Benin vs Rwanda: Population
Benin
14.11 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
13.95 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
76th
Rwanda rank
77th
Population over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 14.11 million people against 13.95 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 156,500 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 million people | 2.53 million people | 182,946 people | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.74 million people | 3.41 million people | 667,271 people | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.42 million people | 4.56 million people | 1.14 million people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.49 million people | 6.24 million people | 1.74 million people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.13 million people | 7.37 million people | 1.24 million people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.32 million people | 9.01 million people | 684,726 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.22 million people | 11.52 million people | 296,871 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.59 million people | 13.51 million people | 81,875 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 14.11 million people against 13.95 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Benin and Rwanda?
- 156,500 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for population?
- Benin ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.