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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.14 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Benin vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Zimbabwe
2100 39,983,872 37,486,352
2099 39,812,782 37,415,690
2098 39,635,737 37,331,540
2097 39,458,425 37,238,819
2096 39,267,189 37,146,184
2095 39,069,668 37,035,388
2094 38,861,643 36,915,996
2093 38,654,312 36,814,133
2092 38,438,555 36,691,740
2091 38,219,341 36,570,481
2090 37,994,758 36,428,812
2089 37,758,164 36,284,166
2088 37,514,605 36,144,627
2087 37,263,867 35,980,805
2086 37,010,840 35,811,286
2085 36,747,949 35,640,228
2084 36,482,666 35,459,328
2083 36,206,559 35,271,139
2082 35,919,464 35,081,992
2081 35,632,837 34,876,198
2080 35,340,781 34,662,013
2079 35,042,368 34,442,751
2078 34,737,536 34,220,306
2077 34,426,961 33,985,899
2076 34,112,205 33,742,198
2075 33,795,633 33,498,815
2074 33,465,867 33,247,764
2073 33,130,654 32,981,390
2072 32,785,976 32,708,937
2071 32,441,087 32,448,602
2070 32,088,089 32,183,952
2069 31,731,457 31,909,601
2068 31,377,153 31,633,783
2067 31,019,975 31,348,096
2066 30,659,408 31,065,618
2065 30,291,447 30,769,538
2064 29,919,749 30,482,622
2063 29,549,126 30,178,760
2062 29,175,986 29,870,308
2061 28,802,803 29,559,670
2060 28,426,146 29,254,998
2059 28,046,395 28,947,636
2058 27,667,117 28,634,199
2057 27,283,017 28,309,796
2056 26,900,755 27,993,176
2055 26,509,320 27,661,321
2054 26,115,455 27,334,325
2053 25,724,306 26,989,310
2052 25,327,058 26,645,898
2051 24,928,787 26,289,905
2050 24,529,464 25,937,176
2049 24,128,830 25,587,491
2048 23,727,047 25,230,302
2047 23,325,128 24,876,838
2046 22,919,519 24,515,600
2045 22,510,298 24,149,762
2044 22,107,673 23,785,181
2043 21,702,786 23,404,024
2042 21,296,676 23,037,316
2041 20,893,690 22,649,943
2040 20,492,059 22,275,480
2039 20,092,542 21,904,908
2038 19,693,130 21,532,024
2037 19,301,544 21,161,527
2036 18,910,879 20,792,863
2035 18,521,401 20,415,452
2034 18,136,190 20,049,783
2033 17,755,302 19,678,070
2032 17,378,392 19,313,685
2031 17,004,065 18,960,968
2030 16,635,301 18,615,376
2029 16,265,440 18,271,657
2028 15,899,231 17,935,044
2027 15,534,984 17,602,533
2026 15,172,565 17,274,728
2025 14,814,460 16,950,795
2024 14,462,724 16,634,373
2023 14,111,034 16,340,822
2022 13,759,501 16,069,056
2021 13,413,417 15,797,210
2020 13,070,169 15,526,888
2019 12,726,755 15,271,368
2018 12,383,347 15,034,452
2017 12,039,780 14,812,482
2016 11,697,842 14,600,294
2015 11,360,681 14,399,013
2014 11,030,004 14,207,359
2013 10,708,834 14,013,808
2012 10,397,657 13,817,887
2011 10,093,623 13,595,424
2010 9,797,484 13,356,548
2009 9,509,423 13,142,790
2008 9,228,466 12,959,149
2007 8,953,969 12,804,058
2006 8,693,242 12,636,445
2005 8,426,144 12,483,432
2004 8,159,094 12,365,896
2003 7,913,070 12,232,323
2002 7,675,426 12,087,653
2001 7,445,596 11,971,901
2000 7,221,619 11,892,055
1999 7,002,818 11,783,458
1998 6,789,489 11,594,297
1997 6,583,365 11,369,827
