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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 12,507,858 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 +2.77% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Benin vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin South Sudan
2100 39,989,767 24,086,901
2099 39,818,651 24,081,477
2098 39,641,581 24,063,461
2097 39,464,242 24,065,268
2096 39,272,978 24,054,483
2095 39,075,428 24,046,345
2094 38,867,372 24,047,776
2093 38,660,011 24,039,017
2092 38,444,222 24,019,054
2091 38,224,975 24,000,308
2090 38,000,359 23,978,496
2089 37,763,731 23,937,487
2088 37,520,135 23,892,166
2087 37,269,361 23,857,250
2086 37,016,296 23,803,312
2085 36,753,367 23,759,178
2084 36,488,045 23,687,109
2083 36,211,897 23,617,646
2082 35,924,760 23,541,119
2081 35,638,090 23,466,449
2080 35,345,991 23,391,758
2079 35,047,534 23,294,252
2078 34,742,657 23,197,067
2077 34,432,036 23,086,584
2076 34,117,234 22,987,331
2075 33,800,615 22,868,587
2074 33,470,800 22,726,189
2073 33,135,539 22,583,672
2072 32,790,810 22,438,943
2071 32,445,869 22,288,026
2070 32,092,820 22,151,650
2069 31,736,135 22,003,659
2068 31,381,779 21,829,800
2067 31,024,548 21,662,211
2066 30,663,928 21,496,881
2065 30,295,913 21,317,455
2064 29,924,160 21,142,002
2063 29,553,482 20,965,122
2062 29,180,287 20,785,055
2061 28,807,049 20,608,964
2060 28,430,337 20,430,857
2059 28,050,530 20,235,022
2058 27,671,195 20,048,974
2057 27,287,039 19,853,696
2056 26,904,721 19,659,362
2055 26,513,228 19,464,297
2054 26,119,305 19,257,481
2053 25,728,099 19,060,517
2052 25,330,792 18,840,461
2051 24,932,463 18,633,198
2050 24,533,080 18,434,212
2049 24,132,387 18,230,881
2048 23,730,545 18,021,026
2047 23,328,567 17,806,282
2046 22,922,898 17,579,173
2045 22,513,616 17,355,041
2044 22,110,933 17,121,972
2043 21,705,986 16,888,278
2042 21,299,816 16,645,354
2041 20,896,770 16,396,768
2040 20,495,080 16,142,816
2039 20,095,504 15,889,952
2038 19,696,033 15,628,043
2037 19,304,390 15,363,975
2036 18,913,667 15,091,275
2035 18,524,132 14,815,307
2034 18,138,864 14,543,511
2033 17,757,920 14,278,180
2032 17,380,954 14,007,134
2031 17,006,572 13,730,637
2030 16,637,754 13,465,615
2029 16,267,838 13,206,477
2028 15,901,575 12,947,082
2027 15,537,274 12,692,769
2026 15,174,802 12,439,296
2025 14,816,644 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 2.45% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Benin South Sudan
Current population
15272847
12507858
Population rank 76/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 7/197
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 - -7,725 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, 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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