Benin vs Rwanda: Rural population growth
Benin
0.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
0.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
71st
Rural population growth over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for rural population growth?
- Benin ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 71st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.