Benin vs Greece: Urban population, per square kilometre

Benin
64.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
63.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
97th
Greece rank
98th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Greece
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 64.76 units per square kilometre against 63.6 units per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 1.16 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Benin ranks 97th and Greece ranks 98th of 216 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 3.26 units per square kilometre 39.8 units per square kilometre 36.54 units per square kilometre Greece
1970s 6.81 units per square kilometre 47.23 units per square kilometre 40.42 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 12.38 units per square kilometre 54.12 units per square kilometre 41.74 units per square kilometre Greece
1990s 19.93 units per square kilometre 58.79 units per square kilometre 38.86 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 29.73 units per square kilometre 63.12 units per square kilometre 33.39 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 45.63 units per square kilometre 65.37 units per square kilometre 19.74 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 60.99 units per square kilometre 64.12 units per square kilometre 3.13 units per square kilometre Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Benin or Greece?
Benin, at 64.76 units per square kilometre against 63.6 units per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Benin and Greece?
1.16 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Greece rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 97th and Greece ranks 98th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.