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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 4.66 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Benin vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Thailand
2100 39,983,872 45,708,431
2099 39,812,782 46,053,146
2098 39,635,737 46,403,189
2097 39,458,425 46,757,918
2096 39,267,189 47,118,652
2095 39,069,668 47,484,043
2094 38,861,643 47,853,561
2093 38,654,312 48,226,682
2092 38,438,555 48,605,235
2091 38,219,341 48,984,504
2090 37,994,758 49,368,049
2089 37,758,164 49,756,629
2088 37,514,605 50,142,276
2087 37,263,867 50,532,164
2086 37,010,840 50,925,294
2085 36,747,949 51,321,960
2084 36,482,666 51,724,454
2083 36,206,559 52,127,592
2082 35,919,464 52,533,368
2081 35,632,837 52,938,345
2080 35,340,781 53,347,733
2079 35,042,368 53,762,492
2078 34,737,536 54,177,529
2077 34,426,961 54,595,112
2076 34,112,205 55,015,291
2075 33,795,633 55,438,108
2074 33,465,867 55,867,914
2073 33,130,654 56,300,358
2072 32,785,976 56,735,274
2071 32,441,087 57,172,515
2070 32,088,089 57,616,731
2069 31,731,457 58,061,962
2068 31,377,153 58,512,248
2067 31,019,975 58,962,990
2066 30,659,408 59,413,893
2065 30,291,447 59,873,261
2064 29,919,749 60,331,851
2063 29,549,126 60,792,306
2062 29,175,986 61,257,068
2061 28,802,803 61,720,030
2060 28,426,146 62,187,380
2059 28,046,395 62,651,158
2058 27,667,117 63,113,332
2057 27,283,017 63,572,746
2056 26,900,755 64,027,520
2055 26,509,320 64,473,146
2054 26,115,455 64,912,210
2053 25,724,306 65,338,122
2052 25,327,058 65,758,061
2051 24,928,787 66,162,612
2050 24,529,464 66,552,915
2049 24,128,830 66,931,487
2048 23,727,047 67,291,479
2047 23,325,128 67,636,461
2046 22,919,519 67,967,131
2045 22,510,298 68,281,902
2044 22,107,673 68,579,656
2043 21,702,786 68,864,788
2042 21,296,676 69,133,982
2041 20,893,690 69,390,832
2040 20,492,059 69,626,857
2039 20,092,542 69,848,522
2038 19,693,130 70,056,903
2037 19,301,544 70,250,371
2036 18,910,879 70,429,677
2035 18,521,401 70,599,021
2034 18,136,190 70,751,094
2033 17,755,302 70,891,510
2032 17,378,392 71,019,665
2031 17,004,065 71,134,882
2030 16,635,301 71,241,584
2029 16,265,440 71,337,147
2028 15,899,231 71,423,119
2027 15,534,984 71,499,411
2026 15,172,565 71,565,981
2025 14,814,460 71,619,863
2024 14,462,724 71,668,011
2023 14,111,034 71,702,435
2022 13,759,501 71,735,329
2021 13,413,417 71,727,332
2020 13,070,169 71,641,484
2019 12,726,755 71,522,271
2018 12,383,347 71,376,079
2017 12,039,780 71,160,187
2016 11,697,842 70,859,841
2015 11,360,681 70,540,795
2014 11,030,004 70,216,367
2013 10,708,834 69,845,114
2012 10,397,657 69,436,098
2011 10,093,623 69,007,208
2010 9,797,484 68,579,447
2009 9,509,423 68,121,080
2008 9,228,466 67,619,830
2007 8,953,969 67,102,394
2006 8,693,242 66,567,687
2005 8,426,144 66,017,420
2004 8,159,094 65,452,047
2003 7,913,070 64,868,166
2002 7,675,426 64,266,437
2001 7,445,596 63,651,141
2000 7,221,619 63,007,815
1999 7,002,818 62,299,043
1998 6,789,489 61,522,630
1997 6,583,365 60,724,584
1996 6,391,858 59,920,064
1995 6,226,773 59,098,232
1994 6,096,506 58,260,854
