Benin vs Bolivia: Population, total
Benin
14.81 million
in 2025
Bolivia
12.58 million
in 2025
Benin rank
75th
Bolivia rank
78th
Population, total over time
- Benin
- Bolivia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 14.81 million against 12.58 million in Bolivia, a difference of 2.23 million.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Benin ranks 75th and Bolivia ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 4.08 million | 1.34 million | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 5.09 million | 1.67 million | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 6.36 million | 1.86 million | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 7.80 million | 1.67 million | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 9.29 million | 972,393 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 10.93 million | 293,838 | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.94 million | 12.18 million | 1.76 million | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Benin or Bolivia?
- Benin, at 14.81 million against 12.58 million in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Benin and Bolivia?
- 2.23 million, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for population, total?
- Benin ranks 75th and Bolivia ranks 78th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.