Benin vs Mozambique: Population
Population in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 33.6 million people in Mozambique, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 19.5 million people, or 2.38 times that in Benin.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 14.1 million 2023 | 10.7 million | 76 of 229 | 39.6 million 2100 |
| Mozambique | 33.6 million 2023 | 25.1 million | 47 of 229 | 104 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Benin ranked 76 and Mozambique ranked 47 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 39.6 million people and Mozambique at 104 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Benin | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.1 million | 33.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 13.8 million | 32.7 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 13.4 million | 31.7 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 13.1 million | 30.8 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 12.7 million | 29.9 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 12.4 million | 29 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 12 million | 28.2 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 11.7 million | 27.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 11.4 million | 26.6 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 11 million | 25.8 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 10.7 million | 25.1 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 10.4 million | 24.3 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 10.1 million | 23.7 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 9.8 million | 23 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 9.51 million | 22.4 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 9.23 million | 21.8 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 8.95 million | 21.3 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 8.69 million | 20.8 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 8.43 million | 20.3 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 8.16 million | 19.8 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 7.91 million | 19.4 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 7.68 million | 19 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 7.45 million | 18.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 7.22 million | 18.1 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 7 million | 17.7 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 6.79 million | 17.3 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 6.58 million | 17 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 6.39 million | 16.5 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 6.23 million | 16 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 6.1 million | 15 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 5.87 million | 14.1 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 5.62 million | 13.6 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 5.45 million | 13.4 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 5.28 million | 13.1 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 5.12 million | 12.9 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 4.97 million | 12.8 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 4.82 million | 12.8 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 4.68 million | 12.8 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 4.54 million | 12.6 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 4.41 million | 12.3 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 4.28 million | 12.1 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 4.16 million | 11.8 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 4.04 million | 11.6 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 3.93 million | 11.3 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | 11 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 3.72 million | 10.6 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 3.62 million | 10.2 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 3.53 million | 9.87 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 3.45 million | 9.54 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 3.36 million | 9.24 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.28 million | 8.95 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.21 million | 8.69 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 3.14 million | 8.46 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 3.07 million | 8.25 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 3 million | 8.07 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.93 million | 7.89 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 2.87 million | 7.73 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 2.81 million | 7.56 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.76 million | 7.41 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.7 million | 7.26 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.65 million | 7.11 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.61 million | 6.97 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.56 million | 6.84 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.52 million | 6.71 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.48 million | 6.61 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.44 million | 6.52 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.41 million | 6.44 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.38 million | 6.36 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.35 million | 6.27 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 2.33 million | 6.2 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.31 million | 6.12 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.29 million | 6.05 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.27 million | 5.98 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.25 million | 5.91 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 2.23 million | 5.82 million | – |
