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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 4.79 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Benin vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Tanzania
2100 39,989,767 265,496,854
2099 39,818,651 263,162,785
2098 39,641,581 260,809,535
2097 39,464,242 258,412,520
2096 39,272,978 255,996,677
2095 39,075,428 253,567,416
2094 38,867,372 251,119,386
2093 38,660,011 248,628,881
2092 38,444,222 246,107,108
2091 38,224,975 243,557,182
2090 38,000,359 241,002,065
2089 37,763,731 238,416,591
2088 37,520,135 235,797,530
2087 37,269,361 233,167,455
2086 37,016,296 230,496,041
2085 36,753,367 227,800,292
2084 36,488,045 225,111,530
2083 36,211,897 222,421,279
2082 35,924,760 219,718,263
2081 35,638,090 216,995,478
2080 35,345,991 214,255,926
2079 35,047,534 211,486,253
2078 34,742,657 208,708,063
2077 34,432,036 205,918,120
2076 34,117,234 203,106,125
2075 33,800,615 200,297,474
2074 33,470,800 197,468,017
2073 33,135,539 194,642,633
2072 32,790,810 191,824,103
2071 32,445,869 188,992,017
2070 32,092,820 186,152,377
2069 31,736,135 183,311,218
2068 31,381,779 180,475,586
2067 31,024,548 177,639,469
2066 30,663,928 174,803,090
2065 30,295,913 171,913,445
2064 29,924,160 169,064,549
2063 29,553,482 166,217,933
2062 29,180,287 163,370,044
2061 28,807,049 160,537,159
2060 28,430,337 157,722,273
2059 28,050,530 154,920,005
2058 27,671,195 152,120,539
2057 27,287,039 149,325,489
2056 26,904,721 146,519,472
2055 26,513,228 143,736,540
2054 26,119,305 140,983,905
2053 25,728,099 138,262,668
2052 25,330,792 135,553,723
2051 24,932,463 132,851,383
2050 24,533,080 130,157,751
2049 24,132,387 127,495,278
2048 23,730,545 124,821,109
2047 23,328,567 122,158,290
2046 22,922,898 119,522,516
2045 22,513,616 116,914,785
2044 22,110,933 114,329,740
2043 21,705,986 111,776,234
2042 21,299,816 109,241,835
2041 20,896,770 106,748,632
2040 20,495,080 104,272,418
2039 20,095,504 101,814,304
2038 19,696,033 99,380,232
2037 19,304,390 96,983,729
2036 18,913,667 94,601,865
2035 18,524,132 92,257,269
2034 18,138,864 89,929,444
2033 17,757,920 87,654,982
2032 17,380,954 85,409,993
2031 17,006,572 83,180,507
2030 16,637,754 80,997,163
2029 16,267,838 78,838,461
2028 15,901,575 76,730,649
2027 15,537,274 74,647,063
2026 15,174,802 72,589,279
2025 14,816,644 70,552,589
2024 14,462,724 68,560,157
2023 14,111,034 66,617,606
2022 13,759,501 64,711,821
2021 13,413,417 62,830,412
2020 13,070,169 60,972,798
2019 12,726,755 59,174,891
2018 12,383,347 57,437,145
2017 12,039,780 55,652,890
2016 11,697,842 53,824,013
2015 11,360,681 52,020,962
2014 11,030,004 50,351,512
2013 10,708,834 48,824,128
2012 10,397,657 47,374,260
2011 10,093,623 46,029,367
2010 9,797,484 44,758,488
2009 9,509,423 43,633,982
2008 9,228,466 42,570,728
2007 8,953,969 41,435,512
2006 8,693,242 40,294,902
2005 8,426,144 39,182,076
2004 8,159,094 38,109,668
2003 7,913,070 37,089,555
2002 7,675,426 36,121,304
2001 7,445,596 35,198,299
2000 7,221,619 34,260,139
1999 7,002,818 33,300,330
1998 6,789,489 32,420,458
1997 6,583,365 31,578,089
1996 6,391,858 30,945,762
1995 6,226,773 30,383,497
1994 6,096,506 29,442,356
1993 5,872,706 28,332,692
1992 5,617,844 27,457,588
1991 5,446,932 26,780,436
1990 5,281,479 26,110,207