1993 5,872,706 57,408,198
1992 5,617,844 56,528,834
1991 5,446,932 55,637,434
1990 5,281,479 54,738,329
1989 5,121,657 53,848,956
1988 4,967,341 52,969,595
1987 4,818,486 52,074,105
1986 4,675,420 51,177,834
1985 4,538,012 50,270,753
1984 4,405,895 49,351,708
1983 4,278,978 48,423,309
1982 4,156,596 47,494,577
1981 4,038,307 46,575,855
1980 3,925,251 45,650,022
1979 3,818,528 44,718,434
1978 3,718,305 43,788,976
1977 3,623,202 42,843,974
1976 3,532,196 41,896,504
1975 3,445,407 40,940,005
1974 3,362,633 39,952,891
1973 3,283,496 38,947,787
1972 3,207,543 37,933,929
1971 3,134,767 36,937,387
1970 3,065,057 35,954,408
1969 2,998,222 34,973,782
1968 2,934,257 34,002,560
1967 2,872,997 33,037,801
1966 2,814,317 32,086,071
1965 2,757,936 31,149,337
1964 2,704,003 30,232,141
1963 2,652,908 29,342,322
1962 2,604,659 28,481,040
1961 2,559,223 27,650,334
1960 2,517,286 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Thailand
2100 0.43% -0.75%
2099 0.45% -0.75%
2098 0.45% -0.76%
2097 0.49% -0.77%
2096 0.51% -0.77%
2095 0.54% -0.77%
2094 0.54% -0.77%
2093 0.56% -0.78%
2092 0.57% -0.77%
2091 0.59% -0.78%
2090 0.63% -0.78%
2089 0.65% -0.77%
2088 0.67% -0.77%
2087 0.68% -0.77%
2086 0.72% -0.77%
2085 0.73% -0.78%
2084 0.76% -0.77%
2083 0.8% -0.77%
2082 0.8% -0.76%
2081 0.83% -0.77%
2080 0.85% -0.77%
2079 0.88% -0.77%
2078 0.9% -0.76%
2077 0.92% -0.76%
2076 0.94% -0.76%
2075 0.99% -0.77%
2074 1.01% -0.77%
2073 1.05% -0.77%
2072 1.06% -0.76%
2071 1.1% -0.77%
2070 1.12% -0.77%
2069 1.13% -0.77%
2068 1.15% -0.76%
2067 1.18% -0.76%
2066 1.21% -0.77%
2065 1.24% -0.76%
2064 1.25% -0.76%
2063 1.28% -0.76%
2062 1.3% -0.75%
2061 1.33% -0.75%
2060 1.35% -0.74%
2059 1.37% -0.73%
2058 1.41% -0.72%
2057 1.42% -0.71%
2056 1.48% -0.69%
2055 1.51% -0.68%
2054 1.52% -0.65%
2053 1.57% -0.64%
2052 1.6% -0.61%
2051 1.63% -0.59%
2050 1.66% -0.57%
2049 1.69% -0.53%
2048 1.72% -0.51%
2047 1.77% -0.49%
2046 1.82% -0.46%
2045 1.82% -0.43%
2044 1.87% -0.41%
2043 1.91% -0.39%
2042 1.93% -0.37%
2041 1.96% -0.34%
2040 1.99% -0.32%
2039 2.03% -0.3%
2038 2.03% -0.28%
2037 2.07% -0.25%
2036 2.1% -0.24%
2035 2.12% -0.21%
2034 2.15% -0.2%
2033 2.17% -0.18%
2032 2.2% -0.16%
2031 2.22% -0.15%
2030 2.27% -0.13%
2029 2.3% -0.12%
2028 2.34% -0.11%
2027 2.39% -0.09%
2026 2.42% -0.08%
2025 2.43% -0.07%
2024 2.49% -0.05%
2023 2.55% -0.05%
2022 2.58% 0.01%
2021 2.63% 0.12%
2020 2.7% 0.17%
2019 2.77% 0.2%
2018 2.85% 0.3%
2017 2.92% 0.42%
2016 2.97% 0.45%
2015 3% 0.46%
2014 3% 0.53%
2013 2.99% 0.59%
2012 3.01% 0.62%
2011 3.02% 0.62%
2010 3.03% 0.67%
2009 3.04% 0.74%
2008 3.07% 0.77%
2007 3% 0.8%
2006 3.17% 0.83%
2005 3.27% 0.86%
2004 3.11% 0.9%
2003 3.1% 0.94%
2002 3.09% 0.97%
2001 3.1% 1.02%
2000 3.12% 1.14%
1999 3.14% 1.26%
1998 3.13% 1.31%
1997 3% 1.34%
1996 2.65% 1.39%
1995 2.14% 1.44%
1994 3.81% 1.49%
1993 4.54% 1.56%
1992 3.14% 1.6%
1991 3.13% 1.64%
1990 3.12% 1.65%
1989 3.11% 1.66%
1988 3.09% 1.72%
1987 3.06% 1.75%
1986 3.03% 1.8%
1985 3% 1.86%
1984 2.97% 1.92%
1983 2.94% 1.96%
1982 2.93% 1.97%
1981 2.88% 2.03%
1980 2.79% 2.08%
1979 2.7% 2.12%
1978 2.62% 2.21%
1977 2.58% 2.26%
1976 2.52% 2.34%
1975 2.46% 2.47%
