Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Benin
Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Benin, 1990–2023
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Benin, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0455 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0469 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0506 Persons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0525 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.055 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0566 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0584 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.064 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0659 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0679 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.07 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0723 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0745 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.079 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0813 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0838 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0888 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0914 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0941 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.097 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0999 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1028 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1059 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.109 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1121 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1153 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1184 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1216 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Jordan 0.1277 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.126 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 0.1218 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 67 France 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Egypt 0.1132 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 69 Portugal 0.1119 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
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.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.