Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Benin
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
28th
Equatorial Guinea rank
26th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.6714 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.0042 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.