Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Benin
Benin: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 39.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.92
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.92
in 2020
All-time low
6.05
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Benin, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 39.92 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Benin peaked at 39.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 1950.
Benin ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.05 | — |
| 1955 | 8.34 | +37.8% |
| 1960 | 10.42 | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 12.38 | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 14.08 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 15.85 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 18.31 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 21.54 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 23.33 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 25.12 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 27.74 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 31.12 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 33.68 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 38.6 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 39.92 | +3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 39.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.18, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 39.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.19 | 6.05 | 8.34 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.4 | 10.42 | 12.38 | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.97 | 14.08 | 15.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.92 | 18.31 | 21.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.22 | 23.33 | 25.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.43 | 27.74 | 31.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.14 | 33.68 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.92 | 39.92 | 39.92 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Benin?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Benin was 39.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 39.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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