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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.22 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Benin vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin South Sudan
2100 39,983,872 24,078,379
2099 39,812,782 24,072,957
2098 39,635,737 24,054,947
2097 39,458,425 24,056,753
2096 39,267,189 24,045,972
2095 39,069,668 24,037,837
2094 38,861,643 24,039,267
2093 38,654,312 24,030,512
2092 38,438,555 24,010,555
2091 38,219,341 23,991,816
2090 37,994,758 23,970,012
2089 37,758,164 23,929,017
2088 37,514,605 23,883,712
2087 37,263,867 23,848,809
2086 37,010,840 23,794,890
2085 36,747,949 23,750,772
2084 36,482,666 23,678,728
2083 36,206,559 23,609,290
2082 35,919,464 23,532,790
2081 35,632,837 23,458,146
2080 35,340,781 23,383,482
2079 35,042,368 23,286,011
2078 34,737,536 23,188,860
2077 34,426,961 23,078,416
2076 34,112,205 22,979,198
2075 33,795,633 22,860,496
2074 33,465,867 22,718,148
2073 33,130,654 22,575,682
2072 32,785,976 22,431,004
2071 32,441,087 22,280,140
2070 32,088,089 22,143,813
2069 31,731,457 21,995,874
2068 31,377,153 21,822,076
2067 31,019,975 21,654,546
2066 30,659,408 21,489,275
2065 30,291,447 21,309,913
2064 29,919,749 21,134,522
2063 29,549,126 20,957,705
2062 29,175,986 20,777,701
2061 28,802,803 20,601,672
2060 28,426,146 20,423,629
2059 28,046,395 20,227,862
2058 27,667,117 20,041,880
2057 27,283,017 19,846,671
2056 26,900,755 19,652,407
2055 26,509,320 19,457,411
2054 26,115,455 19,250,667
2053 25,724,306 19,053,773
2052 25,327,058 18,833,795
2051 24,928,787 18,626,605
2050 24,529,464 18,427,690
2049 24,128,830 18,224,430
2048 23,727,047 18,014,650
2047 23,325,128 17,799,982
2046 22,919,519 17,572,953
2045 22,510,298 17,348,901
2044 22,107,673 17,115,914
2043 21,702,786 16,882,303
2042 21,296,676 16,639,465
2041 20,893,690 16,390,966
2040 20,492,059 16,137,104
2039 20,092,542 15,884,330
2038 19,693,130 15,622,514
2037 19,301,544 15,358,539
2036 18,910,879 15,085,936
2035 18,521,401 14,810,066
2034 18,136,190 14,538,365
2033 17,755,302 14,273,128
2032 17,378,392 14,002,178
2031 17,004,065 13,725,779
2030 16,635,301 13,460,850
2029 16,265,440 13,201,804
2028 15,899,231 12,942,501
2027 15,534,984 12,688,278
2026 15,172,565 12,434,895
2025 14,814,460 12,188,788
2024 14,462,724 11,943,408
2023 14,111,034 11,483,374
2022 13,759,501 11,021,177
2021 13,413,417 10,865,780
2020 13,070,169 10,698,467
2019 12,726,755 10,423,384
2018 12,383,347 10,122,977
2017 12,039,780 10,259,154
2016 11,697,842 10,830,102
2015 11,360,681 11,107,561
2014 11,030,004 11,235,073
2013 10,708,834 11,166,275
2012 10,397,657 10,756,240
2011 10,093,623 10,288,109
2010 9,797,484 9,745,953
2009 9,509,423 9,243,556
2008 9,228,466 8,817,647
2007 8,953,969 8,388,788
2006 8,693,242 7,976,526
2005 8,426,144 7,590,143
2004 8,159,094 7,233,041
2003 7,913,070 6,903,127
2002 7,675,426 6,596,806
2001 7,445,596 6,308,391
2000 7,221,619 6,032,267
1999 7,002,818 5,771,628
1998 6,789,489 5,620,068
