Benin vs Sudan
Benin vs Sudan: Population
Population in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 35.9 million people, or 3.55 times that in Benin.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Benin ranked 76 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 39.6 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Benin | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.1 million | 50 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 13.8 million | 49.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 13.4 million | 48.1 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 13.1 million | 46.8 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 12.7 million | 45.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 12.4 million | 44.2 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 12 million | 42.7 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 11.7 million | 41.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 11.4 million | 40 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 11 million | 38.8 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 10.7 million | 37.8 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 10.4 million | 36.9 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 10.1 million | 36.1 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 9.8 million | 35.4 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 9.51 million | 34.6 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 9.23 million | 33.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 8.95 million | 32.8 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 8.69 million | 32 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 8.43 million | 31.3 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 8.16 million | 30.6 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 7.91 million | 29.9 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 7.68 million | 29.2 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 7.45 million | 28.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 7.22 million | 27.8 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 7 million | 27.1 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 6.79 million | 26.5 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 6.58 million | 25.8 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 6.39 million | 25.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 6.23 million | 24.7 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 6.1 million | 24 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 5.87 million | 23.5 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 5.62 million | 22.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 5.45 million | 22.5 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 5.28 million | 22 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 5.12 million | 21.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 4.97 million | 21.1 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 4.82 million | 20.7 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 4.68 million | 20.3 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 4.54 million | 19.9 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 4.41 million | 19.6 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 4.28 million | 19.1 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 4.16 million | 18.5 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 4.04 million | 17.8 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 3.93 million | 17.1 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | 16.4 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 3.72 million | 15.7 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 3.62 million | 15.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 3.53 million | 14.6 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 3.45 million | 14.1 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 3.36 million | 13.6 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.28 million | 13.1 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.21 million | 12.5 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 3.14 million | 12.1 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 3.07 million | 11.7 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 3 million | 11.3 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.93 million | 10.9 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 2.87 million | 10.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 2.81 million | 10.2 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.76 million | 9.86 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.7 million | 9.53 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.65 million | 9.22 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.61 million | 8.92 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.56 million | 8.64 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.52 million | 8.36 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.48 million | 8.11 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.44 million | 7.86 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.41 million | 7.63 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.38 million | 7.4 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.35 million | 7.18 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 2.33 million | 6.97 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.31 million | 6.77 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.29 million | 6.57 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.27 million | 6.38 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.25 million | 6.19 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 2.23 million | 6.13 million | – |
