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Population in Benin compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.29 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Benin vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin UAE
2100 39,983,872 26,706,595
2099 39,812,782 26,465,166
2098 39,635,737 26,225,773
2097 39,458,425 25,988,828
2096 39,267,189 25,753,753
2095 39,069,668 25,520,511
2094 38,861,643 25,288,801
2093 38,654,312 25,058,430
2092 38,438,555 24,829,182
2091 38,219,341 24,600,702
2090 37,994,758 24,372,725
2089 37,758,164 24,144,467
2088 37,514,605 23,916,513
2087 37,263,867 23,688,452
2086 37,010,840 23,460,422
2085 36,747,949 23,232,061
2084 36,482,666 23,002,795
2083 36,206,559 22,772,229
2082 35,919,464 22,540,771
2081 35,632,837 22,308,390
2080 35,340,781 22,075,331
2079 35,042,368 21,841,417
2078 34,737,536 21,606,907
2077 34,426,961 21,371,631
2076 34,112,205 21,136,110
2075 33,795,633 20,900,601
2074 33,465,867 20,665,468
2073 33,130,654 20,430,105
2072 32,785,976 20,196,342
2071 32,441,087 19,963,477
2070 32,088,089 19,732,649
2069 31,731,457 19,503,294
2068 31,377,153 19,276,535
2067 31,019,975 19,052,348
2066 30,659,408 18,831,237
2065 30,291,447 18,612,821
2064 29,919,749 18,397,315
2063 29,549,126 18,185,402
2062 29,175,986 17,977,010
2061 28,802,803 17,772,656
2060 28,426,146 17,571,910
2059 28,046,395 17,373,047
2058 27,667,117 17,176,551
2057 27,283,017 16,982,730
2056 26,900,755 16,791,613
2055 26,509,320 16,602,585
2054 26,115,455 16,414,963
2053 25,724,306 16,230,105
2052 25,327,058 16,047,360
2051 24,928,787 15,866,073
2050 24,529,464 15,685,433
2049 24,128,830 15,505,176
2048 23,727,047 15,326,671
2047 23,325,128 15,149,859
2046 22,919,519 14,977,516
2045 22,510,298 14,808,230
2044 22,107,673 14,639,661
2043 21,702,786 14,472,097
2042 21,296,676 14,305,483
2041 20,893,690 14,139,883
2040 20,492,059 13,975,444
2039 20,092,542 13,812,227
2038 19,693,130 13,650,128
2037 19,301,544 13,489,998
2036 18,910,879 13,331,723
2035 18,521,401 13,175,838
2034 18,136,190 13,022,467
2033 17,755,302 12,872,359
2032 17,378,392 12,725,892
2031 17,004,065 12,583,470
2030 16,635,301 12,445,626
2029 16,265,440 12,304,314
2028 15,899,231 12,153,292
2027 15,534,984 11,982,666
2026 15,172,565 11,781,850
2025 14,814,460 11,513,149
2024 14,462,724 10,986,400
2023 14,111,034 10,483,751
2022 13,759,501 10,074,977
2021 13,413,417 9,575,152
2020 13,070,169 9,401,038
2019 12,726,755 9,445,785
2018 12,383,347 9,346,701
2017 12,039,780 9,223,225
2016 11,697,842 8,935,095
2015 11,360,681 8,505,237
2014 11,030,004 8,059,440
2013 10,708,834 7,693,031
2012 10,397,657 7,391,448
2011 10,093,623 7,104,538
2010 9,797,484 6,869,838
2009 9,509,423 6,707,058
2008 9,228,466 6,302,664
2007 8,953,969 5,624,635
2006 8,693,242 5,009,100
2005 8,426,144 4,664,790
2004 8,159,094 4,428,967
2003 7,913,070 4,192,457
2002 7,675,426 3,956,826
2001 7,445,596 3,723,590
2000 7,221,619 3,493,575
