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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 17,361,868 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 +2.77% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Benin vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Zimbabwe
2100 39,989,767 37,483,053
2099 39,818,651 37,412,398
2098 39,641,581 37,328,255
2097 39,464,242 37,235,542
2096 39,272,978 37,142,915
2095 39,075,428 37,032,129
2094 38,867,372 36,912,747
2093 38,660,011 36,810,893
2092 38,444,222 36,688,511
2091 38,224,975 36,567,262
2090 38,000,359 36,425,606
2089 37,763,731 36,280,973
2088 37,520,135 36,141,446
2087 37,269,361 35,977,638
2086 37,016,296 35,808,135
2085 36,753,367 35,637,092
2084 36,488,045 35,456,207
2083 36,211,897 35,268,035
2082 35,924,760 35,078,904
2081 35,638,090 34,873,129
2080 35,345,991 34,658,962
2079 35,047,534 34,439,720
2078 34,742,657 34,217,295
2077 34,432,036 33,982,909
2076 34,117,234 33,739,228
2075 33,800,615 33,495,867
2074 33,470,800 33,244,838
2073 33,135,539 32,978,488
2072 32,790,810 32,706,059
2071 32,445,869 32,445,747
2070 32,092,820 32,181,119
2069 31,736,135 31,906,793
2068 31,381,779 31,631,000
2067 31,024,548 31,345,338
2066 30,663,928 31,062,884
2065 30,295,913 30,766,830
2064 29,924,160 30,479,939
2063 29,553,482 30,176,104
2062 29,180,287 29,867,679
2061 28,807,049 29,557,068
2060 28,430,337 29,252,423
2059 28,050,530 28,945,088
2058 27,671,195 28,631,679
2057 27,287,039 28,307,305
2056 26,904,721 27,990,713
2055 26,513,228 27,658,887
2054 26,119,305 27,331,920
2053 25,728,099 26,986,935
2052 25,330,792 26,643,553
2051 24,932,463 26,287,592
2050 24,533,080 25,934,893
2049 24,132,387 25,585,239
2048 23,730,545 25,228,082
2047 23,328,567 24,874,649
2046 22,922,898 24,513,443
2045 22,513,616 24,147,637
2044 22,110,933 23,783,088
2043 21,705,986 23,401,965
2042 21,299,816 23,035,288
2041 20,896,770 22,647,950
2040 20,495,080 22,273,520
2039 20,095,504 21,902,980
2038 19,696,033 21,530,130
2037 19,304,390 21,159,664
2036 18,913,667 20,791,034
2035 18,524,132 20,413,656
2034 18,138,864 20,048,019
2033 17,757,920 19,676,339
2032 17,380,954 19,311,985
2031 17,006,572 18,959,300
2030 16,637,754 18,613,738
2029 16,267,838 18,270,049
2028 15,901,575 17,933,466
2027 15,537,274 17,600,984
2026 15,174,802 17,273,208
2025 14,816,644 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 2.45% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Benin Zimbabwe
Current population
15272847
17361868
Population rank 76/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.21%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +804
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 60/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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