Benin vs Ethiopia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Benin
0.0728 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0691 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
80th
Ethiopia rank
83rd

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
0.030.040.050.060.07199020062023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0728 units per square kilometre against 0.0691 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0037 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Benin ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0309 units per square kilometre 0.0316 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0408 units per square kilometre 0.0379 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre Benin
2010s 0.0563 units per square kilometre 0.0518 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.0696 units per square kilometre 0.0659 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at 0.0728 units per square kilometre against 0.0691 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Benin and Ethiopia?
0.0037 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.