How does Benin rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Benin ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Benin

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

76th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Benin is 0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Benin peaked at 0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Benin ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0231 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1963	0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1964	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1965	0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1966	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1967	0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1968	0.026 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	0.0291 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1975	0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1976	0.0313 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1977	0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1978	0.033 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1979	0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1981	0.0358 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1982	0.0369 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0.0379 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	0.0391 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1985	0.0402 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1986	0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1987	0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1988	0.0441 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1991	0.0483 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1992	0.0498 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1993	0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
1994	0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1995	0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1996	0.0567 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1997	0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	0.0602 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1999	0.0621 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2000	0.064 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2001	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2002	0.0681 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2003	0.0702 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2004	0.0724 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2005	0.0747 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2006	0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2007	0.0794 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2008	0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2009	0.0843 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	0.0869 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	0.0895 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	0.0922 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2013	0.095 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2014	0.0978 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2015	0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2016	0.1037 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2017	0.1068 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2018	0.1098 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2019	0.1129 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2020	0.1159 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2021	0.119 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2022	0.122 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2023	0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0398 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0544 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0621 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0738 1000 No per square kilometre	0.064 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0843 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0995 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0869 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1129 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1205 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1159 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Benin

73 Czechia 0.1401 1000 No per square kilometre compare
74 Jordan 0.1288 1000 No per square kilometre compare
75 Poland 0.1266 1000 No per square kilometre compare
77 Azerbaijan 0.1248 1000 No per square kilometre compare
78 France 0.1233 1000 No per square kilometre compare
79 Sierra Leone 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Benin

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Benin?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Benin was 0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Benin rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Benin ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.