Benin vs Hungary: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Benin
17.4%
in 2020
Hungary
16.7%
in 2020
Benin rank
83rd
Hungary rank
86th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Benin
- Hungary
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Benin ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 86th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 16.9% | 16.9% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 17.2% | 17.2% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 17.4% | 17.4% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 17.8% | 17.8% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 17.3% | 17.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 16.1% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Benin or Hungary?
- Benin, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Benin and Hungary?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Hungary rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Benin ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 86th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.