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
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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.

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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