Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Population density
Benin
351.08 people per km²
in 2100
Cote d'Ivoire
327.18 people per km²
in 2100
Benin rank
44th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
47th
Population density over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Benin currently reports 351.08 people per km² against 327.18 people per km² in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 23.9 people per km².
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 44th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th of 235 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.26 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 12.6 people per km² | Benin |
| 1100s | 16.3 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 14.4 people per km² | Benin |
| 1200s | 18.62 people per km² | 2.17 people per km² | 16.45 people per km² | Benin |
| 1300s | 21.28 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 18.8 people per km² | Benin |
| 1400s | 23.94 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 21.11 people per km² | Benin |
| 1500s | 26.61 people per km² | 3.24 people per km² | 23.36 people per km² | Benin |
| 1600s | 27.49 people per km² | 3.7 people per km² | 23.79 people per km² | Benin |
| 1700s | 55.54 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | 51.31 people per km² | Benin |
| 1710s | 51.27 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 47.01 people per km² | Benin |
| 1720s | 47.32 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 43.03 people per km² | Benin |
| 1730s | 43.68 people per km² | 4.32 people per km² | 39.36 people per km² | Benin |
| 1740s | 40.32 people per km² | 4.36 people per km² | 35.97 people per km² | Benin |
| 1750s | 37.22 people per km² | 4.39 people per km² | 32.83 people per km² | Benin |
| 1760s | 34.36 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | 29.93 people per km² | Benin |
| 1770s | 31.71 people per km² | 4.47 people per km² | 27.25 people per km² | Benin |
| 1780s | 29.28 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 24.76 people per km² | Benin |
| 1790s | 27.02 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 22.47 people per km² | Benin |
| 1800s | 5.65 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | Benin |
| 1810s | 5.65 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | Benin |
| 1820s | 5.84 people per km² | 3.4 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | Benin |
| 1830s | 6.27 people per km² | 3.34 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | Benin |
| 1840s | 6.74 people per km² | 3.28 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | Benin |
| 1850s | 7.2 people per km² | 3.38 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | Benin |
| 1860s | 7.77 people per km² | 3.64 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | Benin |
| 1870s | 8.59 people per km² | 3.93 people per km² | 4.66 people per km² | Benin |
| 1880s | 9.41 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | 5.19 people per km² | Benin |
| 1890s | 10.13 people per km² | 4.54 people per km² | 5.59 people per km² | Benin |
| 1900s | 10.99 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 6.14 people per km² | Benin |
| 1910s | 12.07 people per km² | 5.15 people per km² | 6.92 people per km² | Benin |
| 1920s | 13.52 people per km² | 5.72 people per km² | 7.8 people per km² | Benin |
| 1930s | 15.61 people per km² | 6.6 people per km² | 9 people per km² | Benin |
| 1940s | 18.27 people per km² | 7.73 people per km² | 10.54 people per km² | Benin |
| 1950s | 20.85 people per km² | 9.79 people per km² | 11.06 people per km² | Benin |
| 1960s | 24.31 people per km² | 13.8 people per km² | 10.52 people per km² | Benin |
| 1970s | 30.32 people per km² | 20.85 people per km² | 9.48 people per km² | Benin |
| 1980s | 39.84 people per km² | 31.11 people per km² | 8.73 people per km² | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.37 people per km² | 46.01 people per km² | 8.36 people per km² | Benin |
| 2000s | 73.81 people per km² | 62.39 people per km² | 11.41 people per km² | Benin |
| 2010s | 99.54 people per km² | 78.94 people per km² | 20.59 people per km² | Benin |
| 2020s | 129.9 people per km² | 101.73 people per km² | 28.17 people per km² | Benin |
| 2030s | 162.42 people per km² | 127.81 people per km² | 34.61 people per km² | Benin |
| 2040s | 197.26 people per km² | 157.92 people per km² | 39.34 people per km² | Benin |
| 2050s | 232.19 people per km² | 189.63 people per km² | 42.56 people per km² | Benin |
| 2060s | 265.31 people per km² | 221.62 people per km² | 43.7 people per km² | Benin |
| 2070s | 295.87 people per km² | 253.82 people per km² | 42.05 people per km² | Benin |
| 2080s | 321.76 people per km² | 284.45 people per km² | 37.31 people per km² | Benin |
| 2090s | 342.09 people per km² | 312.86 people per km² | 29.23 people per km² | Benin |
| 2100s | 351.08 people per km² | 327.18 people per km² | 23.9 people per km² | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Benin, at 351.08 people per km² against 327.18 people per km² in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 23.9 people per km², with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for population density?
- Benin ranks 44th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.