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Population in Benin compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.47 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Benin vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Saudi Arabia
2100 39,983,872 76,380,382
2099 39,812,782 75,896,692
2098 39,635,737 75,410,485
2097 39,458,425 74,922,342
2096 39,267,189 74,431,436
2095 39,069,668 73,939,761
2094 38,861,643 73,447,628
2093 38,654,312 72,954,272
2092 38,438,555 72,460,372
2091 38,219,341 71,966,760
2090 37,994,758 71,474,363
2089 37,758,164 70,984,330
2088 37,514,605 70,494,851
2087 37,263,867 70,006,368
2086 37,010,840 69,519,641
2085 36,747,949 69,035,093
2084 36,482,666 68,551,533
2083 36,206,559 68,068,933
2082 35,919,464 67,587,034
2081 35,632,837 67,105,252
2080 35,340,781 66,624,751
2079 35,042,368 66,144,495
2078 34,737,536 65,664,508
2077 34,426,961 65,183,768
2076 34,112,205 64,701,603
2075 33,795,633 64,217,651
2074 33,465,867 63,731,809
2073 33,130,654 63,243,084
2072 32,785,976 62,750,764
2071 32,441,087 62,255,408
2070 32,088,089 61,756,796
2069 31,731,457 61,253,878
2068 31,377,153 60,746,216
2067 31,019,975 60,235,232
2066 30,659,408 59,720,954
2065 30,291,447 59,203,814
2064 29,919,749 58,684,254
2063 29,549,126 58,161,702
2062 29,175,986 57,637,152
2061 28,802,803 57,109,207
2060 28,426,146 56,579,736
2059 28,046,395 56,047,666
2058 27,667,117 55,513,281
2057 27,283,017 54,978,393
2056 26,900,755 54,441,706
2055 26,509,320 53,904,081
2054 26,115,455 53,364,635
2053 25,724,306 52,823,422
2052 25,327,058 52,280,914
2051 24,928,787 51,737,228
2050 24,529,464 51,192,924
2049 24,128,830 50,647,663
2048 23,727,047 50,100,576
2047 23,325,128 49,552,613
2046 22,919,519 49,002,774
2045 22,510,298 48,451,215
2044 22,107,673 47,898,754
2043 21,702,786 47,346,122
2042 21,296,676 46,792,504
2041 20,893,690 46,237,820
2040 20,492,059 45,682,139
2039 20,092,542 45,126,407
2038 19,693,130 44,569,427
2037 19,301,544 44,012,415
2036 18,910,879 43,454,985
2035 18,521,401 42,897,909
2034 18,136,190 42,342,044
2033 17,755,302 41,787,423
2032 17,378,392 41,233,964
2031 17,004,065 40,680,599
2030 16,635,301 40,128,273
2029 16,265,440 39,530,306
2028 15,899,231 38,906,191
2027 15,534,984 38,267,271
2026 15,172,565 37,625,434
2025 14,814,460 36,973,555
2024 14,462,724 35,300,280
2023 14,111,034 33,702,731
2022 13,759,501 32,175,224
2021 13,413,417 30,784,383
2020 13,070,169 31,552,510
2019 12,726,755 30,063,799
2018 12,383,347 30,196,281
2017 12,039,780 30,977,355
2016 11,697,842 30,954,198
2015 11,360,681 29,816,382
2014 11,030,004 28,309,273
2013 10,708,834 27,624,004
2012 10,397,657 26,168,861
2011 10,093,623 25,091,867
2010 9,797,484 23,978,487
2009 9,509,423 24,217,654
2008 9,228,466 23,287,877
2007 8,953,969 22,368,313
2006 8,693,242 21,459,144
2005 8,426,144 20,559,890
2004 8,159,094 19,669,480
2003 7,913,070 18,786,767
2002 7,675,426 17,910,910
2001 7,445,596 17,041,397
2000 7,221,619 16,177,722
1999 7,002,818 15,472,075
1998 6,789,489 14,922,185
