Benin vs Iraq: Population, female
Benin
49.8%
in 2025
Iraq
49.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
153rd
Iraq rank
156th
Population, female over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Benin currently reports 49.8% against 49.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 50.6% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 50.5% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Benin or Iraq?
- Benin, at 49.8% against 49.8% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Benin and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for population, female?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 156th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.