Benin vs Gambia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Benin
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2030
Gambia
2.94 % change on previous year
in 2030
Benin rank
20th
Gambia rank
21st

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.95 % change on previous year against 2.94 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Gambia ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 0.2342 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 3.39 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 0.1563 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 3.18 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 0.0104 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 3.01 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 0.1133 % change on previous year Gambia
2030s 2.95 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 0.008 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Benin or Gambia?
Benin, at 2.95 % change on previous year against 2.94 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Benin and Gambia?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 20th and Gambia ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.