Angola vs Benin: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Angola
2.5%
in 2020
Benin
2.9%
in 2020
Angola rank
10th
Benin rank
8th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Angola
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Benin ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2% | 2.3% | 2.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -0.2% | 4.1% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.5% | Angola |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Angola or Benin?
- Benin, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Angola and Benin?
- 0.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Benin rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Angola ranks 10th and Benin ranks 8th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.