Population density in Benin
Benin: Population density was 351.08 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
351.08 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 234 countries
All-time high
351.08 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
5.65 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Benin, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Benin is 351.08 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Benin peaked at 351.08 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5.65 people per km², in 1800.
That places Benin 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.26 people per km² | 14.26 people per km² | 14.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 16.3 people per km² | 16.3 people per km² | 16.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.62 people per km² | 18.62 people per km² | 18.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 21.28 people per km² | 21.28 people per km² | 21.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 23.94 people per km² | 23.94 people per km² | 23.94 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 26.61 people per km² | 26.61 people per km² | 26.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 27.49 people per km² | 27.49 people per km² | 27.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 55.54 people per km² | 55.54 people per km² | 55.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 51.27 people per km² | 51.27 people per km² | 51.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 47.32 people per km² | 47.32 people per km² | 47.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 43.68 people per km² | 43.68 people per km² | 43.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 40.32 people per km² | 40.32 people per km² | 40.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 37.22 people per km² | 37.22 people per km² | 37.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 34.36 people per km² | 34.36 people per km² | 34.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 31.71 people per km² | 31.71 people per km² | 31.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 29.28 people per km² | 29.28 people per km² | 29.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 27.02 people per km² | 27.02 people per km² | 27.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.65 people per km² | 5.65 people per km² | 5.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.65 people per km² | 5.65 people per km² | 5.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.84 people per km² | 5.67 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 6.27 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | 6.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.74 people per km² | 6.53 people per km² | 6.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.2 people per km² | 7 people per km² | 7.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.77 people per km² | 7.45 people per km² | 8.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.59 people per km² | 8.2 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.41 people per km² | 9.07 people per km² | 9.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.13 people per km² | 9.82 people per km² | 10.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.99 people per km² | 10.53 people per km² | 11.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.07 people per km² | 11.59 people per km² | 12.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.52 people per km² | 12.68 people per km² | 14.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.61 people per km² | 14.64 people per km² | 16.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.27 people per km² | 16.88 people per km² | 19.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.85 people per km² | 19.96 people per km² | 21.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.31 people per km² | 22.32 people per km² | 26.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.32 people per km² | 27.18 people per km² | 33.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.84 people per km² | 34.81 people per km² | 45.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.37 people per km² | 46.84 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.81 people per km² | 64.04 people per km² | 84.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 people per km² | 86.89 people per km² | 112.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.9 people per km² | 115.91 people per km² | 144.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 162.42 people per km² | 147.38 people per km² | 177.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 197.26 people per km² | 181.32 people per km² | 213.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 232.19 people per km² | 216.69 people per km² | 247.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 265.31 people per km² | 250.73 people per km² | 279.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 295.87 people per km² | 282.72 people per km² | 308.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 321.76 people per km² | 310.95 people per km² | 331.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 342.09 people per km² | 333.91 people per km² | 349.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 351.08 people per km² | 351.08 people per km² | 351.08 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 16,232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Benin?
- Population density in Benin was 351.08 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 351.08 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Benin rank for population density?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.