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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.02 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Benin vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Rwanda
2100 39,983,872 33,113,283
2099 39,812,782 33,008,545
2098 39,635,737 32,927,982
2097 39,458,425 32,853,307
2096 39,267,189 32,768,037
2095 39,069,668 32,635,508
2094 38,861,643 32,550,001
2093 38,654,312 32,416,870
2092 38,438,555 32,294,333
2091 38,219,341 32,191,262
2090 37,994,758 32,088,747
2089 37,758,164 31,892,591
2088 37,514,605 31,746,789
2087 37,263,867 31,553,150
2086 37,010,840 31,399,004
2085 36,747,949 31,254,597
2084 36,482,666 31,112,448
2083 36,206,559 30,937,106
2082 35,919,464 30,752,861
2081 35,632,837 30,576,992
2080 35,340,781 30,386,351
2079 35,042,368 30,195,560
2078 34,737,536 30,016,688
2077 34,426,961 29,819,259
2076 34,112,205 29,645,610
2075 33,795,633 29,441,964
2074 33,465,867 29,243,980
2073 33,130,654 29,025,977
2072 32,785,976 28,798,822
2071 32,441,087 28,578,302
2070 32,088,089 28,334,300
2069 31,731,457 28,121,174
2068 31,377,153 27,872,383
2067 31,019,975 27,609,059
2066 30,659,408 27,372,823
2065 30,291,447 27,101,698
2064 29,919,749 26,838,144
2063 29,549,126 26,559,838
2062 29,175,986 26,312,631
2061 28,802,803 26,001,660
2060 28,426,146 25,729,037
2059 28,046,395 25,453,407
2058 27,667,117 25,121,995
2057 27,283,017 24,853,512
2056 26,900,755 24,582,198
2055 26,509,320 24,281,895
2054 26,115,455 23,991,958
2053 25,724,306 23,705,290
2052 25,327,058 23,421,032
2051 24,928,787 23,113,700
2050 24,529,464 22,814,556
2049 24,128,830 22,498,806
2048 23,727,047 22,171,841
2047 23,325,128 21,848,486
2046 22,919,519 21,554,082
2045 22,510,298 21,228,573
2044 22,107,673 20,915,810
2043 21,702,786 20,548,490
2042 21,296,676 20,214,283
2041 20,893,690 19,845,021
2040 20,492,059 19,475,227
2039 20,092,542 19,108,842
2038 19,693,130 18,773,398
2037 19,301,544 18,433,422
2036 18,910,879 18,128,058
2035 18,521,401 17,765,049
2034 18,136,190 17,432,165
2033 17,755,302 17,100,072
2032 17,378,392 16,822,053
2031 17,004,065 16,495,903
2030 16,635,301 16,178,061
2029 16,265,440 15,868,812
2028 15,899,231 15,554,713
2027 15,534,984 15,217,275
2026 15,172,565 14,898,118
2025 14,814,460 14,569,341
2024 14,462,724 14,256,567
2023 14,111,034 13,954,471
2022 13,759,501 13,651,030
2021 13,413,417 13,355,260
2020 13,070,169 13,065,837
2019 12,726,755 12,776,103
2018 12,383,347 12,487,996
2017 12,039,780 12,202,060
2016 11,697,842 11,919,183
2015 11,360,681 11,640,022
2014 11,030,004 11,364,757
2013 10,708,834 11,093,340
2012 10,397,657 10,829,901
2011 10,093,623 10,573,733
2010 9,797,484 10,317,553
2009 9,509,423 10,060,432
2008 9,228,466 9,804,269
2007 8,953,969 9,549,933
2006 8,693,242 9,299,246
2005 8,426,144 9,054,528
2004 8,159,094 8,816,844
2003 7,913,070 8,586,875
2002 7,675,426 8,400,180
2001 7,445,596 8,287,094
2000 7,221,619 8,213,931
1999 7,002,818 8,147,912
1998 6,789,489 8,081,681
1997 6,583,365 7,755,238
1996 6,391,858 6,708,764
