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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1,643 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Benin vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Tuvalu
2100 39,983,872 12,163
2099 39,812,782 12,156
2098 39,635,737 12,135
2097 39,458,425 12,114
2096 39,267,189 12,091
2095 39,069,668 12,076
2094 38,861,643 12,058
2093 38,654,312 12,038
2092 38,438,555 12,008
2091 38,219,341 11,982
2090 37,994,758 11,951
2089 37,758,164 11,919
2088 37,514,605 11,883
2087 37,263,867 11,857
2086 37,010,840 11,822
2085 36,747,949 11,781
2084 36,482,666 11,737
2083 36,206,559 11,699
2082 35,919,464 11,658
2081 35,632,837 11,618
2080 35,340,781 11,556
2079 35,042,368 11,500
2078 34,737,536 11,451
2077 34,426,961 11,391
2076 34,112,205 11,334
2075 33,795,633 11,277
2074 33,465,867 11,212
2073 33,130,654 11,136
2072 32,785,976 11,077
2071 32,441,087 11,003
2070 32,088,089 10,944
2069 31,731,457 10,875
2068 31,377,153 10,807
2067 31,019,975 10,739
2066 30,659,408 10,675
2065 30,291,447 10,620
2064 29,919,749 10,554
2063 29,549,126 10,491
2062 29,175,986 10,433
2061 28,802,803 10,364
2060 28,426,146 10,307
2059 28,046,395 10,238
2058 27,667,117 10,175
2057 27,283,017 10,123
2056 26,900,755 10,056
2055 26,509,320 9,993
2054 26,115,455 9,935
2053 25,724,306 9,867
2052 25,327,058 9,810
2051 24,928,787 9,739
2050 24,529,464 9,674
2049 24,128,830 9,608
2048 23,727,047 9,541
2047 23,325,128 9,464
2046 22,919,519 9,397
2045 22,510,298 9,337
2044 22,107,673 9,274
2043 21,702,786 9,209
2042 21,296,676 9,143
2041 20,893,690 9,092
2040 20,492,059 9,050
2039 20,092,542 8,999
2038 19,693,130 8,960
2037 19,301,544 8,932
2036 18,910,879 8,917
2035 18,521,401 8,908
2034 18,136,190 8,901
2033 17,755,302 8,910
2032 17,378,392 8,930
2031 17,004,065 8,954
2030 16,635,301 9,004
2029 16,265,440 9,064
2028 15,899,231 9,139
2027 15,534,984 9,233
2026 15,172,565 9,349
2025 14,814,460 9,492
2024 14,462,724 9,646
2023 14,111,034 9,816
2022 13,759,501 9,992
2021 13,413,417 10,194
2020 13,070,169 10,399
2019 12,726,755 10,581
2018 12,383,347 10,751
2017 12,039,780 10,869
2016 11,697,842 10,930
2015 11,360,681 10,963
2014 11,030,004 10,984
2013 10,708,834 11,001
2012 10,397,657 10,934
2011 10,093,623 10,780
2010 9,797,484 10,614
2009 9,509,423 10,461
2008 9,228,466 10,321
2007 8,953,969 10,182
2006 8,693,242 10,056
2005 8,426,144 9,940
2004 8,159,094 9,816
2003 7,913,070 9,695
2002 7,675,426 9,623
2001 7,445,596 9,586
2000 7,221,619 9,544
1999 7,002,818 9,496
1998 6,789,489 9,451
1997 6,583,365 9,400
1996 6,391,858 9,342
1995 6,226,773 9,280
1994 6,096,506 9,207
1993 5,872,706 9,126
1992 5,617,844 9,038
