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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,462,724 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,272,847 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.26 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.77% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.3M (75.7% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Benin vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Benin
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Benin Haiti
2100 39,989,767 15,259,049
2099 39,818,651 15,299,437
2098 39,641,581 15,338,455
2097 39,464,242 15,376,492
2096 39,272,978 15,413,214
2095 39,075,428 15,448,584
2094 38,867,372 15,482,530
2093 38,660,011 15,515,275
2092 38,444,222 15,546,829
2091 38,224,975 15,576,873
2090 38,000,359 15,605,593
2089 37,763,731 15,633,063
2088 37,520,135 15,658,679
2087 37,269,361 15,682,423
2086 37,016,296 15,704,764
2085 36,753,367 15,724,953
2084 36,488,045 15,743,346
2083 36,211,897 15,759,380
2082 35,924,760 15,773,768
2081 35,638,090 15,786,254
2080 35,345,991 15,796,710
2079 35,047,534 15,804,509
2078 34,742,657 15,810,531
2077 34,432,036 15,813,971
2076 34,117,234 15,814,939
2075 33,800,615 15,813,894
2074 33,470,800 15,810,308
2073 33,135,539 15,804,302
2072 32,790,810 15,795,380
2071 32,445,869 15,783,669
2070 32,092,820 15,769,538
2069 31,736,135 15,752,007
2068 31,381,779 15,731,378
2067 31,024,548 15,707,152
2066 30,663,928 15,679,510
2065 30,295,913 15,648,952
2064 29,924,160 15,614,758
2063 29,553,482 15,576,832
2062 29,180,287 15,535,522
2061 28,807,049 15,490,720
2060 28,430,337 15,442,338
2059 28,050,530 15,389,829
2058 27,671,195 15,333,225
2057 27,287,039 15,273,178
2056 26,904,721 15,210,219
2055 26,513,228 15,143,461
2054 26,119,305 15,072,996
2053 25,728,099 14,998,576
2052 25,330,792 14,920,449
2051 24,932,463 14,838,409
2050 24,533,080 14,752,631
2049 24,132,387 14,664,689
2048 23,730,545 14,573,517
2047 23,328,567 14,480,194
2046 22,922,898 14,384,177
2045 22,513,616 14,285,803
2044 22,110,933 14,184,902
2043 21,705,986 14,081,547
2042 21,299,816 13,975,641
2041 20,896,770 13,867,631
2040 20,495,080 13,758,146
2039 20,095,504 13,646,894
2038 19,696,033 13,532,882
2037 19,304,390 13,417,458
2036 18,913,667 13,300,237
2035 18,524,132 13,181,288
2034 18,138,864 13,060,482
2033 17,757,920 12,938,038
2032 17,380,954 12,813,730
2031 17,006,572 12,688,158
2030 16,637,754 12,561,034
2029 16,267,838 12,432,856
2028 15,901,575 12,303,271
2027 15,537,274 12,172,389
2026 15,174,802 12,041,170
2025 14,816,644 11,908,056
2024 14,462,724 11,772,557
2023 14,111,034 11,637,398
2022 13,759,501 11,503,606
2021 13,413,417 11,374,586
2020 13,070,169 11,243,848
2019 12,726,755 11,105,163
2018 12,383,347 10,962,362
2017 12,039,780 10,817,754
2016 11,697,842 10,671,457
2015 11,360,681 10,523,242
2014 11,030,004 10,373,235
2013 10,708,834 10,222,362
2012 10,397,657 10,069,771
2011 10,093,623 9,914,904
2010 9,797,484 9,803,294
2009 9,509,423 9,689,581
2008 9,228,466 9,530,774
2007 8,953,969 9,373,296
2006 8,693,242 9,216,562
2005 8,426,144 9,061,273
2004 8,159,094 8,910,263
2003 7,913,070 8,759,912
2002 7,675,426 8,607,641
2001 7,445,596 8,455,918
2000 7,221,619 8,303,151
1999 7,002,818 8,151,296
1998 6,789,489 8,002,143
1997 6,583,365 7,854,298
1996 6,391,858 7,707,557
1995 6,226,773 7,562,546
1994 6,096,506 7,419,771
1993 5,872,706 7,278,181
1992 5,617,844 7,136,571
