Benin vs France: Population by income level, per square kilometre

Benin
125.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
126.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
87th
France rank
86th

Population by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • France
255075100125196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 126.86 units per square kilometre against 125.14 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.72 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 87th and France ranks 86th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
1960s 24.53 units per square kilometre 92.39 units per square kilometre 67.85 units per square kilometre France
1970s 30.32 units per square kilometre 99.65 units per square kilometre 69.32 units per square kilometre France
1980s 39.84 units per square kilometre 104.95 units per square kilometre 65.1 units per square kilometre France
1990s 54.37 units per square kilometre 110.22 units per square kilometre 55.85 units per square kilometre France
2000s 73.81 units per square kilometre 116.7 units per square kilometre 42.89 units per square kilometre France
2010s 99.54 units per square kilometre 123.03 units per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre France
2020s 120.51 units per square kilometre 126.17 units per square kilometre 5.66 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, Benin or France?
France, at 126.86 units per square kilometre against 125.14 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between Benin and France?
1.72 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and France rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 87th and France ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population by income level 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.