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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 22.4 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.33% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Benin vs United States: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin United States
2100 39,983,872 415,429,771
2099 39,812,782 414,829,167
2098 39,635,737 414,231,720
2097 39,458,425 413,576,381
2096 39,267,189 412,927,393
2095 39,069,668 412,225,379
2094 38,861,643 411,498,749
2093 38,654,312 410,785,729
2092 38,438,555 410,051,921
2091 38,219,341 409,320,183
2090 37,994,758 408,613,732
2089 37,758,164 407,885,645
2088 37,514,605 407,129,733
2087 37,263,867 406,421,298
2086 37,010,840 405,715,343
2085 36,747,949 405,059,379
2084 36,482,666 404,343,130
2083 36,206,559 403,612,785
2082 35,919,464 402,871,293
2081 35,632,837 402,054,554
2080 35,340,781 401,319,194
2079 35,042,368 400,554,914
2078 34,737,536 399,737,968
2077 34,426,961 398,906,565
2076 34,112,205 398,035,750
2075 33,795,633 397,109,170
2074 33,465,867 396,226,412
2073 33,130,654 395,307,725
2072 32,785,976 394,393,561
2071 32,441,087 393,415,363
2070 32,088,089 392,469,727
2069 31,731,457 391,479,981
2068 31,377,153 390,517,695
2067 31,019,975 389,543,856
2066 30,659,408 388,597,719
2065 30,291,447 387,685,327
2064 29,919,749 386,805,026
2063 29,549,126 385,911,917
2062 29,175,986 385,032,627
2061 28,802,803 384,170,837
2060 28,426,146 383,361,269
2059 28,046,395 382,542,030
2058 27,667,117 381,704,804
2057 27,283,017 380,907,023
2056 26,900,755 380,159,777
2055 26,509,320 379,430,756
2054 26,115,455 378,682,851
2053 25,724,306 377,878,421
2052 25,327,058 377,073,303
2051 24,928,787 376,229,840
2050 24,529,464 375,373,155
2049 24,128,830 374,493,150
2048 23,727,047 373,590,762
2047 23,325,128 372,626,259
2046 22,919,519 371,644,809
2045 22,510,298 370,602,914
2044 22,107,673 369,518,897
2043 21,702,786 368,375,680
2042 21,296,676 367,158,772
2041 20,893,690 365,937,822
2040 20,492,059 364,671,837
2039 20,092,542 363,367,337
2038 19,693,130 361,997,023
2037 19,301,544 360,606,236
2036 18,910,879 359,193,245
2035 18,521,401 357,750,686
2034 18,136,190 356,266,726
2033 17,755,302 354,775,032
2032 17,378,392 353,259,037
2031 17,004,065 351,721,511
2030 16,635,301 350,155,042
2029 16,265,440 348,564,667
2028 15,899,231 346,906,294
2027 15,534,984 345,257,605
2026 15,172,565 343,565,426
2025 14,814,460 341,784,857
2024 14,462,724 340,110,988
2023 14,111,034 334,914,895
2022 13,759,501 333,271,411
2021 13,413,417 331,893,745
2020 13,070,169 331,526,933
2019 12,726,755 328,329,953
2018 12,383,347 326,838,199
2017 12,039,780 325,122,128
2016 11,697,842 323,071,755
2015 11,360,681 320,738,994
2014 11,030,004 318,386,329
2013 10,708,834 316,059,947
2012 10,397,657 313,877,662
2011 10,093,623 311,583,481
2010 9,797,484 309,327,143
2009 9,509,423 306,771,529
2008 9,228,466 304,093,966
2007 8,953,969 301,231,207
2006 8,693,242 298,379,912
2005 8,426,144 295,516,599
2004 8,159,094 292,805,298
2003 7,913,070 290,107,933
2002 7,675,426 287,625,193
2001 7,445,596 284,968,955
2000 7,221,619 282,162,411
1999 7,002,818 279,294,713
1998 6,789,489 276,115,288
1997 6,583,365 272,911,760
1996 6,391,858 269,667,391
1995 6,226,773 266,557,091
1994 6,096,506 263,435,673
1993 5,872,706 260,255,352
1992 5,617,844 256,894,189
1991 5,446,932 253,492,503
1990 5,281,479 250,131,894
1989 5,121,657 246,819,222
1988 4,967,341 244,499,004
1987 4,818,486 242,288,936
