Benin vs Zimbabwe: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Benin
14.11 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.34 million
in 2023
Benin rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
75th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.34 million against 14.11 million in Benin, a difference of 2.23 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 24 and Zimbabwe in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.61 million | 170,000 | 1.44 million | Benin |
| 1100s | 1.84 million | 170,000 | 1.67 million | Benin |
| 1200s | 2.10 million | 170,000 | 1.93 million | Benin |
| 1300s | 2.40 million | 170,000 | 2.23 million | Benin |
| 1400s | 2.70 million | 170,000 | 2.53 million | Benin |
| 1500s | 3.00 million | 340,000 | 2.66 million | Benin |
| 1600s | 3.10 million | 368,900 | 2.73 million | Benin |
| 1700s | 6.26 million | 397,800 | 5.86 million | Benin |
| 1710s | 5.78 million | 404,601 | 5.38 million | Benin |
| 1720s | 5.34 million | 412,333 | 4.92 million | Benin |
| 1730s | 4.93 million | 420,561 | 4.51 million | Benin |
| 1740s | 4.55 million | 429,343 | 4.12 million | Benin |
| 1750s | 4.20 million | 438,745 | 3.76 million | Benin |
| 1760s | 3.87 million | 448,844 | 3.43 million | Benin |
| 1770s | 3.58 million | 459,732 | 3.12 million | Benin |
| 1780s | 3.30 million | 471,520 | 2.83 million | Benin |
| 1790s | 3.05 million | 484,341 | 2.56 million | Benin |
| 1800s | 636,559 | 1.09 million | 449,251 | Zimbabwe |
| 1810s | 636,652 | 1.09 million | 448,807 | Zimbabwe |
| 1820s | 658,204 | 1.01 million | 350,724 | Zimbabwe |
| 1830s | 707,281 | 858,333 | 151,052 | Zimbabwe |
| 1840s | 760,386 | 729,529 | 30,857 | Benin |
| 1850s | 811,911 | 698,676 | 113,235 | Benin |
| 1860s | 876,626 | 771,918 | 104,708 | Benin |
| 1870s | 968,886 | 854,563 | 114,323 | Benin |
| 1880s | 1.06 million | 946,054 | 115,258 | Benin |
| 1890s | 1.14 million | 1.05 million | 94,648 | Benin |
| 1900s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 45,428 | Benin |
| 1910s | 1.36 million | 1.40 million | 39,461 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 1.52 million | 1.68 million | 152,529 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 1.76 million | 2.06 million | 295,674 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 2.06 million | 2.50 million | 439,244 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 2.35 million | 3.22 million | 874,245 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 4.41 million | 1.67 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 5.98 million | 2.56 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 8.52 million | 4.03 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 10.99 million | 4.85 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 12.46 million | 4.13 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 14.31 million | 3.09 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.59 million | 15.93 million | 2.34 million | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.34 million against 14.11 million in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 2.23 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Benin ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th 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.