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

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.32 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Benin vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Dominican Republic
2100 39,983,872 11,752,784
2099 39,812,782 11,815,252
2098 39,635,737 11,877,117
2097 39,458,425 11,937,719
2096 39,267,189 11,997,841
2095 39,069,668 12,057,342
2094 38,861,643 12,115,914
2093 38,654,312 12,173,845
2092 38,438,555 12,230,436
2091 38,219,341 12,286,064
2090 37,994,758 12,340,658
2089 37,758,164 12,394,314
2088 37,514,605 12,446,122
2087 37,263,867 12,497,009
2086 37,010,840 12,546,890
2085 36,747,949 12,595,176
2084 36,482,666 12,641,964
2083 36,206,559 12,686,626
2082 35,919,464 12,730,579
2081 35,632,837 12,772,531
2080 35,340,781 12,813,012
2079 35,042,368 12,851,452
2078 34,737,536 12,887,954
2077 34,426,961 12,923,053
2076 34,112,205 12,955,793
2075 33,795,633 12,986,456
2074 33,465,867 13,015,960
2073 33,130,654 13,043,173
2072 32,785,976 13,068,464
2071 32,441,087 13,091,361
2070 32,088,089 13,112,865
2069 31,731,457 13,131,909
2068 31,377,153 13,149,031
2067 31,019,975 13,163,707
2066 30,659,408 13,176,149
2065 30,291,447 13,187,108
2064 29,919,749 13,195,655
2063 29,549,126 13,201,391
2062 29,175,986 13,204,648
2061 28,802,803 13,205,517
2060 28,426,146 13,203,471
2059 28,046,395 13,199,071
2058 27,667,117 13,190,969
2057 27,283,017 13,180,617
2056 26,900,755 13,168,370
2055 26,509,320 13,153,175
2054 26,115,455 13,135,187
2053 25,724,306 13,114,225
2052 25,327,058 13,090,209
2051 24,928,787 13,063,047
2050 24,529,464 13,032,286
2049 24,128,830 12,999,890
2048 23,727,047 12,964,676
2047 23,325,128 12,927,592
2046 22,919,519 12,887,813
2045 22,510,298 12,845,519
2044 22,107,673 12,800,765
2043 21,702,786 12,754,444
2042 21,296,676 12,705,845
2041 20,893,690 12,655,390
2040 20,492,059 12,602,701
2039 20,092,542 12,548,652
2038 19,693,130 12,491,254
2037 19,301,544 12,431,970
2036 18,910,879 12,370,131
2035 18,521,401 12,305,889
2034 18,136,190 12,239,008
2033 17,755,302 12,170,158
2032 17,378,392 12,098,734
2031 17,004,065 12,024,555
2030 16,635,301 11,947,536
2029 16,265,440 11,867,856
2028 15,899,231 11,785,130
2027 15,534,984 11,699,216
2026 15,172,565 11,611,567
2025 14,814,460 11,520,487
2024 14,462,724 11,427,557
2023 14,111,034 11,331,265
2022 13,759,501 11,230,734
2021 13,413,417 11,123,476
2020 13,070,169 11,008,300
2019 12,726,755 10,894,043
2018 12,383,347 10,782,053
2017 12,039,780 10,666,843
2016 11,697,842 10,551,430
2015 11,360,681 10,434,829
2014 11,030,004 10,315,528
2013 10,708,834 10,193,833
2012 10,397,657 10,070,411
2011 10,093,623 9,945,621
2010 9,797,484 9,820,175
2009 9,509,423 9,695,265
2008 9,228,466 9,573,130
2007 8,953,969 9,455,658
2006 8,693,242 9,341,183
2005 8,426,144 9,225,034
2004 8,159,094 9,104,892
2003 7,913,070 8,980,620
2002 7,675,426 8,852,235
2001 7,445,596 8,720,283
2000 7,221,619 8,584,190
1999 7,002,818 8,446,208
1998 6,789,489 8,310,362
1997 6,583,365 8,174,078
1996 6,391,858 8,032,894
1995 6,226,773 7,888,115
1994 6,096,506 7,741,694
1993 5,872,706 7,594,572
1992 5,617,844 7,447,474
