Benin vs Peru: Population by world region

Benin

39.59 million people

in 2100

Peru

38.16 million people

in 2100

Benin rank

54th

Peru rank

56th

Population by world region over time

Benin currently reports 39.59 million people against 38.16 million people in Peru, a difference of 1.42 million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.

Benin ranks 54th and Peru ranks 56th of 238 countries.

Indicator: Population by world region
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.