Benin vs Rwanda: Population, total
Benin
14.81 million
in 2025
Rwanda
14.57 million
in 2025
Benin rank
75th
Rwanda rank
76th
Population, total over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 14.81 million against 14.57 million in Rwanda, a difference of 245,200.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 3.41 million | 667,269 | 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 | 684,725 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 11.52 million | 296,872 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.94 million | 13.81 million | 129,800 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 14.81 million against 14.57 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Benin and Rwanda?
- 245,200, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for population, total?
- Benin ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 76th 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.