1991 5,446,932 7,299,853
1990 5,281,479 7,151,166
1989 5,121,657 7,002,295
1988 4,967,341 6,855,734
1987 4,818,486 6,712,515
1986 4,675,420 6,571,208
1985 4,538,012 6,430,404
1984 4,405,895 6,289,040
1983 4,278,978 6,147,248
1982 4,156,596 6,007,114
1981 4,038,307 5,868,453
1980 3,925,251 5,729,037
1979 3,818,528 5,589,690
1978 3,718,305 5,451,882
1977 3,623,202 5,315,443
1976 3,532,196 5,180,404
1975 3,445,407 5,046,776
1974 3,362,633 4,914,197
1973 3,283,496 4,782,227
1972 3,207,543 4,651,883
1971 3,134,767 4,524,234
1970 3,065,057 4,399,290
1969 2,998,222 4,277,035
1968 2,934,257 4,157,189
1967 2,872,997 4,038,928
1966 2,814,317 3,921,847
1965 2,757,936 3,808,963
1964 2,704,003 3,698,559
1963 2,652,908 3,588,287
1962 2,604,659 3,479,936
1961 2,559,223 3,373,233
1960 2,517,286 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Dominican Republic
2100 0.43% -0.53%
2099 0.45% -0.52%
2098 0.45% -0.51%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.51% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.48%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.46%
2092 0.57% -0.45%
2091 0.59% -0.44%
2090 0.63% -0.43%
2089 0.65% -0.42%
2088 0.67% -0.41%
2087 0.68% -0.4%
2086 0.72% -0.38%
2085 0.73% -0.37%
2084 0.76% -0.35%
2083 0.8% -0.35%
2082 0.8% -0.33%
2081 0.83% -0.32%
2080 0.85% -0.3%
2079 0.88% -0.28%
2078 0.9% -0.27%
2077 0.92% -0.25%
2076 0.94% -0.24%
2075 0.99% -0.23%
2074 1.01% -0.21%
2073 1.05% -0.19%
2072 1.06% -0.17%
2071 1.1% -0.16%
2070 1.12% -0.15%
2069 1.13% -0.13%
2068 1.15% -0.11%
2067 1.18% -0.09%
2066 1.21% -0.08%
2065 1.24% -0.06%
2064 1.25% -0.04%
2063 1.28% -0.02%
2062 1.3% -0.007%
2061 1.33% 0.02%
2060 1.35% 0.03%
2059 1.37% 0.06%
2058 1.41% 0.08%
2057 1.42% 0.09%
2056 1.48% 0.12%
2055 1.51% 0.14%
2054 1.52% 0.16%
2053 1.57% 0.18%
2052 1.6% 0.21%
2051 1.63% 0.24%
2050 1.66% 0.25%
2049 1.69% 0.27%
2048 1.72% 0.29%
2047 1.77% 0.31%
2046 1.82% 0.33%
2045 1.82% 0.35%
2044 1.87% 0.36%
2043 1.91% 0.38%
2042 1.93% 0.4%
2041 1.96% 0.42%
2040 1.99% 0.43%
2039 2.03% 0.46%
2038 2.03% 0.48%
2037 2.07% 0.5%
2036 2.1% 0.52%
2035 2.12% 0.55%
2034 2.15% 0.57%
2033 2.17% 0.59%
2032 2.2% 0.62%
2031 2.22% 0.64%
2030 2.27% 0.67%
2029 2.3% 0.7%
2028 2.34% 0.73%
2027 2.39% 0.75%
2026 2.42% 0.79%
2025 2.43% 0.81%
2024 2.49% 0.85%
2023 2.55% 0.9%
2022 2.58% 0.96%
2021 2.63% 1.05%
2020 2.7% 1.05%
2019 2.77% 1.04%
2018 2.85% 1.08%
2017 2.92% 1.09%
2016 2.97% 1.12%
2015 3% 1.16%
2014 3% 1.19%
2013 2.99% 1.23%
2012 3.01% 1.25%
2011 3.02% 1.28%
2010 3.03% 1.29%
2009 3.04% 1.28%
2008 3.07% 1.24%
2007 3% 1.23%
2006 3.17% 1.26%
2005 3.27% 1.32%
2004 3.11% 1.38%
2003 3.1% 1.45%
2002 3.09% 1.51%
2001 3.1% 1.59%
2000 3.12% 1.63%
1999 3.14% 1.63%
1998 3.13% 1.67%
1997 3% 1.76%
1996 2.65% 1.84%
1995 2.14% 1.89%
1994 3.81% 1.94%
1993 4.54% 1.98%
1992 3.14% 2.02%
1991 3.13% 2.08%
1990 3.12% 2.13%
1989 3.11% 2.14%
1988 3.09% 2.13%
1987 3.06% 2.15%
1986 3.03% 2.19%
1985 3% 2.25%
1984 2.97% 2.31%
1983 2.94% 2.33%
1982 2.93% 2.36%
1981 2.88% 2.43%
1980 2.79% 2.49%
1979 2.7% 2.53%
1978 2.62% 2.57%
1977 2.58% 2.61%
1976 2.52% 2.65%
1975 2.46% 2.7%
1974 2.41% 2.76%
1973 2.37% 2.8%
