Benin vs Hungary: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Benin
3.59 million people
in 2020
Hungary
3.65 million people
in 2020
Benin rank
74th
Hungary rank
73rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Benin
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.65 million people against 3.59 million people in Benin, a difference of 65,140 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.00 million people | 3.61 million people | 2.61 million people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 3.68 million people | 2.54 million people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 3.75 million people | 2.42 million people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.65 million people | 3.75 million people | 2.10 million people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 3.71 million people | 1.69 million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.44 million people | 3.72 million people | 1.29 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.98 million people | 3.70 million people | 727,380 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.59 million people | 3.65 million people | 65,140 people | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.65 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 Benin and Hungary?
- 65,140 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Benin ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 73rd 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.