Urbanization vs gdp in Benin
Benin: Urbanization vs gdp 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
Urbanization vs gdp in Benin, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in Benin stood at 53.36. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Benin peaked at 53.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 1950.
That places Benin 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp 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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 158 Somalia 55.14 compare
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- 162 Slovakia 53.19 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.69 compare
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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 urbanization vs gdp in Benin?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Benin was 53.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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