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Population in Benin compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 2.65 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Benin vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin CAR
2100 39,983,872 19,061,127
2099 39,812,782 18,981,009
2098 39,635,737 18,896,319
2097 39,458,425 18,810,793
2096 39,267,189 18,719,993
2095 39,069,668 18,621,666
2094 38,861,643 18,521,650
2093 38,654,312 18,420,299
2092 38,438,555 18,311,751
2091 38,219,341 18,200,580
2090 37,994,758 18,083,097
2089 37,758,164 17,968,298
2088 37,514,605 17,844,377
2087 37,263,867 17,717,148
2086 37,010,840 17,581,447
2085 36,747,949 17,447,157
2084 36,482,666 17,306,435
2083 36,206,559 17,159,818
2082 35,919,464 17,010,036
2081 35,632,837 16,860,592
2080 35,340,781 16,704,486
2079 35,042,368 16,552,105
2078 34,737,536 16,392,201
2077 34,426,961 16,224,015
2076 34,112,205 16,051,483
2075 33,795,633 15,877,563
2074 33,465,867 15,706,759
2073 33,130,654 15,526,382
2072 32,785,976 15,346,626
2071 32,441,087 15,158,906
2070 32,088,089 14,964,276
2069 31,731,457 14,768,967
2068 31,377,153 14,572,130
2067 31,019,975 14,369,861
2066 30,659,408 14,167,129
2065 30,291,447 13,963,573
2064 29,919,749 13,758,257
2063 29,549,126 13,545,150
2062 29,175,986 13,332,625
2061 28,802,803 13,120,271
2060 28,426,146 12,903,195
2059 28,046,395 12,684,791
2058 27,667,117 12,464,271
2057 27,283,017 12,242,308
2056 26,900,755 12,020,446
2055 26,509,320 11,797,986
2054 26,115,455 11,575,058
2053 25,724,306 11,351,527
2052 25,327,058 11,128,939
2051 24,928,787 10,908,122
2050 24,529,464 10,686,324
2049 24,128,830 10,468,520
2048 23,727,047 10,249,810
2047 23,325,128 10,034,764
2046 22,919,519 9,819,986
2045 22,510,298 9,606,504
2044 22,107,673 9,394,614
2043 21,702,786 9,185,941
2042 21,296,676 8,980,018
2041 20,893,690 8,774,893
2040 20,492,059 8,567,893
2039 20,092,542 8,358,128
2038 19,693,130 8,149,514
2037 19,301,544 7,942,721
2036 18,910,879 7,734,436
2035 18,521,401 7,525,805
2034 18,136,190 7,314,741
2033 17,755,302 7,105,166
2032 17,378,392 6,897,152
2031 17,004,065 6,690,066
2030 16,635,301 6,486,667
2029 16,265,440 6,286,290
2028 15,899,231 6,085,426
2027 15,534,984 5,890,999
2026 15,172,565 5,700,718
2025 14,814,460 5,513,282
2024 14,462,724 5,330,690
2023 14,111,034 5,152,421
2022 13,759,501 5,098,039
2021 13,413,417 5,112,100
2020 13,070,169 5,026,628
2019 12,726,755 4,944,703
2018 12,383,347 4,878,657
2017 12,039,780 4,793,511
2016 11,697,842 4,713,663
2015 11,360,681 4,629,320
2014 11,030,004 4,623,182
2013 10,708,834 4,642,419
2012 10,397,657 4,610,848
2011 10,093,623 4,565,021
2010 9,797,484 4,492,995
2009 9,509,423 4,529,047
2008 9,228,466 4,558,984
2007 8,953,969 4,462,770
2006 8,693,242 4,377,579
2005 8,426,144 4,288,810
2004 8,159,094 4,192,826
2003 7,913,070 4,103,086
2002 7,675,426 4,006,077
2001 7,445,596 3,919,487
2000 7,221,619 3,833,416
1999 7,002,818 3,729,450
1998 6,789,489 3,628,827