| 1948 | 2.19 million | 6.1 million | – |
| 1947 | 2.15 million | 6.08 million | – |
| 1946 | 2.11 million | 6.05 million | – |
| 1945 | 2.08 million | 6.02 million | – |
| 1944 | 2.04 million | 6 million | – |
| 1943 | 2 million | 5.97 million | – |
| 1942 | 1.97 million | 5.94 million | – |
| 1941 | 1.93 million | 5.92 million | – |
| 1940 | 1.9 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1939 | 1.87 million | 5.86 million | – |
| 1938 | 1.85 million | 5.84 million | – |
| 1937 | 1.82 million | 5.81 million | – |
| 1936 | 1.8 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1935 | 1.77 million | 5.76 million | – |
| 1934 | 1.75 million | 5.74 million | – |
| 1933 | 1.72 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1932 | 1.7 million | 5.68 million | – |
| 1931 | 1.68 million | 5.66 million | – |
| 1930 | 1.65 million | 5.63 million | – |
| 1929 | 1.63 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1928 | 1.6 million | 5.58 million | – |
| 1927 | 1.58 million | 5.56 million | – |
| 1926 | 1.56 million | 5.53 million | – |
| 1925 | 1.53 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1924 | 1.51 million | 5.49 million | – |
| 1923 | 1.49 million | 5.46 million | – |
| 1922 | 1.47 million | 5.44 million | – |
| 1921 | 1.45 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1920 | 1.43 million | 5.39 million | – |
| 1919 | 1.42 million | 5.37 million | – |
| 1918 | 1.4 million | 5.34 million | – |
| 1917 | 1.39 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1916 | 1.38 million | 5.31 million | – |
| 1915 | 1.37 million | 5.3 million | – |
| 1914 | 1.36 million | 5.29 million | – |
| 1913 | 1.34 million | 5.28 million | – |
| 1912 | 1.33 million | 5.27 million | – |
| 1911 | 1.32 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1910 | 1.31 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1909 | 1.29 million | 5.25 million | – |
| 1908 | 1.28 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1907 | 1.27 million | 5.23 million | – |
| 1906 | 1.26 million | 5.22 million | – |
| 1905 | 1.25 million | 5.21 million | – |
| 1904 | 1.23 million | 5.2 million | – |
| 1903 | 1.22 million | 5.19 million | – |
| 1902 | 1.21 million | 5.18 million | – |
| 1901 | 1.2 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1900 | 1.19 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1899 | 1.18 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1898 | 1.17 million | 5.15 million | – |
| 1897 | 1.16 million | 5.14 million | – |
| 1896 | 1.15 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1895 | 1.15 million | 5.12 million | – |
| 1894 | 1.14 million | 5.11 million | – |
| 1893 | 1.13 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1892 | 1.12 million | 5.09 million | – |
| 1891 | 1.12 million | 5.08 million | – |
| 1890 | 1.11 million | 5.07 million | – |
| 1889 | 1.1 million | 5.06 million | – |
| 1888 | 1.09 million | 5.05 million | – |
| 1887 | 1.08 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1886 | 1.07 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1885 | 1.07 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1884 | 1.06 million | 5.02 million | – |
| 1883 | 1.05 million | 5.01 million | – |
| 1882 | 1.04 million | 5 million | – |
| 1881 | 1.03 million | 4.99 million | – |
| 1880 | 1.02 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1879 | 1.01 million | 4.97 million | – |
| 1878 | 1 million | 4.96 million | – |
| 1877 | 993,700 | 4.95 million | – |
| 1876 | 983,600 | 4.94 million | – |
| 1875 | 973,500 | 4.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 963,500 | 4.92 million | – |
| 1873 | 953,700 | 4.91 million | – |
| 1872 | 943,900 | 4.9 million | – |
| 1871 | 934,300 | 4.89 million | – |
| 1870 | 924,900 | 4.88 million | – |
| 1869 | 915,700 | 4.87 million | – |
| 1868 | 906,600 | 4.86 million | – |
| 1867 | 897,800 | 4.85 million | – |
| 1866 | 889,000 | 4.84 million | – |
| 1865 | 880,300 | 4.83 million | – |
| 1864 | 871,700 | 4.83 million | – |
| 1863 | 863,200 | 4.82 million | – |
| 1862 | 854,700 | 4.81 million | – |
| 1861 | 847,100 | 4.8 million | – |
| 1860 | 840,100 | 4.79 million | – |
| 1859 | 833,900 | 4.78 million | – |
| 1858 | 828,500 | 4.77 million | – |
| 1857 | 823,700 | 4.76 million | – |
| 1856 | 819,000 | 4.75 million | – |
| 1855 | 814,300 | 4.74 million | – |
| 1854 | 809,600 | 4.73 million | – |
| 1853 | 805,000 | 4.72 million | – |
| 1852 | 800,300 | 4.71 million | – |
| 1851 | 795,200 | 4.7 million | – |
| 1850 | 789,500 | 4.69 million | – |
| 1849 | 784,900 | 4.67 million | – |
| 1848 | 779,800 | 4.65 million | – |
| 1847 | 774,200 | 4.63 million | – |
| 1846 | 768,600 | 4.61 million | – |
| 1845 | 763,000 | 4.59 million | – |
| 1844 | 757,500 | 4.57 million | – |
| 1843 | 752,100 | 4.54 million | – |
| 1842 | 746,600 | 4.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 741,200 | 4.5 million | – |
| 1840 | 735,900 | 4.48 million | – |
| 1839 | 730,600 | 4.46 million | – |
| 1838 | 725,300 | 4.44 million | – |
| 1837 | 720,100 | 4.43 million | – |
| 1836 | 714,900 | 4.41 million | – |
| 1835 | 709,700 | 4.39 million | – |
| 1834 | 704,600 | 4.37 million | – |
| 1833 | 699,500 | 4.35 million | – |
| 1832 | 694,400 | 4.33 million | – |
| 1831 | 689,400 | 4.31 million | – |
| 1830 | 684,400 | 4.29 million | – |
| 1829 | 679,500 | 4.27 million | – |
| 1828 | 674,600 | 4.25 million | – |
| 1827 | 669,700 | 4.24 million | – |
| 1826 | 664,900 | 4.22 million | – |
| 1825 | 660,100 | 4.2 million | – |
| 1824 | 655,300 | 4.19 million | – |
