Urban population, male in Benin
Benin: Urban population, male was 22.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Benin, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22.2% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Benin peaked at 22.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1980.
Benin ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.3% | — |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 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, male in Benin?
- Urban population, male in Benin was 22.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for urban population, male?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.