Benin vs Ethiopia: Population, male

Benin
50.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia
50.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
66th
Ethiopia rank
69th

Population, male over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 50.2% against 50.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Ethiopia ranks 69th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 47.6% 49.0% 1.4% Ethiopia
1970s 48.2% 48.9% 0.7% Ethiopia
1980s 48.7% 49.0% 0.3% Ethiopia
1990s 49.1% 49.6% 0.5% Ethiopia
2000s 49.6% 50.1% 0.5% Ethiopia
2010s 49.9% 50.2% 0.2% Ethiopia
2020s 50.1% 50.1% 0.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at 50.2% against 50.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Benin and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for population, male?
Benin ranks 66th and Ethiopia ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% 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

Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.