1997 6,583,365 3,531,700
1996 6,391,858 3,435,965
1995 6,226,773 3,348,052
1994 6,096,506 3,257,954
1993 5,872,706 3,157,839
1992 5,617,844 3,058,831
1991 5,446,932 2,963,191
1990 5,281,479 2,871,910
1989 5,121,657 2,783,970
1988 4,967,341 2,713,965
1987 4,818,486 2,669,155
1986 4,675,420 2,634,258
1985 4,538,012 2,600,932
1984 4,405,895 2,568,610
1983 4,278,978 2,537,399
1982 4,156,596 2,507,375
1981 4,038,307 2,478,402
1980 3,925,251 2,450,535
1979 3,818,528 2,423,794
1978 3,718,305 2,397,961
1977 3,623,202 2,372,930
1976 3,532,196 2,348,566
1975 3,445,407 2,313,916
1974 3,362,633 2,269,338
1973 3,283,496 2,226,008
1972 3,207,543 2,183,769
1971 3,134,767 2,141,450
1970 3,065,057 2,097,505
1969 2,998,222 2,051,515
1968 2,934,257 2,005,100
1967 2,872,997 1,960,444
1966 2,814,317 1,918,082
1965 2,757,936 1,877,854
1964 2,704,003 1,839,583
1963 2,652,908 1,803,063
1962 2,604,659 1,768,115
1961 2,559,223 1,734,580
1960 2,517,286 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin CAR
2100 0.43% 0.42%
2099 0.45% 0.45%
2098 0.45% 0.45%
2097 0.49% 0.49%
2096 0.51% 0.53%
2095 0.54% 0.54%
2094 0.54% 0.55%
2093 0.56% 0.59%
2092 0.57% 0.61%
2091 0.59% 0.65%
2090 0.63% 0.64%
2089 0.65% 0.69%
2088 0.67% 0.72%
2087 0.68% 0.77%
2086 0.72% 0.77%
2085 0.73% 0.81%
2084 0.76% 0.85%
2083 0.8% 0.88%
2082 0.8% 0.89%
2081 0.83% 0.93%
2080 0.85% 0.92%
2079 0.88% 0.98%
2078 0.9% 1.04%
2077 0.92% 1.07%
2076 0.94% 1.1%
2075 0.99% 1.09%
2074 1.01% 1.16%
2073 1.05% 1.17%
2072 1.06% 1.24%
2071 1.1% 1.3%
2070 1.12% 1.32%
2069 1.13% 1.35%
2068 1.15% 1.41%
2067 1.18% 1.43%
2066 1.21% 1.46%
2065 1.24% 1.49%
2064 1.25% 1.57%
2063 1.28% 1.59%
2062 1.3% 1.62%
2061 1.33% 1.68%
2060 1.35% 1.72%
2059 1.37% 1.77%
2058 1.41% 1.81%
2057 1.42% 1.85%
2056 1.48% 1.89%
2055 1.51% 1.93%
2054 1.52% 1.97%
2053 1.57% 2%
2052 1.6% 2.02%
2051 1.63% 2.08%
2050 1.66% 2.08%
2049 1.69% 2.13%
2048 1.72% 2.14%
2047 1.77% 2.19%
2046 1.82% 2.22%
2045 1.82% 2.26%
2044 1.87% 2.27%
2043 1.91% 2.29%
2042 1.93% 2.34%
2041 1.96% 2.42%
2040 1.99% 2.51%
2039 2.03% 2.56%
2038 2.03% 2.6%
2037 2.07% 2.69%
2036 2.1% 2.77%
2035 2.12% 2.89%
2034 2.15% 2.95%
2033 2.17% 3.02%
2032 2.2% 3.1%
2031 2.22% 3.14%
2030 2.27% 3.19%
2029 2.3% 3.3%
2028 2.34% 3.3%
2027 2.39% 3.34%
2026 2.42% 3.4%
2025 2.43% 3.43%
2024 2.49% 3.46%
2023 2.55% 1.07%
2022 2.58% -0.28%
2021 2.63% 1.7%
2020 2.7% 1.66%
2019 2.77% 1.35%
2018 2.85% 1.78%
2017 2.92% 1.69%
2016 2.97% 1.82%
2015 3% 0.13%
2014 3% -0.41%
2013 2.99% 0.68%
2012 3.01% 1%
2011 3.02% 1.6%
2010 3.03% -0.8%
2009 3.04% -0.66%
2008 3.07% 2.16%
2007 3% 1.95%
2006 3.17% 2.07%
2005 3.27% 2.29%
2004 3.11% 2.19%
2003 3.1% 2.42%
2002 3.09% 2.21%
2001 3.1% 2.25%
2000 3.12% 2.79%
1999 3.14% 2.77%
1998 3.13% 2.75%
1997 3% 2.79%
1996 2.65% 2.63%
1995 2.14% 2.77%
1994 3.81% 3.17%
1993 4.54% 3.24%
1992 3.14% 3.23%
1991 3.13% 3.18%
1990 3.12% 3.16%
1989 3.11% 2.58%
1988 3.09% 1.68%
1987 3.06% 1.32%
1986 3.03% 1.28%
1985 3% 1.26%
1984 2.97% 1.23%
1983 2.94% 1.2%
