Benin vs Gabon: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Benin
2.9%
in 2020
Gabon
3.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
8th
Gabon rank
6th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Gabon ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.9% | 1.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Gabon |
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, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Benin and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Benin ranks 8th and Gabon ranks 6th 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.