1991 5,446,932 6,995,450
1990 5,281,479 6,854,441
1989 5,121,657 6,714,730
1988 4,967,341 6,578,145
1987 4,818,486 6,445,123
1986 4,675,420 6,316,122
1985 4,538,012 6,190,862
1984 4,405,895 6,069,230
1983 4,278,978 5,951,096
1982 4,156,596 5,835,937
1981 4,038,307 5,723,725
1980 3,925,251 5,614,493
1979 3,818,528 5,507,590
1978 3,718,305 5,402,580
1977 3,623,202 5,299,476
1976 3,532,196 5,198,357
1975 3,445,407 5,099,086
1974 3,362,633 5,001,796
1973 3,283,496 4,906,743
1972 3,207,543 4,813,868
1971 3,134,767 4,723,244
1970 3,065,057 4,635,124
1969 2,998,222 4,549,334
1968 2,934,257 4,465,328
1967 2,872,997 4,382,999
1966 2,814,317 4,302,639
1965 2,757,936 4,223,820
1964 2,704,003 4,146,244
1963 2,652,908 4,073,068
1962 2,604,659 4,001,575
1961 2,559,223 3,929,030
1960 2,517,286 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Benin
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Benin Haiti
2100 0.43% -0.26%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.25%
2097 0.49% -0.24%
2096 0.51% -0.23%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.21%
2093 0.56% -0.2%
2092 0.57% -0.19%
2091 0.59% -0.18%
2090 0.63% -0.18%
2089 0.65% -0.16%
2088 0.67% -0.15%
2087 0.68% -0.14%
2086 0.72% -0.13%
2085 0.73% -0.12%
2084 0.76% -0.1%
2083 0.8% -0.09%
2082 0.8% -0.08%
2081 0.83% -0.07%
2080 0.85% -0.05%
2079 0.88% -0.04%
2078 0.9% -0.02%
2077 0.92% -0.006%
2076 0.94% 0.007%
2075 0.99% 0.02%
2074 1.01% 0.04%
2073 1.05% 0.06%
2072 1.06% 0.07%
2071 1.1% 0.09%
2070 1.12% 0.11%
2069 1.13% 0.13%
2068 1.15% 0.15%
2067 1.18% 0.18%
2066 1.21% 0.2%
2065 1.24% 0.22%
2064 1.25% 0.24%
2063 1.28% 0.27%
2062 1.3% 0.29%
2061 1.33% 0.31%
2060 1.35% 0.34%
2059 1.37% 0.37%
2058 1.41% 0.39%
2057 1.42% 0.41%
2056 1.48% 0.44%
2055 1.51% 0.47%
2054 1.52% 0.5%
2053 1.57% 0.52%
2052 1.6% 0.55%
2051 1.63% 0.58%
2050 1.66% 0.6%
2049 1.69% 0.63%
2048 1.72% 0.64%
2047 1.77% 0.67%
2046 1.82% 0.69%
2045 1.82% 0.71%
2044 1.87% 0.73%
2043 1.91% 0.76%
2042 1.93% 0.78%
2041 1.96% 0.8%
2040 1.99% 0.82%
2039 2.03% 0.84%
2038 2.03% 0.86%
2037 2.07% 0.88%
2036 2.1% 0.9%
2035 2.12% 0.92%
2034 2.15% 0.95%
2033 2.17% 0.97%
2032 2.2% 0.99%
2031 2.22% 1.01%
2030 2.27% 1.03%
2029 2.3% 1.05%
2028 2.34% 1.08%
2027 2.39% 1.09%
2026 2.42% 1.12%
2025 2.45% 1.15%
2024 2.49% 1.16%
2023 2.55% 1.16%
2022 2.58% 1.13%
2021 2.63% 1.16%
2020 2.7% 1.25%
2019 2.77% 1.3%
2018 2.85% 1.34%
2017 2.92% 1.37%
2016 2.97% 1.41%
2015 3% 1.45%
2014 3% 1.48%
2013 2.99% 1.52%
2012 3.01% 1.56%
2011 3.02% 1.14%
2010 3.03% 1.17%
2009 3.04% 1.67%
2008 3.07% 1.68%
2007 3% 1.7%
2006 3.17% 1.71%
2005 3.27% 1.69%
2004 3.11% 1.72%
2003 3.1% 1.77%
2002 3.09% 1.79%
2001 3.1% 1.84%
2000 3.12% 1.86%
1999 3.14% 1.86%
1998 3.13% 1.88%
1997 3% 1.9%
1996 2.65% 1.92%
1995 2.14% 1.92%
1994 3.81% 1.95%
1993 4.54% 1.98%
1992 3.14% 2.02%
1991 3.13% 2.06%
1990 3.12% 2.08%
1989 3.11% 2.08%
1988 3.09% 2.06%
1987 3.06% 2.04%
1986 3.03% 2.02%
1985 3% 2%
1984 2.97% 1.99%
1983 2.94% 1.97%
1982 2.93% 1.96%
1981 2.88% 1.95%
1980 2.79% 1.94%
1979 2.7% 1.94%
1978 2.62% 1.95%
1977 2.58% 1.95%
1976 2.52% 1.95%
1975 2.46% 1.95%
1974 2.41% 1.94%
1973 2.37% 1.93%
1972 2.32% 1.92%
1971 2.27% 1.9%
1970 2.23% 1.89%
1969 2.18% 1.88%
1968 2.13% 1.88%
1967 2.09% 1.87%
1966 2.04% 1.87%
1965 1.99% 1.87%
1964 1.93% 1.8%
1963 1.85% 1.79%
1962 1.78% 1.85%
1961 1.67% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Benin grew by 2.49%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Benin Haiti
