Benin vs Pakistan: Population in the largest city
Benin
17.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
17.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
126th
Pakistan rank
123rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Benin
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.4% | 19.3% | 11.1% | Benin |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 21.6% | 9.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 20.9% | 8.4% | Benin |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 19.7% | 5.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 18.3% | 3.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.0% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Benin or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Benin and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Benin ranks 126th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.