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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.88 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Benin vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Venezuela
2100 39,989,767 28,408,393
2099 39,818,651 28,554,225
2098 39,641,581 28,705,786
2097 39,464,242 28,850,257
2096 39,272,978 28,995,972
2095 39,075,428 29,132,759
2094 38,867,372 29,262,925
2093 38,660,011 29,392,244
2092 38,444,222 29,508,795
2091 38,224,975 29,621,832
2090 38,000,359 29,732,297
2089 37,763,731 29,838,428
2088 37,520,135 29,934,468
2087 37,269,361 30,028,670
2086 37,016,296 30,118,600
2085 36,753,367 30,199,220
2084 36,488,045 30,274,712
2083 36,211,897 30,346,195
2082 35,924,760 30,416,426
2081 35,638,090 30,482,094
2080 35,345,991 30,547,260
2079 35,047,534 30,610,834
2078 34,742,657 30,672,514
2077 34,432,036 30,728,816
2076 34,117,234 30,777,988
2075 33,800,615 30,827,559
2074 33,470,800 30,866,891
2073 33,135,539 30,911,390
2072 32,790,810 30,954,923
2071 32,445,869 30,997,109
2070 32,092,820 31,037,381
2069 31,736,135 31,075,808
2068 31,381,779 31,109,149
2067 31,024,548 31,145,122
2066 30,663,928 31,175,867
2065 30,295,913 31,200,466
2064 29,924,160 31,215,062
2063 29,553,482 31,230,451
2062 29,180,287 31,243,713
2061 28,807,049 31,253,501
2060 28,430,337 31,262,578
2059 28,050,530 31,270,532
2058 27,671,195 31,271,671
2057 27,287,039 31,274,675
2056 26,904,721 31,266,571
2055 26,513,228 31,250,513
2054 26,119,305 31,236,686
2053 25,728,099 31,220,143
2052 25,330,792 31,192,608
2051 24,932,463 31,172,098
2050 24,533,080 31,137,475
2049 24,132,387 31,102,109
2048 23,730,545 31,060,623
2047 23,328,567 31,007,458
2046 22,922,898 30,958,617
2045 22,513,616 30,903,304
2044 22,110,933 30,843,044
2043 21,705,986 30,774,770
2042 21,299,816 30,692,483
2041 20,896,770 30,605,785
2040 20,495,080 30,502,599
2039 20,095,504 30,387,061
2038 19,696,033 30,266,220
2037 19,304,390 30,143,030
2036 18,913,667 30,012,966
2035 18,524,132 29,868,832
2034 18,138,864 29,716,052
2033 17,757,920 29,572,150
2032 17,380,954 29,426,362
2031 17,006,572 29,278,011
2030 16,637,754 29,137,930
2029 16,267,838 29,002,751
2028 15,901,575 28,878,872
2027 15,537,274 28,749,068
2026 15,174,802 28,628,678
2025 14,816,644 28,514,989
2024 14,462,724 28,405,543
2023 14,111,034 28,300,854
2022 13,759,501 28,213,017
2021 13,413,417 28,237,826
2020 13,070,169 28,444,077
2019 12,726,755 28,938,098
2018 12,383,347 29,807,592
2017 12,039,780 30,565,323
2016 11,697,842 30,765,720
2015 11,360,681 30,573,972
2014 11,030,004 30,254,079
2013 10,708,834 29,912,198
2012 10,397,657 29,553,826
2011 10,093,623 29,185,212
2010 9,797,484 28,813,101
2009 9,509,423 28,438,298
2008 9,228,466 28,053,696
2007 8,953,969 27,649,363
2006 8,693,242 27,224,686
2005 8,426,144 26,785,804
2004 8,159,094 26,340,838
2003 7,913,070 25,892,703
2002 7,675,426 25,435,671
2001 7,445,596 24,979,922
2000 7,221,619 24,526,708
1999 7,002,818 24,066,593
1998 6,789,489 23,601,337
1997 6,583,365 23,131,685
