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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.63 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Benin vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Ukraine
2100 39,983,872 15,603,179
2099 39,812,782 15,862,593
2098 39,635,737 16,125,815
2097 39,458,425 16,393,353
2096 39,267,189 16,664,587
2095 39,069,668 16,939,471
2094 38,861,643 17,219,443
2093 38,654,312 17,504,349
2092 38,438,555 17,793,601
2091 38,219,341 18,087,289
2090 37,994,758 18,386,570
2089 37,758,164 18,689,852
2088 37,514,605 18,998,014
2087 37,263,867 19,311,662
2086 37,010,840 19,630,012
2085 36,747,949 19,952,247
2084 36,482,666 20,280,817
2083 36,206,559 20,613,034
2082 35,919,464 20,949,887
2081 35,632,837 21,289,979
2080 35,340,781 21,633,931
2079 35,042,368 21,981,015
2078 34,737,536 22,331,415
2077 34,426,961 22,684,635
2076 34,112,205 23,041,181
2075 33,795,633 23,400,319
2074 33,465,867 23,762,428
2073 33,130,654 24,126,690
2072 32,785,976 24,491,363
2071 32,441,087 24,859,381
2070 32,088,089 25,229,957
2069 31,731,457 25,602,485
2068 31,377,153 25,976,390
2067 31,019,975 26,352,535
2066 30,659,408 26,730,314
2065 30,291,447 27,109,886
2064 29,919,749 27,491,024
2063 29,549,126 27,872,631
2062 29,175,986 28,254,738
2061 28,802,803 28,638,347
2060 28,426,146 29,021,488
2059 28,046,395 29,404,719
2058 27,667,117 29,788,559
2057 27,283,017 30,170,070
2056 26,900,755 30,548,973
2055 26,509,320 30,926,521
2054 26,115,455 31,299,425
2053 25,724,306 31,669,550
2052 25,327,058 32,035,413
2051 24,928,787 32,397,707
2050 24,529,464 32,754,538
2049 24,128,830 33,107,228
2048 23,727,047 33,451,994
2047 23,325,128 33,793,296
2046 22,919,519 34,131,561
2045 22,510,298 34,463,236
2044 22,107,673 34,790,682
2043 21,702,786 35,115,069
2042 21,296,676 35,437,607
2041 20,893,690 35,758,248
2040 20,492,059 36,075,749
2039 20,092,542 36,396,426
2038 19,693,130 36,714,126
2037 19,301,544 37,031,794
2036 18,910,879 37,345,665
2035 18,521,401 37,659,856
2034 18,136,190 37,972,332
2033 17,755,302 38,283,563
2032 17,378,392 38,592,696
2031 17,004,065 38,902,570
2030 16,635,301 39,210,256
2029 16,265,440 39,514,695
2028 15,899,231 39,816,523
2027 15,534,984 40,111,670
2026 15,172,565 40,408,451
2025 14,814,460 38,980,376
2024 14,462,724 37,860,221
2023 14,111,034 37,732,836
2022 13,759,501 41,048,766
2021 13,413,417 44,298,640
2020 13,070,169 44,680,014
2019 12,726,755 44,957,458
2018 12,383,347 45,208,907
2017 12,039,780 45,436,041
2016 11,697,842 45,616,832
2015 11,360,681 45,784,896
2014 11,030,004 45,972,380
2013 10,708,834 46,126,770
2012 10,397,657 46,210,056
2011 10,093,623 46,307,853
2010 9,797,484 46,456,003
2009 9,509,423 46,623,731
2008 9,228,466 46,819,175
2007 8,953,969 47,062,798
2006 8,693,242 47,278,694
2005 8,426,144 47,585,556
2004 8,159,094 47,979,507
2003 7,913,070 48,315,136
2002 7,675,426 48,677,281
2001 7,445,596 49,106,855
2000 7,221,619 49,556,660
1999 7,002,818 49,976,446
1998 6,789,489 50,379,731
1997 6,583,365 50,786,885
1996 6,391,858 51,226,109
1995 6,226,773 51,665,539
1994 6,096,506 52,075,998
