Benin vs Chile: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Benin
3.59 million people
in 2020
Chile
3.53 million people
in 2020
Benin rank
74th
Chile rank
75th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Benin
- Chile
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.59 million people against 3.53 million people in Chile, a difference of 53,270 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Chile ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.00 million people | 2.89 million people | 1.88 million people | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 3.10 million people | 1.96 million people | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 3.26 million people | 1.94 million people | Chile |
| 1980s | 1.65 million people | 3.43 million people | 1.77 million people | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 3.69 million people | 1.67 million people | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.44 million people | 3.54 million people | 1.10 million people | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.98 million people | 3.35 million people | 373,505 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.59 million people | 3.53 million people | 53,270 people | Benin |
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, Benin or Chile?
- Benin, at 3.59 million people against 3.53 million people in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Benin and Chile?
- 53,270 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Chile rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Benin ranks 74th and Chile ranks 75th 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.