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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 5.61 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Benin vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Turkey
2100 39,983,872 64,394,191
2099 39,812,782 65,045,868
2098 39,635,737 65,690,351
2097 39,458,425 66,342,622
2096 39,267,189 66,990,674
2095 39,069,668 67,642,188
2094 38,861,643 68,296,562
2093 38,654,312 68,963,773
2092 38,438,555 69,625,957
2091 38,219,341 70,290,255
2090 37,994,758 70,960,483
2089 37,758,164 71,623,547
2088 37,514,605 72,281,102
2087 37,263,867 72,928,397
2086 37,010,840 73,576,610
2085 36,747,949 74,223,570
2084 36,482,666 74,853,312
2083 36,206,559 75,483,067
2082 35,919,464 76,111,533
2081 35,632,837 76,726,689
2080 35,340,781 77,339,541
2079 35,042,368 77,938,889
2078 34,737,536 78,532,577
2077 34,426,961 79,120,573
2076 34,112,205 79,705,459
2075 33,795,633 80,277,544
2074 33,465,867 80,848,141
2073 33,130,654 81,396,237
2072 32,785,976 81,938,080
2071 32,441,087 82,465,112
2070 32,088,089 82,981,973
2069 31,731,457 83,480,362
2068 31,377,153 83,963,140
2067 31,019,975 84,428,242
2066 30,659,408 84,886,666
2065 30,291,447 85,336,225
2064 29,919,749 85,771,285
2063 29,549,126 86,187,013
2062 29,175,986 86,587,114
2061 28,802,803 86,962,577
2060 28,426,146 87,319,314
2059 28,046,395 87,663,392
2058 27,667,117 87,973,789
2057 27,283,017 88,264,809
2056 26,900,755 88,534,755
2055 26,509,320 88,764,080
2054 26,115,455 88,972,362
2053 25,724,306 89,151,673
2052 25,327,058 89,310,785
2051 24,928,787 89,437,110
2050 24,529,464 89,541,520
2049 24,128,830 89,614,107
2048 23,727,047 89,651,068
2047 23,325,128 89,659,415
2046 22,919,519 89,634,354
2045 22,510,298 89,608,012
2044 22,107,673 89,557,421
2043 21,702,786 89,493,042
2042 21,296,676 89,404,193
2041 20,893,690 89,303,546
2040 20,492,059 89,187,952
2039 20,092,542 89,051,669
2038 19,693,130 88,901,719
2037 19,301,544 88,727,471
2036 18,910,879 88,537,927
2035 18,521,401 88,343,153
2034 18,136,190 88,139,515
2033 17,755,302 87,918,397
2032 17,378,392 87,687,495
2031 17,004,065 87,437,150
2030 16,635,301 87,166,904
2029 16,265,440 86,903,490
2028 15,899,231 86,627,469
2027 15,534,984 86,350,539
2026 15,172,565 86,093,293
2025 14,814,460 85,878,556
2024 14,462,724 85,518,661
2023 14,111,034 85,325,965
2022 13,759,501 84,979,913
2021 13,413,417 84,147,318
2020 13,070,169 83,384,680
2019 12,726,755 82,579,440
2018 12,383,347 81,407,204
2017 12,039,780 80,312,698
2016 11,697,842 79,277,962
2015 11,360,681 78,218,479
2014 11,030,004 77,181,884
2013 10,708,834 76,147,624
2012 10,397,657 75,175,827
2011 10,093,623 74,223,629
2010 9,797,484 73,142,150
2009 9,509,423 72,039,206
2008 9,228,466 71,051,678
2007 8,953,969 70,158,112
2006 8,693,242 70,045,349
2005 8,426,144 69,329,557
2004 8,159,094 68,592,617
2003 7,913,070 67,831,730
2002 7,675,426 67,048,795
2001 7,445,596 66,245,128
2000 7,221,619 65,425,961
1999 7,002,818 64,591,923
1998 6,789,489 63,734,383
1997 6,583,365 62,852,966
1996 6,391,858 61,951,134
1995 6,226,773 61,024,503
1994 6,096,506 60,033,836
1993 5,872,706 58,999,167
1992 5,617,844 57,990,118
1991 5,446,932 57,009,887
1990 5,281,479 56,015,628
1989 5,121,657 54,976,723
1988 4,967,341 53,909,626
1987 4,818,486 52,843,670
1986 4,675,420 51,777,772
1985 4,538,012 50,687,115
1984 4,405,895 49,574,069
