Benin vs Tanzania: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Benin
55.6%
in 2025
Tanzania
54.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
204th
Tanzania rank
207th
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 55.6% against 54.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.5% | 52.3% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 51.9% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.4% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.5% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 0.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 55.6% against 54.6% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Benin and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Benin ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 207th 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
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.