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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 9.29 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.9% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Benin vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Russia
2100 39,983,872 125,631,984
2099 39,812,782 125,735,285
2098 39,635,737 125,835,990
2097 39,458,425 125,914,480
2096 39,267,189 126,004,709
2095 39,069,668 126,072,890
2094 38,861,643 126,125,529
2093 38,654,312 126,181,074
2092 38,438,555 126,256,091
2091 38,219,341 126,304,823
2090 37,994,758 126,360,262
2089 37,758,164 126,412,664
2088 37,514,605 126,463,022
2087 37,263,867 126,511,263
2086 37,010,840 126,579,534
2085 36,747,949 126,655,806
2084 36,482,666 126,730,694
2083 36,206,559 126,805,713
2082 35,919,464 126,889,471
2081 35,632,837 126,973,300
2080 35,340,781 127,070,546
2079 35,042,368 127,191,346
2078 34,737,536 127,331,975
2077 34,426,961 127,489,152
2076 34,112,205 127,641,749
2075 33,795,633 127,825,235
2074 33,465,867 128,023,096
2073 33,130,654 128,238,922
2072 32,785,976 128,465,870
2071 32,441,087 128,745,681
2070 32,088,089 129,020,076
2069 31,731,457 129,309,803
2068 31,377,153 129,589,275
2067 31,019,975 129,873,991
2066 30,659,408 130,184,092
2065 30,291,447 130,515,828
2064 29,919,749 130,852,649
2063 29,549,126 131,199,458
2062 29,175,986 131,530,725
2061 28,802,803 131,881,030
2060 28,426,146 132,209,377
2059 28,046,395 132,568,882
2058 27,667,117 132,933,515
2057 27,283,017 133,272,997
2056 26,900,755 133,615,325
2055 26,509,320 133,963,055
2054 26,115,455 134,288,366
2053 25,724,306 134,609,198
2052 25,327,058 134,876,558
2051 24,928,787 135,141,211
2050 24,529,464 135,386,454
2049 24,128,830 135,609,441
2048 23,727,047 135,818,840
2047 23,325,128 136,013,698
2046 22,919,519 136,185,098
2045 22,510,298 136,368,416
2044 22,107,673 136,568,234
2043 21,702,786 136,791,498
2042 21,296,676 137,015,033
2041 20,893,690 137,266,491
2040 20,492,059 137,531,851
2039 20,092,542 137,833,822
2038 19,693,130 138,146,863
2037 19,301,544 138,485,780
2036 18,910,879 138,835,731
2035 18,521,401 139,197,452
2034 18,136,190 139,573,272
2033 17,755,302 139,960,175
2032 17,378,392 140,359,785
2031 17,004,065 140,785,026
2030 16,635,301 141,182,418
2029 16,265,440 141,571,268
2028 15,899,231 141,946,979
2027 15,534,984 142,315,155
2026 15,172,565 142,643,173
2025 14,814,460 143,513,328
2024 14,462,724 143,669,648
2023 14,111,034 143,826,130
2022 13,759,501 144,236,933
2021 13,413,417 144,746,762
2020 13,070,169 145,245,148
2019 12,726,755 145,453,291
2018 12,383,347 145,398,106
2017 12,039,780 145,293,260
2016 11,697,842 145,015,460
2015 11,360,681 144,640,716
2014 11,030,004 144,237,223
2013 10,708,834 143,805,638
2012 10,397,657 143,378,447
2011 10,093,623 143,018,195
2010 9,797,484 142,849,468
2009 9,509,423 142,785,348
2008 9,228,466 142,742,366
2007 8,953,969 142,805,114
2006 8,693,242 143,049,637
2005 8,426,144 143,518,814
2004 8,159,094 144,067,316
2003 7,913,070 144,648,618
2002 7,675,426 145,306,497
2001 7,445,596 145,976,482
2000 7,221,619 146,596,869
1999 7,002,818 147,214,776
1998 6,789,489 147,670,784
1997 6,583,365 147,915,361
1996 6,391,858 148,160,129
1995 6,226,773 148,375,787
1994 6,096,506 148,407,912
