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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.97 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Benin vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Turkmenistan
2100 39,983,872 10,041,228
2099 39,812,782 10,070,007
2098 39,635,737 10,097,571
2097 39,458,425 10,123,813
2096 39,267,189 10,148,560
2095 39,069,668 10,172,371
2094 38,861,643 10,194,567
2093 38,654,312 10,215,533
2092 38,438,555 10,235,132
2091 38,219,341 10,253,189
2090 37,994,758 10,270,414
2089 37,758,164 10,285,963
2088 37,514,605 10,300,439
2087 37,263,867 10,313,629
2086 37,010,840 10,325,212
2085 36,747,949 10,335,299
2084 36,482,666 10,343,821
2083 36,206,559 10,350,710
2082 35,919,464 10,356,526
2081 35,632,837 10,360,689
2080 35,340,781 10,363,394
2079 35,042,368 10,364,229
2078 34,737,536 10,363,113
2077 34,426,961 10,360,467
2076 34,112,205 10,356,079
2075 33,795,633 10,349,863
2074 33,465,867 10,342,496
2073 33,130,654 10,333,532
2072 32,785,976 10,322,776
2071 32,441,087 10,310,748
2070 32,088,089 10,297,702
2069 31,731,457 10,283,723
2068 31,377,153 10,268,779
2067 31,019,975 10,252,681
2066 30,659,408 10,235,535
2065 30,291,447 10,217,603
2064 29,919,749 10,198,228
2063 29,549,126 10,177,447
2062 29,175,986 10,155,121
2061 28,802,803 10,131,160
2060 28,426,146 10,105,616
2059 28,046,395 10,077,893
2058 27,667,117 10,047,185
2057 27,283,017 10,013,846
2056 26,900,755 9,977,699
2055 26,509,320 9,938,273
2054 26,115,455 9,895,840
2053 25,724,306 9,849,324
2052 25,327,058 9,799,331
2051 24,928,787 9,745,673
2050 24,529,464 9,688,197
2049 24,128,830 9,627,119
2048 23,727,047 9,562,502
2047 23,325,128 9,494,734
2046 22,919,519 9,423,990
2045 22,510,298 9,350,870
2044 22,107,673 9,275,707
2043 21,702,786 9,199,229
2042 21,296,676 9,121,705
2041 20,893,690 9,043,208
2040 20,492,059 8,964,374
2039 20,092,542 8,885,167
2038 19,693,130 8,805,836
2037 19,301,544 8,726,399
2036 18,910,879 8,646,796
2035 18,521,401 8,567,354
2034 18,136,190 8,487,651
2033 17,755,302 8,407,327
2032 17,378,392 8,326,172
2031 17,004,065 8,243,436
2030 16,635,301 8,158,380
2029 16,265,440 8,065,431
2028 15,899,231 7,964,546
2027 15,534,984 7,856,302
2026 15,172,565 7,740,924
2025 14,814,460 7,618,847
2024 14,462,724 7,494,498
2023 14,111,034 7,364,438
2022 13,759,501 7,230,193
2021 13,413,417 7,092,043
2020 13,070,169 6,949,912
2019 12,726,755 6,803,944
2018 12,383,347 6,655,524
2017 12,039,780 6,507,061
2016 11,697,842 6,360,041
2015 11,360,681 6,215,770
2014 11,030,004 6,075,283
2013 10,708,834 5,939,341
2012 10,397,657 5,808,546
2011 10,093,623 5,683,417
2010 9,797,484 5,564,356
2009 9,509,423 5,451,592
2008 9,228,466 5,345,029
2007 8,953,969 5,244,046
2006 8,693,242 5,147,105
2005 8,426,144 5,052,257
2004 8,159,094 4,958,093
2003 7,913,070 4,863,865
2002 7,675,426 4,769,465
2001 7,445,596 4,675,409
2000 7,221,619 4,582,677
1999 7,002,818 4,492,170
1998 6,789,489 4,410,507
1997 6,583,365 4,336,730