1999 7,002,818 3,266,009
1998 6,789,489 3,040,421
1997 6,583,365 2,817,410
1996 6,391,858 2,597,564
1995 6,226,773 2,434,662
1994 6,096,506 2,328,188
1993 5,872,706 2,222,093
1992 5,617,844 2,114,730
1991 5,446,932 2,006,626
1990 5,281,479 1,898,220
1989 5,121,657 1,789,851
1988 4,967,341 1,681,788
1987 4,818,486 1,574,244
1986 4,675,420 1,467,383
1985 4,538,012 1,377,911
1984 4,405,895 1,305,996
1983 4,278,978 1,235,305
1982 4,156,596 1,166,370
1981 4,038,307 1,099,855
1980 3,925,251 1,015,700
1979 3,818,528 912,010
1978 3,718,305 809,274
1977 3,623,202 710,209
1976 3,532,196 615,866
1975 3,445,407 542,856
1974 3,362,633 489,087
1973 3,283,496 436,399
1972 3,207,543 385,014
1971 3,134,767 335,027
1970 3,065,057 286,536
1969 2,998,222 239,660
1968 2,934,257 199,416
1967 2,872,997 179,700
1966 2,814,317 173,976
1965 2,757,936 167,103
1964 2,704,003 159,692
1963 2,652,908 152,211
1962 2,604,659 144,946
1961 2,559,223 137,989
1960 2,517,286 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin UAE
2100 0.43% 0.91%
2099 0.45% 0.91%
2098 0.45% 0.91%
2097 0.49% 0.91%
2096 0.51% 0.91%
2095 0.54% 0.92%
2094 0.54% 0.92%
2093 0.56% 0.92%
2092 0.57% 0.93%
2091 0.59% 0.94%
2090 0.63% 0.95%
2089 0.65% 0.95%
2088 0.67% 0.96%
2087 0.68% 0.97%
2086 0.72% 0.98%
2085 0.73% 1%
2084 0.76% 1.01%
2083 0.8% 1.03%
2082 0.8% 1.04%
2081 0.83% 1.06%
2080 0.85% 1.07%
2079 0.88% 1.09%
2078 0.9% 1.1%
2077 0.92% 1.11%
2076 0.94% 1.13%
2075 0.99% 1.14%
2074 1.01% 1.15%
2073 1.05% 1.16%
2072 1.06% 1.17%
2071 1.1% 1.17%
2070 1.12% 1.18%
2069 1.13% 1.18%
2068 1.15% 1.18%
2067 1.18% 1.17%
2066 1.21% 1.17%
2065 1.24% 1.17%
2064 1.25% 1.17%
2063 1.28% 1.16%
2062 1.3% 1.15%
2061 1.33% 1.14%
2060 1.35% 1.14%
2059 1.37% 1.14%
2058 1.41% 1.14%
2057 1.42% 1.14%
2056 1.48% 1.14%
2055 1.51% 1.14%
2054 1.52% 1.14%
2053 1.57% 1.14%
2052 1.6% 1.14%
2051 1.63% 1.15%
2050 1.66% 1.16%
2049 1.69% 1.16%
2048 1.72% 1.17%
2047 1.77% 1.15%
2046 1.82% 1.14%
2045 1.82% 1.15%
2044 1.87% 1.16%
2043 1.91% 1.16%
2042 1.93% 1.17%
2041 1.96% 1.18%
2040 1.99% 1.18%
2039 2.03% 1.19%
2038 2.03% 1.19%
2037 2.07% 1.19%
2036 2.1% 1.18%
2035 2.12% 1.18%
2034 2.15% 1.17%
2033 2.17% 1.15%
2032 2.2% 1.13%
2031 2.22% 1.11%
2030 2.27% 1.15%
2029 2.3% 1.24%
2028 2.34% 1.42%
2027 2.39% 1.7%
2026 2.42% 2.33%
2025 2.43% 4.79%
2024 2.49% 4.79%
2023 2.55% 4.06%
2022 2.58% 5.22%
2021 2.63% 1.85%
2020 2.7% -0.47%
2019 2.77% 1.06%
2018 2.85% 1.34%
2017 2.92% 3.22%
2016 2.97% 5.05%
2015 3% 5.53%
2014 3% 4.76%
2013 2.99% 4.08%
2012 3.01% 4.04%
2011 3.02% 3.42%
2010 3.03% 2.43%
2009 3.04% 6.42%
2008 3.07% 12.1%
2007 3% 12.3%
2006 3.17% 7.38%
2005 3.27% 5.32%
2004 3.11% 5.64%
2003 3.1% 5.96%
2002 3.09% 6.26%
2001 3.1% 6.58%
2000 3.12% 6.97%
1999 3.14% 7.42%
1998 3.13% 7.92%
1997 3% 8.46%
1996 2.65% 6.69%
1995 2.14% 4.57%
1994 3.81% 4.77%
1993 4.54% 5.08%
1992 3.14% 5.39%
1991 3.13% 5.71%
1990 3.12% 6.05%
1989 3.11% 6.43%
1988 3.09% 6.83%
1987 3.06% 7.28%
1986 3.03% 6.49%
1985 3% 5.51%
1984 2.97% 5.72%
