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Population in Benin compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 7.71 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Benin vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin DR Congo
2100 39,983,872 436,237,219
2099 39,812,782 433,289,774
2098 39,635,737 430,252,622
2097 39,458,425 427,149,320
2096 39,267,189 423,961,963
2095 39,069,668 420,678,721
2094 38,861,643 417,304,547
2093 38,654,312 413,867,290
2092 38,438,555 410,362,003
2091 38,219,341 406,763,717
2090 37,994,758 403,089,566
2089 37,758,164 399,334,389
2088 37,514,605 395,507,774
2087 37,263,867 391,613,249
2086 37,010,840 387,639,503
2085 36,747,949 383,604,733
2084 36,482,666 379,495,246
2083 36,206,559 375,330,369
2082 35,919,464 371,124,615
2081 35,632,837 366,878,238
2080 35,340,781 362,574,665
2079 35,042,368 358,227,097
2078 34,737,536 353,821,014
2077 34,426,961 349,368,182
2076 34,112,205 344,866,731
2075 33,795,633 340,338,504
2074 33,465,867 335,761,691
2073 33,130,654 331,157,281
2072 32,785,976 326,505,656
2071 32,441,087 321,830,769
2070 32,088,089 317,104,580
2069 31,731,457 312,349,776
2068 31,377,153 307,566,932
2067 31,019,975 302,762,490
2066 30,659,408 297,932,241
2065 30,291,447 293,081,284
2064 29,919,749 288,211,987
2063 29,549,126 283,315,009
2062 29,175,986 278,399,192
2061 28,802,803 273,464,914
2060 28,426,146 268,520,814
2059 28,046,395 263,570,338
2058 27,667,117 258,622,778
2057 27,283,017 253,685,085
2056 26,900,755 248,748,321
2055 26,509,320 243,814,854
2054 26,115,455 238,885,417
2053 25,724,306 233,971,468
2052 25,327,058 229,073,420
2051 24,928,787 224,197,775
2050 24,529,464 219,354,949
2049 24,128,830 214,547,398
2048 23,727,047 209,774,448
2047 23,325,128 205,040,532
2046 22,919,519 200,341,405
2045 22,510,298 195,693,533
2044 22,107,673 191,087,342
2043 21,702,786 186,534,055
2042 21,296,676 182,033,706
2041 20,893,690 177,583,290
2040 20,492,059 173,191,594
2039 20,092,542 168,846,440
2038 19,693,130 164,551,895
2037 19,301,544 160,316,591
2036 18,910,879 156,099,100
2035 18,521,401 151,924,296
2034 18,136,190 147,782,785
2033 17,755,302 143,684,929
2032 17,378,392 139,642,368
2031 17,004,065 135,634,548
2030 16,635,301 131,685,113
2029 16,265,440 127,793,612
2028 15,899,231 123,956,913
2027 15,534,984 120,188,952
2026 15,172,565 116,482,769
2025 14,814,460 112,832,473
2024 14,462,724 109,276,265
2023 14,111,034 105,789,731
2022 13,759,501 102,396,968
2021 13,413,417 99,148,932
2020 13,070,169 95,989,998
2019 12,726,755 92,947,442
2018 12,383,347 90,047,644
2017 12,039,780 87,083,398
2016 11,697,842 83,956,415
2015 11,360,681 81,035,531
2014 11,030,004 78,403,242
2013 10,708,834 75,789,395
2012 10,397,657 73,254,618
2011 10,093,623 70,849,311
2010 9,797,484 68,563,038
2009 9,509,423 66,412,044
2008 9,228,466 64,390,664
2007 8,953,969 62,477,752
2006 8,693,242 60,615,908
2005 8,426,144 58,775,724
2004 8,159,094 56,997,741
2003 7,913,070 55,343,867
2002 7,675,426 53,750,524
2001 7,445,596 52,132,646
2000 7,221,619 50,507,442
1999 7,002,818 48,912,971
1998 6,789,489 47,297,600
1997 6,583,365 46,029,902
1996 6,391,858 45,296,124
1995 6,226,773 44,433,704
1994 6,096,506 42,626,876
1993 5,872,706 40,656,336
1992 5,617,844 39,228,910
1991 5,446,932 37,925,817
1990 5,281,479 36,684,063
1989 5,121,657 35,486,866
1988 4,967,341 34,382,752
