Benin vs Guinea: Population by income level
Benin
14.81 million
in 2025
Guinea
15.10 million
in 2025
Benin rank
75th
Guinea rank
74th
Population by income level over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 15.10 million against 14.81 million in Benin, a difference of 285,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 3.86 million | 1.12 million | Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 4.62 million | 1.20 million | Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 5.58 million | 1.09 million | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 7.41 million | 1.28 million | Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 9.20 million | 874,198 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 11.66 million | 436,822 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.94 million | 14.23 million | 294,250 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 15.10 million against 14.81 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Benin and Guinea?
- 285,200, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for population by income level?
- Benin ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.