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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 6.67 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Benin vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Vietnam
2100 39,983,872 92,225,380
2099 39,812,782 92,721,469
2098 39,635,737 93,212,742
2097 39,458,425 93,688,693
2096 39,267,189 94,163,950
2095 39,069,668 94,626,063
2094 38,861,643 95,083,879
2093 38,654,312 95,543,293
2092 38,438,555 96,000,019
2091 38,219,341 96,459,165
2090 37,994,758 96,922,871
2089 37,758,164 97,384,434
2088 37,514,605 97,843,001
2087 37,263,867 98,308,755
2086 37,010,840 98,773,008
2085 36,747,949 99,233,927
2084 36,482,666 99,695,401
2083 36,206,559 100,162,677
2082 35,919,464 100,634,653
2081 35,632,837 101,104,469
2080 35,340,781 101,568,526
2079 35,042,368 102,030,723
2078 34,737,536 102,480,219
2077 34,426,961 102,928,253
2076 34,112,205 103,358,352
2075 33,795,633 103,783,177
2074 33,465,867 104,197,814
2073 33,130,654 104,606,950
2072 32,785,976 105,005,673
2071 32,441,087 105,384,777
2070 32,088,089 105,757,144
2069 31,731,457 106,110,195
2068 31,377,153 106,454,379
2067 31,019,975 106,794,625
2066 30,659,408 107,126,965
2065 30,291,447 107,442,675
2064 29,919,749 107,744,261
2063 29,549,126 108,038,461
2062 29,175,986 108,322,712
2061 28,802,803 108,590,617
2060 28,426,146 108,842,045
2059 28,046,395 109,087,333
2058 27,667,117 109,320,301
2057 27,283,017 109,529,799
2056 26,900,755 109,715,196
2055 26,509,320 109,886,647
2054 26,115,455 110,035,740
2053 25,724,306 110,156,643
2052 25,327,058 110,253,026
2051 24,928,787 110,321,289
2050 24,529,464 110,344,733
2049 24,128,830 110,339,565
2048 23,727,047 110,296,602
2047 23,325,128 110,211,618
2046 22,919,519 110,090,837
2045 22,510,298 109,926,260
2044 22,107,673 109,731,512
2043 21,702,786 109,497,595
2042 21,296,676 109,225,525
2041 20,893,690 108,919,674
2040 20,492,059 108,594,542
2039 20,092,542 108,237,715
2038 19,693,130 107,861,117
2037 19,301,544 107,463,482
2036 18,910,879 107,058,359
2035 18,521,401 106,630,705
2034 18,136,190 106,189,495
2033 17,755,302 105,745,684
2032 17,378,392 105,283,013
2031 17,004,065 104,809,957
2030 16,635,301 104,314,150
2029 16,265,440 103,819,556
2028 15,899,231 103,300,347
2027 15,534,984 102,759,746
2026 15,172,565 102,197,177
2025 14,814,460 101,598,527
2024 14,462,724 100,987,686
2023 14,111,034 100,352,192
2022 13,759,501 99,680,655
2021 13,413,417 98,935,098
2020 13,070,169 98,079,191
2019 12,726,755 97,173,776
2018 12,383,347 96,237,319
2017 12,039,780 95,176,977
2016 11,697,842 94,000,117
2015 11,360,681 92,823,254
2014 11,030,004 91,679,578
2013 10,708,834 90,573,104
2012 10,397,657 89,510,356
2011 10,093,623 88,468,314
2010 9,797,484 87,455,152
2009 9,509,423 86,460,018
2008 9,228,466 85,175,788
2007 8,953,969 83,633,375
2006 8,693,242 82,167,897
2005 8,426,144 81,088,313
2004 8,159,094 80,338,971
2003 7,913,070 79,563,777
2002 7,675,426 78,772,224
2001 7,445,596 77,969,361
2000 7,221,619 77,154,011
1999 7,002,818 76,287,452
1998 6,789,489 75,299,660
1997 6,583,365 74,226,889
1996 6,391,858 73,156,447
1995 6,226,773 72,049,940
1994 6,096,506 70,854,391
1993 5,872,706 69,586,384
1992 5,617,844 68,260,337
1991 5,446,932 66,891,775
1990 5,281,479 65,504,552
1989 5,121,657 64,147,348
1988 4,967,341 62,843,228
1987 4,818,486 61,584,651
1986 4,675,420 60,347,048
1985 4,538,012 59,060,622
1984 4,405,895 57,706,067
