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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 5.63 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 +2.77% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Benin vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Turkey
2100 39,989,767 64,274,243
2099 39,818,651 64,924,706
2098 39,641,581 65,567,989
2097 39,464,242 66,219,045
2096 39,272,978 66,865,890
2095 39,075,428 67,516,190
2094 38,867,372 68,169,346
2093 38,660,011 68,835,313
2092 38,444,222 69,496,264
2091 38,224,975 70,159,325
2090 38,000,359 70,828,304
2089 37,763,731 71,490,133
2088 37,520,135 72,146,464
2087 37,269,361 72,792,552
2086 37,016,296 73,439,558
2085 36,753,367 74,085,313
2084 36,488,045 74,713,882
2083 36,211,897 75,342,464
2082 35,924,760 75,969,760
2081 35,638,090 76,583,769
2080 35,345,991 77,195,480
2079 35,047,534 77,793,711
2078 34,742,657 78,386,293
2077 34,432,036 78,973,194
2076 34,117,234 79,556,991
2075 33,800,615 80,128,010
2074 33,470,800 80,697,544
2073 33,135,539 81,244,619
2072 32,790,810 81,785,452
2071 32,445,869 82,311,503
2070 32,092,820 82,827,402
2069 31,736,135 83,324,862
2068 31,381,779 83,806,741
2067 31,024,548 84,270,976
2066 30,663,928 84,728,547
2065 30,295,913 85,177,268
2064 29,924,160 85,611,517
2063 29,553,482 86,026,471
2062 29,180,287 86,425,827
2061 28,807,049 86,800,591
2060 28,430,337 87,156,663
2059 28,050,530 87,500,101
2058 27,671,195 87,809,920
2057 27,287,039 88,100,397
2056 26,904,721 88,369,840
2055 26,513,228 88,598,739
2054 26,119,305 88,806,632
2053 25,728,099 88,985,609
2052 25,330,792 89,144,425
2051 24,932,463 89,270,515
2050 24,533,080 89,374,730
2049 24,132,387 89,447,182
2048 23,730,545 89,484,074
2047 23,328,567 89,492,406
2046 22,922,898 89,467,391
2045 22,513,616 89,441,098
2044 22,110,933 89,390,601
2043 21,705,986 89,326,342
2042 21,299,816 89,237,658
2041 20,896,770 89,137,199
2040 20,495,080 89,021,820
2039 20,095,504 88,885,792
2038 19,696,033 88,736,121
2037 19,304,390 88,562,197
2036 18,913,667 88,373,007
2035 18,524,132 88,178,595
2034 18,138,864 87,975,336
2033 17,757,920 87,754,631
2032 17,380,954 87,524,158
2031 17,006,572 87,274,280
2030 16,637,754 87,004,538
2029 16,267,838 86,741,614
2028 15,901,575 86,466,107
2027 15,537,274 86,189,693
2026 15,174,802 85,932,926
2025 14,816,644 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 2.45% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Benin Turkey
Current population
15272847
86002379
Population rank 76/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.04%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +528
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 154/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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