1997 6,583,365 14,374,943
1996 6,391,858 13,831,009
1995 6,226,773 13,289,245
1994 6,096,506 12,750,040
1993 5,872,706 12,215,862
1992 5,617,844 11,686,676
1991 5,446,932 11,160,744
1990 5,281,479 10,640,691
1989 5,121,657 10,128,394
1988 4,967,341 9,629,165
1987 4,818,486 9,130,194
1986 4,675,420 8,628,639
1985 4,538,012 8,151,779
1984 4,405,895 7,697,307
1983 4,278,978 7,252,941
1982 4,156,596 6,824,486
1981 4,038,307 6,420,551
1980 3,925,251 6,047,997
1979 3,818,528 5,703,698
1978 3,718,305 5,381,902
1977 3,623,202 5,083,048
1976 3,532,196 4,807,933
1975 3,445,407 4,556,287
1974 3,362,633 4,323,632
1973 3,283,496 4,106,344
1972 3,207,543 3,905,722
1971 3,134,767 3,724,031
1970 3,065,057 3,562,470
1969 2,998,222 3,417,114
1968 2,934,257 3,282,711
1967 2,872,997 3,157,242
1966 2,814,317 3,039,887
1965 2,757,936 2,928,771
1964 2,704,003 2,821,968
1963 2,652,908 2,719,341
1962 2,604,659 2,620,910
1961 2,559,223 2,526,347
1960 2,517,286 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Saudi Arabia
2100 0.43% 0.64%
2099 0.45% 0.64%
2098 0.45% 0.65%
2097 0.49% 0.66%
2096 0.51% 0.66%
2095 0.54% 0.67%
2094 0.54% 0.68%
2093 0.56% 0.68%
2092 0.57% 0.69%
2091 0.59% 0.69%
2090 0.63% 0.69%
2089 0.65% 0.69%
2088 0.67% 0.7%
2087 0.68% 0.7%
2086 0.72% 0.7%
2085 0.73% 0.71%
2084 0.76% 0.71%
2083 0.8% 0.71%
2082 0.8% 0.72%
2081 0.83% 0.72%
2080 0.85% 0.73%
2079 0.88% 0.73%
2078 0.9% 0.74%
2077 0.92% 0.75%
2076 0.94% 0.75%
2075 0.99% 0.76%
2074 1.01% 0.77%
2073 1.05% 0.78%
2072 1.06% 0.8%
2071 1.1% 0.81%
2070 1.12% 0.82%
2069 1.13% 0.84%
2068 1.15% 0.85%
2067 1.18% 0.86%
2066 1.21% 0.87%
2065 1.24% 0.89%
2064 1.25% 0.9%
2063 1.28% 0.91%
2062 1.3% 0.92%
2061 1.33% 0.94%
2060 1.35% 0.95%
2059 1.37% 0.96%
2058 1.41% 0.97%
2057 1.42% 0.99%
2056 1.48% 1%
2055 1.51% 1.01%
2054 1.52% 1.02%
2053 1.57% 1.04%
2052 1.6% 1.05%
2051 1.63% 1.06%
2050 1.66% 1.08%
2049 1.69% 1.09%
2048 1.72% 1.11%
2047 1.77% 1.12%
2046 1.82% 1.14%
2045 1.82% 1.15%
2044 1.87% 1.17%
2043 1.91% 1.18%
2042 1.93% 1.2%
2041 1.96% 1.22%
2040 1.99% 1.23%
2039 2.03% 1.25%
2038 2.03% 1.27%
2037 2.07% 1.28%
2036 2.1% 1.3%
2035 2.12% 1.31%
2034 2.15% 1.33%
2033 2.17% 1.34%
2032 2.2% 1.36%
2031 2.22% 1.38%
2030 2.27% 1.51%
2029 2.3% 1.6%
2028 2.34% 1.67%
2027 2.39% 1.71%
2026 2.42% 1.76%
2025 2.43% 4.74%
2024 2.49% 4.74%
2023 2.55% 4.75%
2022 2.58% 4.52%
2021 2.63% -2.43%
2020 2.7% 4.95%
2019 2.77% -0.44%
2018 2.85% -2.52%
2017 2.92% 0.07%
2016 2.97% 3.82%
2015 3% 5.32%
2014 3% 2.48%
2013 2.99% 5.56%
2012 3.01% 4.29%
2011 3.02% 4.64%
2010 3.03% -0.99%
2009 3.04% 3.99%
2008 3.07% 4.11%
2007 3% 4.24%
2006 3.17% 4.37%
2005 3.27% 4.53%
2004 3.11% 4.7%
2003 3.1% 4.89%
2002 3.09% 5.1%
2001 3.1% 5.34%
2000 3.12% 4.56%
1999 3.14% 3.69%
1998 3.13% 3.81%
1997 3% 3.93%
1996 2.65% 4.08%
1995 2.14% 4.23%
1994 3.81% 4.37%
1993 4.54% 4.53%
1992 3.14% 4.71%
1991 3.13% 4.89%
1990 3.12% 5.06%
1989 3.11% 5.18%
1988 3.09% 5.47%
1987 3.06% 5.81%
1986 3.03% 5.85%
1985 3% 5.9%
1984 2.97% 6.13%
1983 2.94% 6.28%
1982 2.93% 6.29%
1981 2.88% 6.16%
1980 2.79% 6.04%
1979 2.7% 5.98%
