Urban population, female in Benin
Benin: Urban population, female was 21.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Benin, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Benin is 21.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Benin peaked at 21.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1980.
Benin ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.1% | — |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 2 |
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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 urban population, female in Benin?
- Urban population, female in Benin was 21.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for urban population, female?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.