1989 5,121,657 25,438,759
1988 4,967,341 24,769,686
1987 4,818,486 24,030,378
1986 4,675,420 23,258,959
1985 4,538,012 22,501,693
1984 4,405,895 21,779,066
1983 4,278,978 21,079,874
1982 4,156,596 20,398,571
1981 4,038,307 19,784,703
1980 3,925,251 19,189,769
1979 3,818,528 18,592,038
1978 3,718,305 17,976,566
1977 3,623,202 17,352,929
1976 3,532,196 16,736,211
1975 3,445,407 16,138,361
1974 3,362,633 15,561,630
1973 3,283,496 15,010,101
1972 3,207,543 14,479,308
1971 3,134,767 13,971,451
1970 3,065,057 13,492,677
1969 2,998,222 13,036,700
1968 2,934,257 12,602,076
1967 2,872,997 12,200,109
1966 2,814,317 11,827,459
1965 2,757,936 11,470,728
1964 2,704,003 11,127,826
1963 2,652,908 10,799,528
1962 2,604,659 10,487,756
1961 2,559,223 10,187,886
1960 2,517,286 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Tanzania
2100 0.43% 0.89%
2099 0.45% 0.9%
2098 0.45% 0.93%
2097 0.49% 0.94%
2096 0.51% 0.96%
2095 0.54% 0.97%
2094 0.54% 1%
2093 0.56% 1.02%
2092 0.57% 1.05%
2091 0.59% 1.06%
2090 0.63% 1.08%
2089 0.65% 1.11%
2088 0.67% 1.13%
2087 0.68% 1.16%
2086 0.72% 1.18%
2085 0.73% 1.19%
2084 0.76% 1.21%
2083 0.8% 1.23%
2082 0.8% 1.25%
2081 0.83% 1.28%
2080 0.85% 1.31%
2079 0.88% 1.33%
2078 0.9% 1.35%
2077 0.92% 1.38%
2076 0.94% 1.4%
2075 0.99% 1.43%
2074 1.01% 1.45%
2073 1.05% 1.47%
2072 1.06% 1.5%
2071 1.1% 1.53%
2070 1.12% 1.55%
2069 1.13% 1.57%
2068 1.15% 1.6%
2067 1.18% 1.62%
2066 1.21% 1.68%
2065 1.24% 1.69%
2064 1.25% 1.71%
2063 1.28% 1.74%
2062 1.3% 1.76%
2061 1.33% 1.78%
2060 1.35% 1.81%
2059 1.37% 1.84%
2058 1.41% 1.87%
2057 1.42% 1.92%
2056 1.48% 1.94%
2055 1.51% 1.95%
2054 1.52% 1.97%
2053 1.57% 2%
2052 1.6% 2.03%
2051 1.63% 2.07%
2050 1.66% 2.09%
2049 1.69% 2.14%
2048 1.72% 2.18%
2047 1.77% 2.21%
2046 1.82% 2.23%
2045 1.82% 2.26%
2044 1.87% 2.28%
2043 1.91% 2.32%
2042 1.93% 2.34%
2041 1.96% 2.37%
2040 1.99% 2.41%
2039 2.03% 2.45%
2038 2.03% 2.47%
2037 2.07% 2.52%
2036 2.1% 2.54%
2035 2.12% 2.59%
2034 2.15% 2.59%
2033 2.17% 2.63%
2032 2.2% 2.68%
2031 2.22% 2.7%
2030 2.27% 2.74%
2029 2.3% 2.75%
2028 2.34% 2.79%
2027 2.39% 2.83%
2026 2.42% 2.89%
2025 2.45% 2.91%
2024 2.49% 2.92%
2023 2.55% 2.95%
2022 2.58% 2.99%
2021 2.63% 3.05%
2020 2.7% 3.04%
2019 2.77% 3.03%
2018 2.85% 3.21%
2017 2.92% 3.4%
2016 2.97% 3.47%
2015 3% 3.32%
2014 3% 3.13%
2013 2.99% 3.06%
2012 3.01% 2.92%
2011 3.02% 2.84%
2010 3.03% 2.58%
2009 3.04% 2.5%
2008 3.07% 2.74%
2007 3% 2.83%
2006 3.17% 2.84%
2005 3.27% 2.81%
2004 3.11% 2.75%
2003 3.1% 2.68%
2002 3.09% 2.62%
2001 3.1% 2.74%
2000 3.12% 2.88%
1999 3.14% 2.71%
1998 3.13% 2.67%
1997 3% 2.04%
1996 2.65% 1.85%
1995 2.14% 3.2%
1994 3.81% 3.92%
1993 4.54% 3.19%
1992 3.14% 2.53%
1991 3.13% 2.57%
1990 3.12% 2.64%
1989 3.11% 2.7%
1988 3.09% 3.08%
1987 3.06% 3.32%
1986 3.03% 3.37%
1985 3% 3.32%
1984 2.97% 3.32%
1983 2.94% 3.34%
1982 2.93% 3.1%
1981 2.88% 3.1%
1980 2.79% 3.21%
1979 2.7% 3.42%
1978 2.62% 3.59%
1977 2.58% 3.68%
1976 2.52% 3.7%
1975 2.46% 3.71%
1974 2.41% 3.67%
1973 2.37% 3.67%
1972 2.32% 3.63%
1971 2.27% 3.55%
1970 2.23% 3.5%
1969 2.18% 3.45%
1968 2.13% 3.29%
1967 2.09% 3.15%
1966 2.04% 3.11%
1965 1.99% 3.08%
1964 1.93% 3.04%
1963 1.85% 2.97%
1962 1.78% 2.94%
1961 1.67% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Benin Tanzania
Current population
15272847