1983 2.94% 5.91%
1982 2.93% 6.05%
1981 2.88% 8.29%
1980 2.79% 11.4%
1979 2.7% 12.7%
1978 2.62% 13.9%
1977 2.58% 15.3%
1976 2.52% 13.4%
1975 2.46% 11%
1974 2.41% 12.1%
1973 2.37% 13.3%
1972 2.32% 14.9%
1971 2.27% 16.9%
1970 2.23% 19.6%
1969 2.18% 20.2%
1968 2.13% 11%
1967 2.09% 3.29%
1966 2.04% 4.11%
1965 1.99% 4.64%
1964 1.93% 4.91%
1963 1.85% 5.01%
1962 1.78% 5.04%
1961 1.67% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Benin UAE
Current population
15358725
11885001
Population rank 76/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.09 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 +158,634
Net migration rank 127/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 158,634
2024 357,359 -7,725 97,197 278,439
2023 353,933 -192 92,698 300,004
2022 349,518 -192 81,758 322,773
2021 341,103 1,729 76,802 421,663
2020 341,929 1,729 87,871 92,541
2019 339,817 3,366 86,296 -125,186
2018 340,270 3,372 86,840 14,611
2017 339,763 3,716 89,382 34,155
2016 336,559 3,837 87,028 195,317
2015 330,573 3,369 85,044 342,468
2014 323,753 3,667 84,277 360,174
2013 315,804 -887 82,977 279,269
2012 306,180 1,260 78,682 225,921
2011 296,348 4,283 73,496 215,183
2010 287,703 3,947 69,907 161,842
2009 280,204 4,279 66,521 163,643
2008 274,242 3,198 55,426 523,207
2007 271,305 241 55,048 722,380
2006 265,040 -15,135 54,338 399,306
2005 253,795 30,495 60,046 174,926
2004 245,630 4,173 60,344 176,319
2003 237,962 4,283 59,118 177,237
2002 229,472 3,572 55,922 178,988
2001 222,877 3,732 52,789 178,779
2000 218,013 3,335 49,993 178,469
1999 213,074 3,177 46,198 180,469
1998 208,342 2,051 41,176 183,329
1997 203,182 -1,322 38,207 183,310
1996 197,643 -16,490 37,886 180,296
1995 194,481 -45,469 38,685 68,938
1994 196,637 -85,128 42,976 62,352
1993 179,858 156,223 41,324 65,545
1992 173,794 -138 42,119 65,739
1991 168,174 0 41,409 66,943
1990 163,055 -333 41,339 67,118
1989 157,235 -315 40,148 68,132
1988 153,580 -1,867 38,861 68,991
1987 147,783 -1,792 37,741 69,493
1986 142,039 -1,899 36,829 69,655
1985 136,621 -1,953 34,855 37,605
1984 131,590 -2,018 33,250 38,124
1983 126,349 -2,090 31,480 38,536
1982 122,748 -2,253 29,585 38,276
1981 118,634 -2,543 27,560 37,600
1980 112,969 -2,946 25,005 78,148
1979 106,782 -3,365 21,987 82,238
1978 100,762 -3,731 18,879 82,359
1977 97,200 -4,022 15,787 81,111
1976 93,141 -4,308 12,876 78,903
1975 89,350 -4,607 11,859 42,380
1974 85,623 -4,814 10,835 42,474
1973 82,422 -4,960 9,822 42,243
1972 79,415 -4,970 8,818 41,888
1971 76,034 -4,921 7,839 41,425
1970 73,156 -4,851 6,922 40,792
1969 70,155 -4,792 6,138 39,902
1968 67,327 -4,756 5,588 28,866
1967 64,709 -4,756 5,264 -283
1966 62,169 -4,764 4,955 1,516
1965 60,154 -4,793 4,675 2,598
1964 57,352 -4,839 4,410 3,126
1963 54,514 -4,847 4,157 3,264
1962 51,664 -4,844 3,901 3,212
1961 48,838 -4,791 3,657 3,141
1960 44,564 -4,722 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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