1993 5,872,706 148,458,777
1992 5,617,844 148,538,197
1991 5,446,932 148,394,216
1990 5,281,479 147,969,406
1989 5,121,657 147,721,000
1988 4,967,341 146,857,000
1987 4,818,486 145,908,000
1986 4,675,420 144,894,000
1985 4,538,012 143,858,000
1984 4,405,895 142,745,000
1983 4,278,978 141,668,000
1982 4,156,596 140,823,000
1981 4,038,307 139,941,000
1980 3,925,251 139,010,000
1979 3,818,528 138,027,000
1978 3,718,305 137,060,000
1977 3,623,202 136,100,000
1976 3,532,196 135,147,000
1975 3,445,407 134,200,000
1974 3,362,633 133,432,000
1973 3,283,496 132,669,000
1972 3,207,543 131,909,000
1971 3,134,767 131,155,000
1970 3,065,057 130,404,000
1969 2,998,222 129,664,000
1968 2,934,257 128,928,000
1967 2,872,997 128,196,000
1966 2,814,317 127,468,000
1965 2,757,936 126,745,000
1964 2,704,003 125,345,000
1963 2,652,908 123,960,000
1962 2,604,659 122,591,000
1961 2,559,223 121,236,000
1960 2,517,286 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Russia
2100 0.43% -0.08%
2099 0.45% -0.08%
2098 0.45% -0.06%
2097 0.49% -0.07%
2096 0.51% -0.05%
2095 0.54% -0.04%
2094 0.54% -0.04%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.57% -0.04%
2091 0.59% -0.04%
2090 0.63% -0.04%
2089 0.65% -0.04%
2088 0.67% -0.04%
2087 0.68% -0.05%
2086 0.72% -0.06%
2085 0.73% -0.06%
2084 0.76% -0.06%
2083 0.8% -0.07%
2082 0.8% -0.07%
2081 0.83% -0.08%
2080 0.85% -0.09%
2079 0.88% -0.11%
2078 0.9% -0.12%
2077 0.92% -0.12%
2076 0.94% -0.14%
2075 0.99% -0.15%
2074 1.01% -0.17%
2073 1.05% -0.18%
2072 1.06% -0.22%
2071 1.1% -0.21%
2070 1.12% -0.22%
2069 1.13% -0.22%
2068 1.15% -0.22%
2067 1.18% -0.24%
2066 1.21% -0.25%
2065 1.24% -0.26%
2064 1.25% -0.26%
2063 1.28% -0.25%
2062 1.3% -0.27%
2061 1.33% -0.25%
2060 1.35% -0.27%
2059 1.37% -0.27%
2058 1.41% -0.25%
2057 1.42% -0.26%
2056 1.48% -0.26%
2055 1.51% -0.24%
2054 1.52% -0.24%
2053 1.57% -0.2%
2052 1.6% -0.2%
2051 1.63% -0.18%
2050 1.66% -0.16%
2049 1.69% -0.15%
2048 1.72% -0.14%
2047 1.77% -0.13%
2046 1.82% -0.13%
2045 1.82% -0.15%
2044 1.87% -0.16%
2043 1.91% -0.16%
2042 1.93% -0.18%
2041 1.96% -0.19%
2040 1.99% -0.22%
2039 2.03% -0.23%
2038 2.03% -0.24%
2037 2.07% -0.25%
2036 2.1% -0.26%
2035 2.12% -0.27%
2034 2.15% -0.28%
2033 2.17% -0.28%
2032 2.2% -0.3%
2031 2.22% -0.28%
2030 2.27% -0.27%
2029 2.3% -0.26%
2028 2.34% -0.26%
2027 2.39% -0.23%
2026 2.42% -0.61%
2025 2.43% -0.11%
2024 2.49% -0.11%
2023 2.55% -0.28%
2022 2.58% -0.35%
2021 2.63% -0.34%
2020 2.7% -0.14%
2019 2.77% 0.04%
2018 2.85% 0.07%
2017 2.92% 0.19%
2016 2.97% 0.26%
2015 3% 0.28%
2014 3% 0.3%
2013 2.99% 0.3%
2012 3.01% 0.25%
2011 3.02% 0.12%
2010 3.03% 0.04%
2009 3.04% 0.03%
2008 3.07% -0.04%
2007 3% -0.17%
2006 3.17% -0.33%
2005 3.27% -0.38%
2004 3.11% -0.4%
2003 3.1% -0.45%
2002 3.09% -0.46%
2001 3.1% -0.42%
2000 3.12% -0.42%
1999 3.14% -0.31%
1998 3.13% -0.17%
1997 3% -0.17%
1996 2.65% -0.15%
1995 2.14% -0.02%
1994 3.81% -0.03%
1993 4.54% -0.05%
1992 3.14% 0.1%
1991 3.13% 0.29%
1990 3.12% 0.17%
1989 3.11% 0.59%
1988 3.09% 0.65%
1987 3.06% 0.7%
1986 3.03% 0.72%
1985 3% 0.78%
1984 2.97% 0.76%
1983 2.94% 0.6%
1982 2.93% 0.63%
1981 2.88% 0.67%
1980 2.79% 0.71%
1979 2.7% 0.71%
1978 2.62% 0.71%
1977 2.58% 0.71%
1976 2.52% 0.71%
1975 2.46% 0.58%
1974 2.41% 0.58%
1973 2.37% 0.58%
1972 2.32% 0.57%