1982 2.93% 1.17%
1981 2.88% 1.14%
1980 2.79% 1.1%
1979 2.7% 1.08%
1978 2.62% 1.05%
1977 2.58% 1.04%
1976 2.52% 1.5%
1975 2.46% 1.96%
1974 2.41% 1.95%
1973 2.37% 1.93%
1972 2.32% 1.98%
1971 2.27% 2.1%
1970 2.23% 2.24%
1969 2.18% 2.31%
1968 2.13% 2.28%
1967 2.09% 2.21%
1966 2.04% 2.14%
1965 1.99% 2.08%
1964 1.93% 2.03%
1963 1.85% 1.98%
1962 1.78% 1.93%
1961 1.67% 1.89%

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Benin CAR
Current population
15358725
5798457
Population rank 76/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +500
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -14,693
Net migration rank 127/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -14,693
2024 357,359 -7,725 196,244 -15,357
2023 353,933 -192 190,325 -14,682
2022 349,518 -192 -49,456 -17,430
2021 341,103 1,729 124,408 -85,646
2020 341,929 1,729 156,911 -24,745
2019 339,817 3,366 68,523 -36,849
2018 340,270 3,372 153,361 -52,954
2017 339,763 3,716 128,461 -58,584
2016 336,559 3,837 142,419 -52,607
2015 330,573 3,369 141,912 -63,045
2014 323,753 3,667 107,448 -174,051
2013 315,804 -887 140,489 -112,382
2012 306,180 1,260 146,791 -111,764
2011 296,348 4,283 142,913 -86,281
2010 287,703 3,947 130,539 -43,126
2009 280,204 4,279 -130,613 -28,899
2008 274,242 3,198 128,627 -28,983
2007 271,305 241 123,137 -30,352
2006 265,040 -15,135 118,882 -41,282
2005 253,795 30,495 113,534 -13,604
2004 245,630 4,173 108,548 -16,510
2003 237,962 4,283 105,540 -18,097
2002 229,472 3,572 100,588 5,992
2001 222,877 3,732 99,598 -33,006
2000 218,013 3,335 97,468 8,079
1999 213,074 3,177 96,108 6,284
1998 208,342 2,051 94,361 4,479
1997 203,182 -1,322 93,378 2,034
1996 197,643 -16,490 93,369 2,697
1995 194,481 -45,469 92,748 -12,986
1994 196,637 -85,128 90,943 9,496
1993 179,858 156,223 89,873 9,930
1992 173,794 -138 88,939 9,269
1991 168,174 0 88,688 4,381
1990 163,055 -333 87,507 1,995
1989 157,235 -315 85,969 409
1988 153,580 -1,867 84,654 -31,016
1987 147,783 -1,792 83,408 -47,428
1986 142,039 -1,899 81,149 -47,332
1985 136,621 -1,953 79,266 -46,427
1984 131,590 -2,018 77,395 -45,591
1983 126,349 -2,090 75,399 -44,780
1982 122,748 -2,253 73,330 -43,908
1981 118,634 -2,543 71,391 -42,872
1980 112,969 -2,946 68,759 -41,539
1979 106,782 -3,365 66,104 -39,850
1978 100,762 -3,731 63,285 -37,874
1977 97,200 -4,022 60,436 -35,782
1976 93,141 -4,308 57,725 -33,645
1975 89,350 -4,607 55,106 -9,895
1974 85,623 -4,814 53,777 -9,838
1973 82,422 -4,960 52,525 -9,800
1972 79,415 -4,970 51,390 -9,634
1971 76,034 -4,921 50,142 -7,259
1970 73,156 -4,851 48,690 -3,693
1969 70,155 -4,792 47,066 -80
1968 67,327 -4,756 45,377 474
1967 64,709 -4,756 42,979 474
1966 62,169 -4,764 40,804 474
1965 60,154 -4,793 38,710 474
1964 57,352 -4,839 36,878 474
1963 54,514 -4,847 35,218 474
1962 51,664 -4,844 33,731 474
1961 48,838 -4,791 32,383 474
1960 44,564 -4,722 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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