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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 3.48 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Benin vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Uganda
2100 39,989,767 122,497,526
2099 39,818,651 122,436,109
2098 39,641,581 122,364,302
2097 39,464,242 122,266,255
2096 39,272,978 122,146,810
2095 39,075,428 121,976,411
2094 38,867,372 121,799,752
2093 38,660,011 121,584,860
2092 38,444,222 121,336,796
2091 38,224,975 121,070,447
2090 38,000,359 120,767,412
2089 37,763,731 120,427,771
2088 37,520,135 120,064,594
2087 37,269,361 119,668,549
2086 37,016,296 119,256,686
2085 36,753,367 118,815,763
2084 36,488,045 118,339,179
2083 36,211,897 117,821,938
2082 35,924,760 117,274,958
2081 35,638,090 116,707,394
2080 35,345,991 116,096,095
2079 35,047,534 115,474,153
2078 34,742,657 114,805,376
2077 34,432,036 114,118,687
2076 34,117,234 113,390,189
2075 33,800,615 112,637,851
2074 33,470,800 111,863,410
2073 33,135,539 111,070,771
2072 32,790,810 110,240,940
2071 32,445,869 109,392,890
2070 32,092,820 108,505,633
2069 31,736,135 107,607,659
2068 31,381,779 106,677,578
2067 31,024,548 105,722,829
2066 30,663,928 104,739,111
2065 30,295,913 103,737,893
2064 29,924,160 102,701,560
2063 29,553,482 101,646,533
2062 29,180,287 100,561,859
2061 28,807,049 99,450,764
2060 28,430,337 98,334,788
2059 28,050,530 97,187,498
2058 27,671,195 96,014,439
2057 27,287,039 94,821,765
2056 26,904,721 93,613,209
2055 26,513,228 92,385,049
2054 26,119,305 91,132,827
2053 25,728,099 89,857,705
2052 25,330,792 88,568,311
2051 24,932,463 87,270,603
2050 24,533,080 85,957,376
2049 24,132,387 84,632,277
2048 23,730,545 83,284,965
2047 23,328,567 81,928,165
2046 22,922,898 80,569,225
2045 22,513,616 79,208,662
2044 22,110,933 77,834,944
2043 21,705,986 76,453,982
2042 21,299,816 75,075,287
2041 20,896,770 73,701,695
2040 20,495,080 72,333,375
2039 20,095,504 70,963,211
2038 19,696,033 69,580,447
2037 19,304,390 68,186,136
2036 18,913,667 66,804,746
2035 18,524,132 65,411,934
2034 18,138,864 64,023,352
2033 17,757,920 62,634,483
2032 17,380,954 61,235,174
2031 17,006,572 59,825,075
2030 16,637,754 58,415,479
2029 16,267,838 57,006,283
2028 15,901,575 55,596,520
2027 15,537,274 54,191,271
2026 15,174,802 52,792,624
2025 14,816,644 51,400,003
2024 14,462,724 50,015,092
2023 14,111,034 48,656,601
2022 13,759,501 47,312,719
2021 13,413,417 45,910,930
2020 13,070,169 44,457,152
2019 12,726,755 42,999,637
2018 12,383,347 41,565,831
2017 12,039,780 40,177,388
2016 11,697,842 38,799,152
2015 11,360,681 37,531,446
2014 11,030,004 36,395,539
2013 10,708,834 35,337,042
2012 10,397,657 34,337,438
2011 10,093,623 33,354,543
2010 9,797,484 32,390,802
2009 9,509,423 31,451,151
2008 9,228,466 30,539,553
2007 8,953,969 29,653,430
2006 8,693,242 28,794,003
2005 8,426,144 27,963,289
2004 8,159,094 27,154,515
2003 7,913,070 26,352,124
2002 7,675,426 25,532,870
2001 7,445,596 24,745,676
2000 7,221,619 24,000,150
1999 7,002,818 23,257,281
1998 6,789,489 22,515,806
1997 6,583,365 21,856,046
1996 6,391,858 21,231,550
1995 6,226,773 20,665,667
1994 6,096,506 20,108,801
1993 5,872,706 19,445,161
