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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 40,125,599 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 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Benin vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Ukraine
2100 39,989,767 15,493,960
2099 39,818,651 15,751,557
2098 39,641,581 16,012,938
2097 39,464,242 16,278,602
2096 39,272,978 16,547,938
2095 39,075,428 16,820,897
2094 38,867,372 17,098,910
2093 38,660,011 17,381,822
2092 38,444,222 17,669,049
2091 38,224,975 17,960,681
2090 38,000,359 18,257,867
2089 37,763,731 18,559,027
2088 37,520,135 18,865,031
2087 37,269,361 19,176,483
2086 37,016,296 19,492,606
2085 36,753,367 19,812,584
2084 36,488,045 20,138,855
2083 36,211,897 20,468,747
2082 35,924,760 20,803,241
2081 35,638,090 21,140,953
2080 35,345,991 21,482,498
2079 35,047,534 21,827,152
2078 34,742,657 22,175,099
2077 34,432,036 22,525,846
2076 34,117,234 22,879,896
2075 33,800,615 23,236,521
2074 33,470,800 23,596,095
2073 33,135,539 23,957,807
2072 32,790,810 24,319,928
2071 32,445,869 24,685,370
2070 32,092,820 25,053,352
2069 31,736,135 25,423,272
2068 31,381,779 25,794,560
2067 31,024,548 26,168,072
2066 30,663,928 26,543,206
2065 30,295,913 26,920,121
2064 29,924,160 27,298,592
2063 29,553,482 27,677,528
2062 29,180,287 28,056,960
2061 28,807,049 28,437,884
2060 28,430,337 28,818,343
2059 28,050,530 29,198,891
2058 27,671,195 29,580,044
2057 27,287,039 29,958,884
2056 26,904,721 30,335,136
2055 26,513,228 30,710,041
2054 26,119,305 31,080,334
2053 25,728,099 31,447,868
2052 25,330,792 31,811,171
2051 24,932,463 32,170,929
2050 24,533,080 32,525,262
2049 24,132,387 32,875,483
2048 23,730,545 33,217,836
2047 23,328,567 33,556,749
2046 22,922,898 33,892,646
2045 22,513,616 34,221,999
2044 22,110,933 34,547,153
2043 21,705,986 34,869,270
2042 21,299,816 35,189,550
2041 20,896,770 35,507,946
2040 20,495,080 35,823,225
2039 20,095,504 36,141,658
2038 19,696,033 36,457,134
2037 19,304,390 36,772,578
2036 18,913,667 37,084,252
2035 18,524,132 37,396,243
2034 18,138,864 37,706,533
2033 17,757,920 38,015,585
2032 17,380,954 38,322,554
2031 17,006,572 38,630,259
2030 16,637,754 38,935,791
2029 16,267,838 39,238,099
2028 15,901,575 39,537,815
2027 15,537,274 39,830,895
2026 15,174,802 40,125,599
2025 14,816,644 38,707,520
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 15.5M 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 2.45% 2.24%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Benin Ukraine
Current population
15272847
40125599
Population rank 76/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.48%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +349
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 147/197
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 - -7,725 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, 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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