Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Benin

Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1216 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
66th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1216 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0455 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Benin, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.046 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.047 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.048 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.055 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.057 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.058 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.064 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.077 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.079 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.081 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.084 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.086 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.089 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.091 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.094 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.097 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.1 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.103 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.106 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.109 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.112 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.115 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.118 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.122 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Benin peaked at 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0455 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Benin 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0528 Persons per square kilometre 0.0455 Persons per square kilometre 0.0602 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0714 Persons per square kilometre 0.0621 Persons per square kilometre 0.0813 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0959 Persons per square kilometre 0.0838 Persons per square kilometre 0.109 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1169 Persons per square kilometre 0.1121 Persons per square kilometre 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 63 Jordan 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 64 Azerbaijan 0.126 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 65 Sierra Leone 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 67 France 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 68 Egypt 0.1132 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 69 Portugal 0.1119 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Benin?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Benin was 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Benin ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.