1995 6,226,773 5,674,118
1994 6,096,506 6,792,352
1993 5,872,706 7,981,132
1992 5,617,844 7,683,266
1991 5,446,932 7,526,966
1990 5,281,479 7,375,307
1989 5,121,657 7,184,706
1988 4,967,341 6,968,071
1987 4,818,486 6,749,493
1986 4,675,420 6,531,881
1985 4,538,012 6,317,228
1984 4,405,895 6,107,627
1983 4,278,978 5,905,311
1982 4,156,596 5,711,549
1981 4,038,307 5,527,230
1980 3,925,251 5,353,259
1979 3,818,528 5,189,541
1978 3,718,305 5,035,171
1977 3,623,202 4,888,240
1976 3,532,196 4,745,954
1975 3,445,407 4,607,728
1974 3,362,633 4,474,228
1973 3,283,496 4,345,047
1972 3,207,543 4,220,335
1971 3,134,767 4,100,044
1970 3,065,057 3,980,669
1969 2,998,222 3,861,271
1968 2,934,257 3,744,010
1967 2,872,997 3,629,577
1966 2,814,317 3,521,626
1965 2,757,936 3,423,210
1964 2,704,003 3,334,834
1963 2,652,908 3,258,890
1962 2,604,659 3,186,025
1961 2,559,223 3,106,779
1960 2,517,286 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Rwanda
2100 0.43% 0.32%
2099 0.45% 0.24%
2098 0.45% 0.23%
2097 0.49% 0.26%
2096 0.51% 0.41%
2095 0.54% 0.26%
2094 0.54% 0.41%
2093 0.56% 0.38%
2092 0.57% 0.32%
2091 0.59% 0.32%
2090 0.63% 0.62%
2089 0.65% 0.46%
2088 0.67% 0.61%
2087 0.68% 0.49%
2086 0.72% 0.46%
2085 0.73% 0.46%
2084 0.76% 0.57%
2083 0.8% 0.6%
2082 0.8% 0.58%
2081 0.83% 0.63%
2080 0.85% 0.63%
2079 0.88% 0.6%
2078 0.9% 0.66%
2077 0.92% 0.59%
2076 0.94% 0.69%
2075 0.99% 0.68%
2074 1.01% 0.75%
2073 1.05% 0.79%
2072 1.06% 0.77%
2071 1.1% 0.86%
2070 1.12% 0.76%
2069 1.13% 0.89%
2068 1.15% 0.95%
2067 1.18% 0.86%
2066 1.21% 1%
2065 1.24% 0.98%
2064 1.25% 1.05%
2063 1.28% 0.94%
2062 1.3% 1.2%
2061 1.33% 1.06%
2060 1.35% 1.08%
2059 1.37% 1.32%
2058 1.41% 1.08%
2057 1.42% 1.1%
2056 1.48% 1.24%
2055 1.51% 1.21%
2054 1.52% 1.21%
2053 1.57% 1.21%
2052 1.6% 1.33%
2051 1.63% 1.31%
2050 1.66% 1.4%
2049 1.69% 1.47%
2048 1.72% 1.48%
2047 1.77% 1.37%
2046 1.82% 1.53%
2045 1.82% 1.5%
2044 1.87% 1.79%
2043 1.91% 1.65%
2042 1.93% 1.86%
2041 1.96% 1.9%
2040 1.99% 1.92%
2039 2.03% 1.79%
2038 2.03% 1.84%
2037 2.07% 1.68%
2036 2.1% 2.04%
2035 2.12% 1.91%
2034 2.15% 1.94%
2033 2.17% 1.65%
2032 2.2% 1.98%
2031 2.22% 1.96%
2030 2.27% 1.95%
2029 2.3% 2.02%
2028 2.34% 2.22%
2027 2.39% 2.14%
2026 2.42% 2.26%
2025 2.43% 2.19%
2024 2.49% 2.16%
2023 2.55% 2.22%
2022 2.58% 2.21%
2021 2.63% 2.22%
2020 2.7% 2.27%
2019 2.77% 2.31%
2018 2.85% 2.34%
2017 2.92% 2.37%
2016 2.97% 2.4%
2015 3% 2.42%
2014 3% 2.45%
2013 2.99% 2.43%
2012 3.01% 2.42%
2011 3.02% 2.48%
2010 3.03% 2.56%
2009 3.04% 2.61%
2008 3.07% 2.66%
2007 3% 2.7%
2006 3.17% 2.7%
2005 3.27% 2.7%
2004 3.11% 2.68%
2003 3.1% 2.22%
2002 3.09% 1.36%
2001 3.1% 0.89%
2000 3.12% 0.81%
1999 3.14% 0.82%
1998 3.13% 4.21%
1997 3% 15.6%
1996 2.65% 18.2%
1995 2.14% -16.5%
1994 3.81% -14.9%
1993 4.54% 3.88%
1992 3.14% 2.08%
1991 3.13% 2.06%
1990 3.12% 2.65%
1989 3.11% 3.11%
1988 3.09% 3.24%
1987 3.06% 3.33%
1986 3.03% 3.4%
1985 3% 3.43%
1984 2.97% 3.43%
1983 2.94% 3.39%
1982 2.93% 3.33%
1981 2.88% 3.25%
1980 2.79% 3.15%
1979 2.7% 3.07%
1978 2.62% 3.01%
1977 2.58% 3%