| 1948 | 2.19 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1947 | 2.15 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1946 | 2.11 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1945 | 2.08 million | 5.42 million | – |
| 1944 | 2.04 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1943 | 2 million | 5.23 million | – |
| 1942 | 1.97 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1941 | 1.93 million | 5.05 million | – |
| 1940 | 1.9 million | 4.97 million | – |
| 1939 | 1.87 million | 4.89 million | – |
| 1938 | 1.85 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1937 | 1.82 million | 4.75 million | – |
| 1936 | 1.8 million | 4.69 million | – |
| 1935 | 1.77 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1934 | 1.75 million | 4.56 million | – |
| 1933 | 1.72 million | 4.49 million | – |
| 1932 | 1.7 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1931 | 1.68 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1930 | 1.65 million | 4.31 million | – |
| 1929 | 1.63 million | 4.25 million | – |
| 1928 | 1.6 million | 4.18 million | – |
| 1927 | 1.58 million | 4.12 million | – |
| 1926 | 1.56 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1925 | 1.53 million | 4 million | – |
| 1924 | 1.51 million | 3.94 million | – |
| 1923 | 1.49 million | 3.88 million | – |
| 1922 | 1.47 million | 3.83 million | – |
| 1921 | 1.45 million | 3.78 million | – |
| 1920 | 1.43 million | 3.76 million | – |
| 1919 | 1.42 million | 3.74 million | – |
| 1918 | 1.4 million | 3.74 million | – |
| 1917 | 1.39 million | 3.76 million | – |
| 1916 | 1.38 million | 3.78 million | – |
| 1915 | 1.37 million | 3.8 million | – |
| 1914 | 1.36 million | 3.82 million | – |
| 1913 | 1.34 million | 3.84 million | – |
| 1912 | 1.33 million | 3.85 million | – |
| 1911 | 1.32 million | 3.88 million | – |
| 1910 | 1.31 million | 3.9 million | – |
| 1909 | 1.29 million | 3.93 million | – |
| 1908 | 1.28 million | 3.96 million | – |
| 1907 | 1.27 million | 4 million | – |
| 1906 | 1.26 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1905 | 1.25 million | 4.07 million | – |
| 1904 | 1.23 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1903 | 1.22 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1902 | 1.21 million | 4.19 million | – |
| 1901 | 1.2 million | 4.22 million | – |
| 1900 | 1.19 million | 4.25 million | – |
| 1899 | 1.18 million | 4.28 million | – |
| 1898 | 1.17 million | 4.3 million | – |
| 1897 | 1.16 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1896 | 1.15 million | 4.35 million | – |
| 1895 | 1.15 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1894 | 1.14 million | 4.39 million | – |
| 1893 | 1.13 million | 4.41 million | – |
| 1892 | 1.12 million | 4.44 million | – |
| 1891 | 1.12 million | 4.45 million | – |
| 1890 | 1.11 million | 4.47 million | – |
| 1889 | 1.1 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1888 | 1.09 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1887 | 1.08 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 1.07 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1885 | 1.07 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1884 | 1.06 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1883 | 1.05 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1882 | 1.04 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1881 | 1.03 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1880 | 1.02 million | 4.49 million | – |
| 1879 | 1.01 million | 4.5 million | – |
| 1878 | 1 million | 4.51 million | – |
| 1877 | 993,700 | 4.52 million | – |
| 1876 | 983,600 | 4.53 million | – |
| 1875 | 973,500 | 4.55 million | – |
| 1874 | 963,500 | 4.56 million | – |
| 1873 | 953,700 | 4.57 million | – |
| 1872 | 943,900 | 4.59 million | – |
| 1871 | 934,300 | 4.6 million | – |
| 1870 | 924,900 | 4.61 million | – |
| 1869 | 915,700 | 4.62 million | – |
| 1868 | 906,600 | 4.63 million | – |
| 1867 | 897,800 | 4.64 million | – |
| 1866 | 889,000 | 4.65 million | – |
| 1865 | 880,300 | 4.66 million | – |
| 1864 | 871,700 | 4.67 million | – |
| 1863 | 863,200 | 4.68 million | – |
| 1862 | 854,700 | 4.69 million | – |
| 1861 | 847,100 | 4.7 million | – |
| 1860 | 840,100 | 4.7 million | – |
| 1859 | 833,900 | 4.71 million | – |
| 1858 | 828,500 | 4.72 million | – |
| 1857 | 823,700 | 4.72 million | – |
| 1856 | 819,000 | 4.73 million | – |
| 1855 | 814,300 | 4.73 million | – |
| 1854 | 809,600 | 4.73 million | – |
| 1853 | 805,000 | 4.74 million | – |
| 1852 | 800,300 | 4.74 million | – |
| 1851 | 795,200 | 4.72 million | – |
| 1850 | 789,500 | 4.68 million | – |
| 1849 | 784,900 | 4.6 million | – |
| 1848 | 779,800 | 4.5 million | – |
| 1847 | 774,200 | 4.38 million | – |
| 1846 | 768,600 | 4.26 million | – |
| 1845 | 763,000 | 4.15 million | – |
| 1844 | 757,500 | 4.04 million | – |
| 1843 | 752,100 | 3.93 million | – |
| 1842 | 746,600 | 3.82 million | – |
| 1841 | 741,200 | 3.72 million | – |
| 1840 | 735,900 | 3.62 million | – |
| 1839 | 730,600 | 3.52 million | – |
| 1838 | 725,300 | 3.43 million | – |
| 1837 | 720,100 | 3.34 million | – |
