Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Benin
Benin: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.4664 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Benin is 0.4664 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.9021 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4664 units per person, in 2025.
That places Benin 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9021 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8975 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.892 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8855 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8783 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8703 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8617 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8525 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8429 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.833 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8227 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8124 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8019 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7915 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7813 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7712 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7614 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7521 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7432 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.735 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.727 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7188 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7106 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7023 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6942 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6862 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6785 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6711 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6642 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6577 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6518 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6466 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6421 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6382 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6347 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6316 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6287 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.626 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6232 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6203 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6172 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6138 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.61 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6058 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5969 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5921 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5871 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.582 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5766 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5711 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5654 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5595 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5535 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5471 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5406 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5339 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5271 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5201 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5129 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5055 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.498 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4904 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4825 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4745 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4664 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8716 units per person | 0.833 units per person | 0.9021 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7773 units per person | 0.735 units per person | 0.8227 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6911 units per person | 0.6577 units per person | 0.727 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6343 units per person | 0.6203 units per person | 0.6518 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5983 units per person | 0.5766 units per person | 0.6172 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5431 units per person | 0.5129 units per person | 0.5711 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4862 units per person | 0.4664 units per person | 0.5055 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Benin
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Benin?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Benin was 0.4664 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9021 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4664 units per person in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Benin ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.