1996 6,391,858 22,662,113
1995 6,226,773 22,193,821
1994 6,096,506 21,725,188
1993 5,872,706 21,254,520
1992 5,617,844 20,780,948
1991 5,446,932 20,304,896
1990 5,281,479 19,827,010
1989 5,121,657 19,348,921
1988 4,967,341 18,871,020
1987 4,818,486 18,394,963
1986 4,675,420 17,923,536
1985 4,538,012 17,461,434
1984 4,405,895 17,008,841
1983 4,278,978 16,562,205
1982 4,156,596 16,121,874
1981 4,038,307 15,687,297
1980 3,925,251 15,258,218
1979 3,818,528 14,834,552
1978 3,718,305 14,416,684
1977 3,623,202 14,006,812
1976 3,532,196 13,606,284
1975 3,445,407 13,215,892
1974 3,362,633 12,835,351
1973 3,283,496 12,463,537
1972 3,207,543 12,099,180
1971 3,134,767 11,741,008
1970 3,065,057 11,387,790
1969 2,998,222 11,040,280
1968 2,934,257 10,697,530
1967 2,872,997 10,358,513
1966 2,814,317 10,024,854
1965 2,757,936 9,697,790
1964 2,704,003 9,377,712
1963 2,652,908 9,064,021
1962 2,604,659 8,756,870
1961 2,559,223 8,455,915
1960 2,517,286 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Venezuela
2100 0.43% -0.51%
2099 0.45% -0.53%
2098 0.45% -0.5%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.51% -0.47%
2095 0.54% -0.44%
2094 0.54% -0.44%
2093 0.56% -0.39%
2092 0.57% -0.38%
2091 0.59% -0.37%
2090 0.63% -0.36%
2089 0.65% -0.32%
2088 0.67% -0.31%
2087 0.68% -0.3%
2086 0.72% -0.27%
2085 0.73% -0.25%
2084 0.76% -0.24%
2083 0.8% -0.23%
2082 0.8% -0.22%
2081 0.83% -0.21%
2080 0.85% -0.21%
2079 0.88% -0.2%
2078 0.9% -0.18%
2077 0.92% -0.16%
2076 0.94% -0.16%
2075 0.99% -0.13%
2074 1.01% -0.14%
2073 1.05% -0.14%
2072 1.06% -0.14%
2071 1.1% -0.13%
2070 1.12% -0.12%
2069 1.13% -0.11%
2068 1.15% -0.12%
2067 1.18% -0.1%
2066 1.21% -0.08%
2065 1.24% -0.05%
2064 1.25% -0.05%
2063 1.28% -0.04%
2062 1.3% -0.03%
2061 1.33% -0.03%
2060 1.35% -0.03%
2059 1.37% -0.004%
2058 1.41% -0.01%
2057 1.42% 0.03%
2056 1.48% 0.05%
2055 1.51% 0.04%
2054 1.52% 0.05%
2053 1.57% 0.09%
2052 1.6% 0.07%
2051 1.63% 0.11%
2050 1.66% 0.11%
2049 1.69% 0.13%
2048 1.72% 0.17%
2047 1.77% 0.16%
2046 1.82% 0.18%
2045 1.82% 0.2%
2044 1.87% 0.22%
2043 1.91% 0.27%
2042 1.93% 0.28%
2041 1.96% 0.34%
2040 1.99% 0.38%
2039 2.03% 0.4%
2038 2.03% 0.41%
2037 2.07% 0.43%
2036 2.1% 0.48%
2035 2.12% 0.51%
2034 2.15% 0.49%
2033 2.17% 0.5%
2032 2.2% 0.51%
2031 2.22% 0.48%
2030 2.27% 0.47%
2029 2.3% 0.43%
2028 2.34% 0.45%
2027 2.39% 0.42%
2026 2.42% 0.4%
2025 2.45% 0.39%
2024 2.49% 0.37%
2023 2.55% 0.31%
2022 2.58% -0.09%
2021 2.63% -0.73%
2020 2.7% -1.71%
2019 2.77% -2.92%
2018 2.85% -2.48%
2017 2.92% -0.65%
2016 2.97% 0.63%
2015 3% 1.06%
2014 3% 1.14%
2013 2.99% 1.21%
2012 3.01% 1.26%
2011 3.02% 1.29%
2010 3.03% 1.32%
2009 3.04% 1.37%
2008 3.07% 1.46%
2007 3% 1.56%
2006 3.17% 1.64%
2005 3.27% 1.69%
2004 3.11% 1.73%
2003 3.1% 1.8%
2002 3.09% 1.82%
2001 3.1% 1.85%
2000 3.12% 1.91%
1999 3.14% 1.97%
1998 3.13% 2.03%
1997 3% 2.07%
1996 2.65% 2.11%
1995 2.14% 2.16%
1994 3.81% 2.21%
1993 4.54% 2.28%
1992 3.14% 2.34%
1991 3.13% 2.41%
1990 3.12% 2.47%
1989 3.11% 2.53%
1988 3.09% 2.59%
1987 3.06% 2.63%
1986 3.03% 2.65%
1985 3% 2.66%
1984 2.97% 2.7%
