Benin vs Burundi: Population, total

Benin

14.81 million

in 2025

Burundi

14.39 million

in 2025

Benin rank

75th

Burundi rank

77th

Population, total over time

Benin
Burundi

How they compare

Benin currently reports 14.81 million against 14.39 million in Burundi, a difference of 424,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 75th and Burundi ranks 77th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Benin
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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.