Benin vs France: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Benin
125.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
123.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
87th
France rank
89th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • France
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 125.14 units per square kilometre against 123.28 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 1.86 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 87th and France ranks 89th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
1960s 24.53 units per square kilometre 90.34 units per square kilometre 65.81 units per square kilometre France
1970s 30.32 units per square kilometre 97.32 units per square kilometre 67 units per square kilometre France
1980s 39.84 units per square kilometre 102.64 units per square kilometre 62.79 units per square kilometre France
1990s 54.37 units per square kilometre 107.73 units per square kilometre 53.36 units per square kilometre France
2000s 73.81 units per square kilometre 113.86 units per square kilometre 40.05 units per square kilometre France
2010s 99.54 units per square kilometre 120.02 units per square kilometre 20.48 units per square kilometre France
2020s 120.51 units per square kilometre 122.79 units per square kilometre 2.28 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Benin or France?
Benin, at 125.14 units per square kilometre against 123.28 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Benin and France?
1.86 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and France rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 87th and France ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.