Benin vs Malaysia: Population by five year age group

Benin
2.18 million
in 2023
Malaysia
2.27 million
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Malaysia rank
56th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Benin
  • Malaysia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.27 million against 2.18 million in Benin, a difference of 94,730.

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

Benin ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 356,394 1.24 million 885,059 Malaysia
1960s 474,551 1.56 million 1.09 million Malaysia
1970s 621,690 1.68 million 1.06 million Malaysia
1980s 843,816 2.12 million 1.27 million Malaysia
1990s 1.12 million 2.52 million 1.40 million Malaysia
2000s 1.45 million 2.62 million 1.17 million Malaysia
2010s 1.90 million 2.59 million 698,895 Malaysia
2020s 2.15 million 2.43 million 280,025 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Benin or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.27 million against 2.18 million in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Benin and Malaysia?
94,730, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for population by five year age group?
Benin ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year 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 five year age group
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