1997 6,583,365 5,509,136
1996 6,391,858 5,356,925
1995 6,226,773 5,225,836
1994 6,096,506 5,071,184
1993 5,872,706 4,956,002
1992 5,617,844 4,909,749
1991 5,446,932 4,836,677
1990 5,281,479 4,737,633
1989 5,121,657 4,713,229
1988 4,967,341 4,848,029
1987 4,818,486 4,962,395
1986 4,675,420 4,921,240
1985 4,538,012 4,834,296
1984 4,405,895 4,750,627
1983 4,278,978 4,661,574
1982 4,156,596 4,557,686
1981 4,038,307 4,447,272
1980 3,925,251 4,339,030
1979 3,818,528 4,232,605
1978 3,718,305 4,127,657
1977 3,623,202 4,024,032
1976 3,532,196 3,921,910
1975 3,445,407 3,821,494
1974 3,362,633 3,723,259
1973 3,283,496 3,627,383
1972 3,207,543 3,542,497
1971 3,134,767 3,468,646
1970 3,065,057 3,409,614
1969 2,998,222 3,365,533
1968 2,934,257 3,321,528
1967 2,872,997 3,277,648
1966 2,814,317 3,236,423
1965 2,757,936 3,189,835
1964 2,704,003 3,129,918
1963 2,652,908 3,072,669
1962 2,604,659 3,024,308
1961 2,559,223 2,976,724
1960 2,517,286 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin South Sudan
2100 0.43% 0.02%
2099 0.45% 0.07%
2098 0.45% -0.008%
2097 0.49% 0.04%
2096 0.51% 0.03%
2095 0.54% -0.006%
2094 0.54% 0.04%
2093 0.56% 0.08%
2092 0.57% 0.08%
2091 0.59% 0.09%
2090 0.63% 0.17%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.67% 0.15%
2087 0.68% 0.23%
2086 0.72% 0.19%
2085 0.73% 0.3%
2084 0.76% 0.29%
2083 0.8% 0.33%
2082 0.8% 0.32%
2081 0.83% 0.32%
2080 0.85% 0.42%
2079 0.88% 0.42%
2078 0.9% 0.48%
2077 0.92% 0.43%
2076 0.94% 0.52%
2075 0.99% 0.63%
2074 1.01% 0.63%
2073 1.05% 0.64%
2072 1.06% 0.68%
2071 1.1% 0.62%
2070 1.12% 0.67%
2069 1.13% 0.8%
2068 1.15% 0.77%
2067 1.18% 0.77%
2066 1.21% 0.84%
2065 1.24% 0.83%
2064 1.25% 0.84%
2063 1.28% 0.87%
2062 1.3% 0.85%
2061 1.33% 0.87%
2060 1.35% 0.97%
2059 1.37% 0.93%
2058 1.41% 0.98%
2057 1.42% 0.99%
2056 1.48% 1%
2055 1.51% 1.07%
2054 1.52% 1.03%
2053 1.57% 1.17%
2052 1.6% 1.11%
2051 1.63% 1.08%
2050 1.66% 1.12%
2049 1.69% 1.16%
2048 1.72% 1.21%
2047 1.77% 1.29%
2046 1.82% 1.29%
2045 1.82% 1.36%
2044 1.87% 1.38%
2043 1.91% 1.46%
2042 1.93% 1.52%
2041 1.96% 1.57%
2040 1.99% 1.59%
2039 2.03% 1.68%
2038 2.03% 1.72%
2037 2.07% 1.81%
2036 2.1% 1.86%
2035 2.12% 1.87%
2034 2.15% 1.86%
2033 2.17% 1.94%
2032 2.2% 2.01%
2031 2.22% 1.97%
2030 2.27% 1.96%
2029 2.3% 2%
2028 2.34% 2%
2027 2.39% 2.04%
2026 2.42% 2.02%
2025 2.43% 2.05%
2024 2.49% 4.01%
2023 2.55% 4.19%
2022 2.58% 1.43%
2021 2.63% 1.56%
2020 2.7% 2.64%
2019 2.77% 2.97%
2018 2.85% -1.33%
2017 2.92% -5.27%
2016 2.97% -2.5%
2015 3% -1.13%
2014 3% 0.62%
2013 2.99% 3.81%
2012 3.01% 4.55%
2011 3.02% 5.56%
2010 3.03% 5.44%
2009 3.04% 4.83%
2008 3.07% 5.11%
2007 3% 5.17%
2006 3.17% 5.09%
2005 3.27% 4.94%
2004 3.11% 4.78%
2003 3.1% 4.64%
2002 3.09% 4.57%
2001 3.1% 4.58%
2000 3.12% 4.52%
1999 3.14% 2.7%
1998 3.13% 2.01%
1997 3% 2.84%
1996 2.65% 2.51%
1995 2.14% 3.05%
1994 3.81% 2.32%
1993 4.54% 0.94%
1992 3.14% 1.51%
1991 3.13% 2.09%
1990 3.12% 0.52%
1989 3.11% -2.78%
1988 3.09% -2.3%
1987 3.06% 0.84%
1986 3.03% 1.8%
1985 3% 1.76%
1984 2.97% 1.91%
