Benin vs Honduras: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Benin
5.02 million people
in 2050
Honduras
4.68 million people
in 2050
Benin rank
74th
Honduras rank
77th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Benin
- Honduras
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.02 million people against 4.68 million people in Honduras, a difference of 341,590 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and Honduras ranks 77th of 238 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.61 million people | 357,648 people | 1.25 million people | Benin |
| 1100s | 1.84 million people | 447,053 people | 1.39 million people | Benin |
| 1200s | 2.10 million people | 558,791 people | 1.54 million people | Benin |
| 1300s | 2.40 million people | 698,392 people | 1.70 million people | Benin |
| 1400s | 2.70 million people | 872,625 people | 1.83 million people | Benin |
| 1500s | 3.00 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.91 million people | Benin |
| 1600s | 3.10 million people | 310,090 people | 2.79 million people | Benin |
| 1700s | 6.25 million people | 87,593 people | 6.16 million people | Benin |
| 1710s | 5.77 million people | 90,416 people | 5.68 million people | Benin |
| 1720s | 5.32 million people | 93,361 people | 5.23 million people | Benin |
| 1730s | 4.91 million people | 96,385 people | 4.82 million people | Benin |
| 1740s | 4.53 million people | 99,486 people | 4.43 million people | Benin |
| 1750s | 4.18 million people | 102,665 people | 4.08 million people | Benin |
| 1760s | 3.86 million people | 105,921 people | 3.75 million people | Benin |
| 1770s | 3.56 million people | 109,250 people | 3.45 million people | Benin |
| 1780s | 3.29 million people | 112,652 people | 3.17 million people | Benin |
| 1790s | 3.03 million people | 116,122 people | 2.91 million people | Benin |
| 1800s | 2.80 million people | 119,656 people | 2.68 million people | Benin |
| 1810s | 2.58 million people | 123,250 people | 2.46 million people | Benin |
| 1820s | 2.41 million people | 126,897 people | 2.29 million people | Benin |
| 1830s | 2.26 million people | 240,452 people | 2.02 million people | Benin |
| 1840s | 2.12 million people | 278,920 people | 1.84 million people | Benin |
| 1850s | 1.98 million people | 323,354 people | 1.66 million people | Benin |
| 1860s | 1.85 million people | 357,502 people | 1.50 million people | Benin |
| 1870s | 1.89 million people | 382,049 people | 1.51 million people | Benin |
| 1880s | 1.92 million people | 407,954 people | 1.52 million people | Benin |
| 1890s | 1.96 million people | 435,227 people | 1.52 million people | Benin |
| 1900s | 1.99 million people | 463,860 people | 1.53 million people | Benin |
| 1910s | 2.03 million people | 493,826 people | 1.53 million people | Benin |
| 1920s | 2.06 million people | 565,777 people | 1.49 million people | Benin |
| 1930s | 2.09 million people | 738,570 people | 1.35 million people | Benin |
| 1940s | 2.12 million people | 942,085 people | 1.18 million people | Benin |
| 1950s | 2.17 million people | 1.28 million people | 883,379 people | Benin |
| 1960s | 2.39 million people | 1.76 million people | 621,497 people | Benin |
| 1970s | 2.65 million people | 2.15 million people | 496,994 people | Benin |
| 1980s | 3.10 million people | 2.66 million people | 435,515 people | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.88 million people | 3.25 million people | 635,712 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.97 million people | 3.84 million people | 1.13 million people | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.08 million people | 4.20 million people | 1.88 million people | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.86 million people | 4.47 million people | 2.39 million people | Benin |
| 2030s | 6.92 million people | 4.62 million people | 2.30 million people | Benin |
| 2040s | 6.01 million people | 4.67 million people | 1.34 million people | Benin |
| 2050s | 5.02 million people | 4.68 million people | 341,590 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Benin or Honduras?
- Benin, at 5.02 million people against 4.68 million people in Honduras as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Benin and Honduras?
- 341,590 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Honduras?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Benin and Honduras rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Benin ranks 74th and Honduras ranks 77th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.