Annual growth rate of urban population share in Benin
Benin: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 1966
All-time low
0.7353
in 1997
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Benin, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Benin is 1.55, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Benin peaked at 6.44 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.7353, in 1997.
That places Benin 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.79 | — |
| 1951 | 2.4 | +34.1% |
| 1952 | 3.06 | +27.7% |
| 1953 | 3.53 | +15.3% |
| 1954 | 3.9 | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 4.17 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 4.36 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 4.46 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 4.5 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.46 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.45 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.9 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 5.53 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 5.99 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 6.27 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 6.41 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.37 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.23 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.04 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.81 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 5.55 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 5.27 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.97 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 4.66 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.34 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 4.01 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.67 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 3.32 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.05 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 2.96 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.85 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 2 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1.38 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.894 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8099 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.757 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7353 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7438 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7816 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8488 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9406 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 | 1.79 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.86 | 4.45 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 3.05 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1.81 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9882 | 0.7353 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.8488 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.55 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Benin?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Benin was 1.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7353 in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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