73145892
Population rank 76/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.88%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
1.1 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -12,730
Net migration rank 127/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -12,730
2024 - -7,725 - -29,865
2023 353,933 -192 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 349,518 -192 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 341,103 1,729 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 341,929 1,729 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 339,817 3,366 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 340,270 3,372 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 339,763 3,716 1,726,909 119,142
2016 336,559 3,837 1,659,502 152,194
2015 330,573 3,369 1,592,882 201,495
2014 323,753 3,667 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 315,804 -887 1,509,008 1,241
2012 306,180 1,260 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 296,348 4,283 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 287,703 3,947 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 280,204 4,279 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 274,242 3,198 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 271,305 241 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 265,040 -15,135 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 253,795 30,495 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 245,630 4,173 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 237,962 4,283 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 229,472 3,572 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 222,877 3,732 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 218,013 3,335 985,185 -9,701
1999 213,074 3,177 948,659 -4,489
1998 208,342 2,051 920,806 -105,184
1997 203,182 -1,322 882,544 -13,400
1996 197,643 -16,490 868,524 -473,007
1995 194,481 -45,469 838,980 -109,971
1994 196,637 -85,128 803,953 349,348
1993 179,858 156,223 778,044 288,004
1992 173,794 -138 767,961 -83,825
1991 168,174 0 762,011 -91,851
1990 163,055 -333 750,825 -80,529
1989 157,235 -315 743,854 -71,268
1988 153,580 -1,867 736,551 -71,012
1987 147,783 -1,792 718,580 94,498
1986 142,039 -1,899 705,677 24,101
1985 136,621 -1,953 697,867 86,864
1984 131,590 -2,018 687,435 -26,938
1983 126,349 -2,090 679,720 58,161
1982 122,748 -2,253 662,627 -37,883
1981 118,634 -2,543 645,496 -42,485
1980 112,969 -2,946 629,444 -42,588
1979 106,782 -3,365 613,388 -4,792
1978 100,762 -3,731 595,024 27,307
1977 97,200 -4,022 574,938 49,997
1976 93,141 -4,308 553,617 54,875
1975 89,350 -4,607 533,906 53,290
1974 85,623 -4,814 515,152 51,127
1973 82,422 -4,960 488,429 48,363
1972 79,415 -4,970 467,305 57,489
1971 76,034 -4,921 449,014 41,900
1970 73,156 -4,851 427,988 38,635
1969 70,155 -4,792 408,322 37,006
1968 67,327 -4,756 389,467 34,455
1967 64,709 -4,756 374,763 5,265
1966 62,169 -4,764 360,229 5,049
1965 60,154 -4,793 343,456 4,742
1964 57,352 -4,839 328,527 9,090
1963 54,514 -4,847 314,644 4,333
1962 51,664 -4,844 300,663 3,916
1961 48,838 -4,791 286,839 8,338
1960 44,564 -4,722 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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