Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin ranked 74th out of 197.
Benin has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.08% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Benin compared to the World's average
Benin
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | N/A |
| Population |
15100397
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Benin population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Benin has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 77.3%. The population density rank was 96th 21 years ago and is 74th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 332 | 74 |
| 2023 | 324 | 75 |
| 2022 | 316 | 76 |
| 2021 | 308 | 76 |
| 2020 | 300 | 76 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 77 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 78 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 79 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 84 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 86 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 87 |
| 2013 | 246 | 86 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 87 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 89 |
| 2010 | 225 | 91 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 92 |
| 2008 | 212 | 93 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 94 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 97 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 96 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 96 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 99 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 99 |
| 2001 | 171 | 98 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 100 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 99 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 101 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 103 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 104 |
| 1995 | 143 | 105 |
| 1994 | 140 | 103 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 104 |
| 1992 | 129 | 104 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 92 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 91 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 90 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 90 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 90 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 90 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 90 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 90 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 90 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 90 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 91 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 90 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 90 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 90 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 89 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 90 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 90 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 90 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 90 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 90 |
| 1971 | 72 | 90 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 90 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 90 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 90 |
| 1967 | 66 | 90 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 90 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 90 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 90 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 90 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 89 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 88 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Benin from 1960 to 2024: 9.27% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 38.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 50.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 132 |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 133 |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 133 |
| 2021 | 49% | 133 |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 133 |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 133 |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 133 |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 133 |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 135 |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 135 |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 136 |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 136 |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 135 |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 135 |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 135 |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 136 |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 135 |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 136 |
| 2006 | 41% | 136 |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 136 |
| 2004 | 40% | 136 |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 136 |
| 2002 | 39% | 134 |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 133 |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 133 |
| 1999 | 38% | 134 |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 134 |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 135 |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 135 |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 134 |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 135 |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 136 |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 136 |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 138 |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 139 |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 138 |
| 1988 | 33% | 138 |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 140 |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 139 |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 138 |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 138 |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 138 |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 138 |
| 1981 | 28% | 139 |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 140 |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 140 |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 143 |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 143 |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 146 |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 146 |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 151 |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 153 |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 153 |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 158 |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 159 |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 160 |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 160 |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 162 |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 162 |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 163 |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 165 |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 166 |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 168 |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 170 |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 170 |
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
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