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Population in Benin compared to Tajikistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.38 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Benin vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Tajikistan
2100 39,989,767 20,390,053
2099 39,818,651 20,381,074
2098 39,641,581 20,367,161
2097 39,464,242 20,348,897
2096 39,272,978 20,324,869
2095 39,075,428 20,297,885
2094 38,867,372 20,265,966
2093 38,660,011 20,234,160
2092 38,444,222 20,192,937
2091 38,224,975 20,148,873
2090 38,000,359 20,103,798
2089 37,763,731 20,056,079
2088 37,520,135 20,005,521
2087 37,269,361 19,950,317
2086 37,016,296 19,895,606
2085 36,753,367 19,836,988
2084 36,488,045 19,773,272
2083 36,211,897 19,706,082
2082 35,924,760 19,639,516
2081 35,638,090 19,572,596
2080 35,345,991 19,499,390
2079 35,047,534 19,425,502
2078 34,742,657 19,347,261
2077 34,432,036 19,265,447
2076 34,117,234 19,175,355
2075 33,800,615 19,083,859
2074 33,470,800 18,988,290
2073 33,135,539 18,889,470
2072 32,790,810 18,785,103
2071 32,445,869 18,674,697
2070 32,092,820 18,559,138
2069 31,736,135 18,437,873
2068 31,381,779 18,315,011
2067 31,024,548 18,187,508
2066 30,663,928 18,054,404
2065 30,295,913 17,921,674
2064 29,924,160 17,783,801
2063 29,553,482 17,641,066
2062 29,180,287 17,498,306
2061 28,807,049 17,356,130
2060 28,430,337 17,206,922
2059 28,050,530 17,056,085
2058 27,671,195 16,903,532
2057 27,287,039 16,749,284
2056 26,904,721 16,595,691
2055 26,513,228 16,441,650
2054 26,119,305 16,285,520
2053 25,728,099 16,130,235
2052 25,330,792 15,967,770
2051 24,932,463 15,805,253
2050 24,533,080 15,638,613
2049 24,132,387 15,468,883
2048 23,730,545 15,292,499
2047 23,328,567 15,112,083
2046 22,922,898 14,928,123
2045 22,513,616 14,739,540
2044 22,110,933 14,544,544
2043 21,705,986 14,349,357
2042 21,299,816 14,147,892
2041 20,896,770 13,945,694
2040 20,495,080 13,741,587
2039 20,095,504 13,536,704
2038 19,696,033 13,331,490
2037 19,304,390 13,125,051
2036 18,913,667 12,917,110
2035 18,524,132 12,714,184
2034 18,138,864 12,515,962
2033 17,757,920 12,321,294
2032 17,380,954 12,128,060
2031 17,006,572 11,938,351
2030 16,637,754 11,749,706
2029 16,267,838 11,559,235
2028 15,901,575 11,369,414
2027 15,537,274 11,178,605
2026 15,174,802 10,986,242
2025 14,816,644 10,791,246
2024 14,462,724 10,590,927
2023 14,111,034 10,389,799
2022 13,759,501 10,182,222
2021 13,413,417 9,966,908
2020 13,070,169 9,749,310
2019 12,726,755 9,529,966
2018 12,383,347 9,307,333
2017 12,039,780 9,085,946
2016 11,697,842 8,865,631
2015 11,360,681 8,643,840
2014 11,030,004 8,425,552
2013 10,708,834 8,216,724
2012 10,397,657 8,014,084
2011 10,093,623 7,824,785
2010 9,797,484 7,652,141
2009 9,509,423 7,490,230
2008 9,228,466 7,338,403
2007 8,953,969 7,194,477
2006 8,693,242 7,057,566
2005 8,426,144 6,924,720
2004 8,159,094 6,790,547
2003 7,913,070 6,658,575
2002 7,675,426 6,531,669
2001 7,445,596 6,407,377
2000 7,221,619 6,284,735
1999 7,002,818 6,208,370
