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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 12,450,912 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 +2.72% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Benin vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Tunisia
2100 39,983,872 10,720,705
2099 39,812,782 10,796,270
2098 39,635,737 10,870,365
2097 39,458,425 10,942,334
2096 39,267,189 11,015,071
2095 39,069,668 11,086,568
2094 38,861,643 11,157,542
2093 38,654,312 11,226,508
2092 38,438,555 11,294,195
2091 38,219,341 11,360,662
2090 37,994,758 11,425,878
2089 37,758,164 11,490,110
2088 37,514,605 11,552,154
2087 37,263,867 11,614,090
2086 37,010,840 11,675,384
2085 36,747,949 11,734,490
2084 36,482,666 11,792,840
2083 36,206,559 11,851,260
2082 35,919,464 11,908,828
2081 35,632,837 11,964,392
2080 35,340,781 12,021,096
2079 35,042,368 12,078,476
2078 34,737,536 12,136,099
2077 34,426,961 12,191,648
2076 34,112,205 12,245,010
2075 33,795,633 12,299,514
2074 33,465,867 12,353,013
2073 33,130,654 12,407,814
2072 32,785,976 12,461,090
2071 32,441,087 12,515,463
2070 32,088,089 12,569,058
2069 31,731,457 12,622,516
2068 31,377,153 12,674,867
2067 31,019,975 12,726,080
2066 30,659,408 12,775,620
2065 30,291,447 12,824,867
2064 29,919,749 12,870,728
2063 29,549,126 12,915,152
2062 29,175,986 12,957,498
2061 28,802,803 12,996,917
2060 28,426,146 13,034,579
2059 28,046,395 13,066,669
2058 27,667,117 13,095,856
2057 27,283,017 13,122,073
2056 26,900,755 13,144,442
2055 26,509,320 13,161,720
2054 26,115,455 13,174,836
2053 25,724,306 13,181,943
2052 25,327,058 13,185,429
2051 24,928,787 13,184,813
2050 24,529,464 13,179,371
2049 24,128,830 13,170,781
2048 23,727,047 13,158,351
2047 23,325,128 13,141,815
2046 22,919,519 13,123,298
2045 22,510,298 13,102,394
2044 22,107,673 13,079,200
2043 21,702,786 13,054,663
2042 21,296,676 13,028,925
2041 20,893,690 13,003,433
2040 20,492,059 12,977,122
2039 20,092,542 12,950,166
2038 19,693,130 12,922,736
2037 19,301,544 12,893,752
2036 18,910,879 12,863,431
2035 18,521,401 12,833,137
2034 18,136,190 12,800,738
2033 17,755,302 12,763,981
2032 17,378,392 12,725,768
2031 17,004,065 12,685,304
2030 16,635,301 12,641,975
2029 16,265,440 12,594,181
2028 15,899,231 12,540,258
2027 15,534,984 12,482,078
2026 15,172,565 12,417,997
2025 14,814,460 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 2.43% 0.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Benin Tunisia
Current population
15358725
12450912
Population rank 76/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +196
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 125/197
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 357,359 -7,725 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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