Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0519 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0519 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0116 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 55 Tonga 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Jamaica 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kuwait 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.