1996 6,391,858 4,263,819
1995 6,226,773 4,191,203
1994 6,096,506 4,116,662
1993 5,872,706 4,032,407
1992 5,617,844 3,944,689
1991 5,446,932 3,855,894
1990 5,281,479 3,760,562
1989 5,121,657 3,662,459
1988 4,967,341 3,559,363
1987 4,818,486 3,452,731
1986 4,675,420 3,347,809
1985 4,538,012 3,247,534
1984 4,405,895 3,154,079
1983 4,278,978 3,067,534
1982 4,156,596 2,985,557
1981 4,038,307 2,907,187
1980 3,925,251 2,832,203
1979 3,818,528 2,760,358
1978 3,718,305 2,691,088
1977 3,623,202 2,623,948
1976 3,532,196 2,558,521
1975 3,445,407 2,494,570
1974 3,362,633 2,432,028
1973 3,283,496 2,370,919
1972 3,207,543 2,311,430
1971 3,134,767 2,253,119
1970 3,065,057 2,195,616
1969 2,998,222 2,139,024
1968 2,934,257 2,083,069
1967 2,872,997 2,027,403
1966 2,814,317 1,971,737
1965 2,757,936 1,915,916
1964 2,704,003 1,859,997
1963 2,652,908 1,804,272
1962 2,604,659 1,749,214
1961 2,559,223 1,695,400
1960 2,517,286 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Turkmenistan
2100 0.43% -0.29%
2099 0.45% -0.27%
2098 0.45% -0.26%
2097 0.49% -0.24%
2096 0.51% -0.23%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.21%
2093 0.56% -0.19%
2092 0.57% -0.18%
2091 0.59% -0.17%
2090 0.63% -0.15%
2089 0.65% -0.14%
2088 0.67% -0.13%
2087 0.68% -0.11%
2086 0.72% -0.1%
2085 0.73% -0.08%
2084 0.76% -0.07%
2083 0.8% -0.06%
2082 0.8% -0.04%
2081 0.83% -0.03%
2080 0.85% -0.008%
2079 0.88% 0.01%
2078 0.9% 0.03%
2077 0.92% 0.04%
2076 0.94% 0.06%
2075 0.99% 0.07%
2074 1.01% 0.09%
2073 1.05% 0.1%
2072 1.06% 0.12%
2071 1.1% 0.13%
2070 1.12% 0.14%
2069 1.13% 0.15%
2068 1.15% 0.16%
2067 1.18% 0.17%
2066 1.21% 0.18%
2065 1.24% 0.19%
2064 1.25% 0.2%
2063 1.28% 0.22%
2062 1.3% 0.24%
2061 1.33% 0.25%
2060 1.35% 0.28%
2059 1.37% 0.31%
2058 1.41% 0.33%
2057 1.42% 0.36%
2056 1.48% 0.4%
2055 1.51% 0.43%
2054 1.52% 0.47%
2053 1.57% 0.51%
2052 1.6% 0.55%
2051 1.63% 0.59%
2050 1.66% 0.63%
2049 1.69% 0.68%
2048 1.72% 0.71%
2047 1.77% 0.75%
2046 1.82% 0.78%
2045 1.82% 0.81%
2044 1.87% 0.83%
2043 1.91% 0.85%
2042 1.93% 0.87%
2041 1.96% 0.88%
2040 1.99% 0.89%
2039 2.03% 0.9%
2038 2.03% 0.91%
2037 2.07% 0.92%
2036 2.1% 0.93%
2035 2.12% 0.94%
2034 2.15% 0.96%
2033 2.17% 0.97%
2032 2.2% 1%
2031 2.22% 1.04%
2030 2.27% 1.15%
2029 2.3% 1.27%
2028 2.34% 1.38%
2027 2.39% 1.49%
2026 2.42% 1.6%
2025 2.43% 1.66%
2024 2.49% 1.77%
2023 2.55% 1.86%
2022 2.58% 1.95%
2021 2.63% 2.05%
2020 2.7% 2.15%
2019 2.77% 2.23%
2018 2.85% 2.28%
2017 2.92% 2.31%
2016 2.97% 2.32%
2015 3% 2.31%
2014 3% 2.29%
2013 2.99% 2.25%
2012 3.01% 2.2%
2011 3.02% 2.14%
2010 3.03% 2.07%
2009 3.04% 1.99%
2008 3.07% 1.93%
2007 3% 1.88%
2006 3.17% 1.88%
2005 3.27% 1.9%
2004 3.11% 1.94%
2003 3.1% 1.98%
2002 3.09% 2.01%
2001 3.1% 2.02%
2000 3.12% 2.01%
1999 3.14% 1.85%
1998 3.13% 1.7%
1997 3% 1.71%
1996 2.65% 1.73%
1995 2.14% 1.81%
1994 3.81% 2.09%
1993 4.54% 2.22%
1992 3.14% 2.3%
1991 3.13% 2.54%
1990 3.12% 2.68%
1989 3.11% 2.9%
1988 3.09% 3.09%
1987 3.06% 3.13%
1986 3.03% 3.09%
1985 3% 2.96%