1974 2.41% 2.58%
1973 2.37% 2.67%
1972 2.32% 2.7%
1971 2.27% 2.73%
1970 2.23% 2.8%
1969 2.18% 2.86%
1968 2.13% 2.92%
1967 2.09% 2.97%
1966 2.04% 3.01%
1965 1.99% 3.03%
1964 1.93% 3.03%
1963 1.85% 3.02%
1962 1.78% 3%
1961 1.67% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Benin Thailand
Current population
15358725
71565981
Population rank 76/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.86%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 -132
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +27,509
Net migration rank 127/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 27,509
2024 357,359 -7,725 -65,720 23,321
2023 353,933 -192 -46,105 19,648
2022 349,518 -192 -61,046 21,683
2021 341,103 1,729 57,382 -2,093
2020 341,929 1,729 84,107 32,277
2019 339,817 3,366 116,867 5,221
2018 340,270 3,372 159,383 10,984
2017 339,763 3,716 194,695 66,805
2016 336,559 3,837 226,255 112,978
2015 330,573 3,369 266,362 32,500
2014 323,753 3,667 294,628 55,358
2013 315,804 -887 325,059 67,452
2012 306,180 1,260 351,485 74,033
2011 296,348 4,283 365,670 66,607
2010 287,703 3,947 370,466 52,791
2009 280,204 4,279 382,636 110,883
2008 274,242 3,198 401,730 107,333
2007 271,305 241 425,362 100,486
2006 265,040 -15,135 441,211 102,362
2005 253,795 30,495 456,378 100,542
2004 245,630 4,173 466,542 107,199
2003 237,962 4,283 488,003 105,917
2002 229,472 3,572 504,299 105,215
2001 222,877 3,732 524,230 96,817
2000 218,013 3,335 543,884 121,640
1999 213,074 3,177 578,073 173,924
1998 208,342 2,051 617,318 183,471
1997 203,182 -1,322 644,834 150,411
1996 197,643 -16,490 661,397 152,397
1995 194,481 -45,469 682,703 147,226
1994 196,637 -85,128 712,589 132,271
1993 179,858 156,223 737,696 122,746
1992 173,794 -138 754,999 143,318
1991 168,174 0 760,508 124,034
1990 163,055 -333 760,808 152,916
1989 157,235 -315 774,563 90,497
1988 153,580 -1,867 765,252 128,469
1987 147,783 -1,792 774,498 122,791
1986 142,039 -1,899 783,430 111,820
1985 136,621 -1,953 776,935 141,963
1984 131,590 -2,018 779,856 139,345
1983 126,349 -2,090 794,239 143,393
1982 122,748 -2,253 817,951 101,885
1981 118,634 -2,543 839,297 78,337
1980 112,969 -2,946 845,575 88,478
1979 106,782 -3,365 843,434 85,693
1978 100,762 -3,731 847,799 82,011
1977 97,200 -4,022 871,232 88,937
1976 93,141 -4,308 894,072 40,656
1975 89,350 -4,607 911,980 66,306
1974 85,623 -4,814 923,151 72,801
1973 82,422 -4,960 933,540 80,704
1972 79,415 -4,970 940,420 73,082
1971 76,034 -4,921 936,215 43,400
1970 73,156 -4,851 937,116 49,221
1969 70,155 -4,792 948,314 26,551
1968 67,327 -4,756 953,806 13,718
1967 64,709 -4,756 944,980 17,005
1966 62,169 -4,764 929,469 12,016
1965 60,154 -4,793 909,000 22,995
1964 57,352 -4,839 885,137 17,249
1963 54,514 -4,847 860,728 16,494
1962 51,664 -4,844 828,741 16,605
1961 48,838 -4,791 801,140 14,968
1960 44,564 -4,722 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/thailand | 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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 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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