1983 2.94% 2.28%
1982 2.93% 2.48%
1981 2.88% 2.49%
1980 2.79% 2.51%
1979 2.7% 2.54%
1978 2.62% 2.58%
1977 2.58% 2.6%
1976 2.52% 2.63%
1975 2.46% 2.64%
1974 2.41% 2.64%
1973 2.37% 2.4%
1972 2.32% 2.13%
1971 2.27% 1.73%
1970 2.23% 1.31%
1969 2.18% 1.32%
1968 2.13% 1.34%
1967 2.09% 1.27%
1966 2.04% 1.46%
1965 1.99% 1.91%
1964 1.93% 1.86%
1963 1.85% 1.6%
1962 1.78% 1.6%
1961 1.67% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Benin South Sudan
Current population
15358725
12565048
Population rank 76/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +672
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -7,847 +6,145
Net migration rank 127/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 6,145
2024 357,359 -7,725 231,714 15,374
2023 353,933 -192 217,966 455,000
2022 349,518 -192 211,166 40,259
2021 341,103 1,729 213,567 -154,359
2020 341,929 1,729 212,332 62,935
2019 339,817 3,366 209,708 65,198
2018 340,270 3,372 168,497 157,408
2017 339,763 3,716 72,193 -670,477
2016 336,559 3,837 110,553 -654,225
2015 330,573 3,369 148,542 -159,822
2014 323,753 3,667 227,611 -471,523
2013 315,804 -887 315,983 65,337
2012 306,180 1,260 312,974 125,771
2011 296,348 4,283 303,181 194,325
2010 287,703 3,947 287,409 299,402
2009 280,204 4,279 278,859 139,129
2008 274,242 3,198 268,268 165,557
2007 271,305 241 256,546 167,350
2006 265,040 -15,135 246,706 153,926
2005 253,795 30,495 239,272 132,869
2004 245,630 4,173 231,877 110,182
2003 237,962 4,283 225,822 91,951
2002 229,472 3,572 212,014 82,847
2001 222,877 3,732 204,108 77,856
2000 218,013 3,335 196,055 74,227
1999 213,074 3,177 180,721 70,271
1998 208,342 2,051 -12,157 64,285
1997 203,182 -1,322 121,454 48,280
1996 197,643 -16,490 116,728 17,953
1995 194,481 -45,469 110,417 17,077
1994 196,637 -85,128 165,407 16,407
1993 179,858 156,223 32,779 15,772
1992 173,794 -138 28,874 15,077
1991 168,174 0 87,873 14,327
1990 163,055 -333 82,900 12,988
1989 157,235 -315 83,735 -130,821
1988 153,580 -1,867 -125,447 -97,065
1987 147,783 -1,792 5,756 -11,976
1986 142,039 -1,899 99,502 -10,973
1985 136,621 -1,953 95,342 -9,986
1984 131,590 -2,018 90,970 -8,984
1983 126,349 -2,090 104,107 -7,986
1982 122,748 -2,253 118,641 -6,983
1981 118,634 -2,543 115,163 -5,994
1980 112,969 -2,946 112,307 -4,997
1979 106,782 -3,365 109,540 -3,997
1978 100,762 -3,731 107,352 -2,998
1977 97,200 -4,022 104,886 -1,997
1976 93,141 -4,308 102,346 -995
1975 89,350 -4,607 99,882 -395
1974 85,623 -4,814 97,181 -192
1973 82,422 -4,960 94,765 0
1972 79,415 -4,970 74,803 193
1971 76,034 -4,921 72,308 394
1970 73,156 -4,851 44,776 587
1969 70,155 -4,792 42,015 786
1968 67,327 -4,756 44,213 995
1967 64,709 -4,756 41,357 1,194
1966 62,169 -4,764 38,523 1,386
1965 60,154 -4,793 51,682 1,591
1964 57,352 -4,839 64,786 1,785
1963 54,514 -4,847 46,333 1,591
1962 51,664 -4,844 47,406 1,386
1961 48,838 -4,791 45,186 1,194
1960 44,564 -4,722 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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