1993 5,872,706 52,350,126
1992 5,617,844 52,323,671
1991 5,446,932 52,170,961
1990 5,281,479 52,054,092
1989 5,121,657 51,917,817
1988 4,967,341 51,724,853
1987 4,818,486 51,515,732
1986 4,675,420 51,318,745
1985 4,538,012 51,108,770
1984 4,405,895 50,887,599
1983 4,278,978 50,637,029
1982 4,156,596 50,402,724
1981 4,038,307 50,189,281
1980 3,925,251 49,955,152
1979 3,818,528 49,721,381
1978 3,718,305 49,521,243
1977 3,623,202 49,336,481
1976 3,532,196 49,120,842
1975 3,445,407 48,865,229
1974 3,362,633 48,576,570
1973 3,283,496 48,277,121
1972 3,207,543 47,946,893
1971 3,134,767 47,573,287
1970 3,065,057 47,261,306
1969 2,998,222 46,976,256
1968 2,934,257 46,614,325
1967 2,872,997 46,215,988
1966 2,814,317 45,802,519
1965 2,757,936 45,386,892
1964 2,704,003 44,951,156
1963 2,652,908 44,462,372
1962 2,604,659 43,943,674
1961 2,559,223 43,399,766
1960 2,517,286 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Ukraine
2100 0.43% -1.64%
2099 0.45% -1.63%
2098 0.45% -1.63%
2097 0.49% -1.63%
2096 0.51% -1.62%
2095 0.54% -1.63%
2094 0.54% -1.63%
2093 0.56% -1.63%
2092 0.57% -1.62%
2091 0.59% -1.63%
2090 0.63% -1.62%
2089 0.65% -1.62%
2088 0.67% -1.62%
2087 0.68% -1.62%
2086 0.72% -1.62%
2085 0.73% -1.62%
2084 0.76% -1.61%
2083 0.8% -1.61%
2082 0.8% -1.6%
2081 0.83% -1.59%
2080 0.85% -1.58%
2079 0.88% -1.57%
2078 0.9% -1.56%
2077 0.92% -1.55%
2076 0.94% -1.53%
2075 0.99% -1.52%
2074 1.01% -1.51%
2073 1.05% -1.49%
2072 1.06% -1.48%
2071 1.1% -1.47%
2070 1.12% -1.46%
2069 1.13% -1.44%
2068 1.15% -1.43%
2067 1.18% -1.41%
2066 1.21% -1.4%
2065 1.24% -1.39%
2064 1.25% -1.37%
2063 1.28% -1.35%
2062 1.3% -1.34%
2061 1.33% -1.32%
2060 1.35% -1.3%
2059 1.37% -1.29%
2058 1.41% -1.26%
2057 1.42% -1.24%
2056 1.48% -1.22%
2055 1.51% -1.19%
2054 1.52% -1.17%
2053 1.57% -1.14%
2052 1.6% -1.12%
2051 1.63% -1.09%
2050 1.66% -1.07%
2049 1.69% -1.03%
2048 1.72% -1.01%
2047 1.77% -0.99%
2046 1.82% -0.96%
2045 1.82% -0.94%
2044 1.87% -0.92%
2043 1.91% -0.91%
2042 1.93% -0.9%
2041 1.96% -0.88%
2040 1.99% -0.88%
2039 2.03% -0.87%
2038 2.03% -0.86%
2037 2.07% -0.84%
2036 2.1% -0.83%
2035 2.12% -0.82%
2034 2.15% -0.81%
2033 2.17% -0.8%
2032 2.2% -0.8%
2031 2.22% -0.78%
2030 2.27% -0.77%
2029 2.3% -0.76%
2028 2.34% -0.74%
2027 2.39% -0.73%
2026 2.42% 3.66%
2025 2.43% 2.96%
2024 2.49% 0.34%
2023 2.55% -8.08%
2022 2.58% -7.34%
2021 2.63% -0.85%
2020 2.7% -0.62%
2019 2.77% -0.56%
2018 2.85% -0.5%
2017 2.92% -0.4%
2016 2.97% -0.37%
2015 3% -0.41%
2014 3% -0.33%
2013 2.99% -0.18%
2012 3.01% -0.21%
2011 3.02% -0.32%
2010 3.03% -0.36%
2009 3.04% -0.42%
2008 3.07% -0.52%
2007 3% -0.46%
2006 3.17% -0.64%
2005 3.27% -0.82%
2004 3.11% -0.69%
2003 3.1% -0.74%
2002 3.09% -0.87%
2001 3.1% -0.91%
2000 3.12% -0.84%
1999 3.14% -0.8%
1998 3.13% -0.8%
1997 3% -0.86%
1996 2.65% -0.85%
1995 2.14% -0.79%
1994 3.81% -0.52%
1993 4.54% 0.05%
1992 3.14% 0.29%
1991 3.13% 0.22%
1990 3.12% 0.26%
1989 3.11% 0.37%
1988 3.09% 0.41%
1987 3.06% 0.38%
1986 3.03% 0.41%
1985 3% 0.43%
1984 2.97% 0.49%
1983 2.94% 0.46%
1982 2.93% 0.43%
1981 2.88% 0.47%
1980 2.79% 0.47%
1979 2.7% 0.4%
