Benin vs Rwanda: Annual change in population
Benin
351,528 people
in 2023
Rwanda
303,448 people
in 2023
Benin rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
56th
Annual change in population over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 351,528 people against 303,448 people in Rwanda, a difference of 48,080 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,383 people | 86,144 people | 60,762 people | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 51,931 people | 92,887 people | 40,956 people | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 82,031 people | 132,828 people | 50,797 people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 130,312 people | 199,516 people | 69,204 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 188,116 people | 96,321 people | 91,795 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 250,661 people | 191,252 people | 59,409 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 321,733 people | 271,566 people | 50,166 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 346,069 people | 294,593 people | 51,476 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 351,528 people against 303,448 people in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Benin and Rwanda?
- 48,080 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for annual change in population?
- Benin ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.