1983 4,278,978 56,337,921
1982 4,156,596 55,011,289
1981 4,038,307 53,738,141
1980 3,925,251 52,490,101
1979 3,818,528 51,378,211
1978 3,718,305 50,249,552
1977 3,623,202 48,954,872
1976 3,532,196 47,684,931
1975 3,445,407 46,482,903
1974 3,362,633 45,413,537
1973 3,283,496 44,409,861
1972 3,207,543 43,429,168
1971 3,134,767 42,449,276
1970 3,065,057 41,475,230
1969 2,998,222 40,582,096
1968 2,934,257 39,734,609
1967 2,872,997 38,895,080
1966 2,814,317 38,024,836
1965 2,757,936 37,129,656
1964 2,704,003 36,201,563
1963 2,652,908 35,249,101
1962 2,604,659 34,288,560
1961 2,559,223 33,409,059
1960 2,517,286 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Vietnam
2100 0.43% -0.54%
2099 0.45% -0.53%
2098 0.45% -0.51%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.51% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.48%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.48%
2092 0.57% -0.48%
2091 0.59% -0.48%
2090 0.63% -0.47%
2089 0.65% -0.47%
2088 0.67% -0.47%
2087 0.68% -0.47%
2086 0.72% -0.46%
2085 0.73% -0.46%
2084 0.76% -0.47%
2083 0.8% -0.47%
2082 0.8% -0.46%
2081 0.83% -0.46%
2080 0.85% -0.45%
2079 0.88% -0.44%
2078 0.9% -0.44%
2077 0.92% -0.42%
2076 0.94% -0.41%
2075 0.99% -0.4%
2074 1.01% -0.39%
2073 1.05% -0.38%
2072 1.06% -0.36%
2071 1.1% -0.35%
2070 1.12% -0.33%
2069 1.13% -0.32%
2068 1.15% -0.32%
2067 1.18% -0.31%
2066 1.21% -0.29%
2065 1.24% -0.28%
2064 1.25% -0.27%
2063 1.28% -0.26%
2062 1.3% -0.25%
2061 1.33% -0.23%
2060 1.35% -0.22%
2059 1.37% -0.21%
2058 1.41% -0.19%
2057 1.42% -0.17%
2056 1.48% -0.16%
2055 1.51% -0.14%
2054 1.52% -0.11%
2053 1.57% -0.09%
2052 1.6% -0.06%
2051 1.63% -0.02%
2050 1.66% 0.005%
2049 1.69% 0.04%
2048 1.72% 0.08%
2047 1.77% 0.11%
2046 1.82% 0.15%
2045 1.82% 0.18%
2044 1.87% 0.21%
2043 1.91% 0.25%
2042 1.93% 0.28%
2041 1.96% 0.3%
2040 1.99% 0.33%
2039 2.03% 0.35%
2038 2.03% 0.37%
2037 2.07% 0.38%
2036 2.1% 0.4%
2035 2.12% 0.42%
2034 2.15% 0.42%
2033 2.17% 0.44%
2032 2.2% 0.45%
2031 2.22% 0.48%
2030 2.27% 0.48%
2029 2.3% 0.5%
2028 2.34% 0.53%
2027 2.39% 0.55%
2026 2.42% 0.59%
2025 2.43% 0.6%
2024 2.49% 0.63%
2023 2.55% 0.67%
2022 2.58% 0.75%
2021 2.63% 0.87%
2020 2.7% 0.93%
2019 2.77% 0.97%
2018 2.85% 1.11%
2017 2.92% 1.25%
2016 2.97% 1.27%
2015 3% 1.25%
2014 3% 1.22%
2013 2.99% 1.19%
2012 3.01% 1.18%
2011 3.02% 1.16%
2010 3.03% 1.15%
2009 3.04% 1.51%
2008 3.07% 1.84%
2007 3% 1.78%
2006 3.17% 1.33%
2005 3.27% 0.93%
2004 3.11% 0.97%
2003 3.1% 1%
2002 3.09% 1.03%
2001 3.1% 1.06%
2000 3.12% 1.14%
1999 3.14% 1.31%
1998 3.13% 1.45%
1997 3% 1.46%
1996 2.65% 1.54%
1995 2.14% 1.69%
1994 3.81% 1.82%
1993 4.54% 1.94%
1992 3.14% 2.05%
1991 3.13% 2.12%
1990 3.12% 2.12%
1989 3.11% 2.08%
1988 3.09% 2.04%
1987 3.06% 2.05%
1986 3.03% 2.18%
1985 3% 2.35%
1984 2.97% 2.43%
1983 2.94% 2.41%
1982 2.93% 2.37%
1981 2.88% 2.38%
1980 2.79% 2.16%
1979 2.7% 2.25%
1978 2.62% 2.64%
1977 2.58% 2.66%
1976 2.52% 2.59%
1975 2.46% 2.35%
1974 2.41% 2.26%
1973 2.37% 2.26%
1972 2.32% 2.31%
1971 2.27% 2.35%
1970 2.23% 2.2%
1969 2.18% 2.13%
1968 2.13% 2.16%
1967 2.09% 2.29%
1966 2.04% 2.41%
1965 1.99% 2.56%
1964 1.93% 2.7%
1963 1.85% 2.8%
1962 1.78% 2.63%
1961 1.67% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Benin Vietnam
Current population
15358725
102486146
Population rank 76/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.23%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -48,171
