Benin vs Sweden: Number of people living in the capital city
Benin
1.72 million people
in 2100
Sweden
1.85 million people
in 2100
Benin rank
93rd
Sweden rank
90th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Benin
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.85 million people against 1.72 million people in Benin, a difference of 130,260 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 783,110 people | 1.47 million people | 686,810 people | Sweden |
| 2030s | 948,844 people | 1.60 million people | 647,680 people | Sweden |
| 2040s | 1.10 million people | 1.67 million people | 571,065 people | Sweden |
| 2050s | 1.23 million people | 1.73 million people | 498,815 people | Sweden |
| 2060s | 1.39 million people | 1.78 million people | 388,970 people | Sweden |
| 2070s | 1.52 million people | 1.80 million people | 279,830 people | Sweden |
| 2080s | 1.61 million people | 1.81 million people | 200,180 people | Sweden |
| 2090s | 1.68 million people | 1.83 million people | 147,420 people | Sweden |
| 2100s | 1.72 million people | 1.85 million people | 130,260 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Benin or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.85 million people against 1.72 million people in Benin as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Benin and Sweden?
- 130,260 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.