Austria vs Benin: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Austria
3.68 million people
in 2020
Benin
3.59 million people
in 2020
Austria rank
72nd
Benin rank
74th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Austria
- Benin
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.68 million people against 3.59 million people in Benin, a difference of 96,490 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 72nd and Benin ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 million people | 1.00 million people | 2.52 million people | Austria |
| 1960s | 3.58 million people | 1.14 million people | 2.44 million people | Austria |
| 1970s | 3.64 million people | 1.33 million people | 2.31 million people | Austria |
| 1980s | 3.64 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.99 million people | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.73 million people | 2.02 million people | 1.71 million people | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 2.44 million people | 1.28 million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.68 million people | 2.98 million people | 701,875 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.68 million people | 3.59 million people | 96,490 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Austria or Benin?
- Austria, at 3.68 million people against 3.59 million people in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Austria and Benin?
- 96,490 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Benin?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Benin rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Austria ranks 72nd and Benin ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.