Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1236 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1236 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0269 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0713 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0964 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1113 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0727 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1113 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 85 Poland 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 86 Syria 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.125 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 France 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.