Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0003 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
20th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0018 people per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0003 people per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Benin ranks 20th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Lesotho 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Togo 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Zambia 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Senegal 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.