Benin vs Ghana

Benin vs Ghana: Population

Population in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 33.8 million people in Ghana, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 19.7 million people, or 2.39 times that in Benin.

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Benin vs Ghana: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 33.8 million people in Ghana, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 19.7 million people, or 2.39 times that in Benin.
BeninGhanaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Benin ranked 76 and Ghana ranked 46 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 39.6 million people and Ghana at 67.6 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBeninGhanaWorld
202314.1 million33.8 million8.09 billion
202213.8 million33.2 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million32.5 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million31.9 million7.89 billion
201912.7 million31.3 million7.81 billion
201812.4 million30.6 million7.73 billion
201712 million30 million7.65 billion
201611.7 million29.4 million7.56 billion
201511.4 million28.7 million7.47 billion
201411 million28 million7.38 billion
201310.7 million27.4 million7.29 billion
201210.4 million26.7 million7.2 billion
201110.1 million26.1 million7.11 billion
20109.8 million25.5 million7.02 billion
20099.51 million24.9 million6.93 billion
20089.23 million24.3 million6.84 billion
20078.95 million23.6 million6.76 billion
20068.69 million23 million6.67 billion
20058.43 million22.5 million6.59 billion
20048.16 million21.9 million6.5 billion
20037.91 million21.3 million6.42 billion
20027.68 million20.7 million6.34 billion
20017.45 million20.2 million6.26 billion
20007.22 million19.6 million6.17 billion
19997 million19.2 million6.09 billion
19986.79 million18.7 million6.01 billion
19976.58 million18.2 million5.93 billion
19966.39 million17.8 million5.84 billion
19956.23 million17.4 million5.76 billion
19946.1 million17 million5.68 billion
19935.87 million16.6 million5.59 billion
19925.62 million16.2 million5.51 billion
19915.45 million15.8 million5.42 billion
19905.28 million15.4 million5.33 billion
19895.12 million15 million5.23 billion
19884.97 million14.6 million5.14 billion
19874.82 million14.3 million5.05 billion
19864.68 million14 million4.96 billion
19854.54 million13.7 million4.87 billion
19844.41 million13.4 million4.78 billion
19834.28 million13 million4.7 billion
19824.16 million12.6 million4.61 billion
19814.04 million12.3 million4.53 billion
19803.93 million11.9 million4.45 billion
19793.82 million11.6 million4.37 billion
19783.72 million11.3 million4.29 billion
19773.62 million10.9 million4.22 billion
19763.53 million10.6 million4.14 billion
19753.45 million10.3 million4.07 billion
19743.36 million10 million4 billion
19733.28 million9.72 million3.92 billion
19723.21 million9.44 million3.85 billion
19713.14 million9.18 million3.77 billion
19703.07 million8.93 million3.7 billion
19693 million8.69 million3.62 billion
19682.93 million8.48 million3.55 billion
19672.87 million8.27 million3.47 billion
19662.81 million8.08 million3.4 billion
19652.76 million7.88 million3.34 billion
19642.7 million7.7 million3.26 billion
19632.65 million7.52 million3.19 billion
19622.61 million7.34 million3.12 billion
19612.56 million7.16 million3.07 billion
19602.52 million6.96 million3.02 billion
19592.48 million6.74 million2.97 billion
19582.44 million6.52 million2.91 billion
19572.41 million6.31 million2.85 billion
19562.38 million6.11 million2.8 billion
19552.35 million5.92 million2.74 billion
19542.33 million5.73 million2.69 billion
19532.31 million5.55 million2.63 billion
19522.29 million5.39 million2.58 billion
19512.27 million5.23 million2.54 billion
19502.25 million5.08 million2.49 billion
19492.23 million4.96 million–
19482.19 million4.86 million–
19472.15 million4.78 million–
19462.11 million4.69 million–
19452.08 million4.61 million–
19442.04 million4.53 million–
19432 million4.45 million–
19421.97 million4.37 million–
19411.93 million4.29 million–
19401.9 million4.22 million–
19391.87 million4.16 million–
19381.85 million4.1 million–
19371.82 million4.04 million–
19361.8 million3.99 million–
19351.77 million3.93 million–
19341.75 million3.88 million–
19331.72 million3.82 million–
19321.7 million3.77 million–
19311.68 million3.72 million–
19301.65 million3.67 million–
19291.63 million3.61 million–
19281.6 million3.56 million–
19271.58 million3.51 million–
19261.56 million3.46 million–
19251.53 million3.4 million–
19241.51 million3.35 million–
19231.49 million3.3 million–
19221.47 million3.26 million–
19211.45 million3.21 million–
19201.43 million3.17 million–
19191.42 million3.14 million–
19181.4 million3.11 million–
19171.39 million3.09 million–
19161.38 million3.07 million–
19151.37 million3.05 million–
19141.36 million3.03 million–
19131.34 million3.01 million–
19121.33 million2.99 million–
19111.32 million2.97 million–
19101.31 million2.95 million–
19091.29 million2.92 million–
19081.28 million2.9 million–
19071.27 million2.88 million–
19061.26 million2.85 million–
19051.25 million2.83 million–
19041.23 million2.81 million–
19031.22 million2.79 million–
19021.21 million2.76 million–
19011.2 million2.74 million–
19001.19 million2.72 million–
18991.18 million2.7 million–
