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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.39 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 +2.72% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Benin vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Tajikistan
2100 39,983,872 20,381,526
2099 39,812,782 20,372,551
2098 39,635,737 20,358,644
2097 39,458,425 20,340,387
2096 39,267,189 20,316,369
2095 39,069,668 20,289,397
2094 38,861,643 20,257,491
2093 38,654,312 20,225,699
2092 38,438,555 20,184,493
2091 38,219,341 20,140,447
2090 37,994,758 20,095,391
2089 37,758,164 20,047,692
2088 37,514,605 19,997,155
2087 37,263,867 19,941,974
2086 37,010,840 19,887,286
2085 36,747,949 19,828,693
2084 36,482,666 19,765,003
2083 36,206,559 19,697,841
2082 35,919,464 19,631,303
2081 35,632,837 19,564,411
2080 35,340,781 19,491,236
2079 35,042,368 19,417,379
2078 34,737,536 19,339,170
2077 34,426,961 19,257,390
2076 34,112,205 19,167,336
2075 33,795,633 19,075,879
2074 33,465,867 18,980,350
2073 33,130,654 18,881,571
2072 32,785,976 18,777,247
2071 32,441,087 18,666,888
2070 32,088,089 18,551,377
2069 31,731,457 18,430,162
2068 31,377,153 18,307,352
2067 31,019,975 18,179,902
2066 30,659,408 18,046,854
2065 30,291,447 17,914,179
2064 29,919,749 17,776,364
2063 29,549,126 17,633,689
2062 29,175,986 17,490,989
2061 28,802,803 17,348,872
2060 28,426,146 17,199,727
2059 28,046,395 17,048,953
2058 27,667,117 16,896,463
2057 27,283,017 16,742,280
2056 26,900,755 16,588,751
2055 26,509,320 16,434,774
2054 26,115,455 16,278,710
2053 25,724,306 16,123,490
2052 25,327,058 15,961,093
2051 24,928,787 15,798,643
2050 24,529,464 15,632,073
2049 24,128,830 15,462,414
2048 23,727,047 15,286,104
2047 23,325,128 15,105,763
2046 22,919,519 14,921,881
2045 22,510,298 14,733,376
2044 22,107,673 14,538,462
2043 21,702,786 14,343,357
2042 21,296,676 14,141,976
2041 20,893,690 13,939,862
2040 20,492,059 13,735,841
2039 20,092,542 13,531,043
2038 19,693,130 13,325,915
2037 19,301,544 13,119,563
2036 18,910,879 12,911,709
2035 18,521,401 12,708,867
2034 18,136,190 12,510,728
2033 17,755,302 12,316,142
2032 17,378,392 12,122,988
2031 17,004,065 11,933,358
2030 16,635,301 11,744,792
2029 16,265,440 11,554,401
2028 15,899,231 11,364,659
2027 15,534,984 11,173,930
2026 15,172,565 10,981,648
2025 14,814,460 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 2.43% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Benin Tajikistan
Current population
15358725
11080415
Population rank 76/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +536
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 58/197
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 357,359 -7,725 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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