1984 2.97% 2.82%
1983 2.94% 2.75%
1982 2.93% 2.7%
1981 2.88% 2.65%
1980 2.79% 2.6%
1979 2.7% 2.57%
1978 2.62% 2.56%
1977 2.58% 2.56%
1976 2.52% 2.56%
1975 2.46% 2.57%
1974 2.41% 2.58%
1973 2.37% 2.57%
1972 2.32% 2.59%
1971 2.27% 2.62%
1970 2.23% 2.65%
1969 2.18% 2.69%
1968 2.13% 2.75%
1967 2.09% 2.82%
1966 2.04% 2.91%
1965 1.99% 3.01%
1964 1.93% 3.09%
1963 1.85% 3.15%
1962 1.78% 3.17%
1961 1.67% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Benin Turkmenistan
Current population
15358725
7800189
Population rank 76/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +341
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +13,268
Net migration rank 127/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 13,268
2024 357,359 -7,725 112,942 14,646
2023 353,933 -192 117,529 15,005
2022 349,518 -192 121,814 14,141
2021 341,103 1,729 122,721 17,617
2020 341,929 1,729 124,014 19,913
2019 339,817 3,366 128,275 19,735
2018 340,270 3,372 129,537 19,293
2017 339,763 3,716 131,417 16,678
2016 336,559 3,837 132,581 13,365
2015 330,573 3,369 132,663 9,936
2014 323,753 3,667 129,677 8,696
2013 315,804 -887 126,217 7,287
2012 306,180 1,260 120,957 7,125
2011 296,348 4,283 115,197 6,992
2010 287,703 3,947 109,318 6,621
2009 280,204 4,279 102,931 6,656
2008 274,242 3,198 96,815 6,734
2007 271,305 241 92,038 6,388
2006 265,040 -15,135 87,840 7,613
2005 253,795 30,495 83,968 10,263
2004 245,630 4,173 79,850 14,242
2003 237,962 4,283 76,737 17,625
2002 229,472 3,572 75,639 18,803
2001 222,877 3,732 76,682 16,982
2000 218,013 3,335 76,875 14,925
1999 213,074 3,177 76,362 12,859
1998 208,342 2,051 77,342 -3,239
1997 203,182 -1,322 79,045 -5,600
1996 197,643 -16,490 80,996 -8,627
1995 194,481 -45,469 86,289 -13,423
1994 196,637 -85,128 89,319 -13,094
1993 179,858 156,223 92,596 -312
1992 173,794 -138 96,668 -13,517
1991 168,174 0 99,297 -4,864
1990 163,055 -333 101,099 -4,864
1989 157,235 -315 103,553 -3,576
1988 153,580 -1,867 104,802 1,408
1987 147,783 -1,792 103,885 3,161
1986 142,039 -1,899 100,930 1,878
1985 136,621 -1,953 95,890 1,861
1984 131,590 -2,018 90,591 -1,427
1983 126,349 -2,090 85,183 -1,264
1982 122,748 -2,253 80,989 -961
1981 118,634 -2,543 77,829 -1,102
1980 112,969 -2,946 74,394 -1,152
1979 106,782 -3,365 71,135 -677
1978 100,762 -3,731 68,437 -350
1977 97,200 -4,022 66,318 -132
1976 93,141 -4,308 64,513 160
1975 89,350 -4,607 62,681 550
1974 85,623 -4,814 60,925 924
1973 82,422 -4,960 59,169 1,194
1972 79,415 -4,970 57,326 1,293
1971 76,034 -4,921 56,666 1,348
1970 73,156 -4,851 55,617 1,376
1969 70,155 -4,792 54,791 1,397
1968 67,327 -4,756 54,324 1,401
1967 64,709 -4,756 54,209 1,397
1966 62,169 -4,764 54,353 1,377
1965 60,154 -4,793 54,558 1,366
1964 57,352 -4,839 54,574 1,340
1963 54,514 -4,847 54,203 1,332
1962 51,664 -4,844 53,248 1,337
1961 48,838 -4,791 51,659 1,372
1960 44,564 -4,722 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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