| 1836 | 714,900 | 3.25 million | – |
| 1835 | 709,700 | 3.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 704,600 | 3.07 million | – |
| 1833 | 699,500 | 2.99 million | – |
| 1832 | 694,400 | 2.91 million | – |
| 1831 | 689,400 | 2.83 million | – |
| 1830 | 684,400 | 2.76 million | – |
| 1829 | 679,500 | 2.68 million | – |
| 1828 | 674,600 | 2.61 million | – |
| 1827 | 669,700 | 2.54 million | – |
| 1826 | 664,900 | 2.47 million | – |
| 1825 | 660,100 | 2.4 million | – |
| 1824 | 655,300 | 2.34 million | – |
| 1823 | 650,600 | 2.28 million | – |
| 1822 | 645,900 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1821 | 642,100 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1820 | 639,300 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1819 | 637,500 | 2.1 million | – |
| 1818 | 636,600 | 2.09 million | – |
| 1817 | 636,600 | 2.08 million | – |
| 1816 | 636,600 | 2.08 million | – |
| 1815 | 636,600 | 2.07 million | – |
| 1814 | 636,600 | 2.07 million | – |
| 1813 | 636,600 | 2.06 million | – |
| 1812 | 636,600 | 2.06 million | – |
| 1811 | 636,600 | 2.05 million | – |
| 1810 | 636,600 | 2.05 million | – |
| 1809 | 636,600 | 2.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 636,600 | 2.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 636,600 | 2.03 million | – |
| 1806 | 636,600 | 2.03 million | – |
| 1805 | 636,600 | 2.02 million | – |
| 1804 | 636,600 | 2.02 million | – |
| 1803 | 636,600 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1802 | 636,600 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1801 | 636,600 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1800 | 636,600 | 2 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Benin | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.5 million14.4 million–14.5 million | 34.6 million34.3 million–34.9 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 14.8 million14.6 million–15 million | 35.6 million34.7 million–36.6 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 15.2 million14.9 million–15.4 million | 36.6 million35.1 million–38.2 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 15.5 million15.1 million–15.9 million | 37.7 million35.5 million–39.9 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 15.9 million15.4 million–16.4 million | 38.7 million35.9 million–41.7 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 16.3 million15.6 million–16.8 million | 39.8 million36.3 million–43.5 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 16.6 million15.8 million–17.3 million | 40.9 million36.7 million–45.3 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 17 million16 million–17.8 million | 41.9 million37 million–47 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 17.4 million16.2 million–18.3 million | 43 million37.4 million–48.9 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 17.7 million16.5 million–18.8 million | 44.1 million37.8 million–50.8 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 18.1 million16.7 million–19.4 million | 45.3 million38.3 million–52.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 18.5 million16.9 million–19.9 million | 46.4 million38.9 million–54.8 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 18.9 million17.1 million–20.5 million | 47.6 million39.4 million–56.8 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 19.3 million17.3 million–21 million | 48.7 million40 million–58.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 19.7 million17.5 million–21.6 million | 49.8 million40.3 million–60.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 20.1 million17.6 million–22.2 million | 51 million40.6 million–63 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 20.5 million17.8 million–22.8 million | 52.1 million41 million–65.1 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 20.8 million17.9 million–23.4 million | 53.3 million41.5 million–67.2 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 21.2 million18.1 million–24 million | 54.4 million42.1 million–69.2 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 21.6 million18.3 million–24.6 million | 55.6 million42.5 million–71.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 22 million18.4 million–25.2 million | 56.7 million42.9 million–74 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 22.4 million18.6 million–25.9 million | 57.9 million43.3 million–76.1 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 22.9 million18.8 million–26.6 million | 59 million43.5 million–78.3 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 23.3 million19 million–27.2 million | 60.1 million43.8 million–80.6 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 23.6 million19.2 million–27.9 million | 61.3 million44.1 million–83.2 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 24 million19.4 million–28.6 million | 62.4 million44.7 million–86 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 24.4 million19.5 million–29.3 million | 63.5 million45 million–88.5 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 24.8 million19.6 million–30.1 million | 64.7 million45.3 million–91.