1992 5,617,844 18,785,032
1991 5,446,932 18,155,901
1990 5,281,479 17,569,897
1989 5,121,657 17,010,698
1988 4,967,341 16,470,483
1987 4,818,486 15,954,170
1986 4,675,420 15,467,579
1985 4,538,012 15,023,681
1984 4,405,895 14,607,677
1983 4,278,978 14,221,881
1982 4,156,596 13,873,631
1981 4,038,307 13,556,452
1980 3,925,251 13,275,741
1979 3,818,528 13,002,163
1978 3,718,305 12,692,113
1977 3,623,202 12,359,669
1976 3,532,196 12,037,294
1975 3,445,407 11,725,240
1974 3,362,633 11,424,846
1973 3,283,496 11,144,236
1972 3,207,543 10,885,796
1971 3,134,767 10,618,206
1970 3,065,057 10,321,603
1969 2,998,222 10,014,858
1968 2,934,257 9,708,632
1967 2,872,997 9,408,924
1966 2,814,317 9,122,864
1965 2,757,936 8,849,203
1964 2,704,003 8,586,363
1963 2,652,908 8,333,663
1962 2,604,659 8,092,231
1961 2,559,223 7,862,217
1960 2,517,286 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Uganda
2100 0.43% 0.05%
2099 0.45% 0.06%
2098 0.45% 0.08%
2097 0.49% 0.1%
2096 0.51% 0.14%
2095 0.54% 0.15%
2094 0.54% 0.18%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.57% 0.22%
2091 0.59% 0.25%
2090 0.63% 0.28%
2089 0.65% 0.3%
2088 0.67% 0.33%
2087 0.68% 0.35%
2086 0.72% 0.37%
2085 0.73% 0.4%
2084 0.76% 0.44%
2083 0.8% 0.47%
2082 0.8% 0.49%
2081 0.83% 0.53%
2080 0.85% 0.54%
2079 0.88% 0.58%
2078 0.9% 0.6%
2077 0.92% 0.64%
2076 0.94% 0.67%
2075 0.99% 0.69%
2074 1.01% 0.71%
2073 1.05% 0.75%
2072 1.06% 0.78%
2071 1.1% 0.82%
2070 1.12% 0.83%
2069 1.13% 0.87%
2068 1.15% 0.9%
2067 1.18% 0.94%
2066 1.21% 0.97%
2065 1.24% 1.01%
2064 1.25% 1.04%
2063 1.28% 1.08%
2062 1.3% 1.12%
2061 1.33% 1.13%
2060 1.35% 1.18%
2059 1.37% 1.22%
2058 1.41% 1.26%
2057 1.42% 1.29%
2056 1.48% 1.33%
2055 1.51% 1.37%
2054 1.52% 1.42%
2053 1.57% 1.46%
2052 1.6% 1.49%
2051 1.63% 1.53%
2050 1.66% 1.57%
2049 1.69% 1.62%
2048 1.72% 1.66%
2047 1.77% 1.69%
2046 1.82% 1.72%
2045 1.82% 1.76%
2044 1.87% 1.81%
2043 1.91% 1.84%
2042 1.93% 1.86%
2041 1.96% 1.89%
2040 1.99% 1.93%
2039 2.03% 1.99%
2038 2.03% 2.04%
2037 2.07% 2.07%
2036 2.1% 2.13%
2035 2.12% 2.17%
2034 2.15% 2.22%
2033 2.17% 2.29%
2032 2.2% 2.36%
2031 2.22% 2.41%
2030 2.27% 2.47%
2029 2.3% 2.54%
2028 2.34% 2.59%
2027 2.39% 2.65%
2026 2.42% 2.71%
2025 2.45% 2.77%
2024 2.49% 2.79%
2023 2.55% 2.84%
2022 2.58% 3.05%
2021 2.63% 3.27%
2020 2.7% 3.39%
2019 2.77% 3.45%
2018 2.85% 3.46%
2017 2.92% 3.55%
2016 2.97% 3.38%
2015 3% 3.12%
2014 3% 3%
2013 2.99% 2.91%
2012 3.01% 2.95%
2011 3.02% 2.98%
2010 3.03% 2.99%
2009 3.04% 2.98%
2008 3.07% 2.99%
2007 3% 2.98%
2006 3.17% 2.97%
2005 3.27% 2.98%
2004 3.11% 3.04%
2003 3.1% 3.21%
2002 3.09% 3.18%
2001 3.1% 3.11%
2000 3.12% 3.19%
1999 3.14% 3.29%
1998 3.13% 3.02%
1997 3% 2.94%
1996 2.65% 2.74%
1995 2.14% 2.77%
1994 3.81% 3.41%
1993 4.54% 3.51%
1992 3.14% 3.47%
1991 3.13% 3.34%
1990 3.12% 3.29%
1989 3.11% 3.28%
1988 3.09% 3.24%
1987 3.06% 3.15%
1986 3.03% 2.95%
1985 3% 2.85%
1984 2.97% 2.71%
1983 2.94% 2.51%
1982 2.93% 2.34%
1981 2.88% 2.11%
1980 2.79% 2.1%
1979 2.7% 2.44%
1978 2.62% 2.69%
1977 2.58% 2.68%
1976 2.52% 2.66%
1975 2.46% 2.63%
1974 2.41% 2.52%
1973 2.37% 2.37%
1972 2.32% 2.52%
1971 2.27% 2.87%
1970 2.23% 3.06%
1969 2.18% 3.15%
1968 2.13% 3.19%
1967 2.09% 3.14%
1966 2.04% 3.09%
