Benin vs Zambia

Benin vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 6.61 million people, or 1.47 times that in Benin.

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Benin vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14.1 million people in Benin and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 6.61 million people, or 1.47 times that in Benin.
BeninZambiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Zambia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Benin ranked 76 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 39.6 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBeninZambiaWorld
202314.1 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202213.8 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201912.7 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201812.4 million18 million7.73 billion
201712 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201611.7 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201511.4 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201411 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201310.7 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201210.4 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201110.1 million14.4 million7.11 billion
20109.8 million14 million7.02 billion
20099.51 million13.5 million6.93 billion
20089.23 million13 million6.84 billion
20078.95 million12.6 million6.76 billion
20068.69 million12.1 million6.67 billion
20058.43 million11.7 million6.59 billion
20048.16 million11.3 million6.5 billion
20037.91 million11 million6.42 billion
20027.68 million10.7 million6.34 billion
20017.45 million10.3 million6.26 billion
20007.22 million10 million6.17 billion
19997 million9.74 million6.09 billion
19986.79 million9.48 million6.01 billion
19976.58 million9.24 million5.93 billion
19966.39 million9 million5.84 billion
19956.23 million8.79 million5.76 billion
19946.1 million8.58 million5.68 billion
19935.87 million8.37 million5.59 billion
19925.62 million8.18 million5.51 billion
19915.45 million7.98 million5.42 billion
19905.28 million7.79 million5.33 billion
19895.12 million7.59 million5.23 billion
19884.97 million7.39 million5.14 billion
19874.82 million7.19 million5.05 billion
19864.68 million6.99 million4.96 billion
19854.54 million6.78 million4.87 billion
19844.41 million6.58 million4.78 billion
19834.28 million6.38 million4.7 billion
19824.16 million6.18 million4.61 billion
19814.04 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19803.93 million5.8 million4.45 billion
19793.82 million5.63 million4.37 billion
19783.72 million5.47 million4.29 billion
19773.62 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19763.53 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19753.45 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19743.36 million4.84 million4 billion
19733.28 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19723.21 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19713.14 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19703.07 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19693 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19682.93 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19672.87 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19662.81 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19652.76 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19642.7 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19632.65 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19622.61 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19612.56 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19602.52 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19592.48 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19582.44 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19572.41 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19562.38 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19552.35 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19542.33 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19532.31 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19522.29 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19512.27 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19502.25 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19492.23 million2.27 million–
19482.19 million2.23 million–
19472.15 million2.19 million–
19462.11 million2.15 million–
19452.08 million2.11 million–
19442.04 million2.07 million–
19432 million2.04 million–
19421.97 million2 million–
19411.93 million1.97 million–
19401.9 million1.93 million–
19391.87 million1.9 million–
19381.85 million1.88 million–
19371.82 million1.85 million–
19361.8 million1.83 million–
19351.77 million1.8 million–
19341.75 million1.78 million–
19331.72 million1.75 million–
19321.7 million1.73 million–
19311.68 million1.7 million–
19301.65 million1.68 million–
19291.63 million1.65 million–
19281.6 million1.63 million–
19271.58 million1.61 million–
19261.56 million1.58 million–
19251.53 million1.56 million–
19241.51 million1.54 million–
19231.49 million1.51 million–
19221.47 million1.49 million–
19211.45 million1.47 million–
19201.43 million1.46 million–
19191.42 million1.46 million–
19181.4 million1.46 million–
19171.39 million1.46 million–
19161.38 million1.47 million–
19151.37 million1.48 million–
19141.36 million1.49 million–
19131.34 million1.49 million–
19121.33 million1.5 million–
19111.32 million1.51 million–
19101.31 million1.52 million–
19091.29 million1.52 million–
19081.28 million1.53 million–
19071.27 million1.54 million–
19061.26 million1.55 million–
19051.25 million1.56 million–
19041.23 million1.58 million–
19031.22 million1.59 million–
19021.21 million1.6 million–
19011.2 million1.61 million–
19001.19 million1.61 million–
18991.18 million1.62 million–
18981.17 million1.62 million–
18971.16 million1.63 million–
18961.15 million1.63 million–
18951.15 million1.63 million–
18941.14 million1.63 million–
18931.13 million1.64 million–
18921.12 million1.64 million–
18911.12 million1.64 million–
18901.11 million1.64 million–
18891.1 million1.64 million–
18881.09 million1.64 million–
18871.08 million1.63 million–
18861.07 million1.63 million–
18851.07 million1.63 million–
18841.06 million1.62 million–
18831.05 million1.62 million–
18821.04 million1.61 million–
18811.03 million1.61 million–
18801.02 million1.61 million–
18791.01 million1.61 million–
18781 million1.61 million–
1877993,7001.6 million–
1876983,6001.6 million–
1875973,5001.6 million–
1874963,5001.6 million–
1873953,7001.6 million–
1872943,9001.6 million–
1871934,3001.6 million–
1870924,9001.6 million–
1869915,7001.6 million–
1868906,6001.6 million–
1867897,8001.6 million–
1866889,0001.6 million–
1865880,3001.6 million–
1864871,7001.6 million–
1863863,2001.6 million–
1862854,7001.6 million–
1861847,1001.6 million–
1860840,1001.6 million–
1859833,9001.6 million–
1858828,5001.6 million–
1857823,7001.6 million–
1856819,0001.6 million–
1855814,3001.6 million–
1854809,6001.6 million–
1853805,0001.6 million–
1852800,3001.59 million–
1851795,2001.59 million–
1850789,5001.58 million–
1849784,9001.57 million–
1848779,8001.55 million–
1847774,2001.52 million–
1846768,6001.5 million–
1845763,0001.48 million–
1844757,5001.46 million–
1843752,1001.43 million–
1842746,6001.41 million–
1841741,2001.39 million–
1840735,9001.37 million–
1839730,6001.35 million–
1838725,3001.33 million–
1837720,1001.31 million–
1836714,9001.29 million–
1835709,7001.27 million–