1983 2.94% 2.73%
1982 2.93% 2.77%
1981 2.88% 2.81%
1980 2.79% 2.86%
1979 2.7% 2.9%
1978 2.62% 2.93%
1977 2.58% 2.94%
1976 2.52% 2.95%
1975 2.46% 2.96%
1974 2.41% 2.98%
1973 2.37% 3.01%
1972 2.32% 3.05%
1971 2.27% 3.1%
1970 2.23% 3.15%
1969 2.18% 3.2%
1968 2.13% 3.27%
1967 2.09% 3.33%
1966 2.04% 3.37%
1965 1.99% 3.41%
1964 1.93% 3.46%
1963 1.85% 3.51%
1962 1.78% 3.56%
1961 1.67% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Benin Venezuela
Current population
15272847
28661242
Population rank 76/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.35%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +287
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -100,467
Net migration rank 127/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -100,467
2024 - -7,725 - -105,297
2023 353,933 -192 213,020 -112,899
2022 349,518 -192 216,619 -141,107
2021 341,103 1,729 207,746 -332,936
2020 341,929 1,729 237,223 -524,649
2019 339,817 3,366 274,826 -975,534
2018 340,270 3,372 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 339,763 3,716 340,222 -817,376
2016 336,559 3,837 359,651 -283,270
2015 330,573 3,369 384,560 -77,417
2014 323,753 3,667 395,088 -62,437
2013 315,804 -887 408,930 -57,818
2012 306,180 1,260 420,758 -55,131
2011 296,348 4,283 425,958 -54,384
2010 287,703 3,947 425,397 -52,781
2009 280,204 4,279 427,257 -50,286
2008 274,242 3,198 435,870 -43,636
2007 271,305 241 452,482 -36,060
2006 265,040 -15,135 460,152 -27,240
2005 253,795 30,495 463,260 -18,407
2004 245,630 4,173 455,881 -10,798
2003 237,962 4,283 456,902 -5,729
2002 229,472 3,572 466,821 -3,944
2001 222,877 3,732 451,487 -2,856
2000 218,013 3,335 459,802 -1,999
1999 213,074 3,177 463,787 -1,376
1998 208,342 2,051 469,123 -1,010
1997 203,182 -1,322 472,002 -816
1996 197,643 -16,490 468,653 -708
1995 194,481 -45,469 469,267 -622
1994 196,637 -85,128 469,178 -559
1993 179,858 156,223 473,189 -477
1992 173,794 -138 474,824 -381
1991 168,174 0 477,917 -236
1990 163,055 -333 478,168 -69
1989 157,235 -315 478,053 32
1988 153,580 -1,867 477,569 137
1987 147,783 -1,792 474,204 182
1986 142,039 -1,899 468,252 201
1985 136,621 -1,953 455,517 237
1984 131,590 -2,018 449,186 247
1983 126,349 -2,090 443,569 260
1982 122,748 -2,253 436,564 260
1981 118,634 -2,543 432,059 251
1980 112,969 -2,946 425,613 237
1979 106,782 -3,365 421,256 228
1978 100,762 -3,731 414,032 205
1977 97,200 -4,022 405,315 196
1976 93,141 -4,308 395,344 190
1975 89,350 -4,607 385,045 186
1974 85,623 -4,814 375,678 173
1973 82,422 -4,960 367,612 171
1972 79,415 -4,970 360,749 173
1971 76,034 -4,921 355,212 215
1970 73,156 -4,851 350,709 305
1969 70,155 -4,792 343,596 403
1968 67,327 -4,756 340,973 532
1967 64,709 -4,756 335,813 717
1966 62,169 -4,764 329,697 1,087
1965 60,154 -4,793 321,695 1,656
1964 57,352 -4,839 314,397 2,410
1963 54,514 -4,847 307,279 3,296
1962 51,664 -4,844 299,345 4,386
1961 48,838 -4,791 292,109 6,069
1960 44,564 -4,722 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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