1983 4,278,978 48,447,410
1982 4,156,596 47,322,096
1981 4,038,307 46,321,190
1980 3,925,251 45,408,815
1979 3,818,528 44,510,429
1978 3,718,305 43,645,306
1977 3,623,202 42,773,298
1976 3,532,196 41,899,984
1975 3,445,407 41,053,126
1974 3,362,633 40,210,234
1973 3,283,496 39,329,533
1972 3,207,543 38,430,221
1971 3,134,767 37,518,611
1970 3,065,057 36,638,465
1969 2,998,222 35,787,774
1968 2,934,257 34,921,684
1967 2,872,997 34,050,421
1966 2,814,317 33,177,672
1965 2,757,936 32,345,220
1964 2,704,003 31,543,072
1963 2,652,908 30,726,841
1962 2,604,659 29,916,147
1961 2,559,223 29,119,238
1960 2,517,286 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Turkey
2100 0.43% -1%
2099 0.45% -0.98%
2098 0.45% -0.98%
2097 0.49% -0.97%
2096 0.51% -0.96%
2095 0.54% -0.96%
2094 0.54% -0.97%
2093 0.56% -0.95%
2092 0.57% -0.95%
2091 0.59% -0.94%
2090 0.63% -0.93%
2089 0.65% -0.91%
2088 0.67% -0.89%
2087 0.68% -0.88%
2086 0.72% -0.87%
2085 0.73% -0.84%
2084 0.76% -0.83%
2083 0.8% -0.83%
2082 0.8% -0.8%
2081 0.83% -0.79%
2080 0.85% -0.77%
2079 0.88% -0.76%
2078 0.9% -0.74%
2077 0.92% -0.73%
2076 0.94% -0.71%
2075 0.99% -0.71%
2074 1.01% -0.67%
2073 1.05% -0.66%
2072 1.06% -0.64%
2071 1.1% -0.62%
2070 1.12% -0.6%
2069 1.13% -0.57%
2068 1.15% -0.55%
2067 1.18% -0.54%
2066 1.21% -0.53%
2065 1.24% -0.51%
2064 1.25% -0.48%
2063 1.28% -0.46%
2062 1.3% -0.43%
2061 1.33% -0.41%
2060 1.35% -0.39%
2059 1.37% -0.35%
2058 1.41% -0.33%
2057 1.42% -0.3%
2056 1.48% -0.26%
2055 1.51% -0.23%
2054 1.52% -0.2%
2053 1.57% -0.18%
2052 1.6% -0.14%
2051 1.63% -0.12%
2050 1.66% -0.08%
2049 1.69% -0.04%
2048 1.72% -0.009%
2047 1.77% 0.03%
2046 1.82% 0.03%
2045 1.82% 0.06%
2044 1.87% 0.07%
2043 1.91% 0.1%
2042 1.93% 0.11%
2041 1.96% 0.13%
2040 1.99% 0.15%
2039 2.03% 0.17%
2038 2.03% 0.2%
2037 2.07% 0.21%
2036 2.1% 0.22%
2035 2.12% 0.23%
2034 2.15% 0.25%
2033 2.17% 0.26%
2032 2.2% 0.29%
2031 2.22% 0.31%
2030 2.27% 0.3%
2029 2.3% 0.32%
2028 2.34% 0.32%
2027 2.39% 0.3%
2026 2.42% 0.25%
2025 2.43% 0.42%
2024 2.49% 0.23%
2023 2.55% 0.41%
2022 2.58% 0.99%
2021 2.63% 0.91%
2020 2.7% 0.98%
2019 2.77% 1.44%
2018 2.85% 1.36%
2017 2.92% 1.31%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 3% 1.34%
2014 3% 1.36%
2013 2.99% 1.29%
2012 3.01% 1.28%
2011 3.02% 1.48%
2010 3.03% 1.53%
2009 3.04% 1.39%
2008 3.07% 1.27%
2007 3% 0.16%
2006 3.17% 1.03%
2005 3.27% 1.07%
2004 3.11% 1.12%
2003 3.1% 1.17%
2002 3.09% 1.21%
2001 3.1% 1.25%
2000 3.12% 1.29%
1999 3.14% 1.35%
1998 3.13% 1.4%
1997 3% 1.46%
1996 2.65% 1.52%
1995 2.14% 1.65%
1994 3.81% 1.75%
1993 4.54% 1.74%
1992 3.14% 1.72%
1991 3.13% 1.77%
1990 3.12% 1.89%
1989 3.11% 1.98%
1988 3.09% 2.02%
1987 3.06% 2.06%
1986 3.03% 2.15%
1985 3% 2.25%
1984 2.97% 2.33%
1983 2.94% 2.38%
1982 2.93% 2.16%
1981 2.88% 2.01%
1980 2.79% 2.02%
1979 2.7% 1.98%
1978 2.62% 2.04%
1977 2.58% 2.08%
1976 2.52% 2.06%
1975 2.46% 2.1%
1974 2.41% 2.24%
1973 2.37% 2.34%
1972 2.32% 2.43%
1971 2.27% 2.4%
1970 2.23% 2.38%
1969 2.18% 2.48%
1968 2.13% 2.56%
1967 2.09% 2.63%
1966 2.04% 2.57%
1965 1.99% 2.54%
1964 1.93% 2.66%
1963 1.85% 2.71%
1962 1.78% 2.74%
1961 1.67% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Benin Turkey
Current population
15358725
86225430
Population rank 76/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.04%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +986
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -258,205
