Benin vs Somalia

Benin vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 4.25 million people, or 1.3 times that in Benin.

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Benin vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 4.25 million people, or 1.3 times that in Benin.
BeninSomaliaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Somalia has been higher since 1951, when it overtook Benin.
  • In 2023, Benin ranked 76 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 39.6 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBeninSomaliaWorld
202314.1 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202213.8 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201912.7 million16 million7.81 billion
201812.4 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201712 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201611.7 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201511.4 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201411 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201310.7 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201210.4 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201110.1 million12.4 million7.11 billion
20109.8 million12.3 million7.02 billion
20099.51 million12 million6.93 billion
20089.23 million11.7 million6.84 billion
20078.95 million11.3 million6.76 billion
20068.69 million11 million6.67 billion
20058.43 million10.6 million6.59 billion
20048.16 million10.3 million6.5 billion
20037.91 million9.91 million6.42 billion
20027.68 million9.55 million6.34 billion
20017.45 million9.2 million6.26 billion
20007.22 million8.84 million6.17 billion
19997 million8.49 million6.09 billion
19986.79 million8.16 million6.01 billion
19976.58 million7.83 million5.93 billion
19966.39 million7.55 million5.84 billion
19956.23 million7.29 million5.76 billion
19946.1 million7.03 million5.68 billion
19935.87 million6.68 million5.59 billion
19925.62 million6.5 million5.51 billion
19915.45 million6.81 million5.42 billion
19905.28 million7.08 million5.33 billion
19895.12 million7.12 million5.23 billion
19884.97 million7.24 million5.14 billion
19874.82 million7.23 million5.05 billion
19864.68 million6.98 million4.96 billion
19854.54 million6.69 million4.87 billion
19844.41 million6.43 million4.78 billion
19834.28 million6.2 million4.7 billion
19824.16 million6 million4.61 billion
19814.04 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19803.93 million5.94 million4.45 billion
19793.82 million5.45 million4.37 billion
19783.72 million4.82 million4.29 billion
19773.62 million4.48 million4.22 billion
19763.53 million4.37 million4.14 billion
19753.45 million4.26 million4.07 billion
19743.36 million4.15 million4 billion
19733.28 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19723.21 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19713.14 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19703.07 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19693 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19682.93 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19672.87 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19662.81 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19652.76 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19642.7 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19632.65 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19622.61 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19612.56 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19602.52 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19592.48 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19582.44 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19572.41 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19562.38 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19552.35 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19542.33 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19532.31 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19522.29 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19512.27 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19502.25 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19492.23 million2.17 million–
19482.19 million2.14 million–
19472.15 million2.11 million–
19462.11 million2.08 million–
19452.08 million2.05 million–
19442.04 million2.02 million–
19432 million1.99 million–
19421.97 million1.96 million–
19411.93 million1.93 million–
19401.9 million1.91 million–
19391.87 million1.89 million–
19381.85 million1.87 million–
19371.82 million1.85 million–
19361.8 million1.84 million–
19351.77 million1.82 million–
19341.75 million1.81 million–
19331.72 million1.8 million–
19321.7 million1.78 million–
19311.68 million1.77 million–
19301.65 million1.75 million–
19291.63 million1.74 million–
19281.6 million1.72 million–
19271.58 million1.7 million–
19261.56 million1.69 million–
19251.53 million1.67 million–
19241.51 million1.65 million–
19231.49 million1.64 million–
19221.47 million1.62 million–
19211.45 million1.61 million–
19201.43 million1.59 million–
19191.42 million1.59 million–
19181.4 million1.58 million–
19171.39 million1.58 million–
19161.38 million1.58 million–
19151.37 million1.57 million–
19141.36 million1.57 million–
19131.34 million1.57 million–
19121.33 million1.57 million–
19111.32 million1.56 million–
19101.31 million1.56 million–
19091.29 million1.56 million–
19081.28 million1.55 million–
19071.27 million1.55 million–
19061.26 million1.54 million–
19051.25 million1.54 million–
19041.23 million1.54 million–
19031.22 million1.53 million–
19021.21 million1.53 million–
19011.2 million1.52 million–
19001.19 million1.52 million–
18991.18 million1.52 million–
18981.17 million1.51 million–
18971.16 million1.51 million–
18961.15 million1.51 million–
18951.15 million1.5 million–
18941.14 million1.5 million–
18931.13 million1.49 million–
18921.12 million1.49 million–
18911.12 million1.49 million–
18901.11 million1.48 million–
18891.1 million1.48 million–
18881.09 million1.48 million–
18871.08 million1.48 million–
18861.07 million1.48 million–
18851.07 million1.48 million–
18841.06 million1.48 million–
18831.05 million1.48 million–
18821.04 million1.47 million–
18811.03 million1.47 million–
18801.02 million1.47 million–
18791.01 million1.47 million–
18781 million1.47 million–
1877993,7001.47 million–
1876983,6001.47 million–
1875973,5001.47 million–
1874963,5001.47 million–
1873953,7001.47 million–
1872943,9001.47 million–
1871934,3001.47 million–
1870924,9001.47 million–
1869915,7001.47 million–
1868906,6001.47 million–
1867897,8001.47 million–
1866889,0001.47 million–
1865880,3001.47 million–
1864871,7001.47 million–
1863863,2001.47 million–
1862854,7001.47 million–
1861847,1001.47 million–
1860840,1001.47 million–
1859833,9001.47 million–
1858828,5001.47 million–
1857823,7001.47 million–
1856819,0001.47 million–
1855814,3001.47 million–
1854809,6001.47 million–
1853805,0001.47 million–
1852800,3001.48 million–
1851795,2001.47 million–
1850789,5001.46 million–
1849784,9001.45 million–
1848779,8001.44 million–
1847774,2001.42 million–
1846768,6001.4 million–
1845763,0001.38 million–
1844757,5001.37 million–
1843752,1001.35 million–
1842746,6001.33 million–
1841741,2001.31 million–
1840735,9001.3 million–
1839730,6001.28 million–
1838725,3001.26 million–
1837720,1001.25 million–
1836714,9001.23 million–
1835709,7001.22 million–
1834704,6001.2 million–
1833699,5001.18 million–
1832694,4001.17 million–
1831689,4001.15 million–