18981.17 million2.67 million–
18971.16 million2.65 million–
18961.15 million2.63 million–
18951.15 million2.61 million–
18941.14 million2.59 million–
18931.13 million2.57 million–
18921.12 million2.55 million–
18911.12 million2.53 million–
18901.11 million2.51 million–
18891.1 million2.49 million–
18881.09 million2.47 million–
18871.08 million2.45 million–
18861.07 million2.43 million–
18851.07 million2.41 million–
18841.06 million2.4 million–
18831.05 million2.38 million–
18821.04 million2.36 million–
18811.03 million2.34 million–
18801.02 million2.33 million–
18791.01 million2.31 million–
18781 million2.3 million–
1877993,7002.28 million–
1876983,6002.27 million–
1875973,5002.25 million–
1874963,5002.24 million–
1873953,7002.23 million–
1872943,9002.21 million–
1871934,3002.2 million–
1870924,9002.19 million–
1869915,7002.18 million–
1868906,6002.16 million–
1867897,8002.15 million–
1866889,0002.14 million–
1865880,3002.13 million–
1864871,7002.12 million–
1863863,2002.11 million–
1862854,7002.1 million–
1861847,1002.09 million–
1860840,1002.08 million–
1859833,9002.07 million–
1858828,5002.06 million–
1857823,7002.05 million–
1856819,0002.04 million–
1855814,3002.03 million–
1854809,6002.02 million–
1853805,0002.01 million–
1852800,3002 million–
1851795,2001.99 million–
1850789,5001.99 million–
1849784,9001.99 million–
1848779,8001.98 million–
1847774,2001.99 million–
1846768,6001.99 million–
1845763,0001.99 million–
1844757,5001.99 million–
1843752,1001.99 million–
1842746,6001.99 million–
1841741,2001.99 million–
1840735,9001.99 million–
1839730,6001.99 million–
1838725,3002 million–
1837720,1002 million–
1836714,9002 million–
1835709,7002 million–
1834704,6002 million–
1833699,5002 million–
1832694,4002 million–
1831689,4002 million–
1830684,4002 million–
1829679,5002.01 million–
1828674,6002.01 million–
1827669,7002.01 million–
1826664,9002.01 million–
1825660,1002.01 million–
1824655,3002.01 million–
1823650,6002.01 million–
1822645,9002.01 million–
1821642,1002.02 million–
1820639,3002.02 million–
1819637,5002.02 million–
1818636,6002.02 million–
1817636,6002.02 million–
1816636,6002.02 million–
1815636,6002.02 million–
1814636,6002.02 million–
1813636,6002.02 million–
1812636,6002.02 million–
1811636,6002.02 million–
1810636,6002.02 million–
1809636,6002.02 million–
1808636,6002.02 million–
1807636,6002.02 million–
1806636,6002.02 million–
1805636,6002.02 million–
1804636,6002.02 million–
1803636,6002.02 million–
1802636,6002.02 million–
1801636,6002.02 million–
1800636,6002.02 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBeninGhanaWorld
202414.5 million14.4 million–14.5 million34.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million8.16 billion
202514.8 million14.6 million–15 million35.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million8.23 billion
202615.2 million14.9 million–15.4 million35.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202715.5 million15.1 million–15.9 million36.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million8.37 billion
202815.9 million15.4 million–16.4 million37 million36 million–38.1 million8.44 billion
202916.3 million15.6 million–16.8 million37.6 million36.3 million–39 million8.5 billion
203016.6 million15.8 million–17.3 million38.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million8.57 billion
203117 million16 million–17.8 million38.9 million37 million–40.9 million8.63 billion
203217.4 million16.2 million–18.3 million39.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million8.7 billion
203317.7 million16.5 million–18.8 million40.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million8.76 billion
203418.1 million16.7 million–19.4 million40.8 million38 million–43.8 million8.82 billion
203518.5 million16.9 million–19.9 million41.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million8.89 billion
203618.9 million17.1 million–20.5 million42.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million8.95 billion
203719.3 million17.3 million–21 million42.7 million38.9 million–47 million9.01 billion
203819.7 million17.5 million–21.6 million43.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203920.1 million17.6 million–22.2 million43.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million9.12 billion
204020.5 million17.8 million–22.8 million44.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million9.18 billion
204120.8 million17.9 million–23.4 million45.2 million40 million–51.4 million9.23 billion
204221.2 million18.1 million–24 million45.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million9.29 billion
204321.6 million18.3 million–24.6 million46.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million9.34 billion
204422 million18.4 million–25.2 million47 million40.7 million–55 million9.39 billion
204522.4 million18.6 million–25.9 million47.6 million41 million–56.1 million9.44 billion
204622.9 million18.8 million–26.6 million48.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million9.49 billion
204723.3 million19 million–27.2 million48.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million9.54 billion
204823.6 million19.2 million–27.9 million49.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million9.58 billion
204924 million19.4 million–28.6 million50 million41.8 million–60.9 million9.62 billion
