Benin has a population density of 348 people per square mile compared to 125.9 people in Colombia. Benin has 83,385 sq ft of land per person vs 230,033 sq ft in Colombia. Benin and Colombia rank 72nd and 140th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.65% of the population and 0.74% of the land area for Colombia, making the population density in Benin 176.7% higher than in Colombia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
|
| 2026 | 348 | 125.9 |
| 2025 | 340 | 124.7 |
| 2024 | 332 | 123.5 |
| 2023 | 324 | 122.1 |
| 2022 | 316 | 120.8 |
| 2021 | 308 | 119.5 |
| 2020 | 300 | 118.2 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 116.5 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 114.4 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 112.4 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 110.7 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 109.6 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 108.7 |
| 2013 | 246 | 107.7 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 106.7 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 105.7 |
| 2010 | 225 | 104.5 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 103.3 |
| 2008 | 212 | 102.1 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 100.9 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 99.7 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 98.3 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 97 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 95.6 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 94.1 |
| 2001 | 171 | 92.7 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 91.3 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 89.8 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 88.2 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 86.7 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 85.1 |
| 1995 | 143 | 83.6 |
| 1994 | 140 | 82 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 80.4 |
| 1992 | 129 | 78.8 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 77.3 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 75.7 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 72.7 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 71.2 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 69.7 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 68.3 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 66.9 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 65.3 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 63.8 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 62.4 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 60.9 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 59.6 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 58.2 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 56.9 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 55.7 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 54.5 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 53.3 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 52.1 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 50.9 |
| 1971 | 72 | 49.8 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 48.6 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 47.4 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 46.1 |
| 1967 | 66 | 44.9 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 43.7 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 42.4 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 41.2 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 40 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 38.7 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 37.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Benin increased by 74.5%, compared to a 26.4% growth in Colombia.
In 2006, Benin ranked 97th by population density and is 72nd now. Colombia was 136th in 2006 and ranks 140th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 348 ppl/mi² | 125.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 72/197 | 140/197 |
| Population |
15358725
|
54209462
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 428,380 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 81,929 sq ft | 223,536 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.6% | 21.2% |
| Urban population | 53.4% | 78.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 26.5% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
|
| 2025 | 53.4% | 78.8% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | 78.5% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | 78.3% |
| 2022 | 51% | 78% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | 77.8% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | 77.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | 77.5% |
| 2018 | 48% | 77.3% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | 77.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | 77.2% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | 77.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 77.1% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | 77% |
| 2012 | 44% | 76.9% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | 76.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | 76.6% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | 76.5% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | 76.3% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | 76% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | 75.8% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | 75.5% |
| 2002 | 39% | 75.2% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | 74.8% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 74.3% |
| 1999 | 38% | 73.9% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 72.9% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 72.3% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 71.8% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | 71.3% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | 70.9% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 70.4% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | 70% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | 69.5% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | 69% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | 68.5% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | 68.1% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | 67.6% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | 67.1% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | 66.6% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | 66.1% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | 65.7% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | 65.2% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 64.7% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | 64.3% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | 63.8% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | 63.2% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | 62.7% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | 62.1% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | 61.5% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | 60.8% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | 60% |
| 1971 | 18.8% | 59.1% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | 58.2% |
| 1969 | 16.7% | 57.2% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | 56.1% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 55% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | 54% |
| 1965 | 13% | 53% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | 52% |
| 1963 | 11.4% | 51% |
| 1962 | 10.8% | 50.1% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 49.1% |
| 1960 | 9.79% | 48.1% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 40.3% to 53.4% in Benin and from 76% to 78.8% in Colombia.
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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