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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.23 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Benin vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Tunisia
2100 39,989,767 10,722,837
2099 39,818,651 10,798,417
2098 39,641,581 10,872,527
2097 39,464,242 10,944,510
2096 39,272,978 11,017,262
2095 39,075,428 11,088,773
2094 38,867,372 11,159,761
2093 38,660,011 11,228,741
2092 38,444,222 11,296,441
2091 38,224,975 11,362,922
2090 38,000,359 11,428,150
2089 37,763,731 11,492,395
2088 37,520,135 11,554,451
2087 37,269,361 11,616,399
2086 37,016,296 11,677,706
2085 36,753,367 11,736,824
2084 36,488,045 11,795,185
2083 36,211,897 11,853,617
2082 35,924,760 11,911,196
2081 35,638,090 11,966,771
2080 35,345,991 12,023,486
2079 35,047,534 12,080,879
2078 34,742,657 12,138,513
2077 34,432,036 12,194,072
2076 34,117,234 12,247,445
2075 33,800,615 12,301,960
2074 33,470,800 12,355,470
2073 33,135,539 12,410,281
2072 32,790,810 12,463,568
2071 32,445,869 12,517,952
2070 32,092,820 12,571,557
2069 31,736,135 12,625,027
2068 31,381,779 12,677,388
2067 31,024,548 12,728,611
2066 30,663,928 12,778,160
2065 30,295,913 12,827,417
2064 29,924,160 12,873,288
2063 29,553,482 12,917,720
2062 29,180,287 12,960,075
2061 28,807,049 12,999,502
2060 28,430,337 13,037,172
2059 28,050,530 13,069,268
2058 27,671,195 13,098,461
2057 27,287,039 13,124,682
2056 26,904,721 13,147,057
2055 26,513,228 13,164,337
2054 26,119,305 13,177,456
2053 25,728,099 13,184,564
2052 25,330,792 13,188,052
2051 24,932,463 13,187,435
2050 24,533,080 13,181,992
2049 24,132,387 13,173,401
2048 23,730,545 13,160,968
2047 23,328,567 13,144,429
2046 22,922,898 13,125,908
2045 22,513,616 13,104,999
2044 22,110,933 13,081,801
2043 21,705,986 13,057,259
2042 21,299,816 13,031,516
2041 20,896,770 13,006,019
2040 20,495,080 12,979,703
2039 20,095,504 12,952,741
2038 19,696,033 12,925,306
2037 19,304,390 12,896,316
2036 18,913,667 12,865,989
2035 18,524,132 12,835,689
2034 18,138,864 12,803,284
2033 17,757,920 12,766,519
2032 17,380,954 12,728,299
2031 17,006,572 12,687,827
2030 16,637,754 12,644,489
2029 16,267,838 12,596,686
2028 15,901,575 12,542,752
2027 15,537,274 12,484,560
2026 15,174,802 12,420,467
2025 14,816,644 12,351,028
2024 14,462,724 12,277,109
2023 14,111,034 12,200,431
2022 13,759,501 12,119,334
2021 13,413,417 12,048,622
2020 13,070,169 11,974,057
2019 12,726,755 11,875,081
2018 12,383,347 11,765,514
2017 12,039,780 11,650,498
2016 11,697,842 11,528,674
2015 11,360,681 11,402,264
2014 11,030,004 11,274,288
2013 10,708,834 11,141,361
2012 10,397,657 11,009,647
2011 10,093,623 10,886,035
2010 9,797,484 10,765,980
2009 9,509,423 10,650,681
2008 9,228,466 10,542,635
2007 8,953,969 10,441,702
2006 8,693,242 10,346,410
2005 8,426,144 10,255,472
2004 8,159,094 10,166,163
2003 7,913,070 10,071,632
2002 7,675,426 9,971,515
2001 7,445,596 9,869,677
2000 7,221,619 9,764,935
1999 7,002,818 9,655,963
1998 6,789,489 9,541,667
1997 6,583,365 9,421,270
