Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 125,334 sq ft in Burkina Faso. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Burkina Faso are ranked 74th and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Benin has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.08% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.29% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for Burkina Faso, hence the population density in Benin is 49% higher than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.4% |
Benin vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 324 | 218 |
| 2022 | 316 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 308 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 300 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 183 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 246 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 225 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 212 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 120 |
| 2001 | 171 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 143 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 140 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 129 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 88.9 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 86.7 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 84.5 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 80.1 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 65.8 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 64 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 62.4 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 57 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 56 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 55 |
| 1971 | 72 | 54 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 53.1 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 52.2 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 51.3 |
| 1967 | 66 | 50.4 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 48 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 46.6 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 49% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 30% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 23% |
| 2006 | 41% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 40% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 20% |
| 2002 | 39% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 38% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 33% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 28% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
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