Net migration rank 127/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -48,171
2024 357,359 -7,725 684,393 -59,645
2023 353,933 -192 727,955 -81,789
2022 349,518 -192 775,914 -78,977
2021 341,103 1,729 799,593 -5,418
2020 341,929 1,729 924,004 -6,457
2019 339,817 3,366 895,262 -2,051
2018 340,270 3,372 882,977 96,650
2017 339,763 3,716 1,001,833 139,245
2016 336,559 3,837 1,045,094 167,652
2015 330,573 3,369 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 323,753 3,667 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 315,804 -887 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 306,180 1,260 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 296,348 4,283 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 287,703 3,947 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 280,204 4,279 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 274,242 3,198 1,008,141 571,113
2007 271,305 241 981,689 523,784
2006 265,040 -15,135 943,041 482,399
2005 253,795 30,495 942,084 -208,337
2004 245,630 4,173 985,438 -220,458
2003 237,962 4,283 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 229,472 3,572 991,427 -193,766
2001 222,877 3,732 985,610 -177,586
2000 218,013 3,335 966,894 -144,298
1999 213,074 3,177 925,519 -15,010
1998 208,342 2,051 959,016 106,091
1997 203,182 -1,322 1,028,116 52,382
1996 197,643 -16,490 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 194,481 -45,469 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 196,637 -85,128 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 179,858 156,223 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 173,794 -138 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 168,174 0 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 163,055 -333 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 157,235 -315 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 153,580 -1,867 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 147,783 -1,792 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 142,039 -1,899 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 136,621 -1,953 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 131,590 -2,018 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 126,349 -2,090 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 122,748 -2,253 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 118,634 -2,543 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 112,969 -2,946 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 106,782 -3,365 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 100,762 -3,731 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 97,200 -4,022 1,259,315 49,655
1976 93,141 -4,308 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 89,350 -4,607 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 85,623 -4,814 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 82,422 -4,960 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 79,415 -4,970 921,524 -1,920
1971 76,034 -4,921 963,259 76,961
1970 73,156 -4,851 905,902 1,997
1969 70,155 -4,792 878,359 0
1968 67,327 -4,756 815,116 1,489
1967 64,709 -4,756 862,071 394
1966 62,169 -4,764 876,283 1,769
1965 60,154 -4,793 913,761 -1,438
1964 57,352 -4,839 950,219 -6,328
1963 54,514 -4,847 961,067 0
1962 51,664 -4,844 960,046 0
1961 48,838 -4,791 798,978 0
1960 44,564 -4,722 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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