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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.41 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Benin vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Cuba
2100 39,983,872 5,596,187
2099 39,812,782 5,656,838
2098 39,635,737 5,718,102
2097 39,458,425 5,780,020
2096 39,267,189 5,842,669
2095 39,069,668 5,906,190
2094 38,861,643 5,970,237
2093 38,654,312 6,035,281
2092 38,438,555 6,101,080
2091 38,219,341 6,167,568
2090 37,994,758 6,235,130
2089 37,758,164 6,303,623
2088 37,514,605 6,372,772
2087 37,263,867 6,442,801
2086 37,010,840 6,513,670
2085 36,747,949 6,585,155
2084 36,482,666 6,656,872
2083 36,206,559 6,728,883
2082 35,919,464 6,801,349
2081 35,632,837 6,873,815
2080 35,340,781 6,946,429
2079 35,042,368 7,019,056
2078 34,737,536 7,091,740
2077 34,426,961 7,164,594
2076 34,112,205 7,237,317
2075 33,795,633 7,310,377
2074 33,465,867 7,383,925
2073 33,130,654 7,457,892
2072 32,785,976 7,532,809
2071 32,441,087 7,608,382
2070 32,088,089 7,685,405
2069 31,731,457 7,763,655
2068 31,377,153 7,843,062
2067 31,019,975 7,924,000
2066 30,659,408 8,006,242
2065 30,291,447 8,090,113
2064 29,919,749 8,175,374
2063 29,549,126 8,261,758
2062 29,175,986 8,349,557
2061 28,802,803 8,438,278
2060 28,426,146 8,527,958
2059 28,046,395 8,617,968
2058 27,667,117 8,707,935
2057 27,283,017 8,797,858
2056 26,900,755 8,887,718
2055 26,509,320 8,976,800
2054 26,115,455 9,065,272
2053 25,724,306 9,152,380
2052 25,327,058 9,238,015
2051 24,928,787 9,322,135
2050 24,529,464 9,404,588
2049 24,128,830 9,485,665
2048 23,727,047 9,564,698
2047 23,325,128 9,642,488
2046 22,919,519 9,718,631
2045 22,510,298 9,792,929
2044 22,107,673 9,865,430
2043 21,702,786 9,936,492
2042 21,296,676 10,005,604
2041 20,893,690 10,073,038
2040 20,492,059 10,138,405
2039 20,092,542 10,202,047
2038 19,693,130 10,263,612
2037 19,301,544 10,324,081
2036 18,910,879 10,382,560
2035 18,521,401 10,439,517
2034 18,136,190 10,495,362
2033 17,755,302 10,549,819
2032 17,378,392 10,602,742
2031 17,004,065 10,654,301
2030 16,635,301 10,704,828
2029 16,265,440 10,754,241
2028 15,899,231 10,802,022
2027 15,534,984 10,848,290
2026 15,172,565 10,893,750
2025 14,814,460 10,937,203
2024 14,462,724 10,979,783
2023 14,111,034 11,019,931
2022 13,759,501 11,059,820
2021 13,413,417 11,122,168
2020 13,070,169 11,176,354
2019 12,726,755 11,202,846
2018 12,383,347 11,227,118
2017 12,039,780 11,247,829
2016 11,697,842 11,265,612
2015 11,360,681 11,275,065
2014 11,030,004 11,285,775
2013 10,708,834 11,298,167
2012 10,397,657 11,303,175
2011 10,093,623 11,301,571
2010 9,797,484 11,297,409
2009 9,509,423 11,294,719
2008 9,228,466 11,291,762
2007 8,953,969 11,287,272
2006 8,693,242 11,278,550
2005 8,426,144 11,262,554
2004 8,159,094 11,238,756
2003 7,913,070 11,209,383
2002 7,675,426 11,177,418
2001 7,445,596 11,144,132
2000 7,221,619 11,109,109
1999 7,002,818 11,072,230
1998 6,789,489 11,034,712
1997 6,583,365 10,997,934
1996 6,391,858 10,962,010
1995 6,226,773 10,925,362
1994 6,096,506 10,886,021
1993 5,872,706 10,841,031
1992 5,617,844 10,785,801
1991 5,446,932 10,717,640
1990 5,281,479 10,631,799
