Benin vs Kiribati: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Benin
1.55
in 2025
Kiribati
1.44
in 2025
Benin rank
20th
Kiribati rank
23rd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Benin
- Kiribati
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.55 against 1.44 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Kiribati ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 | 3.69 | 0.0316 | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 5.86 | 4.92 | 0.9409 | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 2.81 | 1.65 | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 0.7612 | 1.74 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.9882 | 2.08 | 1.09 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.12 | 0.0009 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.79 | 0.3784 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.79 | 0.2647 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Benin or Kiribati?
- Benin, at 1.55 against 1.44 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Benin and Kiribati?
- 0.11, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kiribati?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kiribati rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Benin ranks 20th and Kiribati ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.