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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.53 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Benin vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Togo
2100 39,989,767 26,511,761
2099 39,818,651 26,350,920
2098 39,641,581 26,190,149
2097 39,464,242 26,025,602
2096 39,272,978 25,858,261
2095 39,075,428 25,692,261
2094 38,867,372 25,512,468
2093 38,660,011 25,345,557
2092 38,444,222 25,173,177
2091 38,224,975 24,992,069
2090 38,000,359 24,812,174
2089 37,763,731 24,627,057
2088 37,520,135 24,436,800
2087 37,269,361 24,254,420
2086 37,016,296 24,051,223
2085 36,753,367 23,849,170
2084 36,488,045 23,646,091
2083 36,211,897 23,436,282
2082 35,924,760 23,222,780
2081 35,638,090 23,001,936
2080 35,345,991 22,777,601
2079 35,047,534 22,551,490
2078 34,742,657 22,338,486
2077 34,432,036 22,122,045
2076 34,117,234 21,896,528
2075 33,800,615 21,662,169
2074 33,470,800 21,429,982
2073 33,135,539 21,196,168
2072 32,790,810 20,965,824
2071 32,445,869 20,733,961
2070 32,092,820 20,502,013
2069 31,736,135 20,263,631
2068 31,381,779 20,019,087
2067 31,024,548 19,779,666
2066 30,663,928 19,535,920
2065 30,295,913 19,295,265
2064 29,924,160 19,054,476
2063 29,553,482 18,807,556
2062 29,180,287 18,564,996
2061 28,807,049 18,323,196
2060 28,430,337 18,081,153
2059 28,050,530 17,844,344
2058 27,671,195 17,604,946
2057 27,287,039 17,362,170
2056 26,904,721 17,118,049
2055 26,513,228 16,866,006
2054 26,119,305 16,621,633
2053 25,728,099 16,377,405
2052 25,330,792 16,130,545
2051 24,932,463 15,878,148
2050 24,533,080 15,631,978
2049 24,132,387 15,378,071
2048 23,730,545 15,127,754
2047 23,328,567 14,879,919
2046 22,922,898 14,629,528
2045 22,513,616 14,379,029
2044 22,110,933 14,128,387
2043 21,705,986 13,876,705
2042 21,299,816 13,630,555
2041 20,896,770 13,384,957
2040 20,495,080 13,144,485
2039 20,095,504 12,899,560
2038 19,696,033 12,658,957
2037 19,304,390 12,420,807
2036 18,913,667 12,186,169
2035 18,524,132 11,950,071
2034 18,138,864 11,717,387
2033 17,757,920 11,485,359
2032 17,380,954 11,253,936
2031 17,006,572 11,023,922
2030 16,637,754 10,797,929
2029 16,267,838 10,578,030
2028 15,901,575 10,361,280
2027 15,537,274 10,146,366
2026 15,174,802 9,932,489
2025 14,816,644 9,723,170
2024 14,462,724 9,515,236
2023 14,111,034 9,304,337
2022 13,759,501 9,089,738
2021 13,413,417 8,878,379
2020 13,070,169 8,669,720
2019 12,726,755 8,463,068
2018 12,383,347 8,258,778
2017 12,039,780 8,057,140
2016 11,697,842 7,858,289
2015 11,360,681 7,663,195
2014 11,030,004 7,472,450
2013 10,708,834 7,285,442
2012 10,397,657 7,100,736
2011 10,093,623 6,916,474
2010 9,797,484 6,732,590
2009 9,509,423 6,551,865
2008 9,228,466 6,368,812
2007 8,953,969 6,188,344
2006 8,693,242 6,010,668
2005 8,426,144 5,844,631
2004 8,159,094 5,696,508
2003 7,913,070 5,552,167
2002 7,675,426 5,413,274
2001 7,445,596 5,277,382
2000 7,221,619 5,140,037
1999 7,002,818 5,000,269
1998 6,789,489 4,860,913
