Benin vs United Arab Emirates: Population density
Benin
351.08 people per km²
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
367.99 people per km²
in 2100
Benin rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd
Population density over time
- Benin
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 367.99 people per km² against 351.08 people per km² in Benin, a difference of 16.91 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 42 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.26 people per km² | 0.4365 people per km² | 13.82 people per km² | Benin |
| 1100s | 16.3 people per km² | 0.4365 people per km² | 15.86 people per km² | Benin |
| 1200s | 18.62 people per km² | 0.4365 people per km² | 18.19 people per km² | Benin |
| 1300s | 21.28 people per km² | 0.4365 people per km² | 20.85 people per km² | Benin |
| 1400s | 23.94 people per km² | 0.4365 people per km² | 23.51 people per km² | Benin |
| 1500s | 26.61 people per km² | 0.4365 people per km² | 26.17 people per km² | Benin |
| 1600s | 27.49 people per km² | 0.5914 people per km² | 26.9 people per km² | Benin |
| 1700s | 55.54 people per km² | 0.7463 people per km² | 54.79 people per km² | Benin |
| 1710s | 51.27 people per km² | 0.6833 people per km² | 50.58 people per km² | Benin |
| 1720s | 47.32 people per km² | 0.6643 people per km² | 46.66 people per km² | Benin |
| 1730s | 43.68 people per km² | 0.6459 people per km² | 43.04 people per km² | Benin |
| 1740s | 40.32 people per km² | 0.6279 people per km² | 39.69 people per km² | Benin |
| 1750s | 37.22 people per km² | 0.6105 people per km² | 36.61 people per km² | Benin |
| 1760s | 34.36 people per km² | 0.5935 people per km² | 33.76 people per km² | Benin |
| 1770s | 31.71 people per km² | 0.577 people per km² | 31.14 people per km² | Benin |
| 1780s | 29.28 people per km² | 0.561 people per km² | 28.71 people per km² | Benin |
| 1790s | 27.02 people per km² | 0.5454 people per km² | 26.48 people per km² | Benin |
| 1800s | 5.65 people per km² | 0.5654 people per km² | 5.08 people per km² | Benin |
| 1810s | 5.65 people per km² | 0.5654 people per km² | 5.08 people per km² | Benin |
| 1820s | 5.84 people per km² | 0.5654 people per km² | 5.27 people per km² | Benin |
| 1830s | 6.27 people per km² | 0.5654 people per km² | 5.71 people per km² | Benin |
| 1840s | 6.74 people per km² | 0.5654 people per km² | 6.18 people per km² | Benin |
| 1850s | 7.2 people per km² | 0.5663 people per km² | 6.63 people per km² | Benin |
| 1860s | 7.77 people per km² | 0.5685 people per km² | 7.21 people per km² | Benin |
| 1870s | 8.59 people per km² | 0.5865 people per km² | 8.01 people per km² | Benin |
| 1880s | 9.41 people per km² | 0.6246 people per km² | 8.79 people per km² | Benin |
| 1890s | 10.13 people per km² | 0.6655 people per km² | 9.46 people per km² | Benin |
| 1900s | 10.99 people per km² | 0.7091 people per km² | 10.28 people per km² | Benin |
| 1910s | 12.07 people per km² | 0.7642 people per km² | 11.31 people per km² | Benin |
| 1920s | 13.52 people per km² | 0.8323 people per km² | 12.69 people per km² | Benin |
| 1930s | 15.61 people per km² | 0.9057 people per km² | 14.7 people per km² | Benin |
| 1940s | 18.27 people per km² | 0.9862 people per km² | 17.29 people per km² | Benin |
| 1950s | 20.85 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 19.45 people per km² | Benin |
| 1960s | 24.31 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | Benin |
| 1970s | 30.32 people per km² | 7.78 people per km² | 22.55 people per km² | Benin |
| 1980s | 39.84 people per km² | 19.31 people per km² | 20.53 people per km² | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.37 people per km² | 34.82 people per km² | 19.56 people per km² | Benin |
| 2000s | 73.81 people per km² | 67.73 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | Benin |
| 2010s | 99.54 people per km² | 117.39 people per km² | 17.85 people per km² | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 129.9 people per km² | 154.59 people per km² | 24.69 people per km² | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 162.42 people per km² | 180.88 people per km² | 18.46 people per km² | United Arab Emirates |
| 2040s | 197.26 people per km² | 203.21 people per km² | 5.95 people per km² | United Arab Emirates |
| 2050s | 232.19 people per km² | 227.84 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | Benin |
| 2060s | 265.31 people per km² | 255.48 people per km² | 9.84 people per km² | Benin |
| 2070s | 295.87 people per km² | 286.69 people per km² | 9.18 people per km² | Benin |
| 2080s | 321.76 people per km² | 318.61 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | Benin |
| 2090s | 342.09 people per km² | 350.13 people per km² | 8.04 people per km² | United Arab Emirates |
| 2100s | 351.08 people per km² | 367.99 people per km² | 16.91 people per km² | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Benin or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 367.99 people per km² against 351.08 people per km² in Benin as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Benin and United Arab Emirates?
- 16.91 people per km², with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Arab Emirates?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Benin and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population density?
- Benin ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd 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.