| 1823 | 650,600 | 4.18 million | – |
| 1822 | 645,900 | 4.16 million | – |
| 1821 | 642,100 | 4.15 million | – |
| 1820 | 639,300 | 4.14 million | – |
| 1819 | 637,500 | 4.12 million | – |
| 1818 | 636,600 | 4.11 million | – |
| 1817 | 636,600 | 4.1 million | – |
| 1816 | 636,600 | 4.09 million | – |
| 1815 | 636,600 | 4.08 million | – |
| 1814 | 636,600 | 4.08 million | – |
| 1813 | 636,600 | 4.07 million | – |
| 1812 | 636,600 | 4.06 million | – |
| 1811 | 636,600 | 4.05 million | – |
| 1810 | 636,600 | 4.05 million | – |
| 1809 | 636,600 | 4.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 636,600 | 4.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 636,600 | 4.03 million | – |
| 1806 | 636,600 | 4.03 million | – |
| 1805 | 636,600 | 4.02 million | – |
| 1804 | 636,600 | 4.02 million | – |
| 1803 | 636,600 | 4.01 million | – |
| 1802 | 636,600 | 4.01 million | – |
| 1801 | 636,600 | 4 million | – |
| 1800 | 636,600 | 3.99 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Benin | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.5 million14.4 million–14.5 million | 50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 14.8 million14.6 million–15 million | 51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 15.2 million14.9 million–15.4 million | 53.3 million51 million–54.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 15.5 million15.1 million–15.9 million | 54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 15.9 million15.4 million–16.4 million | 56 million51.7 million–59.5 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 16.3 million15.6 million–16.8 million | 57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 16.6 million15.8 million–17.3 million | 58.6 million52 million–64.3 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 17 million16 million–17.8 million | 59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 17.4 million16.2 million–18.3 million | 61.2 million52.3 million–69 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 17.7 million16.5 million–18.8 million | 62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 18.1 million16.7 million–19.4 million | 63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 18.5 million16.9 million–19.9 million | 65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 18.9 million17.1 million–20.5 million | 66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 19.3 million17.3 million–21 million | 67.8 million52.7 million–81 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 19.7 million17.5 million–21.6 million | 69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 20.1 million17.6 million–22.2 million | 70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 20.5 million17.8 million–22.8 million | 71.7 million53 million–88.8 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 20.8 million17.9 million–23.4 million | 73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 21.2 million18.1 million–24 million | 74.4 million53.1 million–94 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 21.6 million18.3 million–24.6 million | 75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 22 million18.4 million–25.2 million | 77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 22.4 million18.6 million–25.9 million | 78.4 million53.7 million–103 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 22.9 million18.8 million–26.6 million | 79.8 million54.1 million–106 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 23.3 million19 million–27.2 million | 81.1 million54.4 million–109 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 23.6 million19.2 million–27.9 million | 82.5 million54.7 million–112 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 24 million19.4 million–28.6 million | 83.8 million54.9 million–115 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 24.4 million19.5 million–29.3 million | 85.2 million55.4 million–118 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 24.8 million19.6 million–30.1 million | 86.6 million55.8 million–121 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 25.2 million19.7 million–30.9 million | 88 million56.1 million–124 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 25.6 million19.9 million–31.6 million | 89.3 million56.5 million–126 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 26 million20 million–32.3 million | 90.7 million56.8 million–130 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 26.4 million20.1 million–33 million | 92 million56.9 million–133 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 26.8 million20.2 million–33.8 million | 93.4 million57 million–136 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 27.2 million20.2 million–34.6 million | 94.7 million57.3 million–140 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 27.5 million20.3 million–35.4 million | 96 million57.6 million–143 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 27.9 million20.4 million–36.3 million | 97.3 million57.7 million–146 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 28.3 million20.4 million–37.1 million | 98.6 million57.8 million–149 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 28.6 million20.5 million–37.9 million | 99.9 million57.9 million–153 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 29 million20.4 million–38.7 million | 101 million57.9 million–157 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 29.4 million20.4 million–39.6 million | 103 million57.8 million–161 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 29.8 million20.5 million–40.5 million | 104 million57.6 million–165 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 30.1 million20.5 