Urban population, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Benin stood at 4.02 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 8.85 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.01 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Benin 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -37.4% | 4.8 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +27.8% | 4.45 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.29 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Oman 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Qatar 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Madagascar 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Zambia 3.82 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Benin was 4.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.