1965 1.99% 3.06%
1964 1.93% 3.03%
1963 1.85% 2.98%
1962 1.78% 2.93%
1961 1.67% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Benin Uganda
Current population
15272847
53170946
Population rank 76/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.64%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.1 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -119,059
Net migration rank 127/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -119,059
2024 - -7,725 - -117,924
2023 353,933 -192 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 349,518 -192 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 341,103 1,729 1,423,377 43,464
2020 341,929 1,729 1,397,288 43,464
2019 339,817 3,366 1,367,044 107,210
2018 340,270 3,372 1,332,600 60,724
2017 339,763 3,716 1,290,658 92,879
2016 336,559 3,837 1,249,565 123,379
2015 330,573 3,369 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 323,753 3,667 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 315,804 -887 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 306,180 1,260 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 296,348 4,283 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 287,703 3,947 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 280,204 4,279 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 274,242 3,198 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 271,305 241 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 265,040 -15,135 999,958 -156,232
2005 253,795 30,495 969,096 -151,386
2004 245,630 4,173 938,623 -138,770
2003 237,962 4,283 901,374 -96,429
2002 229,472 3,572 868,756 -35,149
2001 222,877 3,732 836,751 -95,956
2000 218,013 3,335 803,069 -52,824
1999 213,074 3,177 775,166 -39,695
1998 208,342 2,051 741,175 6,277
1997 203,182 -1,322 727,523 -155,461
1996 197,643 -16,490 699,707 -22,795
1995 194,481 -45,469 697,218 -242,378
1994 196,637 -85,128 675,092 -16,198
1993 179,858 156,223 650,032 18,349
1992 173,794 -138 627,139 24,723
1991 168,174 0 602,740 3,643
1990 163,055 -333 587,291 -21,688
1989 157,235 -315 565,367 -12,576
1988 153,580 -1,867 547,759 -20,113
1987 147,783 -1,792 527,397 -22,415
1986 142,039 -1,899 487,693 -19,485
1985 136,621 -1,953 462,534 -42,942
1984 131,590 -2,018 421,241 -8,818
1983 126,349 -2,090 404,940 -45,776
1982 122,748 -2,253 390,820 -53,497
1981 118,634 -2,543 380,028 -83,010
1980 112,969 -2,946 370,287 -105,900
1979 106,782 -3,365 381,626 -98,863
1978 100,762 -3,731 371,930 -34,606
1977 97,200 -4,022 365,216 -37,671
1976 93,141 -4,308 359,458 -42,259
1975 89,350 -4,607 354,278 -47,359
1974 85,623 -4,814 345,773 -51,910
1973 82,422 -4,960 340,780 -73,439
1972 79,415 -4,970 335,935 -86,409
1971 76,034 -4,921 328,294 -42,642
1970 73,156 -4,851 333,202 -25,646
1969 70,155 -4,792 320,486 -14,548
1968 67,327 -4,756 309,725 -3,214
1967 64,709 -4,756 296,692 -3,773
1966 62,169 -4,764 282,225 -3,021
1965 60,154 -4,793 271,830 -3,716
1964 57,352 -4,839 260,733 -3,169
1963 54,514 -4,847 250,885 -3,058
1962 51,664 -4,844 241,513 -6,470
1961 48,838 -4,791 232,894 -7,893
1960 44,564 -4,722 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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