Benin vs Reunion: Population density
Benin
351.08 people per km²
in 2100
Reunion
339.53 people per km²
in 2100
Benin rank
44th
Reunion rank
46th
Population density over time
- Benin
- Reunion
How they compare
Benin currently reports 351.08 people per km² against 339.53 people per km² in Reunion, a difference of 11.55 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and Reunion ranks 46th of 235 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 13 and Reunion in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 26.61 people per km² | 0.1486 people per km² | 26.46 people per km² | Benin |
| 1600s | 27.49 people per km² | 0.1861 people per km² | 27.31 people per km² | Benin |
| 1700s | 55.54 people per km² | 0.2327 people per km² | 55.31 people per km² | Benin |
| 1710s | 51.27 people per km² | 0.3928 people per km² | 50.87 people per km² | Benin |
| 1720s | 47.32 people per km² | 0.6641 people per km² | 46.66 people per km² | Benin |
| 1730s | 43.68 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 42.56 people per km² | Benin |
| 1740s | 40.32 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 38.43 people per km² | Benin |
| 1750s | 37.22 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 34.02 people per km² | Benin |
| 1760s | 34.36 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 28.94 people per km² | Benin |
| 1770s | 31.71 people per km² | 9.15 people per km² | 22.57 people per km² | Benin |
| 1780s | 29.28 people per km² | 15.46 people per km² | 13.82 people per km² | Benin |
| 1790s | 27.02 people per km² | 19.84 people per km² | 7.18 people per km² | Benin |
| 1800s | 5.65 people per km² | 24.22 people per km² | 18.58 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1810s | 5.65 people per km² | 28.37 people per km² | 22.72 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1820s | 5.67 people per km² | 32.35 people per km² | 26.68 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1830s | 6.07 people per km² | 35.46 people per km² | 29.39 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1840s | 6.53 people per km² | 41.4 people per km² | 34.88 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1850s | 7 people per km² | 43.47 people per km² | 36.46 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1860s | 7.45 people per km² | 65.32 people per km² | 57.87 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1870s | 8.2 people per km² | 72.79 people per km² | 64.59 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1880s | 9.07 people per km² | 72.03 people per km² | 62.96 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1890s | 9.82 people per km² | 66.56 people per km² | 56.75 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1900s | 10.53 people per km² | 68.76 people per km² | 58.23 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1910s | 11.59 people per km² | 69.22 people per km² | 57.63 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1920s | 12.68 people per km² | 69.03 people per km² | 56.35 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1930s | 14.64 people per km² | 77.86 people per km² | 63.22 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1940s | 16.88 people per km² | 87.13 people per km² | 70.25 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1950s | 20.85 people per km² | 117.96 people per km² | 97.11 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1960s | 24.31 people per km² | 164.03 people per km² | 139.72 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1970s | 30.32 people per km² | 202.08 people per km² | 171.76 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1980s | 39.84 people per km² | 237.37 people per km² | 197.52 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1990s | 54.37 people per km² | 280.63 people per km² | 226.26 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2000s | 73.81 people per km² | 318.68 people per km² | 244.87 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2010s | 99.54 people per km² | 340.38 people per km² | 240.84 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2020s | 129.9 people per km² | 350.79 people per km² | 220.89 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2030s | 162.42 people per km² | 364.48 people per km² | 202.06 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2040s | 197.26 people per km² | 373.32 people per km² | 176.06 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2050s | 232.19 people per km² | 373.17 people per km² | 140.98 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2060s | 265.31 people per km² | 366.12 people per km² | 100.81 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2070s | 295.87 people per km² | 359.55 people per km² | 63.68 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2080s | 321.76 people per km² | 353.76 people per km² | 32 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2090s | 342.09 people per km² | 345.53 people per km² | 3.43 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2100s | 351.08 people per km² | 339.53 people per km² | 11.55 people per km² | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Benin or Reunion?
- Benin, at 351.08 people per km² against 339.53 people per km² in Reunion as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Benin and Reunion?
- 11.55 people per km², with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Reunion?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Reunion rank globally for population density?
- Benin ranks 44th and Reunion ranks 46th 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.