million–41.4 million | 105 million57.5 million–169 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 30.5 million20.5 million–42.3 million | 106 million57.6 million–173 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 30.8 million20.5 million–43.2 million | 107 million57.9 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 31.2 million20.6 million–44.1 million | 109 million58 million–181 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 31.5 million20.6 million–45.1 million | 110 million57.8 million–185 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 31.9 million20.6 million–46.1 million | 111 million57.6 million–189 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 32.2 million20.5 million–47 million | 112 million57.6 million–194 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 32.6 million20.6 million–48 million | 113 million57.6 million–198 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 32.9 million20.6 million–48.9 million | 114 million57.5 million–203 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 33.2 million20.5 million–49.9 million | 115 million57.4 million–206 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 33.6 million20.5 million–51 million | 116 million57 million–210 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 33.9 million20.5 million–52.1 million | 117 million56.7 million–214 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 34.2 million20.4 million–53.1 million | 118 million56.7 million–218 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 34.5 million20.4 million–54.2 million | 119 million56.7 million–222 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 34.8 million20.3 million–55.4 million | 120 million56.5 million–226 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 35.1 million20.2 million–56.6 million | 121 million56.4 million–232 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 35.4 million20.1 million–57.7 million | 122 million56.5 million–237 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 35.6 million20.1 million–58.9 million | 123 million56.2 million–242 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 35.9 million20 million–60.2 million | 124 million55.9 million–247 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 36.2 million19.9 million–61.4 million | 125 million55.8 million–252 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 36.4 million19.9 million–62.7 million | 126 million55.3 million–255 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 36.7 million19.8 million–63.8 million | 127 million54.6 million–258 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 36.9 million19.7 million–65.1 million | 128 million54.4 million–262 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 37.2 million19.6 million–66.5 million | 129 million54 million–265 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 37.4 million19.4 million–67.9 million | 129 million53.7 million–270 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 37.7 million19.3 million–69.3 million | 130 million53.9 million–277 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 37.9 million19.2 million–70.8 million | 131 million54.4 million–284 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 38.1 million19.1 million–72.3 million | 132 million54.4 million–290 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 38.3 million19 million–73.7 million | 133 million54.1 million–296 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 38.5 million18.9 million–75.1 million | 133 million53.8 million–300 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 38.7 million18.7 million–76.6 million | 134 million53.7 million–305 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 38.9 million18.6 million–78.2 million | 135 million53.7 million–311 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 39.1 million18.4 million–79.6 million | 135 million53.6 million–316 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 39.3 million18.3 million–80.8 million | 136 million53.3 million–320 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 39.4 million18.1 million–81.9 million | 136 million53.2 million–325 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 39.6 million18 million–83.2 million | 137 million53.5 million–330 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.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Benin vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyBenin: 60.8 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBenin: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBenin: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBenin: 3.63% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateBenin: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBenin: 2.51% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBenin: 4.56 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBenin: 53.4% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageBenin: 17.8 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBenin: 3.1% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateBenin: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBenin: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsBenin: $204M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personBenin: $15 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingBenin: 4.8% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelBenin: 12,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerBenin: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBenin: 0.21% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBenin: 4 million TIV in 2025Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025