1991 5,446,932 8,928
1990 5,281,479 8,798
1989 5,121,657 8,662
1988 4,967,341 8,518
1987 4,818,486 8,371
1986 4,675,420 8,217
1985 4,538,012 8,046
1984 4,405,895 7,902
1983 4,278,978 7,789
1982 4,156,596 7,664
1981 4,038,307 7,526
1980 3,925,251 7,366
1979 3,818,528 7,184
1978 3,718,305 6,957
1977 3,623,202 6,686
1976 3,532,196 6,404
1975 3,445,407 6,117
1974 3,362,633 5,822
1973 3,283,496 5,681
1972 3,207,543 5,692
1971 3,134,767 5,685
1970 3,065,057 5,663
1969 2,998,222 5,631
1968 2,934,257 5,624
1967 2,872,997 5,652
1966 2,814,317 5,686
1965 2,757,936 5,715
1964 2,704,003 5,752
1963 2,652,908 5,751
1962 2,604,659 5,699
1961 2,559,223 5,648
1960 2,517,286 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Tuvalu
2100 0.43% 0.06%
2099 0.45% 0.17%
2098 0.45% 0.18%
2097 0.49% 0.19%
2096 0.51% 0.12%
2095 0.54% 0.15%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.25%
2092 0.57% 0.22%
2091 0.59% 0.26%
2090 0.63% 0.27%
2089 0.65% 0.3%
2088 0.67% 0.23%
2087 0.68% 0.29%
2086 0.72% 0.35%
2085 0.73% 0.37%
2084 0.76% 0.33%
2083 0.8% 0.35%
2082 0.8% 0.34%
2081 0.83% 0.54%
2080 0.85% 0.48%
2079 0.88% 0.43%
2078 0.9% 0.52%
2077 0.92% 0.51%
2076 0.94% 0.5%
2075 0.99% 0.58%
2074 1.01% 0.69%
2073 1.05% 0.53%
2072 1.06% 0.68%
2071 1.1% 0.54%
2070 1.12% 0.64%
2069 1.13% 0.63%
2068 1.15% 0.63%
2067 1.18% 0.6%
2066 1.21% 0.51%
2065 1.24% 0.62%
2064 1.25% 0.61%
2063 1.28% 0.55%
2062 1.3% 0.67%
2061 1.33% 0.55%
2060 1.35% 0.68%
2059 1.37% 0.61%
2058 1.41% 0.52%
2057 1.42% 0.66%
2056 1.48% 0.64%
2055 1.51% 0.58%
2054 1.52% 0.69%
2053 1.57% 0.58%
2052 1.6% 0.73%
2051 1.63% 0.67%
2050 1.66% 0.69%
2049 1.69% 0.7%
2048 1.72% 0.82%
2047 1.77% 0.71%
2046 1.82% 0.65%
2045 1.82% 0.67%
2044 1.87% 0.71%
2043 1.91% 0.72%
2042 1.93% 0.57%
2041 1.96% 0.46%
2040 1.99% 0.56%
2039 2.03% 0.44%
2038 2.03% 0.31%
2037 2.07% 0.17%
2036 2.1% 0.1%
2035 2.12% 0.08%
2034 2.15% -0.1%
2033 2.17% -0.22%
2032 2.2% -0.27%
2031 2.22% -0.56%
2030 2.27% -0.66%
2029 2.3% -0.83%
2028 2.34% -1.02%
2027 2.39% -1.23%
2026 2.42% -1.51%
2025 2.43% -1.6%
2024 2.49% -1.73%
2023 2.55% -1.76%
2022 2.58% -1.98%
2021 2.63% -1.97%
2020 2.7% -1.72%
2019 2.77% -1.58%
2018 2.85% -1.09%
2017 2.92% -0.56%
2016 2.97% -0.3%
2015 3% -0.19%
2014 3% -0.15%
2013 2.99% 0.61%
2012 3.01% 1.43%
2011 3.02% 1.56%
2010 3.03% 1.46%
2009 3.04% 1.36%
2008 3.07% 1.37%
2007 3% 1.25%
2006 3.17% 1.17%
2005 3.27% 1.26%
2004 3.11% 1.25%
2003 3.1% 0.75%
2002 3.09% 0.39%
2001 3.1% 0.44%
2000 3.12% 0.51%
1999 3.14% 0.48%
1998 3.13% 0.54%
1997 3% 0.62%
1996 2.65% 0.67%
1995 2.14% 0.79%
1994 3.81% 0.89%
1993 4.54% 0.97%
1992 3.14% 1.23%
1991 3.13% 1.48%
1990 3.12% 1.57%
1989 3.11% 1.69%
1988 3.09% 1.76%
1987 3.06% 1.87%
1986 3.03% 2.13%
