Benin vs Egypt: Long term urban population region

Benin
51.31
in 2025
Egypt
52.51
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Egypt rank
135th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Benin
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 52.51 against 51.31 in Benin, a difference of 1.2.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 137th and Egypt ranks 135th of 202 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Egypt Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 2.36 2.36 Egypt
1100s 0.0003 2.5 2.5 Egypt
1200s 0.0008 2.63 2.63 Egypt
1300s 0.0025 2.77 2.77 Egypt
1400s 0.0074 2.91 2.9 Egypt
1500s 0.0222 3.04 3.02 Egypt
1600s 0.0667 3.18 3.11 Egypt
1700s 0.2 3.32 3.12 Egypt
1710s 0.1828 3.74 3.55 Egypt
1720s 0.2089 4.09 3.88 Egypt
1730s 0.2388 4.48 4.24 Egypt
1740s 0.2729 4.91 4.64 Egypt
1750s 0.3119 5.38 5.06 Egypt
1760s 0.3564 5.89 5.53 Egypt
1770s 0.4074 6.45 6.04 Egypt
1780s 0.4655 7.06 6.6 Egypt
1790s 0.5321 7.74 7.2 Egypt
1800s 0.6081 8.47 7.86 Egypt
1810s 0.6949 9.28 8.58 Egypt
1820s 0.7942 10.16 9.37 Egypt
1830s 0.9077 11.13 10.22 Egypt
1840s 1.04 12.19 11.15 Egypt
1850s 1.19 13.35 12.17 Egypt
1860s 1.35 14.62 13.27 Egypt
1870s 1.55 16.02 14.47 Egypt
1880s 1.77 17.54 15.77 Egypt
1890s 2.02 19.21 17.19 Egypt
1900s 2.31 21.04 18.73 Egypt
1910s 2.64 23.05 20.41 Egypt
1920s 3.02 25.24 22.22 Egypt
1930s 3.45 27.65 24.2 Egypt
1940s 3.94 30.28 26.34 Egypt
1950s 6.18 35.8 29.62 Egypt
1960s 11.58 41.13 29.55 Egypt
1970s 20.84 42.94 22.11 Egypt
1980s 30.24 43.82 13.58 Egypt
1990s 36.9 44.11 7.21 Egypt
2000s 40.46 44.23 3.76 Egypt
2010s 44.93 46.68 1.75 Egypt
2020s 49.89 51.1 1.21 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Benin or Egypt?
Egypt, at 52.51 against 51.31 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Benin and Egypt?
1.2, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for long term urban population region?
Benin ranks 137th and Egypt ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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