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Population in Benin compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 3.38 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Benin vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin South Korea
2100 39,989,767 22,012,503
2099 39,818,651 22,335,528
2098 39,641,581 22,668,719
2097 39,464,242 23,009,661
2096 39,272,978 23,360,151
2095 39,075,428 23,722,747
2094 38,867,372 24,093,391
2093 38,660,011 24,473,038
2092 38,444,222 24,860,975
2091 38,224,975 25,255,379
2090 38,000,359 25,655,577
2089 37,763,731 26,060,945
2088 37,520,135 26,470,073
2087 37,269,361 26,884,813
2086 37,016,296 27,301,913
2085 36,753,367 27,723,736
2084 36,488,045 28,147,480
2083 36,211,897 28,578,182
2082 35,924,760 29,012,953
2081 35,638,090 29,456,022
2080 35,345,991 29,901,880
2079 35,047,534 30,352,062
2078 34,742,657 30,809,176
2077 34,432,036 31,273,700
2076 34,117,234 31,744,480
2075 33,800,615 32,221,226
2074 33,470,800 32,706,020
2073 33,135,539 33,196,556
2072 32,790,810 33,696,490
2071 32,445,869 34,203,935
2070 32,092,820 34,719,324
2069 31,736,135 35,241,850
2068 31,381,779 35,762,799
2067 31,024,548 36,292,307
2066 30,663,928 36,826,655
2065 30,295,913 37,368,086
2064 29,924,160 37,916,439
2063 29,553,482 38,469,051
2062 29,180,287 39,028,473
2061 28,807,049 39,584,621
2060 28,430,337 40,149,830
2059 28,050,530 40,712,514
2058 27,671,195 41,277,134
2057 27,287,039 41,833,887
2056 26,904,721 42,377,427
2055 26,513,228 42,909,302
2054 26,119,305 43,427,254
2053 25,728,099 43,938,741
2052 25,330,792 44,441,106
2051 24,932,463 44,923,604
2050 24,533,080 45,385,311
2049 24,132,387 45,832,153
2048 23,730,545 46,258,529
2047 23,328,567 46,668,898
2046 22,922,898 47,056,404
2045 22,513,616 47,433,205
2044 22,110,933 47,797,411
2043 21,705,986 48,144,730
2042 21,299,816 48,478,991
2041 20,896,770 48,806,273
2040 20,495,080 49,115,658
2039 20,095,504 49,412,830
2038 19,696,033 49,694,340
2037 19,304,390 49,957,504
2036 18,913,667 50,200,702
2035 18,524,132 50,426,000
2034 18,138,864 50,632,962
2033 17,757,920 50,821,090
2032 17,380,954 50,987,020
2031 17,006,572 51,134,940
2030 16,637,754 51,267,908
2029 16,267,838 51,385,868
2028 15,901,575 51,486,791
2027 15,537,274 51,576,746
2026 15,174,802 51,649,918
2025 14,816,644 51,710,062
2024 14,462,724 51,751,065
2023 14,111,034 51,712,619
2022 13,759,501 51,672,569
2021 13,413,417 51,769,539
2020 13,070,169 51,836,239
2019 12,726,755 51,764,822
2018 12,383,347 51,585,058
2017 12,039,780 51,361,911
2016 11,697,842 51,217,803
2015 11,360,681 51,014,947
2014 11,030,004 50,746,659
2013 10,708,834 50,428,893
2012 10,397,657 50,199,853
2011 10,093,623 49,936,638
2010 9,797,484 49,554,112
2009 9,509,423 49,307,835
2008 9,228,466 49,054,708
2007 8,953,969 48,683,638
2006 8,693,242 48,438,292
2005 8,426,144 48,184,561
2004 8,159,094 48,082,519
2003 7,913,070 47,892,330
2002 7,675,426 47,644,736
2001 7,445,596 47,370,164
2000 7,221,619 47,008,111
1999 7,002,818 46,616,677
1998 6,789,489 46,286,503
1997 6,583,365 45,953,580
1996 6,391,858 45,524,681
1995 6,226,773 45,092,991
1994 6,096,506 44,641,540
1993 5,872,706 44,194,628