1987 4,818,486 33,298,904
1986 4,675,420 32,265,196
1985 4,538,012 31,264,816
1984 4,405,895 30,245,081
1983 4,278,978 29,250,963
1982 4,156,596 28,338,190
1981 4,038,307 27,500,515
1980 3,925,251 26,711,099
1979 3,818,528 25,886,782
1978 3,718,305 24,992,689
1977 3,623,202 24,229,061
1976 3,532,196 23,624,031
1975 3,445,407 23,021,101
1974 3,362,633 22,418,878
1973 3,283,496 21,827,665
1972 3,207,543 21,251,160
1971 3,134,767 20,695,569
1970 3,065,057 20,137,436
1969 2,998,222 19,570,445
1968 2,934,257 19,012,189
1967 2,872,997 18,462,782
1966 2,814,317 17,931,929
1965 2,757,936 17,427,802
1964 2,704,003 16,955,327
1963 2,652,908 16,507,599
1962 2,604,659 16,075,724
1961 2,559,223 15,662,374
1960 2,517,286 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin DR Congo
2100 0.43% 0.68%
2099 0.45% 0.71%
2098 0.45% 0.73%
2097 0.49% 0.75%
2096 0.51% 0.78%
2095 0.54% 0.81%
2094 0.54% 0.83%
2093 0.56% 0.85%
2092 0.57% 0.88%
2091 0.59% 0.91%
2090 0.63% 0.94%
2089 0.65% 0.97%
2088 0.67% 0.99%
2087 0.68% 1.03%
2086 0.72% 1.05%
2085 0.73% 1.08%
2084 0.76% 1.11%
2083 0.8% 1.13%
2082 0.8% 1.16%
2081 0.83% 1.19%
2080 0.85% 1.21%
2079 0.88% 1.25%
2078 0.9% 1.27%
2077 0.92% 1.31%
2076 0.94% 1.33%
2075 0.99% 1.36%
2074 1.01% 1.39%
2073 1.05% 1.42%
2072 1.06% 1.45%
2071 1.1% 1.49%
2070 1.12% 1.52%
2069 1.13% 1.56%
2068 1.15% 1.59%
2067 1.18% 1.62%
2066 1.21% 1.66%
2065 1.24% 1.69%
2064 1.25% 1.73%
2063 1.28% 1.77%
2062 1.3% 1.8%
2061 1.33% 1.84%
2060 1.35% 1.88%
2059 1.37% 1.91%
2058 1.41% 1.95%
2057 1.42% 1.98%
2056 1.48% 2.02%
2055 1.51% 2.06%
2054 1.52% 2.1%
2053 1.57% 2.14%
2052 1.6% 2.17%
2051 1.63% 2.21%
2050 1.66% 2.24%
2049 1.69% 2.28%
2048 1.72% 2.31%
2047 1.77% 2.35%
2046 1.82% 2.38%
2045 1.82% 2.41%
2044 1.87% 2.44%
2043 1.91% 2.47%
2042 1.93% 2.51%
2041 1.96% 2.54%
2040 1.99% 2.57%
2039 2.03% 2.61%
2038 2.03% 2.64%
2037 2.07% 2.7%
2036 2.1% 2.75%
2035 2.12% 2.8%
2034 2.15% 2.85%
2033 2.17% 2.89%
2032 2.2% 2.95%
2031 2.22% 3%
2030 2.27% 3.05%
2029 2.3% 3.1%
2028 2.34% 3.14%
2027 2.39% 3.18%
2026 2.42% 3.24%
2025 2.43% 3.25%
2024 2.49% 3.3%
2023 2.55% 3.31%
2022 2.58% 3.28%
2021 2.63% 3.29%
2020 2.7% 3.27%
2019 2.77% 3.22%
2018 2.85% 3.4%
2017 2.92% 3.72%
2016 2.97% 3.6%
2015 3% 3.36%
2014 3% 3.45%
2013 2.99% 3.46%
2012 3.01% 3.39%
2011 3.02% 3.33%
2010 3.03% 3.24%
2009 3.04% 3.14%
2008 3.07% 3.06%
2007 3% 3.07%
2006 3.17% 3.13%
2005 3.27% 3.12%
2004 3.11% 2.99%
2003 3.1% 2.96%
2002 3.09% 3.1%
2001 3.1% 3.22%
2000 3.12% 3.26%
1999 3.14% 3.42%
1998 3.13% 2.75%
1997 3% 1.62%
1996 2.65% 1.94%
1995 2.14% 4.24%
1994 3.81% 4.85%
1993 4.54% 3.64%
1992 3.14% 3.44%
1991 3.13% 3.38%
1990 3.12% 3.37%
1989 3.11% 3.21%
1988 3.09% 3.25%
1987 3.06% 3.2%
1986 3.03% 3.2%
1985 3% 3.37%
1984 2.97% 3.4%
1983 2.94% 3.22%
1982 2.93% 3.05%
1981 2.88% 2.96%
1980 2.79% 3.18%
1979 2.7% 3.58%
1978 2.62% 3.15%
1977 2.58% 2.56%
1976 2.52% 2.62%
1975 2.46% 2.69%
1974 2.41% 2.71%
1973 2.37% 2.71%
1972 2.32% 2.68%
1971 2.27% 2.77%
1970 2.23% 2.9%
1969 2.18% 2.94%
1968 2.13% 2.98%
1967 2.09% 2.96%
1966 2.04% 2.89%
1965 1.99% 2.79%
1964 1.93% 2.71%
1963 1.85% 2.69%
1962 1.78% 2.64%
1961 1.67% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Benin grew by 2.43%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Benin DR Congo
Current population
15358725
118386491
Population rank 76/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.42%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
