253 58,479 -15,006
1981 118,634 -2,543 56,152 -7,938
1980 112,969 -2,946 63,481 29,881
1979 106,782 -3,365 67,628 32,434
1978 100,762 -3,731 70,731 34,345
1977 97,200 -4,022 84,156 37,779
1976 93,141 -4,308 85,138 40,490
1975 89,350 -4,607 81,841 42,262
1974 85,623 -4,814 74,412 41,254
1973 82,422 -4,960 76,835 39,748
1972 79,415 -4,970 83,715 39,058
1971 76,034 -4,921 82,980 48,944
1970 73,156 -4,851 87,672 -191,862
1969 70,155 -4,792 89,329 -161,114
1968 67,327 -4,756 100,737 -145,200
1967 64,709 -4,756 106,495 -136,232
1966 62,169 -4,764 107,171 -129,233
1965 60,154 -4,793 115,182 -123,855
1964 57,352 -4,839 120,170 -118,763
1963 54,514 -4,847 113,783 -116,874
1962 51,664 -4,844 123,217 -113,947
1961 48,838 -4,791 117,867 -112,768
1960 44,564 -4,722 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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