Afghanistan vs Benin: Population ages 15-64

Afghanistan
55.0%
in 2025
Benin
55.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
205th
Benin rank
204th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 55.6% against 55.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 205th and Benin ranks 204th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 54.6% 53.5% 1.1% Afghanistan
1970s 52.5% 50.9% 1.5% Afghanistan
1980s 50.8% 50.3% 0.5% Afghanistan
1990s 49.1% 50.8% 1.7% Benin
2000s 47.9% 52.2% 4.3% Benin
2010s 51.2% 53.5% 2.4% Benin
2020s 54.2% 54.9% 0.7% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 55.6% against 55.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Afghanistan and Benin?
0.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Afghanistan ranks 205th and Benin ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.