1972 2.32% 2.82%
1971 2.27% 2.84%
1970 2.23% 2.86%
1969 2.18% 2.88%
1968 2.13% 2.93%
1967 2.09% 2.99%
1966 2.04% 2.96%
1965 1.99% 2.99%
1964 1.93% 3.07%
1963 1.85% 3.11%
1962 1.78% 3.16%
1961 1.67% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Benin Dominican Republic
Current population
15358725
11656588
Population rank 76/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
1.09 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +255
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 111/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -35,306
Net migration rank 127/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -35,306
2024 357,359 -7,725 129,943 -34,806
2023 353,933 -192 132,360 -34,915
2022 349,518 -192 138,767 -35,153
2021 341,103 1,729 128,866 -17,957
2020 341,929 1,729 137,417 -17,957
2019 339,817 3,366 144,869 -35,797
2018 340,270 3,372 150,852 -35,934
2017 339,763 3,716 151,565 -36,069
2016 336,559 3,837 151,550 -36,219
2015 330,573 3,369 154,258 -36,375
2014 323,753 3,667 157,260 -36,543
2013 315,804 -887 159,330 -36,673
2012 306,180 1,260 160,915 -36,737
2011 296,348 4,283 162,094 -36,687
2010 287,703 3,947 162,072 -36,587
2009 280,204 4,279 160,893 -36,561
2008 274,242 3,198 156,664 -36,723
2007 271,305 241 152,066 -37,076
2006 265,040 -15,135 151,122 -37,170
2005 253,795 30,495 155,405 -37,063
2004 245,630 4,173 158,789 -36,851
2003 237,962 4,283 163,267 -36,657
2002 229,472 3,572 166,740 -36,575
2001 222,877 3,732 170,193 -36,441
2000 218,013 3,335 171,684 -33,256
1999 213,074 3,177 167,742 -30,228
1998 208,342 2,051 164,287 -30,108
1997 203,182 -1,322 168,419 -30,034
1996 197,643 -16,490 174,008 -30,018
1995 194,481 -45,469 175,439 -29,873
1994 196,637 -85,128 176,882 -29,610
1993 179,858 156,223 177,691 -30,719
1992 173,794 -138 177,481 -30,262
1991 168,174 0 177,371 -29,351
1990 163,055 -333 176,748 -27,397
1989 157,235 -315 175,365 -26,984
1988 153,580 -1,867 171,291 -26,552
1987 147,783 -1,792 167,552 -25,850
1986 142,039 -1,899 165,674 -24,772
1985 136,621 -1,953 164,091 -23,388
1984 131,590 -2,018 164,263 -22,239
1983 126,349 -2,090 163,136 -21,582
1982 122,748 -2,253 159,597 -20,886
1981 118,634 -2,543 158,419 -19,809
1980 112,969 -2,946 157,697 -17,485
1979 106,782 -3,365 154,779 -16,296
1978 100,762 -3,731 154,043 -16,909
1977 97,200 -4,022 152,825 -17,077
1976 93,141 -4,308 151,201 -16,866
1975 89,350 -4,607 149,339 -16,425
1974 85,623 -4,814 147,652 -15,402
1973 82,422 -4,960 146,283 -14,594
1972 79,415 -4,970 143,255 -14,262
1971 76,034 -4,921 140,473 -14,156
1970 73,156 -4,851 137,835 -14,255
1969 70,155 -4,792 135,445 -14,531
1968 67,327 -4,756 133,666 -14,901
1967 64,709 -4,756 133,091 -15,324
1966 62,169 -4,764 132,096 -15,701
1965 60,154 -4,793 125,345 -15,978
1964 57,352 -4,839 127,504 -16,059
1963 54,514 -4,847 124,994 -15,889
1962 51,664 -4,844 122,977 -15,389
1961 48,838 -4,791 120,316 -14,511
1960 44,564 -4,722 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/dominican-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 Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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