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

111,000 FAO, number, with Benin ahead.

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

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 Zambia: Non-agricultural population

Benin

5.39 million FAO, number

in 2012

Zambia

5.28 million FAO, number

in 2012

Benin rank

21st

Zambia rank

22nd

Non-agricultural population over time

Benin
Zambia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.39 million FAO, number against 5.28 million FAO, number in Zambia, a difference of 111,000 FAO, number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Benin ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.43 million FAO, number	1.72 million FAO, number	294,400 FAO, number	Zambia
1990s	2.28 million FAO, number	2.48 million FAO, number	199,300 FAO, number	Zambia
2000s	3.81 million FAO, number	3.82 million FAO, number	6,400 FAO, number	Zambia
2010s	5.16 million FAO, number	5.04 million FAO, number	117,000 FAO, number	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Benin or Zambia?: Benin, at 5.39 million FAO, number against 5.28 million FAO, number in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Benin and Zambia?: 111,000 FAO, number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Benin ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd 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: 21 August 2026

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