Benin vs Zimbabwe: Population, total
Benin
14.81 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
16.95 million
in 2025
Benin rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Population, total over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.95 million against 14.81 million in Benin, a difference of 2.14 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13.94 million | 16.22 million | 2.28 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.95 million against 14.81 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 2.14 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for population, total?
- Benin ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.