1.09 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +351,736 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -27,309
Net migration rank 127/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -27,309
2024 357,359 -7,725 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 353,933 -192 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 349,518 -192 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 341,103 1,729 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 341,929 1,729 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 339,817 3,366 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 340,270 3,372 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 339,763 3,716 2,883,245 176,290
2016 336,559 3,837 2,753,687 440,748
2015 330,573 3,369 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 323,753 3,667 2,580,251 36,966
2013 315,804 -887 2,489,378 121,097
2012 306,180 1,260 2,405,462 53,668
2011 296,348 4,283 2,310,679 40,891
2010 287,703 3,947 2,212,255 8,823
2009 280,204 4,279 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 274,242 3,198 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 271,305 241 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 265,040 -15,135 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 253,795 30,495 1,800,300 20,384
2004 245,630 4,173 1,731,022 4,260
2003 237,962 4,283 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 229,472 3,572 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 222,877 3,732 1,594,999 26,523
2000 218,013 3,335 1,549,518 79,340
1999 213,074 3,177 1,450,318 109,761
1998 208,342 2,051 1,375,130 295,560
1997 203,182 -1,322 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 197,643 -16,490 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 194,481 -45,469 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 196,637 -85,128 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 179,858 156,223 1,209,242 240,176
1992 173,794 -138 1,152,781 252,666
1991 168,174 0 1,114,033 86,721
1990 163,055 -333 1,063,508 219,270
1989 157,235 -315 1,027,238 84,415
1988 153,580 -1,867 995,278 101,314
1987 147,783 -1,792 959,875 111,220
1986 142,039 -1,899 925,334 70,988
1985 136,621 -1,953 885,670 118,791
1984 131,590 -2,018 844,956 190,045
1983 126,349 -2,090 807,122 146,095
1982 122,748 -2,253 774,823 97,495
1981 118,634 -2,543 748,371 54,656
1980 112,969 -2,946 724,111 51,685
1979 106,782 -3,365 691,773 181,028
1978 100,762 -3,731 646,411 268,974
1977 97,200 -4,022 638,242 -26,355
1976 93,141 -4,308 624,147 -25,965
1975 89,350 -4,607 608,655 -972
1974 85,623 -4,814 593,539 3,216
1973 82,422 -4,960 578,280 7,414
1972 79,415 -4,970 564,495 2,840
1971 76,034 -4,921 549,343 -5,497
1970 73,156 -4,851 533,300 39,116
1969 70,155 -4,792 514,800 46,778
1968 67,327 -4,756 497,682 57,274
1967 64,709 -4,756 479,552 64,307
1966 62,169 -4,764 463,397 54,443
1965 60,154 -4,793 429,002 61,397
1964 57,352 -4,839 406,334 48,207
1963 54,514 -4,847 398,972 41,960
1962 51,664 -4,844 383,406 39,431
1961 48,838 -4,791 368,207 35,654
1960 44,564 -4,722 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/benin/dr-congo | 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 DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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