Benin vs Rwanda: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Benin
14.11 million
in 2023
Rwanda
13.95 million
in 2023
Benin rank
77th
Rwanda rank
78th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 14.11 million against 13.95 million in Rwanda, a difference of 156,500.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 21 and Rwanda in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1000s 1.61 million 288,000 1.32 million Benin
1100s 1.84 million 350,400 1.49 million Benin
1200s 2.10 million 412,800 1.69 million Benin
1300s 2.40 million 475,200 1.92 million Benin
1400s 2.70 million 537,600 2.16 million Benin
1500s 3.00 million 600,000 2.40 million Benin
1600s 3.10 million 660,000 2.44 million Benin
1700s 6.26 million 720,000 5.54 million Benin
1710s 5.78 million 736,737 5.04 million Benin
1720s 5.34 million 745,120 4.59 million Benin
1730s 4.93 million 753,971 4.17 million Benin
1740s 4.55 million 763,339 3.78 million Benin
1750s 4.20 million 773,281 3.42 million Benin
1760s 3.87 million 783,864 3.09 million Benin
1770s 3.58 million 795,163 2.78 million Benin
1780s 3.30 million 807,272 2.49 million Benin
1790s 3.05 million 820,301 2.23 million Benin
1800s 636,559 928,368 291,809 Rwanda
1810s 636,652 928,674 292,022 Rwanda
1820s 658,204 1.00 million 343,491 Rwanda
1830s 707,281 1.18 million 470,626 Rwanda
1840s 760,386 1.39 million 625,919 Rwanda
1850s 811,911 1.52 million 706,965 Rwanda
1860s 876,626 1.53 million 656,891 Rwanda
1870s 968,886 1.55 million 577,636 Rwanda
1880s 1.06 million 1.58 million 519,439 Rwanda
1890s 1.14 million 1.57 million 426,788 Rwanda
1900s 1.24 million 1.46 million 223,360 Rwanda
1910s 1.36 million 1.37 million 11,987 Rwanda
1920s 1.52 million 1.44 million 85,975 Benin
1930s 1.76 million 1.66 million 100,662 Benin
1940s 2.06 million 1.94 million 117,212 Benin
1950s 2.35 million 2.53 million 182,946 Rwanda
1960s 2.74 million 3.41 million 667,271 Rwanda
1970s 3.42 million 4.56 million 1.14 million Rwanda
1980s 4.49 million 6.24 million 1.74 million Rwanda
1990s 6.13 million 7.37 million 1.24 million Rwanda
2000s 8.32 million 9.01 million 684,726 Rwanda
2010s 11.22 million 11.52 million 296,871 Rwanda
2020s 13.59 million 13.51 million 81,875 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 14.11 million against 13.95 million in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Benin and Rwanda?
156,500, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Benin ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed