Benin vs Cuba: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Benin
7.91 million people
in 2025
Cuba
8.45 million people
in 2025
Benin rank
77th
Cuba rank
74th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Benin
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.45 million people against 7.91 million people in Benin, a difference of 541,190 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 77th and Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 184,646 people | 3.70 million people | 3.52 million people | Cuba |
| 1960s | 355,543 people | 4.67 million people | 4.32 million people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 768,264 people | 5.97 million people | 5.21 million people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.40 million people | 7.18 million people | 5.79 million people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2.25 million people | 8.13 million people | 5.88 million people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3.35 million people | 8.54 million people | 5.19 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.15 million people | 8.66 million people | 3.52 million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 7.17 million people | 8.52 million people | 1.35 million people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Benin or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 8.45 million people against 7.91 million people in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Benin and Cuba?
- 541,190 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cuba?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cuba rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Benin ranks 77th and Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.