Benin vs France: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Benin
0.1216 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
France
0.1202 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
66th
France rank
67th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Benin
  • France
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre against 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0014 Persons per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and France ranks 67th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0528 Persons per square kilometre 0.1064 Persons per square kilometre 0.0536 Persons per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0714 Persons per square kilometre 0.112 Persons per square kilometre 0.0406 Persons per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0959 Persons per square kilometre 0.118 Persons per square kilometre 0.0221 Persons per square kilometre France
2020s 0.1169 Persons per square kilometre 0.1199 Persons per square kilometre 0.003 Persons per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Benin or France?
Benin, at 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre against 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Benin and France?
0.0014 Persons per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and France rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Benin ranks 66th and France ranks 67th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.