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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 3.36 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 +2.72% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Benin vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin South Korea
2100 39,983,872 22,001,649
2099 39,812,782 22,324,514
2098 39,635,737 22,657,541
2097 39,458,425 22,998,315
2096 39,267,189 23,348,632
2095 39,069,668 23,711,049
2094 38,861,643 24,081,510
2093 38,654,312 24,460,970
2092 38,438,555 24,848,715
2091 38,219,341 25,242,926
2090 37,994,758 25,642,926
2089 37,758,164 26,048,094
2088 37,514,605 26,457,020
2087 37,263,867 26,871,556
2086 37,010,840 27,288,450
2085 36,747,949 27,710,065
2084 36,482,666 28,133,600
2083 36,206,559 28,564,090
2082 35,919,464 28,998,646
2081 35,632,837 29,441,497
2080 35,340,781 29,887,135
2079 35,042,368 30,337,095
2078 34,737,536 30,793,984
2077 34,426,961 31,258,278
2076 34,112,205 31,728,826
2075 33,795,633 32,205,338
2074 33,465,867 32,689,892
2073 33,130,654 33,180,187
2072 32,785,976 33,679,874
2071 32,441,087 34,187,068
2070 32,088,089 34,702,204
2069 31,731,457 35,224,472
2068 31,377,153 35,745,164
2067 31,019,975 36,274,411
2066 30,659,408 36,808,495
2065 30,291,447 37,349,660
2064 29,919,749 37,897,742
2063 29,549,126 38,450,082
2062 29,175,986 39,009,227
2061 28,802,803 39,565,102
2060 28,426,146 40,130,032
2059 28,046,395 40,692,438
2058 27,667,117 41,256,780
2057 27,283,017 41,813,259
2056 26,900,755 42,356,530
2055 26,509,320 42,888,143
2054 26,115,455 43,405,840
2053 25,724,306 43,917,075
2052 25,327,058 44,419,192
2051 24,928,787 44,901,452
2050 24,529,464 45,362,931
2049 24,128,830 45,809,553
2048 23,727,047 46,235,718
2047 23,325,128 46,645,885
2046 22,919,519 47,033,200
2045 22,510,298 47,409,815
2044 22,107,673 47,773,842
2043 21,702,786 48,120,989
2042 21,296,676 48,455,085
2041 20,893,690 48,782,206
2040 20,492,059 49,091,438
2039 20,092,542 49,388,464
2038 19,693,130 49,669,835
2037 19,301,544 49,932,869
2036 18,910,879 50,175,947
2035 18,521,401 50,401,135
2034 18,136,190 50,607,994
2033 17,755,302 50,796,030
2032 17,378,392 50,961,878
2031 17,004,065 51,109,725
2030 16,635,301 51,242,628
2029 16,265,440 51,360,529
2028 15,899,231 51,461,403
2027 15,534,984 51,551,313
2026 15,172,565 51,624,449
2025 14,814,460 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 2.43% -0.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Benin South Korea
Current population
15358725
51624449
Population rank 76/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.62%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 -182
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 169/197
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 357,359 -7,725 -119,027 75,963
2023 353,933 -192 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, 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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