Benin vs Latvia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Benin
435,706 people
in 2023
Latvia
401,358 people
in 2023
Benin rank
116th
Latvia rank
118th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 435,706 people against 401,358 people in Latvia, a difference of 34,348 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,605 people | 206,704 people | 45,099 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 151,707 people | 247,872 people | 96,166 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 161,823 people | 308,553 people | 146,730 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 178,080 people | 310,225 people | 132,145 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 205,998 people | 335,996 people | 129,997 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 256,740 people | 373,118 people | 116,378 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 341,529 people | 384,922 people | 43,393 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 415,763 people | 395,549 people | 20,214 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Benin or Latvia?
- Benin, at 435,706 people against 401,358 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Benin and Latvia?
- 34,348 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Benin ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.