Benin vs Italy: Population density of the capital city
Benin
4,989 people per km²
in 2100
Italy
5,085 people per km²
in 2100
Benin rank
112th
Italy rank
109th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Benin
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,085 people per km² against 4,989 people per km² in Benin, a difference of 96 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Italy ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and Italy ranks 109th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,398 people per km² | 5,893 people per km² | 494.97 people per km² | Italy |
| 2030s | 5,571 people per km² | 5,839 people per km² | 268.42 people per km² | Italy |
| 2040s | 5,824 people per km² | 5,739 people per km² | 85.17 people per km² | Benin |
| 2050s | 5,705 people per km² | 5,584 people per km² | 120.99 people per km² | Benin |
| 2060s | 5,347 people per km² | 5,423 people per km² | 76.41 people per km² | Italy |
| 2070s | 5,172 people per km² | 5,309 people per km² | 136.28 people per km² | Italy |
| 2080s | 5,077 people per km² | 5,205 people per km² | 127.86 people per km² | Italy |
| 2090s | 4,991 people per km² | 5,170 people per km² | 178.89 people per km² | Italy |
| 2100s | 4,989 people per km² | 5,085 people per km² | 95.79 people per km² | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Benin or Italy?
- Italy, at 5,085 people per km² against 4,989 people per km² in Benin as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Benin and Italy?
- 96 people per km², with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Italy rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Benin ranks 112th and Italy ranks 109th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.