Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Benin
Benin: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.5336 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.5336 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.5336 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0979 people per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0979 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1025 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.108 people per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1145 people per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1217 people per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1297 people per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1383 people per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1475 people per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1571 people per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.167 people per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1773 people per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1876 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1981 people per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2085 people per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2187 people per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2288 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2386 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2479 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2568 people per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.265 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.273 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2812 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2894 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2977 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3058 people per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3138 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3215 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3289 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3358 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3423 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3482 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3534 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3579 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3618 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3653 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3684 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3713 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.374 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3768 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3797 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3828 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3862 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.39 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3942 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3985 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4031 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4079 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4129 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.418 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4234 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4289 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4346 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4405 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4465 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4529 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4594 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4661 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4729 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.48 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4871 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4945 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.502 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5096 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5175 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5255 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5336 people per person | +1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5336 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5087 people per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5336 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1284 people per person | 0.0979 people per person | 0.167 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2227 people per person | 0.1773 people per person | 0.265 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3089 people per person | 0.273 people per person | 0.3423 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3657 people per person | 0.3482 people per person | 0.3797 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4017 people per person | 0.3828 people per person | 0.4234 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4569 people per person | 0.4289 people per person | 0.4871 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5138 people per person | 0.4945 people per person | 0.5336 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 146 Somalia 0.5514 people per person compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5455 people per person compare
- 148 Slovakia 0.5379 people per person compare
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5269 people per person compare
- 151 Isle of Man 0.5214 people per person compare
- 152 Romania 0.5187 people per person compare
More population data for Benin
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Benin?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Benin was 0.5336 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5336 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 people per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.