Net migration rank 127/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -258,205
2024 357,359 -7,725 453,249 -275,952
2023 353,933 -192 426,630 -318,070
2022 349,518 -192 535,373 -301,544
2021 341,103 1,729 521,713 20,283
2020 341,929 1,729 608,708 37,934
2019 339,817 3,366 751,472 -15,690
2018 340,270 3,372 830,353 187,570
2017 339,763 3,716 875,408 659,846
2016 336,559 3,837 895,841 352,063
2015 330,573 3,369 930,799 1,063,140
2014 323,753 3,667 957,055 1,033,384
2013 315,804 -887 921,386 438,618
2012 306,180 1,260 917,145 258,623
2011 296,348 4,283 875,839 68,849
2010 287,703 3,947 892,334 55,532
2009 280,204 4,279 900,491 24,276
2008 274,242 3,198 868,749 47,915
2007 271,305 241 876,626 -186,402
2006 265,040 -15,135 897,351 -190,194
2005 253,795 30,495 898,650 -174,177
2004 245,630 4,173 896,025 -146,574
2003 237,962 4,283 893,683 -121,383
2002 229,472 3,572 922,927 -129,444
2001 222,877 3,732 980,560 -166,759
2000 218,013 3,335 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 213,074 3,177 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 208,342 2,051 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 203,182 -1,322 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 197,643 -16,490 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 194,481 -45,469 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 196,637 -85,128 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 179,858 156,223 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 173,794 -138 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 168,174 0 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 163,055 -333 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 157,235 -315 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 153,580 -1,867 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 147,783 -1,792 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 142,039 -1,899 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 136,621 -1,953 1,098,846 8,960
1984 131,590 -2,018 1,096,529 21,787
1983 126,349 -2,090 1,095,106 39,871
1982 122,748 -2,253 1,091,863 23,728
1981 118,634 -2,543 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 112,969 -2,946 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 106,782 -3,365 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 100,762 -3,731 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 97,200 -4,022 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 93,141 -4,308 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 89,350 -4,607 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 85,623 -4,814 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 82,422 -4,960 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 79,415 -4,970 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 76,034 -4,921 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 73,156 -4,851 991,950 -150,924
1969 70,155 -4,792 970,958 -110,578
1968 67,327 -4,756 950,778 -78,973
1967 64,709 -4,756 936,727 -65,993
1966 62,169 -4,764 925,790 -50,999
1965 60,154 -4,793 904,016 -113,911
1964 57,352 -4,839 884,152 -69,978
1963 54,514 -4,847 862,626 -44,317
1962 51,664 -4,844 837,473 -34,353
1961 48,838 -4,791 816,911 -26,187
1960 44,564 -4,722 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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