1992 5,617,844 43,747,962
1991 5,446,932 43,295,704
1990 5,281,479 42,869,283
1989 5,121,657 42,449,038
1988 4,967,341 42,031,247
1987 4,818,486 41,621,690
1986 4,675,420 41,213,674
1985 4,538,012 40,805,744
1984 4,405,895 40,405,956
1983 4,278,978 39,910,403
1982 4,156,596 39,326,352
1981 4,038,307 38,723,248
1980 3,925,251 38,123,775
1979 3,818,528 37,534,236
1978 3,718,305 36,969,185
1977 3,623,202 36,411,795
1976 3,532,196 35,848,523
1975 3,445,407 35,280,725
1974 3,362,633 34,692,266
1973 3,283,496 34,103,149
1972 3,207,543 33,505,406
1971 3,134,767 32,882,704
1970 3,065,057 32,240,827
1969 2,998,222 31,544,266
1968 2,934,257 30,838,302
1967 2,872,997 30,130,983
1966 2,814,317 29,435,571
1965 2,757,936 28,704,674
1964 2,704,003 27,984,155
1963 2,652,908 27,261,747
1962 2,604,659 26,513,030
1961 2,559,223 25,765,673
1960 2,517,286 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Benin's population will grow by 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin South Korea
2100 0.43% -1.45%
2099 0.45% -1.47%
2098 0.45% -1.48%
2097 0.49% -1.5%
2096 0.51% -1.53%
2095 0.54% -1.54%
2094 0.54% -1.55%
2093 0.56% -1.56%
2092 0.57% -1.56%
2091 0.59% -1.56%
2090 0.63% -1.56%
2089 0.65% -1.55%
2088 0.67% -1.54%
2087 0.68% -1.53%
2086 0.72% -1.52%
2085 0.73% -1.51%
2084 0.76% -1.51%
2083 0.8% -1.5%
2082 0.8% -1.5%
2081 0.83% -1.49%
2080 0.85% -1.48%
2079 0.88% -1.48%
2078 0.9% -1.49%
2077 0.92% -1.48%
2076 0.94% -1.48%
2075 0.99% -1.48%
2074 1.01% -1.48%
2073 1.05% -1.48%
2072 1.06% -1.48%
2071 1.1% -1.48%
2070 1.12% -1.48%
2069 1.13% -1.46%
2068 1.15% -1.46%
2067 1.18% -1.45%
2066 1.21% -1.45%
2065 1.24% -1.45%
2064 1.25% -1.44%
2063 1.28% -1.43%
2062 1.3% -1.4%
2061 1.33% -1.41%
2060 1.35% -1.38%
2059 1.37% -1.37%
2058 1.41% -1.33%
2057 1.42% -1.28%
2056 1.48% -1.24%
2055 1.51% -1.19%
2054 1.52% -1.16%
2053 1.57% -1.13%
2052 1.6% -1.07%
2051 1.63% -1.02%
2050 1.66% -0.97%
2049 1.69% -0.92%
2048 1.72% -0.88%
2047 1.77% -0.82%
2046 1.82% -0.79%
2045 1.82% -0.76%
2044 1.87% -0.72%
2043 1.91% -0.69%
2042 1.93% -0.67%
2041 1.96% -0.63%
2040 1.99% -0.6%
2039 2.03% -0.57%
2038 2.03% -0.53%
2037 2.07% -0.48%
2036 2.1% -0.45%
2035 2.12% -0.41%
2034 2.15% -0.37%
2033 2.17% -0.33%
2032 2.2% -0.29%
2031 2.22% -0.26%
2030 2.27% -0.23%
2029 2.3% -0.2%
2028 2.34% -0.17%
2027 2.39% -0.14%
2026 2.42% -0.12%
2025 2.45% -0.08%
2024 2.49% 0.07%
2023 2.55% 0.08%
2022 2.58% -0.19%
2021 2.63% -0.13%
2020 2.7% 0.14%
2019 2.77% 0.35%
2018 2.85% 0.43%
2017 2.92% 0.28%
2016 2.97% 0.4%
2015 3% 0.53%
2014 3% 0.63%
2013 2.99% 0.46%
2012 3.01% 0.53%
2011 3.02% 0.77%
2010 3.03% 0.5%
2009 3.04% 0.52%
2008 3.07% 0.76%
2007 3% 0.51%
2006 3.17% 0.53%
2005 3.27% 0.21%
2004 3.11% 0.4%
2003 3.1% 0.52%
2002 3.09% 0.58%
2001 3.1% 0.77%
2000 3.12% 0.84%
1999 3.14% 0.71%
1998 3.13% 0.72%
1997 3% 0.94%
1996 2.65% 0.96%
1995 2.14% 1.01%
1994 3.81% 1.01%
1993 4.54% 1.02%
1992 3.14% 1.04%
1991 3.13% 0.99%
1990 3.12% 0.99%
1989 3.11% 0.99%
1988 3.09% 0.98%
1987 3.06% 0.99%
1986 3.03% 1%
1985 3% 0.99%
1984 2.97% 1.24%
1983 2.94% 1.49%
1982 2.93% 1.56%
1981 2.88% 1.57%
1980 2.79% 1.57%
1979 2.7% 1.53%
1978 2.62% 1.53%
1977 2.58% 1.57%
1976 2.52% 1.61%
1975 2.46% 1.7%
