Benin vs Guinea: Population by age group

Benin
14.11 million people
in 2023
Guinea
14.41 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
76th
Guinea rank
75th

Population by age group over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 14.41 million people against 14.11 million people in Benin, a difference of 294,500 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 75th of 236 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.35 million people 3.25 million people 895,895 people Guinea
1960s 2.74 million people 3.86 million people 1.12 million people Guinea
1970s 3.42 million people 4.62 million people 1.20 million people Guinea
1980s 4.49 million people 5.58 million people 1.09 million people Guinea
1990s 6.13 million people 7.41 million people 1.28 million people Guinea
2000s 8.32 million people 9.20 million people 874,197 people Guinea
2010s 11.22 million people 11.66 million people 436,821 people Guinea
2020s 13.59 million people 13.89 million people 297,050 people Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Benin or Guinea?
Guinea, at 14.41 million people against 14.11 million people in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Benin and Guinea?
294,500 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for population by age group?
Benin ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.