Benin vs Poland: Number of children under 15, by world region

Benin
5.90 million people
in 2023
Poland
5.85 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Poland rank
65th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Benin
  • Poland
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.90 million people against 5.85 million people in Poland, a difference of 51,590 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Benin ranks 64th and Poland ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 878,752 people 8.29 million people 7.41 million people Poland
1960s 1.13 million people 9.66 million people 8.53 million people Poland
1970s 1.52 million people 8.36 million people 6.85 million people Poland
1980s 2.06 million people 9.28 million people 7.23 million people Poland
1990s 2.81 million people 8.76 million people 5.95 million people Poland
2000s 3.72 million people 6.47 million people 2.75 million people Poland
2010s 4.87 million people 5.80 million people 931,326 people Poland
2020s 5.74 million people 5.88 million people 141,760 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Benin or Poland?
Benin, at 5.90 million people against 5.85 million people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Benin and Poland?
51,590 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Poland rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Benin ranks 64th and Poland ranks 65th 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 under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.