Share of population urban in Benin
Benin: Share of population urban was 53.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.36
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.36
in 2025
All-time low
6.69
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Benin, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.36 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Benin peaked at 53.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 1950.
Benin ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 | 6.69 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.84 | 9.79 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.27 | 17.73 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.89 | 27.3 | 34.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.57 | 34.82 | 37.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.17 | 38.28 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.69 | 42.89 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.38 | 49.45 | 53.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 158 Somalia 55.14 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 54.55 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 53.97 compare
- 162 Slovakia 53.19 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.69 compare
- 164 Romania 52.17 compare
More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.56 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.93 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Benin?
- Share of population urban in Benin was 53.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for share of population urban?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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