Benin vs Romania: Rural population
Benin
46.6%
in 2025
Romania
47.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
72nd
Romania rank
69th
Rural population over time
- Benin
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 47.8% against 46.6% in Benin, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.2% | 62.5% | 24.7% | Benin |
| 1970s | 77.7% | 54.2% | 23.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 47.9% | 21.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 46.2% | 17.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 46.9% | 13.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 46.4% | 7.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.7% | 0.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Benin or Romania?
- Romania, at 47.8% against 46.6% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Benin and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Romania rank globally for rural population?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.