1971 2.27% 0.58%
1970 2.23% 0.57%
1969 2.18% 0.57%
1968 2.13% 0.57%
1967 2.09% 0.57%
1966 2.04% 0.57%
1965 1.99% 1.12%
1964 1.93% 1.12%
1963 1.85% 1.12%
1962 1.78% 1.12%
1961 1.67% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Benin Russia
Current population
15358725
142643173
Population rank 76/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.72%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 -428
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -251,822
Net migration rank 127/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -251,822
2024 357,359 -7,725 -574,678 -178,042
2023 353,933 -192 -503,392 27,807
2022 349,518 -192 -576,948 765,629
2021 341,103 1,729 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 341,929 1,729 -697,177 334,094
2019 339,817 3,366 -319,997 336,494
2018 340,270 3,372 -232,637 339,972
2017 339,763 3,716 -130,764 396,619
2016 336,559 3,837 0 447,645
2015 330,573 3,369 43,392 384,756
2014 323,753 3,667 28,848 264,698
2013 315,804 -887 28,761 289,872
2012 306,180 1,260 0 285,977
2011 296,348 4,283 -128,716 309,377
2010 287,703 3,947 -242,844 307,555
2009 280,204 4,279 -257,014 350,206
2008 274,242 3,198 -356,856 360,840
2007 271,305 241 -471,257 365,717
2006 265,040 -15,135 -686,638 308,370
2005 253,795 30,495 -846,761 263,541
2004 245,630 4,173 -792,370 261,519
2003 237,962 4,283 -896,822 256,804
2002 229,472 3,572 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 222,877 3,732 -963,445 259,614
2000 218,013 3,335 -967,540 550,401
1999 213,074 3,177 -927,453 375,468
1998 208,342 2,051 -694,053 528,135
1997 203,182 -1,322 -769,159 541,387
1996 197,643 -16,490 -785,248 587,171
1995 194,481 -45,469 -845,742 723,875
1994 196,637 -85,128 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 179,858 156,223 -757,140 507,229
1992 173,794 -138 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 168,174 0 103,876 125,505
1990 163,055 -333 325,533 299,863
1989 157,235 -315 576,112 89,400
1988 153,580 -1,867 778,343 269,862
1987 147,783 -1,792 977,583 275,611
1986 142,039 -1,899 985,279 283,553
1985 136,621 -1,953 762,447 280,614
1984 131,590 -2,018 756,548 247,026
1983 126,349 -2,090 906,676 200,159
1982 122,748 -2,253 830,855 107,520
1981 118,634 -2,543 713,700 36,686
1980 112,969 -2,946 681,149 10,440
1979 106,782 -3,365 690,135 -5,791
1978 100,762 -3,731 812,766 108,882
1977 97,200 -4,022 832,932 122,316
1976 93,141 -4,308 852,237 113,851
1975 89,350 -4,607 843,850 80,069
1974 85,623 -4,814 883,186 -51,759
1973 82,422 -4,960 846,561 -107,568
1972 79,415 -4,970 872,050 -111,168
1971 76,034 -4,921 854,999 -134,968
1970 73,156 -4,851 785,554 -264,464
1969 70,155 -4,792 753,088 -64,643
1968 67,327 -4,756 787,621 -83,221
1967 64,709 -4,756 854,554 -116,029
1966 62,169 -4,764 989,279 -111,360
1965 60,154 -4,793 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 57,352 -4,839 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 54,514 -4,847 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 51,664 -4,844 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 48,838 -4,791 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 44,564 -4,722 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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