Benin vs France: Population, per square kilometre
Benin
125.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
126.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
65th
France rank
64th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 126.7 units per square kilometre against 125.14 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.56 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 65th and France ranks 64th of 186 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 units per square kilometre | 92.39 units per square kilometre | 67.85 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 30.32 units per square kilometre | 99.65 units per square kilometre | 69.32 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 39.84 units per square kilometre | 104.95 units per square kilometre | 65.1 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 54.37 units per square kilometre | 110.22 units per square kilometre | 55.85 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 73.81 units per square kilometre | 116.7 units per square kilometre | 42.89 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 99.54 units per square kilometre | 123.03 units per square kilometre | 23.49 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 120.51 units per square kilometre | 126.08 units per square kilometre | 5.57 units per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Benin or France?
- France, at 126.7 units per square kilometre against 125.14 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Benin and France?
- 1.56 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and France rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 65th and France ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.