Benin vs France: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Benin
0.1236 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
France
0.1232 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
88th
France rank
89th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- France
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Benin ranks 88th and France ranks 89th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | 0.097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0671 thousands per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 0.0727 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 0.119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Benin or France?
- Benin, at 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Benin and France?
- 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and France rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 88th and France ranks 89th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.