🇧🇯 Benin Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Benin is 15,170,420, ranking #76 in the world (0.18% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.36% per year. The biggest city is Cotonou with 679,012 inhabitants.
Live estimate
15,178,782
Growth rate
2.36%
Density
135
people / km² (348 / mi²)
Median age
18.2
Fertility rate
4.34
births per woman
Life expectancy
61.3
years
Benin population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Benin is projected to reach 24,433,809, and 39,587,568 by 2100.
Benin population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15,170,420 | 2.36% | 134.5 | 18.2 |
| 2025 | 14,814,460 | 2.39% | 131.4 | 18.0 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 2.42% | 128.3 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 2.51% | 125.1 | 17.8 |
| 2022 | 13,759,500 | 2.54% | 122.0 | 17.6 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 2.56% | 119.0 | 17.5 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 2.63% | 115.9 | 17.4 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 2.70% | 112.9 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | 12,383,348 | 2.77% | 109.8 | 17.2 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 2.85% | 106.8 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 2.91% | 103.7 | 17.1 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 2.94% | 100.8 | 17.1 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 2.97% | 97.8 | 17.0 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 2.94% | 95.0 | 16.9 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 2.96% | 92.2 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 10,093,624 | 2.98% | 89.5 | 16.8 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 2.98% | 86.9 | 16.7 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 2.99% | 84.3 | 16.7 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 3.01% | 81.8 | 16.6 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 3.03% | 79.4 | 16.5 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 2.88% | 77.1 | 16.5 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 3.37% | 74.7 | 16.4 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 3.06% | 72.4 | 16.3 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 3.06% | 70.2 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 3.04% | 68.1 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 3.04% | 66.0 | 16.1 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 3.06% | 64.0 | 16.0 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 3.09% | 62.1 | 15.9 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 3.10% | 60.2 | 15.9 |
| 1997 | 6,583,366 | 3.07% | 58.4 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 2.83% | 56.7 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 2.39% | 55.2 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 1.83% | 54.1 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 5.72% | 52.1 | 16.0 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 3.09% | 49.8 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 3.09% | 48.3 | 15.8 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 3.08% | 46.8 | 15.8 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 3.06% | 45.4 | 15.8 |