1996 6,391,858 11,158,360
1995 6,226,773 10,974,599
1994 6,096,506 10,873,148
1993 5,872,706 10,860,288
1992 5,617,844 10,702,700
1991 5,446,932 10,404,816
1990 5,281,479 10,137,281
1989 5,121,657 9,864,798
1988 4,967,341 9,583,094
1987 4,818,486 9,284,644
1986 4,675,420 8,982,578
1985 4,538,012 8,686,813
1984 4,405,895 8,391,488
1983 4,278,978 8,098,404
1982 4,156,596 7,796,496
1981 4,038,307 7,498,635
1980 3,925,251 7,041,303
1979 3,818,528 6,647,556
1978 3,718,305 6,543,575
1977 3,623,202 6,449,512
1976 3,532,196 6,287,105
1975 3,445,407 6,098,658
1974 3,362,633 5,908,328
1973 3,283,496 5,720,404
1972 3,207,543 5,542,445
1971 3,134,767 5,374,712
1970 3,065,057 5,215,918
1969 2,998,222 5,058,181
1968 2,934,257 4,900,440
1967 2,872,997 4,748,307
1966 2,814,317 4,601,217
1965 2,757,936 4,458,462
1964 2,704,003 4,320,006
1963 2,652,908 4,185,877
1962 2,604,659 4,055,959
1961 2,559,223 3,930,401
1960 2,517,286 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Zimbabwe
2100 0.43% 0.19%
2099 0.45% 0.23%
2098 0.45% 0.25%
2097 0.49% 0.25%
2096 0.51% 0.3%
2095 0.54% 0.32%
2094 0.54% 0.28%
2093 0.56% 0.33%
2092 0.57% 0.33%
2091 0.59% 0.39%
2090 0.63% 0.4%
2089 0.65% 0.39%
2088 0.67% 0.46%
2087 0.68% 0.47%
2086 0.72% 0.48%
2085 0.73% 0.51%
2084 0.76% 0.53%
2083 0.8% 0.54%
2082 0.8% 0.59%
2081 0.83% 0.62%
2080 0.85% 0.64%
2079 0.88% 0.65%
2078 0.9% 0.69%
2077 0.92% 0.72%
2076 0.94% 0.73%
2075 0.99% 0.76%
2074 1.01% 0.81%
2073 1.05% 0.83%
2072 1.06% 0.8%
2071 1.1% 0.82%
2070 1.12% 0.86%
2069 1.13% 0.87%
2068 1.15% 0.91%
2067 1.18% 0.91%
2066 1.21% 0.96%
2065 1.24% 0.94%
2064 1.25% 1.01%
2063 1.28% 1.03%
2062 1.3% 1.05%
2061 1.33% 1.04%
2060 1.35% 1.06%
2059 1.37% 1.09%
2058 1.41% 1.15%
2057 1.42% 1.13%
2056 1.48% 1.2%
2055 1.51% 1.2%
2054 1.52% 1.28%
2053 1.57% 1.29%
2052 1.6% 1.35%
2051 1.63% 1.36%
2050 1.66% 1.37%
2049 1.69% 1.42%
2048 1.72% 1.42%
2047 1.77% 1.47%
2046 1.82% 1.51%
2045 1.82% 1.53%
2044 1.87% 1.63%
2043 1.91% 1.59%
2042 1.93% 1.71%
2041 1.96% 1.68%
2040 1.99% 1.69%
2039 2.03% 1.73%
2038 2.03% 1.75%
2037 2.07% 1.77%
2036 2.1% 1.85%
2035 2.12% 1.82%
2034 2.15% 1.89%
2033 2.17% 1.89%
2032 2.2% 1.86%
2031 2.22% 1.86%
2030 2.27% 1.88%
2029 2.3% 1.88%
2028 2.34% 1.89%
2027 2.39% 1.9%
2026 2.42% 1.91%
2025 2.43% 1.9%
2024 2.49% 1.8%
2023 2.55% 1.69%
2022 2.58% 1.72%
2021 2.63% 1.74%
2020 2.7% 1.67%
2019 2.77% 1.58%
2018 2.85% 1.5%
2017 2.92% 1.45%
2016 2.97% 1.4%
2015 3% 1.35%
2014 3% 1.38%
2013 2.99% 1.42%
2012 3.01% 1.64%
2011 3.02% 1.79%
2010 3.03% 1.63%
2009 3.04% 1.42%
2008 3.07% 1.21%
2007 3% 1.33%
2006 3.17% 1.23%
2005 3.27% 0.95%
2004 3.11% 1.09%
2003 3.1% 1.2%
2002 3.09% 0.97%
2001 3.1% 0.67%
2000 3.12% 0.92%
1999 3.14% 1.63%
1998 3.13% 1.97%
1997 3% 1.9%
1996 2.65% 1.67%
1995 2.14% 0.93%
1994 3.81% 0.12%
1993 4.54% 1.47%
1992 3.14% 2.86%
1991 3.13% 2.64%
1990 3.12% 2.76%
1989 3.11% 2.94%
1988 3.09% 3.21%
1987 3.06% 3.36%
1986 3.03% 3.4%
1985 3% 3.52%
1984 2.97% 3.62%
1983 2.94% 3.87%
1982 2.93% 3.97%
1981 2.88% 6.49%
1980 2.79% 5.92%
1979 2.7% 1.59%
1978 2.62% 1.46%
