Benin vs Sierra Leone: Urban and rural population 2050
Benin
5.02 million
in 2050
Sierra Leone
4.70 million
in 2050
Benin rank
74th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.02 million against 4.70 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 327,540.
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 | 3,923 | 1.60 million | Benin |
| 1100s | 1.84 million | 4,359 | 1.83 million | Benin |
| 1200s | 2.10 million | 4,844 | 2.10 million | Benin |
| 1300s | 2.40 million | 5,381 | 2.39 million | Benin |
| 1400s | 2.70 million | 5,977 | 2.69 million | Benin |
| 1500s | 3.00 million | 6,636 | 2.99 million | Benin |
| 1600s | 3.10 million | 7,353 | 3.09 million | Benin |
| 1700s | 6.25 million | 8,104 | 6.24 million | Benin |
| 1710s | 5.77 million | 8,991 | 5.76 million | Benin |
| 1720s | 5.32 million | 9,977 | 5.32 million | Benin |
| 1730s | 4.91 million | 11,069 | 4.90 million | Benin |
| 1740s | 4.53 million | 12,280 | 4.52 million | Benin |
| 1750s | 4.18 million | 13,621 | 4.17 million | Benin |
| 1760s | 3.86 million | 15,105 | 3.85 million | Benin |
| 1770s | 3.56 million | 16,749 | 3.54 million | Benin |
| 1780s | 3.29 million | 18,567 | 3.27 million | Benin |
| 1790s | 3.03 million | 20,579 | 3.01 million | Benin |
| 1800s | 2.80 million | 22,802 | 2.77 million | Benin |
| 1810s | 2.58 million | 25,259 | 2.55 million | Benin |
| 1820s | 2.41 million | 27,972 | 2.39 million | Benin |
| 1830s | 2.26 million | 30,967 | 2.23 million | Benin |
| 1840s | 2.12 million | 34,270 | 2.08 million | Benin |
| 1850s | 1.98 million | 37,910 | 1.94 million | Benin |
| 1860s | 1.85 million | 41,917 | 1.81 million | Benin |
| 1870s | 1.89 million | 64,856 | 1.82 million | Benin |
| 1880s | 1.92 million | 100,294 | 1.82 million | Benin |
| 1890s | 1.96 million | 155,002 | 1.80 million | Benin |
| 1900s | 1.99 million | 239,392 | 1.75 million | Benin |
| 1910s | 2.03 million | 369,452 | 1.66 million | Benin |
| 1920s | 2.06 million | 549,358 | 1.51 million | Benin |
| 1930s | 2.09 million | 816,116 | 1.28 million | Benin |
| 1940s | 2.12 million | 1.21 million | 911,820 | Benin |
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 1.80 million | 363,765 | Benin |
| 1960s | 2.39 million | 1.96 million | 430,584 | Benin |
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 2.14 million | 508,456 | Benin |
| 1980s | 3.10 million | 2.47 million | 629,666 | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 2.77 million | 1.12 million | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.97 million | 3.37 million | 1.60 million | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.08 million | 4.13 million | 1.95 million | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.86 million | 4.73 million | 2.13 million | Benin |
| 2030s | 6.92 million | 5.03 million | 1.89 million | Benin |
| 2040s | 6.01 million | 4.93 million | 1.08 million | Benin |
| 2050s | 5.02 million | 4.70 million | 327,540 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 5.02 million against 4.70 million in Sierra Leone as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 327,540, 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 2050?
- Benin ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.