1830684,4001.14 million–
1829679,5001.12 million–
1828674,6001.11 million–
1827669,7001.1 million–
1826664,9001.08 million–
1825660,1001.07 million–
1824655,3001.05 million–
1823650,6001.04 million–
1822645,9001.03 million–
1821642,1001.02 million–
1820639,3001.01 million–
1819637,5001.01 million–
1818636,6001.01 million–
1817636,6001 million–
1816636,6001 million–
1815636,600999,500–
1814636,600997,700–
1813636,600996,100–
1812636,600994,900–
1811636,600993,900–
1810636,600993,200–
1809636,600992,800–
1808636,600992,300–
1807636,600991,900–
1806636,600991,500–
1805636,600991,100–
1804636,600990,600–
1803636,600990,200–
1802636,600989,800–
1801636,600989,400–
1800636,600989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBeninSomaliaWorld
202414.5 million14.4 million–14.5 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202514.8 million14.6 million–15 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202615.2 million14.9 million–15.4 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202715.5 million15.1 million–15.9 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202815.9 million15.4 million–16.4 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202916.3 million15.6 million–16.8 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203016.6 million15.8 million–17.3 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203117 million16 million–17.8 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203217.4 million16.2 million–18.3 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203317.7 million16.5 million–18.8 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203418.1 million16.7 million–19.4 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203518.5 million16.9 million–19.9 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203618.9 million17.1 million–20.5 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203719.3 million17.3 million–21 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203819.7 million17.5 million–21.6 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203920.1 million17.6 million–22.2 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204020.5 million17.8 million–22.8 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204120.8 million17.9 million–23.4 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204221.2 million18.1 million–24 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204321.6 million18.3 million–24.6 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204422 million18.4 million–25.2 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204522.4 million18.6 million–25.9 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204622.9 million18.8 million–26.6 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204723.3 million19 million–27.2 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204823.6 million19.2 million–27.9 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204924 million19.4 million–28.6 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205024.4 million19.5 million–29.3 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205124.8 million19.6 million–30.1 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205225.2 million19.7 million–30.9 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205325.6 million19.9 million–31.6 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205426 million20 million–32.3 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205526.4 million20.1 million–33 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205626.8 million20.2 million–33.8 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205727.2 million20.2 million–34.6 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205827.5 million20.3 million–35.4 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205927.9 million20.4 million–36.3 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206028.3 million20.4 million–37.1 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206128.6 million20.5 million–37.9 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206229 million20.4 million–38.7 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206329.4 million20.4 million–39.6 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206429.8 million20.5 million–40.5 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206530.1 million20.5 million–41.4 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206630.5 million20.5 million–42.3 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206730.8 million20.5 million–43.2 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206831.2 million20.6 million–44.1 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206931.5 million20.6 million–45.1 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207031.9 million20.6 million–46.1 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207132.2 million20.5 million–47 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207232.6 million20.6 million–48 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.6 million–48.9 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207433.2 million20.5 million–49.9 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207533.6 million20.5 million–51 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207633.9 million20.5 million–52.1 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207734.2 million20.4 million–53.1 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207834.5 million20.4 million–54.2 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207934.8 million20.3 million–55.4 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208035.1 million20.2 million–56.6 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208135.4 million20.1 million–57.7 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208235.6 million20.1 million–58.9 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208335.9 million20 million–60.2 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208436.2 million19.9 million–61.4 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208536.4 million19.9 million–62.7 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208636.7 million19.8 million–63.8 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208736.9 million19.7 million–65.1 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208837.2 million19.6 million–66.5 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208937.4 million19.4 million–67.9 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209037.7 million19.3 million–69.3 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209137.9 million19.2 million–70.8 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209238.1 million19.1 million–72.3 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209338.3 million19 million–73.7 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209438.5 million18.9 million–75.1 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209538.7 million18.7 million–76.6 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209638.9 million18.6 million–78.2 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209739.1 million18.4 million–79.6 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209839.3 million18.3 million–80.8 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209939.4 million18.1 million–81.9 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210039.6 million18 million–83.2 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 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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