Benin vs Greece: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Benin
3.59 million people
in 2020
Greece
3.51 million people
in 2020
Benin rank
74th
Greece rank
76th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Benin
- Greece
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.59 million people against 3.51 million people in Greece, a difference of 74,610 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Greece ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.00 million people | 2.84 million people | 1.84 million people | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 2.92 million people | 1.78 million people | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 3.00 million people | 1.67 million people | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.65 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.58 million people | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 3.45 million people | 1.42 million people | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.44 million people | 3.57 million people | 1.14 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.98 million people | 3.58 million people | 599,665 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.59 million people | 3.51 million people | 74,610 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 Greece?
- Benin, at 3.59 million people against 3.51 million people in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Benin and Greece?
- 74,610 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Greece rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Benin ranks 74th and Greece ranks 76th 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.