1997 6,583,365 4,725,030
1996 6,391,858 4,577,860
1995 6,226,773 4,410,832
1994 6,096,506 4,222,940
1993 5,872,706 4,207,453
1992 5,617,844 4,233,617
1991 5,446,932 4,115,560
1990 5,281,479 3,998,761
1989 5,121,657 3,883,411
1988 4,967,341 3,769,742
1987 4,818,486 3,657,508
1986 4,675,420 3,547,952
1985 4,538,012 3,441,091
1984 4,405,895 3,332,837
1983 4,278,978 3,222,899
1982 4,156,596 3,115,042
1981 4,038,307 3,013,043
1980 3,925,251 2,920,894
1979 3,818,528 2,839,854
1978 3,718,305 2,768,148
1977 3,623,202 2,701,894
1976 3,532,196 2,637,796
1975 3,445,407 2,574,622
1974 3,362,633 2,511,760
1973 3,283,496 2,448,749
1972 3,207,543 2,384,994
1971 3,134,767 2,317,976
1970 3,065,057 2,244,773
1969 2,998,222 2,164,814
1968 2,934,257 2,080,226
1967 2,872,997 1,995,890
1966 2,814,317 1,918,513
1965 2,757,936 1,853,771
1964 2,704,003 1,803,440
1963 2,652,908 1,765,072
1962 2,604,659 1,732,959
1961 2,559,223 1,702,717
1960 2,517,286 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Togo
2100 0.43% 0.61%
2099 0.45% 0.61%
2098 0.45% 0.63%
2097 0.49% 0.65%
2096 0.51% 0.65%
2095 0.54% 0.7%
2094 0.54% 0.66%
2093 0.56% 0.68%
2092 0.57% 0.72%
2091 0.59% 0.73%
2090 0.63% 0.75%
2089 0.65% 0.78%
2088 0.67% 0.75%
2087 0.68% 0.84%
2086 0.72% 0.85%
2085 0.73% 0.86%
2084 0.76% 0.9%
2083 0.8% 0.92%
2082 0.8% 0.96%
2081 0.83% 0.98%
2080 0.85% 1%
2079 0.88% 0.95%
2078 0.9% 0.98%
2077 0.92% 1.03%
2076 0.94% 1.08%
2075 0.99% 1.08%
2074 1.01% 1.1%
2073 1.05% 1.1%
2072 1.06% 1.12%
2071 1.1% 1.13%
2070 1.12% 1.18%
2069 1.13% 1.22%
2068 1.15% 1.21%
2067 1.18% 1.25%
2066 1.21% 1.25%
2065 1.24% 1.26%
2064 1.25% 1.31%
2063 1.28% 1.31%
2062 1.3% 1.32%
2061 1.33% 1.34%
2060 1.35% 1.33%
2059 1.37% 1.36%
2058 1.41% 1.4%
2057 1.42% 1.43%
2056 1.48% 1.49%
2055 1.51% 1.47%
2054 1.52% 1.49%
2053 1.57% 1.53%
2052 1.6% 1.59%
2051 1.63% 1.57%
2050 1.66% 1.65%
2049 1.69% 1.65%
2048 1.72% 1.67%
2047 1.77% 1.71%
2046 1.82% 1.74%
2045 1.82% 1.77%
2044 1.87% 1.81%
2043 1.91% 1.81%
2042 1.93% 1.83%
2041 1.96% 1.83%
2040 1.99% 1.9%
2039 2.03% 1.9%
2038 2.03% 1.92%
2037 2.07% 1.93%
2036 2.1% 1.98%
2035 2.12% 1.99%
2034 2.15% 2.02%
2033 2.17% 2.06%
2032 2.2% 2.09%
2031 2.22% 2.09%
2030 2.27% 2.08%
2029 2.3% 2.09%
2028 2.34% 2.12%
2027 2.39% 2.15%
2026 2.42% 2.15%
2025 2.45% 2.19%
2024 2.49% 2.27%
2023 2.55% 2.36%
2022 2.58% 2.38%
2021 2.63% 2.41%
2020 2.7% 2.44%
2019 2.77% 2.47%
2018 2.85% 2.5%
2017 2.92% 2.53%
2016 2.97% 2.55%
2015 3% 2.55%
2014 3% 2.57%
2013 2.99% 2.6%
2012 3.01% 2.66%
2011 3.02% 2.73%
2010 3.03% 2.76%
2009 3.04% 2.87%
2008 3.07% 2.92%
2007 3% 2.96%
2006 3.17% 2.84%
2005 3.27% 2.6%
2004 3.11% 2.6%
2003 3.1% 2.57%
2002 3.09% 2.57%
2001 3.1% 2.67%
2000 3.12% 2.8%
1999 3.14% 2.87%
1998 3.13% 2.88%
1997 3% 3.21%
1996 2.65% 3.79%
1995 2.14% 4.45%
1994 3.81% 0.37%
1993 4.54% -0.62%
1992 3.14% 2.87%
1991 3.13% 2.92%
1990 3.12% 2.97%
1989 3.11% 3.02%
1988 3.09% 3.07%
1987 3.06% 3.09%
1986 3.03% 3.11%
1985 3% 3.25%
1984 2.97% 3.41%
1983 2.94% 3.46%
1982 2.93% 3.39%