1986 4,675,420 240,132,831
1985 4,538,012 237,923,734
1984 4,405,895 235,824,908
1983 4,278,978 233,792,014
1982 4,156,596 231,664,432
1981 4,038,307 229,465,744
1980 3,925,251 226,542,250
1979 3,818,528 225,055,487
1978 3,718,305 222,584,545
1977 3,623,202 220,239,425
1976 3,532,196 218,035,164
1975 3,445,407 215,973,199
1974 3,362,633 213,853,928
1973 3,283,496 211,908,788
1972 3,207,543 209,896,021
1971 3,134,767 207,660,677
1970 3,065,057 205,052,174
1969 2,998,222 202,676,946
1968 2,934,257 200,706,052
1967 2,872,997 198,712,056
1966 2,814,317 196,560,338
1965 2,757,936 194,302,963
1964 2,704,003 191,888,791
1963 2,652,908 189,241,798
1962 2,604,659 186,537,737
1961 2,559,223 183,691,481
1960 2,517,286 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin United States
2100 0.43% 0.14%
2099 0.45% 0.14%
2098 0.45% 0.16%
2097 0.49% 0.16%
2096 0.51% 0.17%
2095 0.54% 0.18%
2094 0.54% 0.17%
2093 0.56% 0.18%
2092 0.57% 0.18%
2091 0.59% 0.17%
2090 0.63% 0.18%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.67% 0.17%
2087 0.68% 0.17%
2086 0.72% 0.16%
2085 0.73% 0.18%
2084 0.76% 0.18%
2083 0.8% 0.18%
2082 0.8% 0.2%
2081 0.83% 0.18%
2080 0.85% 0.19%
2079 0.88% 0.2%
2078 0.9% 0.21%
2077 0.92% 0.22%
2076 0.94% 0.23%
2075 0.99% 0.22%
2074 1.01% 0.23%
2073 1.05% 0.23%
2072 1.06% 0.25%
2071 1.1% 0.24%
2070 1.12% 0.25%
2069 1.13% 0.25%
2068 1.15% 0.25%
2067 1.18% 0.24%
2066 1.21% 0.24%
2065 1.24% 0.23%
2064 1.25% 0.23%
2063 1.28% 0.23%
2062 1.3% 0.22%
2061 1.33% 0.21%
2060 1.35% 0.21%
2059 1.37% 0.22%
2058 1.41% 0.21%
2057 1.42% 0.2%
2056 1.48% 0.19%
2055 1.51% 0.2%
2054 1.52% 0.21%
2053 1.57% 0.21%
2052 1.6% 0.22%
2051 1.63% 0.23%
2050 1.66% 0.23%
2049 1.69% 0.24%
2048 1.72% 0.26%
2047 1.77% 0.26%
2046 1.82% 0.28%
2045 1.82% 0.29%
2044 1.87% 0.31%
2043 1.91% 0.33%
2042 1.93% 0.33%
2041 1.96% 0.35%
2040 1.99% 0.36%
2039 2.03% 0.38%
2038 2.03% 0.39%
2037 2.07% 0.39%
2036 2.1% 0.4%
2035 2.12% 0.42%
2034 2.15% 0.42%
2033 2.17% 0.43%
2032 2.2% 0.44%
2031 2.22% 0.45%
2030 2.27% 0.46%
2029 2.3% 0.48%
2028 2.34% 0.48%
2027 2.39% 0.49%
2026 2.42% 0.52%
2025 2.43% 0.49%
2024 2.49% 1.55%
2023 2.55% 0.49%
2022 2.58% 0.42%
2021 2.63% 0.11%
2020 2.7% 0.97%
2019 2.77% 0.46%
2018 2.85% 0.53%
2017 2.92% 0.63%
2016 2.97% 0.73%
2015 3% 0.74%
2014 3% 0.74%
2013 2.99% 0.7%
2012 3.01% 0.74%
2011 3.02% 0.73%
2010 3.03% 0.83%
2009 3.04% 0.88%
2008 3.07% 0.95%
2007 3% 0.96%
2006 3.17% 0.97%
2005 3.27% 0.93%
2004 3.11% 0.93%
2003 3.1% 0.86%
2002 3.09% 0.93%
2001 3.1% 0.99%
2000 3.12% 1.03%
1999 3.14% 1.15%
1998 3.13% 1.17%
1997 3% 1.2%
1996 2.65% 1.17%
1995 2.14% 1.18%
1994 3.81% 1.22%
1993 4.54% 1.31%
1992 3.14% 1.34%
1991 3.13% 1.34%
1990 3.12% 1.34%
1989 3.11% 0.95%
1988 3.09% 0.91%
1987 3.06% 0.9%
1986 3.03% 0.93%
1985 3% 0.89%
1984 2.97% 0.87%
1983 2.94% 0.92%
1982 2.93% 0.96%
1981 2.88% 1.29%
1980 2.79% 0.66%
1979 2.7% 1.11%
1978 2.62% 1.06%
1977 2.58% 1.01%
1976 2.52% 0.95%
1975 2.46% 0.99%
1974 2.41% 0.92%
1973 2.37% 0.96%
1972 2.32% 1.08%
1971 2.27% 1.27%
1970 2.23% 1.17%
1969 2.18% 0.98%
1968 2.13% 1%
1967 2.09% 1.09%
1966 2.04% 1.16%
1965 1.99% 1.26%
1964 1.93% 1.4%
1963 1.85% 1.45%
1962 1.78% 1.55%
1961 1.67% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Benin United States
Current population
15358725
344434632
Population rank 76/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 4.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 128/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -7,847 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 127/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - 1,230,663
