Benin vs Denmark: Population in largest city
Benin
1.38 million
in 2025
Denmark
1.40 million
in 2025
Benin rank
110th
Denmark rank
107th
Population in largest city over time
- Benin
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.40 million against 1.38 million in Benin, a difference of 25,520.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 110th and Denmark ranks 107th of 153 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,266 | 1.35 million | 1.24 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 236,545 | 1.22 million | 981,474 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 406,544 | 1.06 million | 655,970 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 570,207 | 1.05 million | 479,031 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 665,762 | 1.12 million | 457,248 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 777,215 | 1.26 million | 486,003 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.37 million | 156,207 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Benin or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.40 million against 1.38 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Benin and Denmark?
- 25,520, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Denmark rank globally for population in largest city?
- Benin ranks 110th and Denmark ranks 107th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.