Benin vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Benin
8,269 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7,373 1000 No
in 2050
Benin rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Benin
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195020002050

How they compare

Benin currently reports 8,269 1000 No against 7,373 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 896 1000 No.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Benin ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2,153 1000 No 10,877 1000 No 8,724 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 2,297 1000 No 11,956 1000 No 9,660 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2,538 1000 No 12,549 1000 No 10,011 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2,939 1000 No 12,209 1000 No 9,270 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,684 1000 No 12,551 1000 No 8,867 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,692 1000 No 12,208 1000 No 7,516 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,693 1000 No 11,408 1000 No 5,715 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6,680 1000 No 10,328 1000 No 3,648 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 7,499 1000 No 9,138 1000 No 1,639 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2040s 8,069 1000 No 7,979 1000 No 90.54 1000 No Benin
2050s 8,269 1000 No 7,373 1000 No 895.2 1000 No Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Benin or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Benin, at 8,269 1000 No against 7,373 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
896 1000 No, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Benin ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.