Benin vs Morocco: Share of population living in the capital city
Benin
5.7%
in 2020
Morocco
5.4%
in 2020
Benin rank
142nd
Morocco rank
144th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Benin
- Morocco
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 142nd and Morocco ranks 144th of 170 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Benin |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Benin or Morocco?
- Benin, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Benin and Morocco?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Morocco rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Benin ranks 142nd and Morocco ranks 144th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.