Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 337 people in Cape Verde. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 82,707 sq ft in Cape Verde. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Cape Verde are ranked 74th and 72nd, 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 0.006% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Cape Verde, hence the population density in Benin is 1.52% lower than in Cape Verde.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 72/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
529186
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 1,556 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 82,645 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs Cape Verde:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 9.49% growth in Cape Verde.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Cape Verde was 65th in 2004 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 337 |
| 2023 | 324 | 336 |
| 2022 | 316 | 334 |
| 2021 | 308 | 332 |
| 2020 | 300 | 331 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 330 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 330 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 330 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 329 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 329 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 329 |
| 2013 | 246 | 329 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 329 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 329 |
| 2010 | 225 | 328 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 325 |
| 2008 | 212 | 322 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 319 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 315 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 312 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 308 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 304 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 300 |
| 2001 | 171 | 295.8 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 287 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 282.6 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 278.1 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 273.5 |
| 1995 | 143 | 268.7 |
| 1994 | 140 | 263.6 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 258.3 |
| 1992 | 129 | 252.8 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 247.2 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 241.3 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 236.4 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 232.9 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 229.6 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 226.4 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 223.2 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 220.1 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 217 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 213.8 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 210.7 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 207.8 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 205.3 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 203.2 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 201.1 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 198.9 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 196.6 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 194.5 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 192.7 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 72 | 189 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 185 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 179.5 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 173.6 |
| 1967 | 66 | 168 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 162.6 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 157.4 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 152.3 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 147.4 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 142.6 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 138.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 68% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 67.5% |
| 2021 | 49% | 67.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 66.2% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 65.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 64.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 63.8% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 62.8% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 62.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 61% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 60.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 59.4% |
| 2006 | 41% | 58.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 40% | 56.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 56% |
| 2002 | 39% | 55.1% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 54.3% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 38% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 51.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 50.6% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 49.7% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 48.8% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 47.8% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 46.9% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 46% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 45% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 44.1% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 41.5% |
| 1988 | 33% | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 33.9% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 31.5% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 29.8% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 26.5% |
| 1981 | 28% | 25% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 23.5% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 23% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 22.6% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 22.2% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 21.8% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 21.4% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 21% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 20.6% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 19.9% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 19% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 18.7% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 17.8% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 16.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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