1974 2.41% 1.73%
1973 2.37% 1.78%
1972 2.32% 1.89%
1971 2.27% 1.99%
1970 2.23% 2.21%
1969 2.18% 2.29%
1968 2.13% 2.35%
1967 2.09% 2.36%
1966 2.04% 2.55%
1965 1.99% 2.57%
1964 1.93% 2.65%
1963 1.85% 2.82%
1962 1.78% 2.9%
1961 1.67% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Benin South Korea
Current population
15272847
51649918
Population rank 76/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.62%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +105
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +65,731
Net migration rank 127/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 65,731
2024 - -7,725 - 75,963
2023 353,933 -192 -77,569 87,800
2022 349,518 -192 -124,014 87,800
2021 341,103 1,729 -56,947 -16,778
2020 341,929 1,729 -31,101 112,631
2019 339,817 3,366 10,353 128,622
2018 340,270 3,372 30,951 118,220
2017 339,763 3,716 71,907 104,029
2016 336,559 3,837 122,923 91,568
2015 330,573 3,369 163,248 276,427
2014 323,753 3,667 167,464 308,037
2013 315,804 -887 166,415 301,926
2012 306,180 1,260 215,859 281,866
2011 296,348 4,283 214,728 269,958
2010 287,703 3,947 213,083 52,042
2009 280,204 4,279 197,231 5,308
2008 274,242 3,198 215,841 -19,630
2007 271,305 241 248,286 -42,293
2006 265,040 -15,135 203,441 -28,434
2005 253,795 30,495 187,920 -47,821
2004 245,630 4,173 225,988 -42,549
2003 237,962 4,283 244,251 -31,994
2002 229,472 3,572 247,752 -18,105
2001 222,877 3,732 312,643 -28,006
2000 218,013 3,335 390,167 -84,960
1999 213,074 3,177 368,272 -107,448
1998 208,342 2,051 393,436 -98,044
1997 203,182 -1,322 422,773 -109,130
1996 197,643 -16,490 446,142 -115,705
1995 194,481 -45,469 468,967 -208,491
1994 196,637 -85,128 473,200 -208,309
1993 179,858 156,223 477,302 -222,802
1992 173,794 -138 494,352 -265,849
1991 168,174 0 467,594 -270,754
1990 163,055 -333 411,546 79,294
1989 157,235 -315 403,266 186,120
1988 153,580 -1,867 399,297 192,534
1987 147,783 -1,792 378,758 198,057
1986 142,039 -1,899 395,651 189,782
1985 136,621 -1,953 416,219 97,949
1984 131,590 -2,018 436,384 101,394
1983 126,349 -2,090 514,844 102,167
1982 122,748 -2,253 605,626 48,638
1981 118,634 -2,543 631,189 18,442
1980 112,969 -2,946 583,294 -148,341
1979 106,782 -3,365 623,068 -139,566
1978 100,762 -3,731 499,084 -85,721
1977 97,200 -4,022 578,947 -90,737
1976 93,141 -4,308 530,558 -92,314
1975 89,350 -4,607 603,300 -52,332
1974 85,623 -4,814 673,030 27,005
1973 82,422 -4,960 699,115 35,779
1972 79,415 -4,970 740,469 25,382
1971 76,034 -4,921 789,185 -6,326
1970 73,156 -4,851 747,987 -27,999
1969 70,155 -4,792 694,227 -21,175
1968 67,327 -4,756 684,487 -16,868
1967 64,709 -4,756 692,169 -16,484
1966 62,169 -4,764 623,534 -16,688
1965 60,154 -4,793 641,090 -146,386
1964 57,352 -4,839 655,501 -102,284
1963 54,514 -4,847 685,824 -80,226
1962 51,664 -4,844 712,590 -94,606
1961 48,838 -4,791 730,173 -93,179
1960 44,564 -4,722 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/south-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Benin is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 people). In South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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