1834704,6001.25 million–
1833699,5001.23 million–
1832694,4001.21 million–
1831689,4001.2 million–
1830684,4001.18 million–
1829679,5001.16 million–
1828674,6001.14 million–
1827669,7001.13 million–
1826664,9001.11 million–
1825660,1001.09 million–
1824655,3001.08 million–
1823650,6001.06 million–
1822645,9001.04 million–
1821642,1001.03 million–
1820639,3001.01 million–
1819637,500996,400–
1818636,600981,400–
1817636,600966,600–
1816636,600952,100–
1815636,600937,800–
1814636,600923,700–
1813636,600909,800–
1812636,600896,100–
1811636,600882,700–
1810636,600869,400–
1809636,600856,100–
1808636,600843,200–
1807636,600830,600–
1806636,600818,100–
1805636,600805,800–
1804636,600793,700–
1803636,600781,700–
1802636,600770,000–
1801636,600758,400–
1800636,600747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBeninZambiaWorld
202414.5 million14.4 million–14.5 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202514.8 million14.6 million–15 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202615.2 million14.9 million–15.4 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202715.5 million15.1 million–15.9 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202815.9 million15.4 million–16.4 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202916.3 million15.6 million–16.8 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203016.6 million15.8 million–17.3 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203117 million16 million–17.8 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203217.4 million16.2 million–18.3 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203317.7 million16.5 million–18.8 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203418.1 million16.7 million–19.4 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203518.5 million16.9 million–19.9 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203618.9 million17.1 million–20.5 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203719.3 million17.3 million–21 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203819.7 million17.5 million–21.6 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203920.1 million17.6 million–22.2 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204020.5 million17.8 million–22.8 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204120.8 million17.9 million–23.4 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204221.2 million18.1 million–24 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204321.6 million18.3 million–24.6 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204422 million18.4 million–25.2 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204522.4 million18.6 million–25.9 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204622.9 million18.8 million–26.6 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204723.3 million19 million–27.2 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204823.6 million19.2 million–27.9 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204924 million19.4 million–28.6 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205024.4 million19.5 million–29.3 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205124.8 million19.6 million–30.1 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205225.2 million19.7 million–30.9 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205325.6 million19.9 million–31.6 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205426 million20 million–32.3 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205526.4 million20.1 million–33 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205626.8 million20.2 million–33.8 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205727.2 million20.2 million–34.6 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205827.5 million20.3 million–35.4 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205927.9 million20.4 million–36.3 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206028.3 million20.4 million–37.1 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206128.6 million20.5 million–37.9 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206229 million20.4 million–38.7 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206329.4 million20.4 million–39.6 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206429.8 million20.5 million–40.5 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206530.1 million20.5 million–41.4 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206630.5 million20.5 million–42.3 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206730.8 million20.5 million–43.2 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206831.2 million20.6 million–44.1 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206931.5 million20.6 million–45.1 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207031.9 million20.6 million–46.1 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207132.2 million20.5 million–47 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207232.6 million20.6 million–48 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207332.9 million20.6 million–48.9 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207433.2 million20.5 million–49.9 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207533.6 million20.5 million–51 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207633.9 million20.5 million–52.1 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207734.2 million20.4 million–53.1 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207834.5 million20.4 million–54.2 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207934.8 million20.3 million–55.4 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208035.1 million20.2 million–56.6 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208135.4 million20.1 million–57.7 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208235.6 million20.1 million–58.9 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208335.9 million20 million–60.2 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208436.2 million19.9 million–61.4 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208536.4 million19.9 million–62.7 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208636.7 million19.8 million–63.8 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208736.9 million19.7 million–65.1 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208837.2 million19.6 million–66.5 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208937.4 million19.4 million–67.9 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209037.7 million19.3 million–69.3 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209137.9 million19.2 million–70.8 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209238.1 million19.1 million–72.3 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209338.3 million19 million–73.7 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209438.5 million18.9 million–75.1 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209538.7 million18.7 million–76.6 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209638.9 million18.6 million–78.2 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209739.1 million18.4 million–79.6 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209839.3 million18.3 million–80.8 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209939.4 million18.1 million–81.9 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210039.6 million18 million–83.2 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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