Benin vs Haiti: Rural population

Benin
6.91 million
in 2025
Haiti
5.28 million
in 2025
Benin rank
72nd
Haiti rank
75th

Rural population over time

  • Benin
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.91 million against 5.28 million in Haiti, a difference of 1.62 million.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Haiti's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Haiti ahead.

Benin ranks 72nd and Haiti ranks 75th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Haiti Difference Ahead
1960s 2.39 million 3.48 million 1.09 million Haiti
1970s 2.65 million 4.03 million 1.38 million Haiti
1980s 3.10 million 4.82 million 1.72 million Haiti
1990s 3.88 million 5.27 million 1.39 million Haiti
2000s 4.97 million 5.22 million 249,744 Haiti
2010s 6.08 million 5.31 million 766,549 Benin
2020s 6.77 million 5.31 million 1.46 million Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Benin or Haiti?
Benin, at 6.91 million against 5.28 million in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Benin and Haiti?
1.62 million, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Haiti?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Haiti rank globally for rural population?
Benin ranks 72nd and Haiti ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.