Benin vs Cambodia: Population (Our World)
Benin
14.11 million
in 2023
Cambodia
17.42 million
in 2023
Benin rank
77th
Cambodia rank
74th
Population (Our World) over time
- Benin
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.42 million against 14.11 million in Benin, a difference of 3.31 million.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 77th and Cambodia ranks 74th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 17 and Cambodia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.61 million | 1.00 million | 607,810 | Benin |
| 1100s | 1.84 million | 1.10 million | 737,500 | Benin |
| 1200s | 2.10 million | 1.20 million | 900,000 | Benin |
| 1300s | 2.40 million | 1.30 million | 1.10 million | Benin |
| 1400s | 2.70 million | 1.40 million | 1.30 million | Benin |
| 1500s | 3.00 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | Benin |
| 1600s | 3.10 million | 1.67 million | 1.44 million | Benin |
| 1700s | 6.26 million | 1.83 million | 4.43 million | Benin |
| 1710s | 5.78 million | 1.85 million | 3.93 million | Benin |
| 1720s | 5.34 million | 1.87 million | 3.46 million | Benin |
| 1730s | 4.93 million | 1.90 million | 3.03 million | Benin |
| 1740s | 4.55 million | 1.92 million | 2.63 million | Benin |
| 1750s | 4.20 million | 1.94 million | 2.26 million | Benin |
| 1760s | 3.87 million | 1.96 million | 1.91 million | Benin |
| 1770s | 3.58 million | 1.98 million | 1.59 million | Benin |
| 1780s | 3.30 million | 2.00 million | 1.30 million | Benin |
| 1790s | 3.05 million | 2.02 million | 1.02 million | Benin |
| 1800s | 636,559 | 2.09 million | 1.45 million | Cambodia |
| 1810s | 636,652 | 2.09 million | 1.45 million | Cambodia |
| 1820s | 658,204 | 2.11 million | 1.45 million | Cambodia |
| 1830s | 707,281 | 2.16 million | 1.45 million | Cambodia |
| 1840s | 760,386 | 2.21 million | 1.45 million | Cambodia |
| 1850s | 811,911 | 2.26 million | 1.45 million | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 876,626 | 2.30 million | 1.43 million | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 968,886 | 2.40 million | 1.43 million | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 1.06 million | 2.56 million | 1.50 million | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 1.14 million | 2.74 million | 1.60 million | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 1.24 million | 2.92 million | 1.69 million | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 1.36 million | 2.97 million | 1.61 million | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 1.52 million | 2.84 million | 1.31 million | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 1.76 million | 2.88 million | 1.12 million | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 2.06 million | 3.60 million | 1.54 million | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 2.35 million | 4.84 million | 2.49 million | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 6.02 million | 3.28 million | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 6.21 million | 2.80 million | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 6.02 million | 1.52 million | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 9.77 million | 3.64 million | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 13.35 million | 5.03 million | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 15.50 million | 4.28 million | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 13.59 million | 17.08 million | 3.49 million | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Benin or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 17.42 million against 14.11 million in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Benin and Cambodia?
- 3.31 million, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for population?
- Benin ranks 77th and Cambodia ranks 74th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.