1998 6,789,489 6,176,397
1997 6,583,365 6,139,829
1996 6,391,858 6,066,523
1995 6,226,773 5,948,584
1994 6,096,506 5,825,368
1993 5,872,706 5,724,993
1992 5,617,844 5,649,400
1991 5,446,932 5,541,205
1990 5,281,479 5,398,768
1989 5,121,657 5,267,249
1988 4,967,341 5,114,989
1987 4,818,486 4,939,059
1986 4,675,420 4,772,139
1985 4,538,012 4,619,003
1984 4,405,895 4,480,026
1983 4,278,978 4,350,874
1982 4,156,596 4,227,171
1981 4,038,307 4,109,022
1980 3,925,251 3,995,256
1979 3,818,528 3,882,691
1978 3,718,305 3,768,508
1977 3,623,202 3,653,265
1976 3,532,196 3,540,076
1975 3,445,407 3,430,425
1974 3,362,633 3,324,499
1973 3,283,496 3,222,290
1972 3,207,543 3,123,691
1971 3,134,767 3,028,837
1970 3,065,057 2,936,779
1969 2,998,222 2,845,273
1968 2,934,257 2,753,848
1967 2,872,997 2,664,130
1966 2,814,317 2,577,184
1965 2,757,936 2,492,998
1964 2,704,003 2,411,260
1963 2,652,908 2,331,736
1962 2,604,659 2,255,026
1961 2,559,223 2,181,805
1960 2,517,286 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Tajikistan
2100 0.43% 0.04%
2099 0.45% 0.07%
2098 0.45% 0.09%
2097 0.49% 0.12%
2096 0.51% 0.13%
2095 0.54% 0.16%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.57% 0.22%
2091 0.59% 0.22%
2090 0.63% 0.24%
2089 0.65% 0.25%
2088 0.67% 0.28%
2087 0.68% 0.27%
2086 0.72% 0.3%
2085 0.73% 0.32%
2084 0.76% 0.34%
2083 0.8% 0.34%
2082 0.8% 0.34%
2081 0.83% 0.38%
2080 0.85% 0.38%
2079 0.88% 0.4%
2078 0.9% 0.42%
2077 0.92% 0.47%
2076 0.94% 0.48%
2075 0.99% 0.5%
2074 1.01% 0.52%
2073 1.05% 0.56%
2072 1.06% 0.59%
2071 1.1% 0.62%
2070 1.12% 0.66%
2069 1.13% 0.67%
2068 1.15% 0.7%
2067 1.18% 0.74%
2066 1.21% 0.74%
2065 1.24% 0.78%
2064 1.25% 0.81%
2063 1.28% 0.82%
2062 1.3% 0.82%
2061 1.33% 0.87%
2060 1.35% 0.88%
2059 1.37% 0.9%
2058 1.41% 0.92%
2057 1.42% 0.93%
2056 1.48% 0.94%
2055 1.51% 0.96%
2054 1.52% 0.96%
2053 1.57% 1.02%
2052 1.6% 1.03%
2051 1.63% 1.07%
2050 1.66% 1.1%
2049 1.69% 1.15%
2048 1.72% 1.19%
2047 1.77% 1.23%
2046 1.82% 1.28%
2045 1.82% 1.34%
2044 1.87% 1.36%
2043 1.91% 1.42%
2042 1.93% 1.45%
2041 1.96% 1.49%
2040 1.99% 1.51%
2039 2.03% 1.54%
2038 2.03% 1.57%
2037 2.07% 1.61%
2036 2.1% 1.6%
2035 2.12% 1.58%
2034 2.15% 1.58%
2033 2.17% 1.59%
2032 2.2% 1.59%
2031 2.22% 1.61%
2030 2.27% 1.65%
2029 2.3% 1.67%
2028 2.34% 1.71%
2027 2.39% 1.75%
2026 2.42% 1.81%
2025 2.45% 1.89%
2024 2.49% 1.94%
2023 2.55% 2.04%
2022 2.58% 2.16%
2021 2.63% 2.23%
2020 2.7% 2.3%
2019 2.77% 2.39%
2018 2.85% 2.44%
2017 2.92% 2.49%
2016 2.97% 2.57%
2015 3% 2.59%
2014 3% 2.54%
2013 2.99% 2.53%
2012 3.01% 2.42%
2011 3.02% 2.26%
2010 3.03% 2.16%
2009 3.04% 2.07%
2008 3.07% 2%
2007 3% 1.94%
2006 3.17% 1.92%
2005 3.27% 1.98%
2004 3.11% 1.98%
2003 3.1% 1.94%
2002 3.09% 1.94%
2001 3.1% 1.95%
2000 3.12% 1.23%
1999 3.14% 0.52%
1998 3.13% 0.6%
1997 3% 1.21%
1996 2.65% 1.98%
1995 2.14% 2.12%
1994 3.81% 1.75%
1993 4.54% 1.34%
1992 3.14% 1.95%
1991 3.13% 2.64%
1990 3.12% 2.5%
1989 3.11% 2.98%
1988 3.09% 3.56%
1987 3.06% 3.5%
1986 3.03% 3.32%
1985 3% 3.1%
1984 2.97% 2.97%
1983 2.94% 2.93%
