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Population density: Armenia vs Benin compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 349 people in Benin. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 85,413 sq ft in Benin. Armenia and Benin rank 87th and 72nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.18% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Benin, making the population density in Armenia 21.2% lower than in Benin.

Population density by year

Armenia
Benin

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Benin
2026 274.6 349
2025 276.6 340
2024 278.6 332
2023 272.3 324
2022 272.7 316
2021 272.1 308
2020 272 300
2019 269.5 292.3
2018 270.1 284.4
2017 271 276.5
2016 272.2 268.7
2015 273.3 260.9
2014 274.2 253.3
2013 274.9 246
2012 275.1 238.8
2011 275.5 231.8
2010 277 225
2009 278.9 218.4
2008 280.8 212
2007 282.7 205.7
2006 284.5 199.7
2005 286.2 193.5
2004 287.9 187.4
2003 289.5 181.8
2002 291.1 176.3
2001 292.2 171
2000 293 165.9
1999 288.1 160.8
1998 291.9 155.9
1997 295.3 151.2
1996 298.3 146.8
1995 301 143
1994 306 140
1993 314 134.9
1992 325 129
1991 - 125.1
1990 - 121.3
1989 - 117.6
1988 - 114.1
1987 - 110.7
1986 - 107.4
1985 - 104.2
1984 - 101.2
1983 - 98.3
1982 - 95.5
1981 - 92.8
1980 - 90.2
1979 - 87.7
1978 - 85.4
1977 - 83.2
1976 - 81.1
1975 - 79.1
1974 - 77.2
1973 - 75.4
1972 - 73.7
1971 - 72
1970 - 70.4
1969 - 68.9
1968 - 67.4
1967 - 66
1966 - 64.6
1965 - 63.3
1964 - 62.1
1963 - 60.9
1962 - 59.8
1961 - 58.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 74.6% growth in Benin.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Benin was 97th in 2006 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Benin
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Benin
2024 65.8% 52.5%
2023 65.7% 51.7%
2022 65.6% 51%
2021 65.4% 50.2%
2020 65.2% 49.4%
2019 65% 48.7%
2018 64.9% 48%
2017 64.7% 47.3%
2016 64.6% 46.6%
2015 64.5% 45.9%
2014 64.4% 45.3%
2013 64.4% 44.7%
2012 64.3% 44%
2011 64.3% 43.5%
2010 64.3% 42.9%
2009 64.4% 42.3%
2008 64.4% 41.8%
2007 64.4% 41.3%
2006 64.5% 40.8%
2005 64.5% 40.3%
2004 64.6% 39.9%
2003 64.7% 39.4%
2002 64.7% 39%
2001 64.8% 38.6%
2000 65% 38.3%
1999 65.2% 38%
1998 65.4% 37.7%
1997 65.7% 37.4%
1996 66.1% 37.1%
1995 66.4% 36.8%
1994 66.7% 36.5%
1993 67% 36.2%
1992 67.3% 35.8%
1991 67.5% 35.3%
1990 67.7% 34.8%
1989 67.8% 34.2%
1988 67.8% 33.6%
1987 67.7% 32.9%
1986 67.6% 32.1%
1985 67.5% 31.4%
1984 67.3% 30.6%
1983 67% 29.8%
1982 66.8% 28.9%
1981 66.5% 28.1%
1980 66.2% 27.3%
1979 65.9% 26.5%
1978 65.5% 25.7%
1977 65.1% 24.8%
1976 64.5% 23.9%
1975 63.8% 22.9%
1974 63% 21.9%
1973 62.3% 20.8%
1972 61.5% 19.8%
1971 60.6% 18.8%
1970 59.9% 17.7%
1969 58.8% 16.7%
1968 57.7% 15.7%
1967 57% 14.7%
1966 56.5% 13.8%
1965 56.1% 13%
1964 55.6% 12.2%
1963 54.6% 11.4%
1962 53.6% 10.8%
1961 52.5% 10.2%
1960 51.2% 9.79%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 39.9% to 52.5% in Benin.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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