Urban population growth in Benin
Benin: Urban population growth was 3.9% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Benin, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Benin is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Benin peaked at 8.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1995.
That places Benin 23rd out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Benin?
- Urban population growth in Benin was 3.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for urban population growth?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.