Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0728 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0728 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0728 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Benin ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0728 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0728 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 77 Costa Rica 0.0807 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 0.0777 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Moldova 0.0745 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 0.072 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Romania 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ethiopia 0.0691 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)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0728 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0728 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.