Share of the population living in cities in Benin
Benin: Share of the population living in cities was 39.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.92
World rank
98th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.92
in 2020
All-time low
6.05
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Benin, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 39.92 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Benin peaked at 39.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 1950.
Benin ranks 98th of 229 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 the population living in cities 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Philippines 41.47 compare
- 96 Suriname 40.2 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 39.92 compare
- 99 Afghanistan 39.72 compare
- 100 Honduras 39.56 compare
- 101 Cape Verde 39.53 compare
More population data for Benin
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 16,232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Benin?
- Share of the population living in cities in Benin was 39.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 39.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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