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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.31 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 +2.77% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 39,989,767 26,368,750
2099 39,818,651 26,130,374
2098 39,641,581 25,894,010
2097 39,464,242 25,660,062
2096 39,272,978 25,427,961
2095 39,075,428 25,197,670
2094 38,867,372 24,968,891
2093 38,660,011 24,741,434
2092 38,444,222 24,515,086
2091 38,224,975 24,289,496
2090 38,000,359 24,064,404
2089 37,763,731 23,839,033
2088 37,520,135 23,613,963
2087 37,269,361 23,388,786
2086 37,016,296 23,163,641
2085 36,753,367 22,938,169
2084 36,488,045 22,711,804
2083 36,211,897 22,484,154
2082 35,924,760 22,255,625
2081 35,638,090 22,026,183
2080 35,345,991 21,796,073
2079 35,047,534 21,565,118
2078 34,742,657 21,333,574
2077 34,432,036 21,101,274
2076 34,117,234 20,868,733
2075 33,800,615 20,636,203
2074 33,470,800 20,404,044
2073 33,135,539 20,171,659
2072 32,790,810 19,940,853
2071 32,445,869 19,710,934
2070 32,092,820 19,483,026
2069 31,736,135 19,256,572
2068 31,381,779 19,032,681
2067 31,024,548 18,811,331
2066 30,663,928 18,593,017
2065 30,295,913 18,377,364
2064 29,924,160 18,164,584
2063 29,553,482 17,955,352
2062 29,180,287 17,749,596
2061 28,807,049 17,547,827
2060 28,430,337 17,349,620
2059 28,050,530 17,153,273
2058 27,671,195 16,959,263
2057 27,287,039 16,767,893
2056 26,904,721 16,579,195
2055 26,513,228 16,392,558
2054 26,119,305 16,207,309
2053 25,728,099 16,024,789
2052 25,330,792 15,844,357
2051 24,932,463 15,665,362
2050 24,533,080 15,487,008
2049 24,132,387 15,309,031
2048 23,730,545 15,132,784
2047 23,328,567 14,958,209
2046 22,922,898 14,788,046
2045 22,513,616 14,620,902
2044 22,110,933 14,454,466
2043 21,705,986 14,289,021
2042 21,299,816 14,124,515
2041 20,896,770 13,961,010
2040 20,495,080 13,798,651
2039 20,095,504 13,637,499
2038 19,696,033 13,477,450
2037 19,304,390 13,319,346
2036 18,913,667 13,163,073
2035 18,524,132 13,009,160
2034 18,138,864 12,857,729
2033 17,757,920 12,709,520
2032 17,380,954 12,564,906
2031 17,006,572 12,424,286
2030 16,637,754 12,288,186
2029 16,267,838 12,148,661
2028 15,901,575 11,999,549
2027 15,537,274 11,831,082
2026 15,174,802 11,632,806
2025 14,816,644 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 2.45% 3.47%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Benin UAE
Current population
15272847
11686438
Population rank 76/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 3/197
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 - -7,725 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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