What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Benin and Malawi?

904,000 FAO, number, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Malawi: Non-agricultural population

Benin

5.39 million FAO, number

in 2012

Malawi

4.48 million FAO, number

in 2012

Benin rank

21st

Malawi rank

23rd

Non-agricultural population over time

Benin
Malawi

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.39 million FAO, number against 4.48 million FAO, number in Malawi, a difference of 904,000 FAO, number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.43 million FAO, number	1.26 million FAO, number	165,400 FAO, number	Benin
1990s	2.28 million FAO, number	1.96 million FAO, number	327,000 FAO, number	Benin
2000s	3.81 million FAO, number	3.10 million FAO, number	710,500 FAO, number	Benin
2010s	5.16 million FAO, number	4.26 million FAO, number	895,667 FAO, number	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Benin or Malawi?: Benin, at 5.39 million FAO, number against 4.48 million FAO, number in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Benin and Malawi?: 904,000 FAO, number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Benin ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.