| 1988 | 4,967,340 | 3.06% | 44.1 | 15.8 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 3.03% | 42.7 | 15.8 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 3.00% | 41.5 | 15.9 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 2.97% | 40.2 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 4,405,894 | 2.94% | 39.1 | 16.0 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 2.90% | 37.9 | 16.0 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 2.90% | 36.9 | 16.1 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 2.88% | 35.8 | 16.1 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 2.80% | 34.8 | 16.2 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 2.71% | 33.9 | 16.3 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 2.61% | 33.0 | 16.4 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 2.57% | 32.1 | 16.4 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 2.52% | 31.3 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 2.46% | 30.6 | 16.7 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 2.40% | 29.8 | 16.8 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 2.36% | 29.1 | 17.0 |
| 1972 | 3,207,542 | 2.32% | 28.4 | 17.2 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 2.27% | 27.8 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 2.23% | 27.2 | 17.6 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 2.18% | 26.6 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 2.13% | 26.0 | 18.0 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 2.09% | 25.5 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 2.04% | 25.0 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 2.01% | 24.5 | 18.7 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 1.94% | 24.0 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 1.87% | 23.5 | 19.1 |
| 1962 | 2,604,658 | 1.80% | 23.1 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 1.72% | 22.7 | 19.5 |
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 1.58% | 22.3 | 19.8 |
| 1959 | 2,478,914 | 1.49% | 22.0 | 20.0 |
| 1958 | 2,443,434 | 1.39% | 21.7 | 20.3 |
| 1957 | 2,410,770 | 1.30% | 21.4 | 20.6 |
| 1956 | 2,380,892 | 1.20% | 21.1 | 20.9 |
| 1955 | 2,353,646 | 1.10% | 20.9 | 21.2 |
| 1954 | 2,328,782 | 1.02% | 20.7 | 21.5 |
| 1953 | 2,306,202 | 0.93% | 20.5 | 21.8 |
| 1952 | 2,285,775 | 0.85% | 20.3 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 2,267,308 | 0.77% | 20.1 | 22.5 |
| 1950 | 2,250,476 | 0.72% | 20.0 | 22.8 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 15,529,414 | 2.32% | 137.7 | 18.4 |
| 2028 | 15,890,280 | 2.28% | 140.9 | 18.5 |
| 2029 | 16,253,920 | 2.25% | 144.1 | 18.7 |
| 2030 | 16,618,822 | 2.19% | 147.4 | 18.9 |
| 2031 | 16,985,930 | 2.18% | 150.6 | 19.0 |
| 2032 | 17,357,064 | 2.15% | 153.9 | 19.2 |
| 2033 | 17,731,438 | 2.12% | 157.2 | 19.4 |
| 2034 | 18,109,912 | 2.10% | 160.6 | 19.6 |
| 2035 | 18,492,631 | 2.08% | 164.0 | 19.9 |
| 2036 | 18,878,045 | 2.04% | 167.4 | 20.1 |
| 2037 | 19,264,500 | 2.01% | 170.8 | 20.3 |
| 2038 | 19,655,275 | 2.01% | 174.3 | 20.5 |
| 2039 | 20,049,969 | 1.97% | 177.8 | 20.7 |
| 2040 | 20,445,760 | 1.94% | 181.3 | 20.9 |
| 2041 | 20,843,264 | 1.91% | 184.8 | 21.2 |
| 2042 | 21,242,981 | 1.89% | 188.4 | 21.4 |
| 2043 | 21,643,637 | 1.85% | 191.9 | 21.6 |
| 2044 | 22,042,571 | 1.80% | 195.5 | 21.8 |
| 2045 | 22,443,646 | 1.80% | 199.0 | 22.0 |
| 2046 | 22,846,196 | 1.75% | 202.6 | 22.1 |
| 2047 | 23,245,139 | 1.71% | 206.1 | 22.3 |
| 2048 | 23,642,191 | 1.68% | 209.7 | 22.5 |
| 2049 | 24,038,607 | 1.65% | 213.2 | 22.8 |
| 2050 | 24,433,809 | 1.61% | 216.7 | 23.0 |
| 2051 | 24,827,844 | 1.58% | 220.2 | 23.2 |
| 2052 | 25,220,854 | 1.56% | 223.7 | 23.4 |
| 2053 | 25,610,344 | 1.51% | 227.1 | 23.6 |
| 2054 | 25,998,164 | 1.50% | 230.6 | 23.8 |
| 2055 | 26,386,125 | 1.47% | 234.0 | 24.0 |
| 2056 | 26,768,354 | 1.41% | 237.4 | 24.2 |
| 2057 | 27,146,959 | 1.40% | 240.7 | 24.4 |
| 2058 | 27,524,089 | 1.36% | 244.1 | 24.6 |
| 2059 | 27,899,072 | 1.34% | 247.4 | 24.9 |