1996 6,391,858 9,294,432
1995 6,226,773 9,161,258
1994 6,096,506 9,018,448
1993 5,872,706 8,857,910
1992 5,617,844 8,682,512
1991 5,446,932 8,501,827
1990 5,281,479 8,324,509
1989 5,121,657 8,151,660
1988 4,967,341 7,974,440
1987 4,818,486 7,789,987
1986 4,675,420 7,600,301
1985 4,538,012 7,409,903
1984 4,405,895 7,220,044
1983 4,278,978 7,053,800
1982 4,156,596 6,908,642
1981 4,038,307 6,758,284
1980 3,925,251 6,606,195
1979 3,818,528 6,456,419
1978 3,718,305 6,309,390
1977 3,623,202 6,155,931
1976 3,532,196 5,996,994
1975 3,445,407 5,839,262
1974 3,362,633 5,684,674
1973 3,283,496 5,537,242
1972 3,207,543 5,396,557
1971 3,134,767 5,261,658
1970 3,065,057 5,131,396
1969 2,998,222 5,004,697
1968 2,934,257 4,879,899
1967 2,872,997 4,760,970
1966 2,814,317 4,652,287
1965 2,757,936 4,561,385
1964 2,704,003 4,489,869
1963 2,652,908 4,427,131
1962 2,604,659 4,369,136
1961 2,559,223 4,316,278
1960 2,517,286 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Tunisia
2100 0.43% -0.7%
2099 0.45% -0.68%
2098 0.45% -0.66%
2097 0.49% -0.66%
2096 0.51% -0.64%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.61%
2093 0.56% -0.6%
2092 0.57% -0.59%
2091 0.59% -0.57%
2090 0.63% -0.56%
2089 0.65% -0.54%
2088 0.67% -0.53%
2087 0.68% -0.52%
2086 0.72% -0.5%
2085 0.73% -0.49%
2084 0.76% -0.49%
2083 0.8% -0.48%
2082 0.8% -0.46%
2081 0.83% -0.47%
2080 0.85% -0.48%
2079 0.88% -0.47%
2078 0.9% -0.46%
2077 0.92% -0.44%
2076 0.94% -0.44%
2075 0.99% -0.43%
2074 1.01% -0.44%
2073 1.05% -0.43%
2072 1.06% -0.43%
2071 1.1% -0.43%
2070 1.12% -0.42%
2069 1.13% -0.41%
2068 1.15% -0.4%
2067 1.18% -0.39%
2066 1.21% -0.38%
2065 1.24% -0.36%
2064 1.25% -0.34%
2063 1.28% -0.33%
2062 1.3% -0.3%
2061 1.33% -0.29%
2060 1.35% -0.25%
2059 1.37% -0.22%
2058 1.41% -0.2%
2057 1.42% -0.17%
2056 1.48% -0.13%
2055 1.51% -0.1%
2054 1.52% -0.05%
2053 1.57% -0.03%
2052 1.6% 0.005%
2051 1.63% 0.04%
2050 1.66% 0.07%
2049 1.69% 0.09%
2048 1.72% 0.13%
2047 1.77% 0.14%
2046 1.82% 0.16%
2045 1.82% 0.18%
2044 1.87% 0.19%
2043 1.91% 0.2%
2042 1.93% 0.2%
2041 1.96% 0.2%
2040 1.99% 0.21%
2039 2.03% 0.21%
2038 2.03% 0.22%
2037 2.07% 0.24%
2036 2.1% 0.24%
2035 2.12% 0.25%
2034 2.15% 0.29%
2033 2.17% 0.3%
2032 2.2% 0.32%
2031 2.22% 0.34%
2030 2.27% 0.38%
2029 2.3% 0.43%
2028 2.34% 0.47%
2027 2.39% 0.52%
2026 2.42% 0.56%
2025 2.45% 0.6%
2024 2.49% 0.63%
2023 2.55% 0.67%
2022 2.58% 0.59%
2021 2.63% 0.62%
2020 2.7% 0.83%
2019 2.77% 0.93%
2018 2.85% 0.99%
2017 2.92% 1.06%
2016 2.97% 1.11%
2015 3% 1.14%
2014 3% 1.19%
2013 2.99% 1.2%
2012 3.01% 1.14%
2011 3.02% 1.12%
2010 3.03% 1.08%
2009 3.04% 1.02%
2008 3.07% 0.97%
2007 3% 0.92%
2006 3.17% 0.89%
2005 3.27% 0.88%
2004 3.11% 0.94%
2003 3.1% 1%
2002 3.09% 1.03%
2001 3.1% 1.07%
2000 3.12% 1.13%
1999 3.14% 1.2%
1998 3.13% 1.28%
1997 3% 1.36%
1996 2.65% 1.45%
1995 2.14% 1.58%
1994 3.81% 1.81%
1993 4.54% 2.02%
1992 3.14% 2.13%
1991 3.13% 2.13%
1990 3.12% 2.12%
1989 3.11% 2.22%
1988 3.09% 2.37%
1987 3.06% 2.5%
1986 3.03% 2.57%
1985 3% 2.63%
1984 2.97% 2.36%
1983 2.94% 2.1%
