Benin vs Reunion: Population density

Benin
351.08
in 2100
Reunion
339.53
in 2100
Benin rank
44th
Reunion rank
46th

Population density over time

  • Benin
  • Reunion
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

Benin currently reports 351.08 against 339.53 in Reunion, a difference of 11.55.

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 0.1486 26.46 Benin
1600s 27.49 0.1861 27.31 Benin
1700s 55.54 0.2327 55.31 Benin
1710s 51.27 0.3928 50.87 Benin
1720s 47.32 0.6641 46.66 Benin
1730s 43.68 1.12 42.56 Benin
1740s 40.32 1.9 38.43 Benin
1750s 37.22 3.2 34.02 Benin
1760s 34.36 5.41 28.94 Benin
1770s 31.71 9.15 22.57 Benin
1780s 29.28 15.46 13.82 Benin
1790s 27.02 19.84 7.18 Benin
1800s 5.65 24.22 18.58 Reunion
1810s 5.65 28.37 22.72 Reunion
1820s 5.67 32.35 26.68 Reunion
1830s 6.07 35.46 29.39 Reunion
1840s 6.53 41.4 34.88 Reunion
1850s 7 43.47 36.46 Reunion
1860s 7.45 65.32 57.87 Reunion
1870s 8.2 72.79 64.59 Reunion
1880s 9.07 72.03 62.96 Reunion
1890s 9.82 66.56 56.75 Reunion
1900s 10.53 68.76 58.23 Reunion
1910s 11.59 69.22 57.63 Reunion
1920s 12.68 69.03 56.35 Reunion
1930s 14.64 77.86 63.22 Reunion
1940s 16.88 87.13 70.25 Reunion
1950s 20.85 117.96 97.11 Reunion
1960s 24.31 164.03 139.72 Reunion
1970s 30.32 202.08 171.76 Reunion
1980s 39.84 237.37 197.52 Reunion
1990s 54.37 280.63 226.26 Reunion
2000s 73.81 318.68 244.87 Reunion
2010s 99.54 340.38 240.84 Reunion
2020s 129.9 350.79 220.89 Reunion
2030s 162.42 364.48 202.06 Reunion
2040s 197.26 373.32 176.06 Reunion
2050s 232.19 373.17 140.98 Reunion
2060s 265.31 366.12 100.81 Reunion
2070s 295.87 359.55 63.68 Reunion
2080s 321.76 353.76 32 Reunion
2090s 342.09 345.53 3.43 Reunion
2100s 351.08 339.53 11.55 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 against 339.53 in Reunion as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Benin and Reunion?
11.55, 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?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed