Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
87th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 87th of 190 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.02 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0287 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0299 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0338 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0352 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0396 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0429 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0338 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0352 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0501 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 84 Slovakia 0.0612 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0598 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 86 Serbia 0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mexico 0.058 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 89 Slovenia 0.0579 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.