1989 5,121,657 10,533,243
1988 4,967,341 10,432,585
1987 4,818,486 10,335,342
1986 4,675,420 10,244,247
1985 4,538,012 10,157,228
1984 4,405,895 10,073,299
1983 4,278,978 9,991,026
1982 4,156,596 9,912,681
1981 4,038,307 9,849,320
1980 3,925,251 9,804,796
1979 3,818,528 9,763,355
1978 3,718,305 9,711,980
1977 3,623,202 9,648,440
1976 3,532,196 9,571,242
1975 3,445,407 9,479,726
1974 3,362,633 9,374,183
1973 3,283,496 9,255,328
1972 3,207,543 9,123,891
1971 3,134,767 8,979,085
1970 3,065,057 8,824,382
1969 2,998,222 8,666,640
1968 2,934,257 8,509,522
1967 2,872,997 8,352,625
1966 2,814,317 8,193,450
1965 2,757,936 8,030,797
1964 2,704,003 7,866,020
1963 2,652,908 7,701,660
1962 2,604,659 7,541,098
1961 2,559,223 7,387,117
1960 2,517,286 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Cuba
2100 0.43% -1.07%
2099 0.45% -1.07%
2098 0.45% -1.07%
2097 0.49% -1.07%
2096 0.51% -1.08%
2095 0.54% -1.07%
2094 0.54% -1.08%
2093 0.56% -1.08%
2092 0.57% -1.08%
2091 0.59% -1.08%
2090 0.63% -1.09%
2089 0.65% -1.09%
2088 0.67% -1.09%
2087 0.68% -1.09%
2086 0.72% -1.09%
2085 0.73% -1.08%
2084 0.76% -1.07%
2083 0.8% -1.07%
2082 0.8% -1.05%
2081 0.83% -1.05%
2080 0.85% -1.03%
2079 0.88% -1.02%
2078 0.9% -1.02%
2077 0.92% -1%
2076 0.94% -1%
2075 0.99% -1%
2074 1.01% -0.99%
2073 1.05% -0.99%
2072 1.06% -0.99%
2071 1.1% -1%
2070 1.12% -1.01%
2069 1.13% -1.01%
2068 1.15% -1.02%
2067 1.18% -1.03%
2066 1.21% -1.04%
2065 1.24% -1.04%
2064 1.25% -1.05%
2063 1.28% -1.05%
2062 1.3% -1.05%
2061 1.33% -1.05%
2060 1.35% -1.04%
2059 1.37% -1.03%
2058 1.41% -1.02%
2057 1.42% -1.01%
2056 1.48% -0.99%
2055 1.51% -0.98%
2054 1.52% -0.95%
2053 1.57% -0.93%
2052 1.6% -0.9%
2051 1.63% -0.88%
2050 1.66% -0.85%
2049 1.69% -0.83%
2048 1.72% -0.81%
2047 1.77% -0.78%
2046 1.82% -0.76%
2045 1.82% -0.73%
2044 1.87% -0.72%
2043 1.91% -0.69%
2042 1.93% -0.67%
2041 1.96% -0.64%
2040 1.99% -0.62%
2039 2.03% -0.6%
2038 2.03% -0.59%
2037 2.07% -0.56%
2036 2.1% -0.55%
2035 2.12% -0.53%
2034 2.15% -0.52%
2033 2.17% -0.5%
2032 2.2% -0.48%
2031 2.22% -0.47%
2030 2.27% -0.46%
2029 2.3% -0.44%
2028 2.34% -0.43%
2027 2.39% -0.42%
2026 2.42% -0.4%
2025 2.43% -0.39%
2024 2.49% -0.36%
2023 2.55% -0.36%
2022 2.58% -0.56%
2021 2.63% -0.48%
2020 2.7% -0.24%
2019 2.77% -0.22%
2018 2.85% -0.18%
2017 2.92% -0.16%
2016 2.97% -0.08%
2015 3% -0.09%
2014 3% -0.11%
2013 2.99% -0.04%
2012 3.01% 0.01%
2011 3.02% 0.04%
2010 3.03% 0.02%
2009 3.04% 0.03%
2008 3.07% 0.04%
2007 3% 0.08%
2006 3.17% 0.14%
2005 3.27% 0.21%
2004 3.11% 0.26%
2003 3.1% 0.29%
2002 3.09% 0.3%
2001 3.1% 0.32%
2000 3.12% 0.33%
1999 3.14% 0.34%
1998 3.13% 0.33%
1997 3% 0.33%
1996 2.65% 0.34%
1995 2.14% 0.36%
1994 3.81% 0.41%
1993 4.54% 0.51%
1992 3.14% 0.64%
1991 3.13% 0.81%
1990 3.12% 0.94%
1989 3.11% 0.96%
1988 3.09% 0.94%
1987 3.06% 0.89%
1986 3.03% 0.86%
1985 3% 0.83%
1984 2.97% 0.82%
1983 2.94% 0.79%
1982 2.93% 0.64%
1981 2.88% 0.45%
1980 2.79% 0.42%
1979 2.7% 0.53%
1978 2.62% 0.66%
1977 2.58% 0.81%
1976 2.52% 0.97%
1975 2.46% 1.13%
1974 2.41% 1.28%
1973 2.37% 1.44%
1972 2.32% 1.61%
1971 2.27% 1.75%
1970 2.23% 1.82%
1969 2.18% 1.85%
1968 2.13% 1.88%
1967 2.09% 1.94%
1966 2.04% 2.03%