2024 357,359 -7,725 544,178 1,286,132
2023 353,933 -192 502,372 1,322,668
2022 349,518 -192 399,926 1,319,009
2021 341,103 1,729 199,137 674,787
2020 341,929 1,729 208,862 329,769
2019 339,817 3,366 887,476 1,774,500
2018 340,270 3,372 955,022 1,764,961
2017 339,763 3,716 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 336,559 3,837 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 330,573 3,369 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 323,753 3,667 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 315,804 -887 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 306,180 1,260 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 296,348 4,283 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 287,703 3,947 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 280,204 4,279 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 274,242 3,198 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 271,305 241 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 265,040 -15,135 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 253,795 30,495 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 245,630 4,173 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 237,962 4,283 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 229,472 3,572 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 222,877 3,732 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 218,013 3,335 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 213,074 3,177 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 208,342 2,051 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 203,182 -1,322 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 197,643 -16,490 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 194,481 -45,469 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 196,637 -85,128 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 179,858 156,223 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 173,794 -138 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 168,174 0 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 163,055 -333 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 157,235 -315 1,875,826 400,998
1988 153,580 -1,867 1,735,943 460,778
1987 147,783 -1,792 1,720,252 480,815
1986 142,039 -1,899 1,656,917 493,082
1985 136,621 -1,953 1,689,258 598,777
1984 131,590 -2,018 1,627,192 622,793
1983 126,349 -2,090 1,636,544 662,840
1982 122,748 -2,253 1,714,317 600,149
1981 118,634 -2,543 1,652,153 583,070
1980 112,969 -2,946 1,608,450 595,916
1979 106,782 -3,365 1,597,894 503,559
1978 100,762 -3,731 1,402,283 556,521
1977 97,200 -4,022 1,431,556 577,060
1976 93,141 -4,308 1,264,604 635,590
1975 89,350 -4,607 1,252,644 655,078
1974 85,623 -4,814 1,218,968 706,978
1973 82,422 -4,960 1,165,499 783,163
1972 79,415 -4,970 1,301,355 833,543
1971 76,034 -4,921 1,640,519 833,549
1970 73,156 -4,851 1,824,965 744,902
1969 70,155 -4,792 1,702,487 523,740
1968 67,327 -4,756 1,565,507 594,514
1967 64,709 -4,756 1,669,181 585,410
1966 62,169 -4,764 1,749,387 637,692
1965 60,154 -4,793 1,943,030 644,902
1964 57,352 -4,839 2,245,099 618,635
1963 54,514 -4,847 2,289,826 639,495
1962 51,664 -4,844 2,406,337 625,617
1961 48,838 -4,791 2,571,681 580,333
1960 44,564 -4,722 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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