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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.87 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 +2.72% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Benin vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Venezuela
2100 39,983,872 28,410,292
2099 39,812,782 28,556,135
2098 39,635,737 28,707,705
2097 39,458,425 28,852,186
2096 39,267,189 28,997,910
2095 39,069,668 29,134,707
2094 38,861,643 29,264,882
2093 38,654,312 29,394,209
2092 38,438,555 29,510,768
2091 38,219,341 29,623,813
2090 37,994,758 29,734,285
2089 37,758,164 29,840,423
2088 37,514,605 29,936,470
2087 37,263,867 30,030,678
2086 37,010,840 30,120,614
2085 36,747,949 30,201,240
2084 36,482,666 30,276,736
2083 36,206,559 30,348,224
2082 35,919,464 30,418,460
2081 35,632,837 30,484,132
2080 35,340,781 30,549,302
2079 35,042,368 30,612,881
2078 34,737,536 30,674,565
2077 34,426,961 30,730,870
2076 34,112,205 30,780,046
2075 33,795,633 30,829,620
2074 33,465,867 30,868,955
2073 33,130,654 30,913,457
2072 32,785,976 30,956,993
2071 32,441,087 30,999,181
2070 32,088,089 31,039,456
2069 31,731,457 31,077,886
2068 31,377,153 31,111,229
2067 31,019,975 31,147,205
2066 30,659,408 31,177,952
2065 30,291,447 31,202,552
2064 29,919,749 31,217,149
2063 29,549,126 31,232,539
2062 29,175,986 31,245,802
2061 28,802,803 31,255,590
2060 28,426,146 31,264,668
2059 28,046,395 31,272,623
2058 27,667,117 31,273,762
2057 27,283,017 31,276,766
2056 26,900,755 31,268,661
2055 26,509,320 31,252,602
2054 26,115,455 31,238,775
2053 25,724,306 31,222,231
2052 25,327,058 31,194,694
2051 24,928,787 31,174,182
2050 24,529,464 31,139,557
2049 24,128,830 31,104,189
2048 23,727,047 31,062,699
2047 23,325,128 31,009,532
2046 22,919,519 30,960,686
2045 22,510,298 30,905,370
2044 22,107,673 30,845,107
2043 21,702,786 30,776,828
2042 21,296,676 30,694,535
2041 20,893,690 30,607,831
2040 20,492,059 30,504,638
2039 20,092,542 30,389,092
2038 19,693,130 30,268,244
2037 19,301,544 30,145,046
2036 18,910,879 30,014,973
2035 18,521,401 29,870,829
2034 18,136,190 29,718,039
2033 17,755,302 29,574,127
2032 17,378,392 29,428,330
2031 17,004,065 29,279,969
2030 16,635,301 29,139,878
2029 16,265,440 29,004,690
2028 15,899,231 28,880,803
2027 15,534,984 28,750,990
2026 15,172,565 28,630,592
2025 14,814,460 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 2.43% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Benin Venezuela
Current population
15358725
28692435
Population rank 76/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.35%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +305
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 139/197
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 357,359 -7,725 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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