Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0242 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0242 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0047 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 72nd 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 69 Liechtenstein 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 71 Qatar 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ethiopia 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.0237 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.