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 25.2 million19.7 million–30.9 million | 65.8 million45.7 million–94 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 25.6 million19.9 million–31.6 million | 66.9 million45.9 million–96.6 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 26 million20 million–32.3 million | 68 million46.1 million–99.3 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 26.4 million20.1 million–33 million | 69.1 million46.5 million–102 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 26.8 million20.2 million–33.8 million | 70.2 million47.1 million–105 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 27.2 million20.2 million–34.6 million | 71.3 million47.7 million–108 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 27.5 million20.3 million–35.4 million | 72.5 million48 million–111 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 27.9 million20.4 million–36.3 million | 73.6 million48.3 million–114 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 28.3 million20.4 million–37.1 million | 74.6 million48.5 million–117 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 28.6 million20.5 million–37.9 million | 75.7 million48.6 million–120 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 29 million20.4 million–38.7 million | 76.8 million49 million–123 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 29.4 million20.4 million–39.6 million | 77.8 million49.2 million–127 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 29.8 million20.5 million–40.5 million | 78.8 million49.4 million–131 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 30.1 million20.5 million–41.4 million | 79.8 million49.8 million–135 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 30.5 million20.5 million–42.3 million | 80.8 million50.1 million–138 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 30.8 million20.5 million–43.2 million | 81.7 million50.3 million–141 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 31.2 million20.6 million–44.1 million | 82.7 million50.4 million–145 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 31.5 million20.6 million–45.1 million | 83.6 million50.5 million–148 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 31.9 million20.6 million–46.1 million | 84.6 million50.4 million–152 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 32.2 million20.5 million–47 million | 85.5 million50.3 million–156 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 32.6 million20.6 million–48 million | 86.4 million50.2 million–160 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 32.9 million20.6 million–48.9 million | 87.3 million50.1 million–163 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 33.2 million20.5 million–49.9 million | 88.1 million50.1 million–166 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 33.6 million20.5 million–51 million | 89 million50.1 million–171 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 33.9 million20.5 million–52.1 million | 89.8 million50.4 million–177 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 34.2 million20.4 million–53.1 million | 90.6 million50.4 million–181 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 34.5 million20.4 million–54.2 million | 91.4 million50.3 million–186 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 34.8 million20.3 million–55.4 million | 92.2 million50.2 million–191 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 35.1 million20.2 million–56.6 million | 93 million50.2 million–196 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 35.4 million20.1 million–57.7 million | 93.7 million50.2 million–202 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 35.6 million20.1 million–58.9 million | 94.4 million50.4 million–206 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 35.9 million20 million–60.2 million | 95.2 million50.7 million–209 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 36.2 million19.9 million–61.4 million | 95.9 million50.8 million–213 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 36.4 million19.9 million–62.7 million | 96.5 million50.6 million–218 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 36.7 million19.8 million–63.8 million | 97.2 million50.6 million–222 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 36.9 million19.7 million–65.1 million | 97.8 million50.7 million–225 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 37.2 million19.6 million–66.5 million | 98.5 million50.7 million–229 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 37.4 million19.4 million–67.9 million | 99.1 million50.6 million–233 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 37.7 million19.3 million–69.3 million | 99.7 million50.6 million–237 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 37.9 million19.2 million–70.8 million | 100 million50.7 million–241 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 38.1 million19.1 million–72.3 million | 101 million50.5 million–244 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 38.3 million19 million–73.7 million | 101 million50.2 million–247 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 38.5 million18.9 million–75.1 million | 102 million49.7 million–252 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 38.7 million18.7 million–76.6 million | 102 million49.3 million–256 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 38.9 million18.6 million–78.2 million | 103 million49.3 million–261 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 39.1 million18.4 million–79.6 million | 103 million49.2 million–268 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 39.3 million18.3 million–80.8 million | 104 million49.1 million–275 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 39.4 million18.1 million–81.9 million | 104 million49.1 million–279 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 39.6 million18 million–83.2 million | 104 million48.9 million–284 million | 10.2 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.
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