1976 2.52% 3%
1975 2.46% 2.98%
1974 2.41% 2.97%
1973 2.37% 2.96%
1972 2.32% 2.93%
1971 2.27% 3%
1970 2.23% 3.09%
1969 2.18% 3.13%
1968 2.13% 3.15%
1967 2.09% 3.07%
1966 2.04% 2.87%
1965 1.99% 2.65%
1964 1.93% 2.33%
1963 1.85% 2.29%
1962 1.78% 2.55%
1961 1.67% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Benin Rwanda
Current population
15358725
15062056
Population rank 76/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.18%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +857
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 +6,282
Net migration rank 127/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 6,282
2024 357,359 -7,725 316,025 -15,582
2023 353,933 -192 312,762 -9,001
2022 349,518 -192 312,145 -9,001
2021 341,103 1,729 309,895 -21,492
2020 341,929 1,729 312,692 -22,251
2019 339,817 3,366 313,525 -24,492
2018 340,270 3,372 312,512 -25,323
2017 339,763 3,716 310,323 -25,634
2016 336,559 3,837 305,549 -24,474
2015 330,573 3,369 299,114 -21,862
2014 323,753 3,667 292,779 -19,505
2013 315,804 -887 286,331 -16,779
2012 306,180 1,260 282,584 -25,260
2011 296,348 4,283 282,922 -27,915
2010 287,703 3,947 286,848 -29,501
2009 280,204 4,279 287,034 -30,128
2008 274,242 3,198 287,334 -31,913
2007 271,305 241 285,791 -32,537
2006 265,040 -15,135 282,149 -34,008
2005 253,795 30,495 275,121 -33,830
2004 245,630 4,173 265,273 -31,214
2003 237,962 4,283 251,243 -25,355
2002 229,472 3,572 239,036 -91,518
2001 222,877 3,732 230,845 -152,197
2000 218,013 3,335 221,276 -153,588
1999 213,074 3,177 210,518 -146,162
1998 208,342 2,051 197,185 -129,089
1997 203,182 -1,322 174,687 410,106
1996 197,643 -16,490 140,455 1,367,700
1995 194,481 -45,469 121,137 439,995
1994 196,637 -85,128 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 179,858 156,223 183,926 236,110
1992 173,794 -138 188,025 -12,334
1991 168,174 0 196,431 -59,519
1990 163,055 -333 207,895 -41,483
1989 157,235 -315 217,632 -2,826
1988 153,580 -1,867 223,759 -5,285
1987 147,783 -1,792 225,744 -7,062
1986 142,039 -1,899 225,526 -8,982
1985 136,621 -1,953 223,794 -11,031
1984 131,590 -2,018 219,337 -12,899
1983 126,349 -2,090 212,750 -14,560
1982 122,748 -2,253 205,147 -15,818
1981 118,634 -2,543 195,769 -16,453
1980 112,969 -2,946 184,988 -16,359
1979 106,782 -3,365 174,477 -15,669
1978 100,762 -3,731 163,779 -13,838
1977 97,200 -4,022 155,011 -11,084
1976 93,141 -4,308 147,665 -7,027
1975 89,350 -4,607 140,596 -4,791
1974 85,623 -4,814 135,743 -4,535
1973 82,422 -4,960 131,021 -3,862
1972 79,415 -4,970 126,403 -4,156
1971 76,034 -4,921 122,567 -4,230
1970 73,156 -4,851 119,273 1,149
1969 70,155 -4,792 115,394 2,983
1968 67,327 -4,756 111,422 4,728
1967 64,709 -4,756 108,053 4,655
1966 62,169 -4,764 105,128 -1,930
1965 60,154 -4,793 103,422 -9,774
1964 57,352 -4,839 102,562 -19,458
1963 54,514 -4,847 94,296 -25,524
1962 51,664 -4,844 102,548 -25,594
1961 48,838 -4,791 102,051 -20,508
1960 44,564 -4,722 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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