| 2060 | 28,272,760 | 1.32% | 250.7 | 25.1 |
| 2061 | 28,643,202 | 1.29% | 254.0 | 25.3 |
| 2062 | 29,011,907 | 1.27% | 257.3 | 25.5 |
| 2063 | 29,379,347 | 1.25% | 260.5 | 25.7 |
| 2064 | 29,746,076 | 1.24% | 263.8 | 25.9 |
| 2065 | 30,111,489 | 1.21% | 267.0 | 26.2 |
| 2066 | 30,471,403 | 1.17% | 270.2 | 26.4 |
| 2067 | 30,825,989 | 1.15% | 273.4 | 26.6 |
| 2068 | 31,177,482 | 1.12% | 276.5 | 26.8 |
| 2069 | 31,528,706 | 1.12% | 279.6 | 27.0 |
| 2070 | 31,879,283 | 1.09% | 282.7 | 27.2 |
| 2071 | 32,224,059 | 1.06% | 285.8 | 27.4 |
| 2072 | 32,564,726 | 1.05% | 288.8 | 27.7 |
| 2073 | 32,900,612 | 1.01% | 291.8 | 27.9 |
| 2074 | 33,229,130 | 0.98% | 294.7 | 28.1 |
| 2075 | 33,548,440 | 0.93% | 297.5 | 28.3 |
| 2076 | 33,860,334 | 0.92% | 300.3 | 28.5 |
| 2077 | 34,169,266 | 0.90% | 303.0 | 28.7 |
| 2078 | 34,473,295 | 0.87% | 305.7 | 28.9 |
| 2079 | 34,771,315 | 0.85% | 308.4 | 29.1 |
| 2080 | 35,063,024 | 0.82% | 311.0 | 29.3 |
| 2081 | 35,348,910 | 0.80% | 313.5 | 29.5 |
| 2082 | 35,632,346 | 0.80% | 316.0 | 29.7 |
| 2083 | 35,910,584 | 0.76% | 318.5 | 29.9 |
| 2084 | 36,178,046 | 0.72% | 320.8 | 30.1 |
| 2085 | 36,438,980 | 0.71% | 323.2 | 30.3 |
| 2086 | 36,693,858 | 0.68% | 325.4 | 30.5 |
| 2087 | 36,942,732 | 0.67% | 327.6 | 30.7 |
| 2088 | 37,186,930 | 0.65% | 329.8 | 30.9 |
| 2089 | 37,424,139 | 0.63% | 331.9 | 31.0 |
| 2090 | 37,651,974 | 0.59% | 333.9 | 31.2 |
| 2091 | 37,871,222 | 0.57% | 335.9 | 31.4 |
| 2092 | 38,086,111 | 0.56% | 337.8 | 31.6 |
| 2093 | 38,295,128 | 0.54% | 339.6 | 31.8 |
| 2094 | 38,500,327 | 0.53% | 341.4 | 31.9 |
| 2095 | 38,700,678 | 0.50% | 343.2 | 32.1 |
| 2096 | 38,892,735 | 0.49% | 344.9 | 32.3 |
| 2097 | 39,074,808 | 0.45% | 346.5 | 32.4 |
| 2098 | 39,249,871 | 0.45% | 348.1 | 32.6 |
| 2099 | 39,421,860 | 0.43% | 349.6 | 32.8 |
| 2100 | 39,587,568 | 0.41% | 351.1 | 32.9 |
States & provinces of Benin by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantique | 896,901 | 5.9% |
| 2 | Borgou | 802,503 | 5.3% |
| 3 | Ouémé | 773,421 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Littoral | 690,584 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Zou | 628,684 | 4.1% |
| 6 | Collines | 602,066 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Atakora | 586,734 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Alibori | 576,251 | 3.8% |
| 9 | Kouffo | 560,182 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Plateau | 435,623 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Donga | 384,151 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Mono | 380,078 | 2.5% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Benin
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotonou | Littoral | 679,012 |
| 2 | Abomey-Calavi | Atlantique | 385,755 |
| 3 | Porto-Novo capital | Ouémé | 264,320 |
| 4 | Parakou | Borgou | 255,478 |
| 5 | Godomè | Atlantique | 253,262 |
| 6 | Abomey | Zou | 117,824 |
| 7 | Djougou | Donga | 94,773 |
| 8 | Bohicon | Zou | 93,744 |
| 9 | Ekpé | Ouémé | 75,313 |
| 10 | Nikki | Borgou | 66,109 |
| 11 | Malanville | Alibori | 64,639 |
| 12 | Kandi | Alibori | 56,043 |
| 13 | Kérou | Atakora | 54,276 |
| 14 | Natitingou | Atakora | 53,284 |
| 15 | Pobé | Plateau | 49,232 |
FAQ
What is the population of Benin in 2026?
The population of Benin is 15,170,420 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Benin?
Cotonou is the biggest city in Benin with 679,012 inhabitants; the capital is Porto-Novo.
Is the population of Benin growing or shrinking?
The population of Benin is growing at 2.36% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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