Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Urban population (% of total population)
Benin
53.4%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
147th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
145th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 54.5% against 53.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 147th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 23.5% | 10.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 32.2% | 10.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 38.3% | 7.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 41.2% | 4.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 44.9% | 4.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 49.3% | 3.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.2% | 1.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 54.5% against 53.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for urban population?
- Benin ranks 147th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 145th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.