1978 2.62% 5.88%
1977 2.58% 5.72%
1976 2.52% 5.52%
1975 2.46% 5.38%
1974 2.41% 5.29%
1973 2.37% 5.14%
1972 2.32% 4.88%
1971 2.27% 4.54%
1970 2.23% 4.25%
1969 2.18% 4.09%
1968 2.13% 3.97%
1967 2.09% 3.86%
1966 2.04% 3.79%
1965 1.99% 3.78%
1964 1.93% 3.77%
1963 1.85% 3.76%
1962 1.78% 3.74%
1961 1.67% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Benin Saudi Arabia
Current population
15358725
37955120
Population rank 76/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.46%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 2/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +119,738
Net migration rank 127/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 119,738
2024 357,359 -7,725 499,782 122,170
2023 353,933 -192 474,366 325,691
2022 349,518 -192 406,920 977,072
2021 341,103 1,729 409,032 -106,287
2020 341,929 1,729 447,036 -74,725
2019 339,817 3,366 474,407 191,582
2018 340,270 3,372 528,767 -988,751
2017 339,763 3,716 546,751 -920,812
2016 336,559 3,837 537,829 -26,997
2015 330,573 3,369 511,023 465,292
2014 323,753 3,667 493,431 469,144
2013 315,804 -887 475,299 485,794
2012 306,180 1,260 465,649 479,206
2011 296,348 4,283 443,675 491,253
2010 287,703 3,947 418,641 504,955
2009 280,204 4,279 438,557 496,229
2008 274,242 3,198 433,457 491,337
2007 271,305 241 425,199 489,136
2006 265,040 -15,135 399,333 504,661
2005 253,795 30,495 375,938 518,565
2004 245,630 4,173 362,843 523,472
2003 237,962 4,283 364,520 514,606
2002 229,472 3,572 372,099 500,508
2001 222,877 3,732 382,153 484,252
2000 218,013 3,335 392,407 468,515
1999 213,074 3,177 390,112 160,263
1998 208,342 2,051 389,499 159,898
1997 203,182 -1,322 385,033 160,066
1996 197,643 -16,490 382,248 160,532
1995 194,481 -45,469 380,231 160,512
1994 196,637 -85,128 377,351 160,306
1993 179,858 156,223 372,621 158,074
1992 173,794 -138 366,763 160,908
1991 168,174 0 361,329 162,857
1990 163,055 -333 355,495 160,416
1989 157,235 -315 349,399 159,273
1988 153,580 -1,867 342,865 146,918
1987 147,783 -1,792 333,088 175,075
1986 142,039 -1,899 322,340 172,606
1985 136,621 -1,953 310,558 148,208
1984 131,590 -2,018 296,615 153,562
1983 126,349 -2,090 280,616 157,930
1982 122,748 -2,253 264,831 153,528
1981 118,634 -2,543 249,156 140,355
1980 112,969 -2,946 234,372 121,220
1979 106,782 -3,365 220,186 112,826
1978 100,762 -3,731 205,331 105,263
1977 97,200 -4,022 191,103 96,015
1976 93,141 -4,308 178,024 85,083
1975 89,350 -4,607 166,223 73,960
1974 85,623 -4,814 155,478 69,653
1973 82,422 -4,960 145,450 63,995
1972 79,415 -4,970 136,360 55,439
1971 76,034 -4,921 127,600 43,989
1970 73,156 -4,851 120,440 31,097
1969 70,155 -4,792 113,859 25,312
1968 67,327 -4,756 108,281 21,366
1967 64,709 -4,756 103,343 17,947
1966 62,169 -4,764 98,361 15,054
1965 60,154 -4,793 93,820 15,000
1964 57,352 -4,839 89,776 15,000
1963 54,514 -4,847 85,480 15,000
1962 51,664 -4,844 81,393 15,000
1961 48,838 -4,791 77,743 15,000
1960 44,564 -4,722 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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