Share urban and rural population in Benin
Benin: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Benin, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.36 for share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population 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.
Share urban and rural population in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.69 | — |
| 1951 | 6.83 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 7.03 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 7.26 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 7.54 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 7.85 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 8.19 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 8.56 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 8.96 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 9.37 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 9.79 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 10.25 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 10.8 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 11.45 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 12.17 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 12.97 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 13.83 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 14.75 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 15.71 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 16.7 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 17.73 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 18.76 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.81 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 20.85 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 21.87 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 22.88 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 23.86 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 24.79 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25.68 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 26.5 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 27.3 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 28.12 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 28.94 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.77 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 30.58 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 31.38 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 32.15 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.89 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 33.58 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 34.23 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.82 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 35.34 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.79 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 36.18 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.53 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.84 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 37.13 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.4 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 37.68 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.97 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.28 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.62 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.42 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.85 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.31 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.79 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.29 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.34 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.89 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.46 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.05 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.65 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.29 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.94 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.61 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.29 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 48.71 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.45 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.2 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.96 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.75 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.55 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 53.36 | +1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 urban and rural population in Benin?
- Share urban and rural population in Benin was 53.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for share urban and rural population?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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