1982 2.93% 2.22%
1981 2.88% 2.3%
1980 2.79% 2.32%
1979 2.7% 2.33%
1978 2.62% 2.49%
1977 2.58% 2.65%
1976 2.52% 2.7%
1975 2.46% 2.72%
1974 2.41% 2.66%
1973 2.37% 2.61%
1972 2.32% 2.56%
1971 2.27% 2.54%
1970 2.23% 2.53%
1969 2.18% 2.56%
1968 2.13% 2.5%
1967 2.09% 2.34%
1966 2.04% 1.99%
1965 1.99% 1.59%
1964 1.93% 1.42%
1963 1.85% 1.33%
1962 1.78% 1.22%
1961 1.67% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Benin Tunisia
Current population
15272847
12437803
Population rank 76/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +210
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -14,523
Net migration rank 127/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -14,523
2024 - -7,725 - -15,221
2023 353,933 -192 93,663 -14,001
2022 349,518 -192 96,531 -14,001
2021 341,103 1,729 68,087 -9,190
2020 341,929 1,729 109,431 -19,188
2019 339,817 3,366 127,312 -19,612
2018 340,270 3,372 132,445 -21,012
2017 339,763 3,716 140,971 -22,365
2016 336,559 3,837 148,870 -23,827
2015 330,573 3,369 153,007 -25,229
2014 323,753 3,667 154,762 -26,586
2013 315,804 -887 154,687 -17,020
2012 306,180 1,260 151,812 -26,059
2011 296,348 4,283 143,401 -21,935
2010 287,703 3,947 132,809 -14,168
2009 280,204 4,279 125,465 -13,512
2008 274,242 3,198 121,873 -17,742
2007 271,305 241 118,920 -21,190
2006 265,040 -15,135 116,945 -24,098
2005 253,795 30,495 115,374 -26,361
2004 245,630 4,173 113,322 -23,735
2003 237,962 4,283 111,926 -12,459
2002 229,472 3,572 109,099 -8,334
2001 222,877 3,732 110,146 -7,235
2000 218,013 3,335 112,501 -5,937
1999 213,074 3,177 114,829 -3,452
1998 208,342 2,051 121,332 -4,111
1997 203,182 -1,322 128,327 -4,756
1996 197,643 -16,490 135,615 -5,506
1995 194,481 -45,469 144,345 -8,095
1994 196,637 -85,128 153,647 -4,271
1993 179,858 156,223 160,922 10,771
1992 173,794 -138 163,978 15,124
1991 168,174 0 166,245 16,021
1990 163,055 -333 168,180 4,183
1989 157,235 -315 169,221 4,100
1988 153,580 -1,867 177,176 3,934
1987 147,783 -1,792 184,101 3,711
1986 142,039 -1,899 188,107 3,464
1985 136,621 -1,953 186,344 2,887
1984 131,590 -2,018 182,386 8,109
1983 126,349 -2,090 179,878 -37,895
1982 122,748 -2,253 177,898 -29,559
1981 118,634 -2,543 176,628 -24,242
1980 112,969 -2,946 171,094 -19,321
1979 106,782 -3,365 171,463 -23,688
1978 100,762 -3,731 173,255 -26,968
1977 97,200 -4,022 174,539 -13,910
1976 93,141 -4,308 172,744 -15,499
1975 89,350 -4,607 166,991 -8,765
1974 85,623 -4,814 160,200 -9,254
1973 82,422 -4,960 153,525 -9,606
1972 79,415 -4,970 147,239 -9,790
1971 76,034 -4,921 142,296 -9,949
1970 73,156 -4,851 138,235 -10,054
1969 70,155 -4,792 135,257 -10,049
1968 67,327 -4,756 134,246 -9,848
1967 64,709 -4,756 132,626 -19,155
1966 62,169 -4,764 131,274 -27,393
1965 60,154 -4,793 127,673 -49,751
1964 57,352 -4,839 124,711 -59,602
1963 54,514 -4,847 120,865 -60,505
1962 51,664 -4,844 116,887 -61,260
1961 48,838 -4,791 111,459 -61,369
1960 44,564 -4,722 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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