1982 2.93% 2.88%
1981 2.88% 2.85%
1980 2.79% 2.9%
1979 2.7% 3.03%
1978 2.62% 3.15%
1977 2.58% 3.2%
1976 2.52% 3.2%
1975 2.46% 3.19%
1974 2.41% 3.17%
1973 2.37% 3.16%
1972 2.32% 3.13%
1971 2.27% 3.13%
1970 2.23% 3.22%
1969 2.18% 3.32%
1968 2.13% 3.37%
1967 2.09% 3.37%
1966 2.04% 3.38%
1965 1.99% 3.39%
1964 1.93% 3.41%
1963 1.85% 3.4%
1962 1.78% 3.36%
1961 1.67% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Benin Tajikistan
Current population
15272847
11038274
Population rank 76/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +551
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -21,606
Net migration rank 127/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -21,606
2024 - -7,725 - -21,236
2023 353,933 -192 223,828 -19,999
2022 349,518 -192 228,336 -17,001
2021 341,103 1,729 222,850 -3,564
2020 341,929 1,729 219,467 -3,564
2019 339,817 3,366 231,817 -9,041
2018 340,270 3,372 228,597 -6,111
2017 339,763 3,716 224,396 -4,093
2016 336,559 3,837 228,547 -8,210
2015 330,573 3,369 230,903 -7,660
2014 323,753 3,667 227,304 -13,962
2013 315,804 -887 220,693 -16,362
2012 306,180 1,260 213,078 -12,132
2011 296,348 4,283 208,429 -30,783
2010 287,703 3,947 201,389 -33,733
2009 280,204 4,279 192,851 -36,677
2008 274,242 3,198 182,337 -34,855
2007 271,305 241 173,200 -32,831
2006 265,040 -15,135 164,046 -30,591
2005 253,795 30,495 160,189 -27,954
2004 245,630 4,173 161,201 -25,082
2003 237,962 4,283 150,391 -22,562
2002 229,472 3,572 146,492 -20,526
2001 222,877 3,732 142,276 -19,657
2000 218,013 3,335 136,549 -13,871
1999 213,074 3,177 147,622 -117,571
1998 208,342 2,051 153,508 -119,621
1997 203,182 -1,322 149,825 -110,572
1996 197,643 -16,490 138,287 -30,922
1995 194,481 -45,469 168,934 -40,418
1994 196,637 -85,128 167,590 -49,668
1993 179,858 156,223 157,975 -75,147
1992 173,794 -138 163,652 -95,280
1991 168,174 0 177,585 -29,553
1990 163,055 -333 178,429 -41,596
1989 157,235 -315 179,212 -53,020
1988 153,580 -1,867 172,805 5,523
1987 147,783 -1,792 163,611 9,923
1986 142,039 -1,899 155,987 4,321
1985 136,621 -1,953 145,720 247
1984 131,590 -2,018 139,145 -7,152
1983 126,349 -2,090 133,280 -6,972
1982 122,748 -2,253 127,838 -6,730
1981 118,634 -2,543 121,418 -6,221
1980 112,969 -2,946 117,888 -5,557
1979 106,782 -3,365 114,496 -1,703
1978 100,762 -3,731 110,564 5,006
1977 97,200 -4,022 106,920 7,999
1976 93,141 -4,308 103,777 7,679
1975 89,350 -4,607 100,604 7,237
1974 85,623 -4,814 97,481 6,531
1973 82,422 -4,960 94,523 5,876
1972 79,415 -4,970 91,677 5,123
1971 76,034 -4,921 88,618 4,293
1970 73,156 -4,851 85,645 5,559
1969 70,155 -4,792 82,931 8,886
1968 67,327 -4,756 80,698 10,323
1967 64,709 -4,756 78,733 9,670
1966 62,169 -4,764 76,702 8,796
1965 60,154 -4,793 75,139 7,744
1964 57,352 -4,839 74,030 6,568
1963 54,514 -4,847 73,065 5,379
1962 51,664 -4,844 70,700 4,270
1961 48,838 -4,791 68,182 3,291
1960 44,564 -4,722 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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