Population, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population, per square kilometre was 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
125.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
125.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22.7 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 125.14 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 26.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 27.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 29.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 29.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 30.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 33.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 34.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 35.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 37.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 40.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 44.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 45.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 46.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 48.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 49.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 52.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 54.07 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 55.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 56.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 58.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 60.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 62.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 70.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 72.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 74.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 77.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 79.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 81.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 84.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 86.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 89.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 92.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 94.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 97.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 100.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 103.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 106.77 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 109.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 112.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 115.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 118.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 122.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 125.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 units per square kilometre | 22.7 units per square kilometre | 26.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.32 units per square kilometre | 27.18 units per square kilometre | 33.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.84 units per square kilometre | 34.81 units per square kilometre | 45.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.37 units per square kilometre | 46.84 units per square kilometre | 62.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.81 units per square kilometre | 64.04 units per square kilometre | 84.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 units per square kilometre | 86.89 units per square kilometre | 112.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.51 units per square kilometre | 115.91 units per square kilometre | 125.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Jordan 128.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 128.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 France 126.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population, per square kilometre in Benin was 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.