1977 2.58% 2.58%
1976 2.52% 3.09%
1975 2.46% 3.22%
1974 2.41% 3.29%
1973 2.37% 3.21%
1972 2.32% 3.12%
1971 2.27% 3.04%
1970 2.23% 3.12%
1969 2.18% 3.22%
1968 2.13% 3.2%
1967 2.09% 3.2%
1966 2.04% 3.2%
1965 1.99% 3.2%
1964 1.93% 3.2%
1963 1.85% 3.2%
1962 1.78% 3.19%
1961 1.67% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Benin Zimbabwe
Current population
15358725
17443108
Population rank 76/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.21%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +867
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -54,555
Net migration rank 127/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -54,555
2024 357,359 -7,725 372,494 -60,528
2023 353,933 -192 372,505 -97,380
2022 349,518 -192 371,243 -102,828
2021 341,103 1,729 349,908 -74,623
2020 341,929 1,729 354,790 -89,440
2019 339,817 3,366 348,798 -103,107
2018 340,270 3,372 345,883 -117,758
2017 339,763 3,716 344,035 -128,241
2016 336,559 3,837 348,772 -140,181
2015 330,573 3,369 356,203 -162,220
2014 323,753 3,667 366,350 -177,029
2013 315,804 -887 374,757 -176,972
2012 306,180 1,260 371,135 -177,061
2011 296,348 4,283 359,572 -108,714
2010 287,703 3,947 335,570 -108,671
2009 280,204 4,279 309,316 -108,689
2008 274,242 3,198 280,527 -113,858
2007 271,305 241 261,805 -118,299
2006 265,040 -15,135 248,963 -57,257
2005 253,795 30,495 248,545 -134,212
2004 245,630 4,173 248,307 -127,550
2003 237,962 4,283 243,057 -96,667
2002 229,472 3,572 244,170 -101,212
2001 222,877 3,732 227,909 -139,361
2000 218,013 3,335 236,343 -165,181
1999 213,074 3,177 232,393 -86,343
1998 208,342 2,051 225,614 6,645
1997 203,182 -1,322 216,288 395
1996 197,643 -16,490 205,269 978
1995 194,481 -45,469 206,695 -45,428
1994 196,637 -85,128 216,343 -174,723
1993 179,858 156,223 228,045 -243,947
1992 173,794 -138 255,291 75,788
1991 168,174 0 260,943 3,749
1990 163,055 -333 265,444 4,948
1989 157,235 -315 270,838 3,736
1988 153,580 -1,867 277,498 11,327
1987 147,783 -1,792 286,766 21,308
1986 142,039 -1,899 289,894 6,154
1985 136,621 -1,953 290,756 4,718
1984 131,590 -2,018 290,052 5,124
1983 126,349 -2,090 286,545 4,456
1982 122,748 -2,253 279,934 32,899
1981 118,634 -2,543 271,361 11,523
1980 112,969 -2,946 241,179 390,593
1979 106,782 -3,365 223,657 -67,937
1978 100,762 -3,731 222,979 -170,727
1977 97,200 -4,022 225,139 -89,270
1976 93,141 -4,308 221,419 -32,495
1975 89,350 -4,607 216,947 -28,988
1974 85,623 -4,814 208,806 -16,105
1973 82,422 -4,960 201,885 -18,733
1972 79,415 -4,970 193,725 -20,959
1971 76,034 -4,921 185,427 -22,719
1970 73,156 -4,851 178,979 -24,102
1969 70,155 -4,792 172,626 -12,028
1968 67,327 -4,756 166,865 -11,997
1967 64,709 -4,756 161,205 -11,814
1966 62,169 -4,764 156,014 -11,211
1965 60,154 -4,793 151,164 -10,465
1964 57,352 -4,839 145,848 -9,631
1963 54,514 -4,847 140,984 -8,936
1962 51,664 -4,844 136,317 -8,529
1961 48,838 -4,791 131,531 -8,204
1960 44,564 -4,722 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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