1981 2.88% 3.15%
1980 2.79% 2.85%
1979 2.7% 2.59%
1978 2.62% 2.45%
1977 2.58% 2.43%
1976 2.52% 2.45%
1975 2.46% 2.5%
1974 2.41% 2.57%
1973 2.37% 2.67%
1972 2.32% 2.89%
1971 2.27% 3.26%
1970 2.23% 3.69%
1969 2.18% 4.07%
1968 2.13% 4.23%
1967 2.09% 4.03%
1966 2.04% 3.49%
1965 1.99% 2.79%
1964 1.93% 2.17%
1963 1.85% 1.85%
1962 1.78% 1.78%
1961 1.67% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Benin Togo
Current population
15272847
9990340
Population rank 76/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.12%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +578
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -15,010
Net migration rank 127/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -15,010
2024 - -7,725 - -14,014
2023 353,933 -192 218,093 -1,997
2022 349,518 -192 215,090 -1,997
2021 341,103 1,729 210,613 -986
2020 341,929 1,729 208,663 -986
2019 339,817 3,366 207,608 -1,985
2018 340,270 3,372 204,942 -1,985
2017 339,763 3,716 202,307 -1,985
2016 336,559 3,837 199,364 -1,979
2015 330,573 3,369 194,768 -1,976
2014 323,753 3,667 190,667 -1,976
2013 315,804 -887 187,309 -1,976
2012 306,180 1,260 186,061 -1,983
2011 296,348 4,283 186,406 -1,968
2010 287,703 3,947 185,294 -1,964
2009 280,204 4,279 180,111 -1,985
2008 274,242 3,198 173,677 14,303
2007 271,305 241 168,144 4,813
2006 265,040 -15,135 160,671 21,724
2005 253,795 30,495 154,117 -4,437
2004 245,630 4,173 147,574 -1,005
2003 237,962 4,283 144,900 -2,793
2002 229,472 3,572 141,643 -5,973
2001 222,877 3,732 137,808 -1,703
2000 218,013 3,335 133,873 4,715
1999 213,074 3,177 129,832 11,125
1998 208,342 2,051 125,392 12,362
1997 203,182 -1,322 122,109 11,898
1996 197,643 -16,490 119,418 40,915
1995 194,481 -45,469 116,314 57,406
1994 196,637 -85,128 113,074 88,992
1993 179,858 156,223 119,938 -291,022
1992 173,794 -138 118,876 -122
1991 168,174 0 117,409 -51
1990 163,055 -333 116,200 44
1989 157,235 -315 114,432 0
1988 153,580 -1,867 112,915 -17
1987 147,783 -1,792 110,739 848
1986 142,039 -1,899 107,957 -436
1985 136,621 -1,953 104,949 1,242
1984 131,590 -2,018 102,425 7,897
1983 126,349 -2,090 99,817 9,740
1982 122,748 -2,253 97,003 9,163
1981 118,634 -2,543 94,318 3,519
1980 112,969 -2,946 91,445 -4,993
1979 106,782 -3,365 89,148 -13,519
1978 100,762 -3,731 86,950 -19,163
1977 97,200 -4,022 84,572 -19,856
1976 93,141 -4,308 82,321 -18,832
1975 89,350 -4,607 79,831 -16,973
1974 85,623 -4,814 77,347 -14,483
1973 82,422 -4,960 74,713 -11,555
1972 79,415 -4,970 72,008 -7,661
1971 76,034 -4,921 69,206 482
1970 73,156 -4,851 65,851 10,865
1969 70,155 -4,792 62,589 20,613
1968 67,327 -4,756 59,110 26,860
1967 64,709 -4,756 56,128 26,576
1966 62,169 -4,764 53,640 18,418
1965 60,154 -4,793 51,323 6,104
1964 57,352 -4,839 49,449 -6,214
1963 54,514 -4,847 47,869 -14,361
1962 51,664 -4,844 46,201 -15,486
1961 48,838 -4,791 44,623 -14,858
1960 44,564 -4,722 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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