Benin vs Rwanda: Population by age group with projections

Benin
14.11 million
in 2023
Rwanda
13.95 million
in 2023
Benin rank
76th
Rwanda rank
77th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M195019862023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 14.11 million against 13.95 million in Rwanda, a difference of 156,500.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 2.35 million 2.53 million 182,946 Rwanda
1960s 2.74 million 3.41 million 667,271 Rwanda
1970s 3.42 million 4.56 million 1.14 million Rwanda
1980s 4.49 million 6.24 million 1.74 million Rwanda
1990s 6.13 million 7.37 million 1.24 million Rwanda
2000s 8.32 million 9.01 million 684,726 Rwanda
2010s 11.22 million 11.52 million 296,871 Rwanda
2020s 13.59 million 13.51 million 81,875 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 14.11 million against 13.95 million in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Benin and Rwanda?
156,500, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Benin ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed