Benin vs Rwanda: Population ages 15-64, total
Benin
8.23 million
in 2025
Rwanda
8.59 million
in 2025
Benin rank
77th
Rwanda rank
75th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.59 million against 8.23 million in Benin, a difference of 354,590.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 million | 1.60 million | 140,419 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.74 million | 2.29 million | 553,846 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 3.09 million | 830,803 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 3.57 million | 454,114 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 4.85 million | 499,562 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.01 million | 6.44 million | 426,580 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 8.04 million | 382,003 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.59 million against 8.23 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Benin and Rwanda?
- 354,590, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Benin ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.