1985 3% 1.82%
1984 2.97% 1.45%
1983 2.94% 1.63%
1982 2.93% 1.83%
1981 2.88% 2.17%
1980 2.79% 2.53%
1979 2.7% 3.26%
1978 2.62% 4.05%
1977 2.58% 4.4%
1976 2.52% 4.69%
1975 2.46% 5.07%
1974 2.41% 2.48%
1973 2.37% -0.19%
1972 2.32% 0.12%
1971 2.27% 0.39%
1970 2.23% 0.57%
1969 2.18% 0.12%
1968 2.13% -0.5%
1967 2.09% -0.6%
1966 2.04% -0.51%
1965 1.99% -0.64%
1964 1.93% 0.02%
1963 1.85% 0.91%
1962 1.78% 0.9%
1961 1.67% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Benin Tuvalu
Current population
15358725
9349
Population rank 76/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +964 +0
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -7,847 -255
Net migration rank 127/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 246
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -255
2024 357,359 -7,725 122 -280
2023 353,933 -192 137 -323
2022 349,518 -192 150 -320
2021 341,103 1,729 151 -366
2020 341,929 1,729 161 -355
2019 339,817 3,366 166 -343
2018 340,270 3,372 169 -329
2017 339,763 3,716 163 -246
2016 336,559 3,837 157 -200
2015 330,573 3,369 153 -179
2014 323,753 3,667 149 -166
2013 315,804 -887 148 -160
2012 306,180 1,260 148 1
2011 296,348 4,283 142 28
2010 287,703 3,947 136 22
2009 280,204 4,279 130 15
2008 274,242 3,198 125 10
2007 271,305 241 125 1
2006 265,040 -15,135 129 -5
2005 253,795 30,495 131 -8
2004 245,630 4,173 132 -10
2003 237,962 4,283 136 -16
2002 229,472 3,572 141 -104
2001 222,877 3,732 151 -117
2000 218,013 3,335 159 -118
1999 213,074 3,177 166 -120
1998 208,342 2,051 172 -122
1997 203,182 -1,322 177 -120
1996 197,643 -16,490 182 -121
1995 194,481 -45,469 191 -125
1994 196,637 -85,128 195 -120
1993 179,858 156,223 202 -119
1992 173,794 -138 196 -104
1991 168,174 0 203 -72
1990 163,055 -333 204 -69
1989 157,235 -315 208 -71
1988 153,580 -1,867 215 -72
1987 147,783 -1,792 219 -68
1986 142,039 -1,899 219 -56
1985 136,621 -1,953 215 -36
1984 131,590 -2,018 212 -103
1983 126,349 -2,090 206 -87
1982 122,748 -2,253 198 -66
1981 118,634 -2,543 186 -46
1980 112,969 -2,946 173 0
1979 106,782 -3,365 158 37
1978 100,762 -3,731 141 119
1977 97,200 -4,022 128 149
1976 93,141 -4,308 117 171
1975 89,350 -4,607 108 186
1974 85,623 -4,814 102 197
1973 82,422 -4,960 101 -121
1972 79,415 -4,970 94 -102
1971 76,034 -4,921 101 -85
1970 73,156 -4,851 102 -71
1969 70,155 -4,792 102 -65
1968 67,327 -4,756 97 -127
1967 64,709 -4,756 92 -123
1966 62,169 -4,764 91 -121
1965 60,154 -4,793 93 -128
1964 57,352 -4,839 98 -135
1963 54,514 -4,847 106 -52
1962 51,664 -4,844 113 -61
1961 48,838 -4,791 120 -77
1960 44,564 -4,722 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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