1965 1.99% 2.09%
1964 1.93% 2.13%
1963 1.85% 2.13%
1962 1.78% 2.08%
1961 1.67% 2.06%

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/cuba | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Benin Cuba
Current population
15358725
10893750
Population rank 76/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
12.4 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
5.55 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 -117
Annual growth/decline +351,736 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -22,244
Net migration rank 127/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -22,244
2024 357,359 -7,725 -19,270 -22,356
2023 353,933 -192 -15,880 -22,797
2022 349,518 -192 -17,961 -23,149
2021 341,103 1,729 -71,616 -11,976
2020 341,929 1,729 -12,808 -11,976
2019 339,817 3,366 -4,245 -23,955
2018 340,270 3,372 3,436 -23,779
2017 339,763 3,716 2,306 -23,394
2016 336,559 3,837 9,677 -24,146
2015 330,573 3,369 20,464 -24,910
2014 323,753 3,667 22,448 -39,426
2013 315,804 -887 29,827 -37,619
2012 306,180 1,260 33,864 -36,101
2011 296,348 4,283 40,753 -35,313
2010 287,703 3,947 37,021 -34,121
2009 280,204 4,279 37,543 -35,063
2008 274,242 3,198 32,848 -29,427
2007 271,305 241 24,617 -19,050
2006 265,040 -15,135 24,508 -12,619
2005 253,795 30,495 36,660 -16,561
2004 245,630 4,173 44,258 -16,776
2003 237,962 4,283 56,170 -24,916
2002 229,472 3,572 58,212 -25,535
2001 222,877 3,732 57,325 -23,442
2000 218,013 3,335 61,133 -24,980
1999 213,074 3,177 69,069 -31,456
1998 208,342 2,051 71,284 -33,863
1997 203,182 -1,322 71,828 -35,712
1996 197,643 -16,490 61,837 -26,105
1995 194,481 -45,469 66,809 -29,235
1994 196,637 -85,128 68,604 -27,501
1993 179,858 156,223 73,221 -24,358
1992 173,794 -138 83,461 -21,867
1991 168,174 0 95,398 -20,665
1990 163,055 -333 112,378 -15,438
1989 157,235 -315 114,865 -14,705
1988 153,580 -1,867 116,626 -15,474
1987 147,783 -1,792 109,617 -16,290
1986 142,039 -1,899 105,997 -17,146
1985 136,621 -1,953 103,228 -18,048
1984 131,590 -2,018 101,670 -18,994
1983 126,349 -2,090 101,858 -19,994
1982 122,748 -2,253 95,866 -21,055
1981 118,634 -2,543 74,067 -22,159
1980 112,969 -2,946 74,271 -37,114
1979 106,782 -3,365 81,192 -35,473
1978 100,762 -3,731 86,864 -29,839
1977 97,200 -4,022 106,875 -36,811
1976 93,141 -4,308 125,383 -41,042
1975 89,350 -4,607 144,964 -46,268
1974 85,623 -4,814 165,099 -52,697
1973 82,422 -4,960 177,387 -52,073
1972 79,415 -4,970 187,588 -50,031
1971 76,034 -4,921 195,106 -43,056
1970 73,156 -4,851 201,823 -44,466
1969 70,155 -4,792 205,581 -47,446
1968 67,327 -4,756 205,487 -49,387
1967 64,709 -4,756 207,245 -49,556
1966 62,169 -4,764 209,179 -48,509
1965 60,154 -4,793 211,322 -46,683
1964 57,352 -4,839 209,315 -44,406
1963 54,514 -4,847 205,788 -41,979
1962 51,664 -4,844 196,423 -39,116
1961 48,838 -4,791 183,806 -33,163
1960 44,564 -4,722 172,816 -25,396

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

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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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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