Benin vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population

Benin
6.91 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5.69 million
in 2025
Benin rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th

Rural population over time

  • Benin
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.91 million against 5.69 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Globally, Benin ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.