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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 4.69 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 +2.77% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Benin vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Thailand
2100 39,989,767 45,712,111
2099 39,818,651 46,056,854
2098 39,641,581 46,406,925
2097 39,464,242 46,761,683
2096 39,272,978 47,122,446
2095 39,075,428 47,487,866
2094 38,867,372 47,857,414
2093 38,660,011 48,230,566
2092 38,444,222 48,609,149
2091 38,224,975 48,988,448
2090 38,000,359 49,372,024
2089 37,763,731 49,760,635
2088 37,520,135 50,146,313
2087 37,269,361 50,536,233
2086 37,016,296 50,929,394
2085 36,753,367 51,326,092
2084 36,488,045 51,728,619
2083 36,211,897 52,131,789
2082 35,924,760 52,537,598
2081 35,638,090 52,942,608
2080 35,345,991 53,352,029
2079 35,047,534 53,766,821
2078 34,742,657 54,181,891
2077 34,432,036 54,599,508
2076 34,117,234 55,019,721
2075 33,800,615 55,442,571
2074 33,470,800 55,872,412
2073 33,135,539 56,304,891
2072 32,790,810 56,739,842
2071 32,445,869 57,177,118
2070 32,092,820 57,621,370
2069 31,736,135 58,066,637
2068 31,381,779 58,516,959
2067 31,024,548 58,967,738
2066 30,663,928 59,418,676
2065 30,295,913 59,878,082
2064 29,924,160 60,336,709
2063 29,553,482 60,797,201
2062 29,180,287 61,262,000
2061 28,807,049 61,724,999
2060 28,430,337 62,192,387
2059 28,050,530 62,656,203
2058 27,671,195 63,118,413
2057 27,287,039 63,577,864
2056 26,904,721 64,032,675
2055 26,513,228 64,478,337
2054 26,119,305 64,917,436
2053 25,728,099 65,343,383
2052 25,330,792 65,763,356
2051 24,932,463 66,167,939
2050 24,533,080 66,558,274
2049 24,132,387 66,936,876
2048 23,730,545 67,296,897
2047 23,328,567 67,641,907
2046 22,922,898 67,972,603
2045 22,513,616 68,287,399
2044 22,110,933 68,585,177
2043 21,705,986 68,870,333
2042 21,299,816 69,139,548
2041 20,896,770 69,396,419
2040 20,495,080 69,632,464
2039 20,095,504 69,854,146
2038 19,696,033 70,062,543
2037 19,304,390 70,256,027
2036 18,913,667 70,435,348
2035 18,524,132 70,604,705
2034 18,138,864 70,756,791
2033 17,757,920 70,897,217
2032 17,380,954 71,025,384
2031 17,006,572 71,140,609
2030 16,637,754 71,247,320
2029 16,267,838 71,342,891
2028 15,901,575 71,428,869
2027 15,537,274 71,505,168
2026 15,174,802 71,571,743
2025 14,816,644 71,625,629
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 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 2.45% -0.06%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Benin Thailand
Current population
15272847
71571743
Population rank 76/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.86%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 -94
Annual growth/decline +351,690 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 168/197
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 - -7,725 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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 (1960–2024, 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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