205024.4 million19.5 million–29.3 million50.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million9.66 billion
205124.8 million19.6 million–30.1 million51.1 million42 million–63.2 million9.7 billion
205225.2 million19.7 million–30.9 million51.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million9.74 billion
205325.6 million19.9 million–31.6 million52.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million9.78 billion
205426 million20 million–32.3 million52.7 million42.5 million–67 million9.81 billion
205526.4 million20.1 million–33 million53.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million9.85 billion
205626.8 million20.2 million–33.8 million53.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million9.88 billion
205727.2 million20.2 million–34.6 million54.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million9.91 billion
205827.5 million20.3 million–35.4 million54.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million9.94 billion
205927.9 million20.4 million–36.3 million55.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million9.96 billion
206028.3 million20.4 million–37.1 million55.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million9.99 billion
206128.6 million20.5 million–37.9 million56.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million10 billion
206229 million20.4 million–38.7 million56.7 million42.8 million–77 million10 billion
206329.4 million20.4 million–39.6 million57.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206429.8 million20.5 million–40.5 million57.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million10.1 billion
206530.1 million20.5 million–41.4 million58 million42.3 million–81.2 million10.1 billion
206630.5 million20.5 million–42.3 million58.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million10.1 billion
206730.8 million20.5 million–43.2 million58.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million10.1 billion
206831.2 million20.6 million–44.1 million59.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million10.2 billion
206931.5 million20.6 million–45.1 million59.7 million42 million–87.3 million10.2 billion
207031.9 million20.6 million–46.1 million60.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million10.2 billion
207132.2 million20.5 million–47 million60.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million10.2 billion
207232.6 million20.6 million–48 million60.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.6 million–48.9 million61.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million10.2 billion
207433.2 million20.5 million–49.9 million61.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million10.2 billion
207533.6 million20.5 million–51 million62 million41.4 million–97.5 million10.3 billion
207633.9 million20.5 million–52.1 million62.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million10.3 billion
207734.2 million20.4 million–53.1 million62.6 million41.2 million–101 million10.3 billion
207834.5 million20.4 million–54.2 million63 million41 million–103 million10.3 billion
207934.8 million20.3 million–55.4 million63.3 million40.8 million–105 million10.3 billion
208035.1 million20.2 million–56.6 million63.6 million40.6 million–107 million10.3 billion
208135.4 million20.1 million–57.7 million63.9 million40.5 million–108 million10.3 billion
208235.6 million20.1 million–58.9 million64.2 million40.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
208335.9 million20 million–60.2 million64.5 million40.2 million–111 million10.3 billion
208436.2 million19.9 million–61.4 million64.7 million39.9 million–113 million10.3 billion
208536.4 million19.9 million–62.7 million65 million39.7 million–115 million10.3 billion
208636.7 million19.8 million–63.8 million65.2 million39.6 million–117 million10.3 billion
208736.9 million19.7 million–65.1 million65.5 million39.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
208837.2 million19.6 million–66.5 million65.7 million39.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
208937.4 million19.4 million–67.9 million65.9 million39.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
209037.7 million19.3 million–69.3 million66.1 million39 million–125 million10.3 billion
209137.9 million19.2 million–70.8 million66.3 million38.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
209238.1 million19.1 million–72.3 million66.5 million38.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
209338.3 million19 million–73.7 million66.6 million38.4 million–130 million10.3 billion
209438.5 million18.9 million–75.1 million66.8 million38.2 million–130 million10.2 billion
209538.7 million18.7 million–76.6 million66.9 million37.9 million–132 million10.2 billion
209638.9 million18.6 million–78.2 million67.1 million37.7 million–134 million10.2 billion
209739.1 million18.4 million–79.6 million67.2 million37.5 million–137 million10.2 billion
209839.3 million18.3 million–80.8 million67.3 million37.3 million–139 million10.2 billion
209939.4 million18.1 million–81.9 million67.5 million36.9 million–141 million10.2 billion
210039.6 million18 million–83.2 million67.6 million36.5 million–143 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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