Benin vs Cambodia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Benin
2.27 million people
in 2020
Cambodia
2.22 million people
in 2020
Benin rank
80th
Cambodia rank
82nd
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Benin
- Cambodia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.27 million people against 2.22 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 49,140 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cambodia ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Cambodia ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 1.12 million people | 1.24 million people | 119,580 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 1.74 million people | 65,385 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.27 million people | 2.22 million people | 49,140 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Benin or Cambodia?
- Benin, at 2.27 million people against 2.22 million people in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Benin and Cambodia?
- 49,140 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Benin ranks 80th and Cambodia ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.