1978 2.62% 0.37%
1977 2.58% 0.44%
1976 2.52% 0.52%
1975 2.46% 0.59%
1974 2.41% 0.62%
1973 2.37% 0.69%
1972 2.32% 0.79%
1971 2.27% 0.66%
1970 2.23% 0.61%
1969 2.18% 0.78%
1968 2.13% 0.86%
1967 2.09% 0.9%
1966 2.04% 0.92%
1965 1.99% 0.97%
1964 1.93% 1.1%
1963 1.85% 1.18%
1962 1.78% 1.25%
1961 1.67% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Benin Ukraine
Current population
15358725
40408451
Population rank 76/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.49%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -7,847 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 127/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 1,702,358
2024 357,359 -7,725 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 353,933 -192 -283,185 -299,961
2022 349,518 -192 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 341,103 1,729 -449,941 -1,129
2020 341,929 1,729 -307,533 -4,167
2019 339,817 3,366 -236,296 -6,908
2018 340,270 3,372 -227,491 -32,220
2017 339,763 3,716 -158,390 -36,155
2016 336,559 3,837 -135,710 -31,340
2015 330,573 3,369 -147,107 -21,992
2014 323,753 3,667 -140,216 -65,678
2013 315,804 -887 -129,662 26,781
2012 306,180 1,260 -130,451 66,768
2011 296,348 4,283 -158,372 26,457
2010 287,703 3,947 -180,388 16,030
2009 280,204 4,279 -197,918 26,796
2008 274,242 3,198 -229,086 9,312
2007 271,305 241 -282,659 15,237
2006 265,040 -15,135 -300,787 136,442
2005 253,795 30,495 -337,857 -111,493
2004 245,630 4,173 -344,157 5,644
2003 237,962 4,283 -351,299 18,540
2002 229,472 3,572 -364,544 -26,991
2001 222,877 3,732 -374,734 -92,847
2000 218,013 3,335 -364,143 -67,865
1999 213,074 3,177 -348,286 -59,247
1998 208,342 2,051 -318,299 -80,684
1997 203,182 -1,322 -306,549 -108,735
1996 197,643 -16,490 -305,154 -158,008
1995 194,481 -45,469 -281,629 -134,053
1994 196,637 -85,128 -238,820 -166,380
1993 179,858 156,223 -169,405 26,357
1992 173,794 -138 -95,857 291,788
1991 168,174 0 -16,486 125,962
1990 163,055 -333 48,463 75,760
1989 157,235 -315 106,431 36,978
1988 153,580 -1,867 162,002 75,637
1987 147,783 -1,792 198,850 -18,275
1986 142,039 -1,899 225,751 -12,369
1985 136,621 -1,953 201,011 5,546
1984 131,590 -2,018 222,430 13,340
1983 126,349 -2,090 241,741 23,608
1982 122,748 -2,253 194,101 9,096
1981 118,634 -2,543 182,839 40,807
1980 112,969 -2,946 197,223 47,406
1979 106,782 -3,365 197,294 25,635
1978 100,762 -3,731 206,554 -29,180
1977 97,200 -4,022 216,932 -24,745
1976 93,141 -4,308 247,323 -8,219
1975 89,350 -4,607 256,787 15,336
1974 85,623 -4,814 273,486 31,725
1973 82,422 -4,960 274,938 18,777
1972 79,415 -4,970 309,785 56,928
1971 76,034 -4,921 305,849 74,604
1970 73,156 -4,851 291,839 -48,335
1969 70,155 -4,792 274,858 51,763
1968 67,327 -4,756 295,162 102,096
1967 64,709 -4,756 313,899 85,527
1966 62,169 -4,764 337,794 89,737
1965 60,154 -4,793 334,365 69,354
1964 57,352 -4,839 391,120 76,650
1963 54,514 -4,847 449,648 60,178
1962 51,664 -4,844 481,887 45,712
1961 48,838 -4,791 508,602 51,625
1960 44,564 -4,722 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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