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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 7.69 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% 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 +2.77% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Benin vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin DR Congo
2100 39,989,767 436,320,913
2099 39,818,651 433,372,904
2098 39,641,581 430,335,169
2097 39,464,242 427,231,271
2096 39,272,978 424,043,303
2095 39,075,428 420,759,430
2094 38,867,372 417,384,609
2093 38,660,011 413,946,692
2092 38,444,222 410,440,733
2091 38,224,975 406,841,757
2090 38,000,359 403,166,901
2089 37,763,731 399,411,004
2088 37,520,135 395,583,655
2087 37,269,361 391,688,383
2086 37,016,296 387,713,874
2085 36,753,367 383,678,330
2084 36,488,045 379,568,054
2083 36,211,897 375,402,379
2082 35,924,760 371,195,818
2081 35,638,090 366,948,626
2080 35,345,991 362,644,227
2079 35,047,534 358,295,825
2078 34,742,657 353,888,897
2077 34,432,036 349,435,210
2076 34,117,234 344,932,895
2075 33,800,615 340,403,800
2074 33,470,800 335,826,108
2073 33,135,539 331,220,816
2072 32,790,810 326,568,298
2071 32,445,869 321,892,514
2070 32,092,820 317,165,418
2069 31,736,135 312,409,702
2068 31,381,779 307,625,941
2067 31,024,548 302,820,577
2066 30,663,928 297,989,401
2065 30,295,913 293,137,514
2064 29,924,160 288,267,282
2063 29,553,482 283,369,365
2062 29,180,287 278,452,605
2061 28,807,049 273,517,380
2060 28,430,337 268,572,331
2059 28,050,530 263,620,905
2058 27,671,195 258,672,397
2057 27,287,039 253,733,756
2056 26,904,721 248,796,045
2055 26,513,228 243,861,631
2054 26,119,305 238,931,249
2053 25,728,099 234,016,357
2052 25,330,792 229,117,369
2051 24,932,463 224,240,788
2050 24,533,080 219,397,034
2049 24,132,387 214,588,560
2048 23,730,545 209,814,694
2047 23,328,567 205,079,870
2046 22,922,898 200,379,842
2045 22,513,616 195,731,078
2044 22,110,933 191,124,003
2043 21,705,986 186,569,843
2042 21,299,816 182,068,630
2041 20,896,770 177,617,360
2040 20,495,080 173,224,822
2039 20,095,504 168,878,834
2038 19,696,033 164,583,465
2037 19,304,390 160,347,349
2036 18,913,667 156,129,049
2035 18,524,132 151,953,443
2034 18,138,864 147,811,138
2033 17,757,920 143,712,496
2032 17,380,954 139,669,159
2031 17,006,572 135,660,570
2030 16,637,754 131,710,378
2029 16,267,838 127,818,130
2028 15,901,575 123,980,695
2027 15,537,274 120,212,011
2026 15,174,802 116,505,117
2025 14,816,644 112,854,120
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% 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 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Benin's population will grow by 60.6% to 24,533,080 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th 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 2.45% 3.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Benin DR Congo
Current population
15272847
117507801
Population rank 76/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.42%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
1.1 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
4.23 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +964 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 11/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/dr-congo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Benin is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 people). In the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 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 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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