Population, total, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population, total, per square kilometre was 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 125.14 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 26.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 27.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 29.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 29.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 30.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 33.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 34.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 35.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 37.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 40.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 44.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 45.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 46.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 48.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 49.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 52.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 54.07 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 55.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 56.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 58.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 60.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 62.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 70.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 72.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 74.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 77.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 79.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 81.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 84.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 86.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 89.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 92.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 94.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 97.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 100.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 103.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 106.77 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 109.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 112.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 115.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 118.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 122.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 125.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 units per square kilometre | 22.7 units per square kilometre | 26.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.32 units per square kilometre | 27.18 units per square kilometre | 33.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.84 units per square kilometre | 34.81 units per square kilometre | 45.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.37 units per square kilometre | 46.84 units per square kilometre | 62.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.81 units per square kilometre | 64.04 units per square kilometre | 84.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 units per square kilometre | 86.89 units per square kilometre | 112.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.51 units per square kilometre | 115.91 units per square kilometre | 125.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 85 Jordan 128.83 units per square kilometre compare
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- 87 France 126.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Benin was 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.