Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0437 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0437 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0093 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 106 Cambodia 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Romania 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 111 Serbia 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.0428 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.