Benin vs Sierra Leone: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Benin
5.02 million people
in 2050
Sierra Leone
4.70 million people
in 2050
Benin rank
74th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.02 million people against 4.70 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 327,540 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 238 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.61 million people | 3,923 people | 1.60 million people | Benin |
| 1100s | 1.84 million people | 4,359 people | 1.83 million people | Benin |
| 1200s | 2.10 million people | 4,844 people | 2.10 million people | Benin |
| 1300s | 2.40 million people | 5,381 people | 2.39 million people | Benin |
| 1400s | 2.70 million people | 5,977 people | 2.69 million people | Benin |
| 1500s | 3.00 million people | 6,636 people | 2.99 million people | Benin |
| 1600s | 3.10 million people | 7,353 people | 3.09 million people | Benin |
| 1700s | 6.25 million people | 8,104 people | 6.24 million people | Benin |
| 1710s | 5.77 million people | 8,991 people | 5.76 million people | Benin |
| 1720s | 5.32 million people | 9,977 people | 5.32 million people | Benin |
| 1730s | 4.91 million people | 11,069 people | 4.90 million people | Benin |
| 1740s | 4.53 million people | 12,280 people | 4.52 million people | Benin |
| 1750s | 4.18 million people | 13,621 people | 4.17 million people | Benin |
| 1760s | 3.86 million people | 15,105 people | 3.85 million people | Benin |
| 1770s | 3.56 million people | 16,749 people | 3.54 million people | Benin |
| 1780s | 3.29 million people | 18,567 people | 3.27 million people | Benin |
| 1790s | 3.03 million people | 20,579 people | 3.01 million people | Benin |
| 1800s | 2.80 million people | 22,802 people | 2.77 million people | Benin |
| 1810s | 2.58 million people | 25,259 people | 2.55 million people | Benin |
| 1820s | 2.41 million people | 27,972 people | 2.39 million people | Benin |
| 1830s | 2.26 million people | 30,967 people | 2.23 million people | Benin |
| 1840s | 2.12 million people | 34,270 people | 2.08 million people | Benin |
| 1850s | 1.98 million people | 37,910 people | 1.94 million people | Benin |
| 1860s | 1.85 million people | 41,917 people | 1.81 million people | Benin |
| 1870s | 1.89 million people | 64,856 people | 1.82 million people | Benin |
| 1880s | 1.92 million people | 100,294 people | 1.82 million people | Benin |
| 1890s | 1.96 million people | 155,002 people | 1.80 million people | Benin |
| 1900s | 1.99 million people | 239,392 people | 1.75 million people | Benin |
| 1910s | 2.03 million people | 369,452 people | 1.66 million people | Benin |
| 1920s | 2.06 million people | 549,358 people | 1.51 million people | Benin |
| 1930s | 2.09 million people | 816,116 people | 1.28 million people | Benin |
| 1940s | 2.12 million people | 1.21 million people | 911,820 people | Benin |
| 1950s | 2.17 million people | 1.80 million people | 363,765 people | Benin |
| 1960s | 2.39 million people | 1.96 million people | 430,584 people | Benin |
| 1970s | 2.65 million people | 2.14 million people | 508,456 people | Benin |
| 1980s | 3.10 million people | 2.47 million people | 629,666 people | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.88 million people | 2.77 million people | 1.12 million people | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.97 million people | 3.37 million people | 1.60 million people | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.08 million people | 4.13 million people | 1.95 million people | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.86 million people | 4.73 million people | 2.13 million people | Benin |
| 2030s | 6.92 million people | 5.03 million people | 1.89 million people | Benin |
| 2040s | 6.01 million people | 4.93 million people | 1.08 million people | Benin |
| 2050s | 5.02 million people | 4.70 million people | 327,540 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 Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 5.02 million people against 4.70 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 327,540 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Benin ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th 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.