Current population
15272847
12076663
Population rank 76/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.49 minutes
3.89 minutes
One birth every
1.1 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.23 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +964 +370
Annual growth/decline +351,690 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +2.49% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 27/197 92/197
One migration net change every
1.12 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,847 -32,052
Net migration rank 127/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 418,202 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 88/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 118/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Benin
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Benin Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,847 - -32,052
2024 - -7,725 - -31,747
2023 353,933 -192 167,381 -31,786
2022 349,518 -192 164,214 -32,220
2021 341,103 1,729 158,994 -32,952
2020 341,929 1,729 169,264 -33,850
2019 339,817 3,366 176,550 -34,612
2018 340,270 3,372 178,632 -34,976
2017 339,763 3,716 180,310 -34,742
2016 336,559 3,837 180,902 -33,879
2015 330,573 3,369 182,063 -32,669
2014 323,753 3,667 182,009 -31,390
2013 315,804 -887 181,457 -30,323
2012 306,180 1,260 183,702 -29,658
2011 296,348 4,283 184,695 -29,029
2010 287,703 3,947 95,965 -28,416
2009 280,204 4,279 187,804 -27,924
2008 274,242 3,198 185,364 -27,630
2007 271,305 241 184,223 -26,995
2006 265,040 -15,135 182,866 -26,629
2005 253,795 30,495 180,618 -26,276
2004 245,630 4,173 174,071 -26,399
2003 237,962 4,283 179,543 -26,518
2002 229,472 3,572 178,126 -26,626
2001 222,877 3,732 178,741 -26,812
2000 218,013 3,335 180,677 -27,075
1999 213,074 3,177 177,421 -27,317
1998 208,342 2,051 175,687 -27,476
1997 203,182 -1,322 174,962 -27,492
1996 197,643 -16,490 173,351 -27,348
1995 194,481 -45,469 171,852 -27,826
1994 196,637 -85,128 169,260 -27,744
1993 179,858 156,223 169,240 -27,584
1992 173,794 -138 168,980 -27,415
1991 168,174 0 167,919 -27,245
1990 163,055 -333 167,420 -26,075
1989 157,235 -315 163,947 -25,857
1988 153,580 -1,867 160,750 -25,662
1987 147,783 -1,792 156,468 -25,518
1986 142,039 -1,899 152,288 -25,257
1985 136,621 -1,953 148,364 -24,887
1984 131,590 -2,018 144,211 -24,427
1983 126,349 -2,090 140,422 -23,944
1982 122,748 -2,253 137,214 -23,375
1981 118,634 -2,543 133,695 -23,106
1980 112,969 -2,946 130,773 -22,900
1979 106,782 -3,365 128,206 -22,280
1978 100,762 -3,731 125,885 -21,809
1977 97,200 -4,022 123,520 -21,401
1976 93,141 -4,308 120,992 -20,870
1975 89,350 -4,607 118,508 -20,074
1974 85,623 -4,814 115,941 -19,792
1973 82,422 -4,960 113,223 -19,278
1972 79,415 -4,970 110,709 -18,916
1971 76,034 -4,921 107,968 -18,509
1970 73,156 -4,851 105,208 -18,425
1969 70,155 -4,792 103,133 -18,340
1968 67,327 -4,756 101,300 -18,087
1967 64,709 -4,756 99,266 -17,827
1966 62,169 -4,764 96,973 -17,690
1965 60,154 -4,793 95,754 -17,404
1964 57,352 -4,839 93,987 -17,179
1963 54,514 -4,847 86,394 -16,846
1962 51,664 -4,844 89,683 -16,253
1961 48,838 -4,791 87,563 -15,902
1960 44,564 -4,722 85,368 -15,862

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/benin/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

Biggest cities by population

Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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